Senior executives from WatchHouse, Coffee Island and Circle K are among those speaking at the summit, which brings together procurement professionals from across Europe’s coffee and hospitality industries for one day on 24 November 2025
The Procurement Summit is set to play a leading part at this year’s Coffee & Hospitality Expo (COHO), taking place in Berlin on 24 November 2025.
Coffee Ventures Europe and World Coffee Portal, part of Allegra Group, are pleased to share the confirmed panellists for the summit, which brings together senior procurement professionals from across the coffee and hospitality industries to dissect the role of innovation in procurement.
Led by Allegra Group CEO, Jeffrey Young, the session will explore the challenges associated with sustainability and ethical sourcing, the role of strategic partnerships in delivering efficiency gains and how geopolitical tensions and supply chain complexities are impacting the industry.
The session will hear insights from:
- Josh Brown, Commercial Director, WatchHouse
- Alison Lynch, European Director of Coffee & Dispensed Beverages, Circle K Europe
- Aiden Keegan, CEO, Esquires Coffee
- Peter Van Eijl, CEO, Cavesco (Doppio Espresso, Single Estate)
- Armando Carrara, VP Procurement & Logistics F&B, MSC Cruises
- Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos, CEO, Coffee Island
The session will be recorded as a 5THWAVE Live podcast, to be broadcast across all World Coffee Portal channels following the event.
COHO 2025 will be co-located with the European Coffee Symposium, Allegra’s flagship B2B coffee and hospitality event.
Since 2008, the Allegra European Coffee Symposium (ECS) has been a beacon of thought leadership, fostering meaningful dialogue and progressive ideas within the European coffee and hospitality landscape.
In 2025, ECS and COHO Expo – The Coffee Hospitality Expo – join forces with the World Coffee Portal to present a new interview series designed to inspire, challenge, and connect the brightest minds in our industry.
As the sector faces rapid technological, environmental, economic, and cultural shifts, this collaboration is united by a shared mission: to drive transformation through connection and the power of knowledge.
Tickets to the ECS+COHO Expo 2025, taking place from 24-26 November at the JW Marriott Berlin, are now available online!
Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in Europe’s premier coffee and hospitality gathering.
