DATE: 27th March 2026
LOCATION: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (within the MICE expo at the Café Education Stage. Enter via Door 9).
START: 8:00am registrations open, 8.30am session starts with gourmet sit down breakfast.
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE
The GCR Leaders Symposium returns in 2026 following its sold-out edition that united influential voices from across the global coffee sector.
This highly anticipated morning event will bring together leading roasters, business operators, and industry decision makers to unpack the trends, opportunities, and challenges shaping the global coffee landscape.
Leading Australian roasters will detail how they have carved their path to success, whether size really does matter, and the key learnings of how to scale and grow in an evolving market. Learn about how to balance quality with volume, brand identity with point of difference, changing consumer preference and pricing margins, and how to become a profitable business among market volatility and a competitive landscape.
Craig Dickson
Mik Di Pacci
Andrew Low
Lachlan Ward
Managing Speed, Quality and Consistency.
The expansion of quality coffee in the wider hospitality industry. ie. hotel market/wineries/ restaurants/ combination of quick service? (could merge with the above).
Alternatives and their future role in the sector ie lab grown coffee, upcycled ingredients, 50/50 blends (Israeli company/Ross Quail).
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