Clarion Hotel Sign, Stockholm
An event organised in close collaboration with the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF)
The Congress of European Farmers represents a key moment for Copa-Cogeca and its members, cooperatives and farmers’ organisations from across the EU. Since 2005, the European Farmers’ Congress has been organised every two years in a different country in partnership with Copa-Cogeca's local members.
AboutMatei Titianu is the President of LAPAR, the League of Associations of Agricultural Producers in Romania. He combines institutional representation with active commercial farming in Brăila County, where Romanian business and farming press describe him as part of the family-run Agrorusava enterprise. With his background in agronomy, he has emerged as one of the more visible younger Romanian arable leaders, arguing for greater capital access, better risk management, improved digitalisation, and production resilience. Romanian coverage reports that he graduated with a Bachelors in both Agriculture and History, followed by two Master’s degrees in Agribusiness and he is currently pursuing a PhD. Matei has developed deep technical emphasis in seed production, maize and sunflower hybridisation, and agronomic optimisation suggests a profile shaped equally by management discipline and cropping expertise.
Pierluigi Londero is Head of Data Governance at the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission. An economist by training, over the last thirty years Pierluigi has contributed to several reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy and to bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations. Over the last four years, he has led the unit responsible for data and AI governance, data integration and the digitalisation of the EU agricultural sector.
Silvia Manca, is currently the Head of the Thematics & Advisory Division at the European Investment Fund, part of the EIB Group, where she leads a high-calibre team of professionals working across financial instruments and programmes in thematic areas where EIF is active including innovation, climate and sustainability, security and defence as well as arts, culture and media. In particular, she was part of the team who designed the first financial instrument dedicated to Culture and Creative sectors, in cooperation with the European Commission. She has also worked extensively on the design and implementation of new programs between EIF and other institutions to support access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, with a particular focus on microfinance, social entrepreneurship and impact investing. Prior to joining EIF, Silvia held positions at State Street Bank. She holds a Master's degree in Economics and Management of Arts, Culture and Communication from Bocconi University in Milano, and studies in international management at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS). A passionate supporter of performing arts she has organised several editions of an international dance gala in Italy.
