Going Beyond the Cup: Securing a Future for Coffee & Farmers | Oliver Perquy | TEDxKULeuvenBrussels

Oliver Perquy is a demonstrated international leader and manager in the food and beverages industry. Holding a unique position as the CEO of Nespresso Belgium and Luxembourg, Oliver uses his platform to promote sustainability and the necessity of securing a future for not only coffee, but the farmers who depend on it. His TEDx talk illuminates the imminent dangers of unsustainable coffee farming and the importance of raising awareness of this issue amongst coffee drinkers. His message is simple: there is coffee, and then there are the people behind the cup. Oliver Perquy is a demonstrated international leader and manager in the food and beverages industry. Holding a unique position as the CEO of Nespresso Belgium and Luxembourg, Oliver uses his platform to promote sustainability and the necessity of securing a future for not only coffee, but the farmers who depend on it. His TED talk will illuminate the imminent dangers of unsustainable coffee farming and the importance of raising awareness of this issue amongst coffee drinkers. His message is simple: there is coffee, and then there are the people behind the cup. Full biography: www.tedxkuleuvenbrussels.com This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx