Meetings & Workshops
Training, integration, and development across the coffee value chain
Meetings & Workshops bring together a diverse program of activities held throughout International Coffee Week, including lectures, technical meetings, training sessions, workshops, and discussions on relevant topics for the coffee value chain.
Offering content, knowledge, and opportunities for exchanging experiences to different professional profiles and industry audiences, institutions, companies, experts, and representatives from different segments of the value chain have a space to share knowledge, present new perspectives, develop skills, and discuss pathways for the future of the coffee industry.
Market Intelligence and Conferences
The program features lectures, meetings, and practical activities covering strategic topics for the coffee value chain, such as global trends, business strategies, innovation, and sustainability.
The content is designed to support professionals and companies in navigating market transformations, new consumer demands, and environmental challenges, promoting applicable knowledge, experience sharing, and new perspectives for the sector’s development.
Special Meetings
The International Coffee Week program also features meetings aimed at different audiences and segments of the coffee value chain, strengthening the sector’s representation and creating spaces for dialogue, training, and knowledge exchange.
Agricultural Cooperatives Meeting – promotes discussions on legislation, governance, management, and the challenges of increasing the competitiveness of Brazilian cooperatives in domestic and international markets.
Young Coffee Professionals Meeting – brings together the new generation of coffee professionals to encourage experience sharing, professional development, and engagement among young people who will contribute to the sector’s innovation and continuity.
Educampo Meeting and ATeG Technical Meeting – initiatives focused on training, knowledge exchange, and networking among small-scale producers, technicians, and industry professionals, contributing to improved management and production practices.
Women in Coffee
Since 2011, the International Women in Coffee Meeting, organized by IWCA Brazil, has brought together women working across the coffee value chain to discuss achievements, challenges, and pathways to expanding their presence and leadership in the sector.
Innovation Arena
A space dedicated to showcasing technologies, research, solutions, startups, success stories, and innovative initiatives that contribute to the development of the coffee industry. At the Innovation Arena, each presentation lasts 30 minutes.
Coffee Shop Workshops
The Model Coffee Shop & Barista Jam is a space dedicated to hands-on experience and learning, featuring practical workshops led by baristas who share brewing techniques, extraction methods, and knowledge applied to the daily operations of coffee shops and coffee businesses.
The program brings professionals, entrepreneurs, and visitors closer to the world of coffee shops, encouraging the exchange of experiences and contributing to the qualification of new businesses and the strengthening of coffee consumption culture in Brazil.
What happens at SIC
A program that connects markets, knowledge and business, creating opportunities and strengthening relationships across Brazil’s coffee value chain. In 2026, SIC invites the industry to look ahead under the theme: “On the Eve of 300 Years of Coffee in Brazil: Building the Next Global Agenda.”
Join SIC 2026 and be part of the conversations helping shape the future of the coffee industry.
