The GDI organises and hosts events on retail trends, food trends and health trends. 

They include the following annual conferences, in particular:

European Trend Day

The European Trend Day is a conference on digitalisation and society. With a changing focus topic, technological innovations and their impact on the economy and society are discussed. The leading trend conference provides exciting interdisciplinary insights for representatives from various industries such as marketing, retail, consulting, finance and health.

International Food Innovation Conference 

The International Food Innovation Conference is an annual event on the future of food. It covers both technological and social changes in the food ecosystem. The aim is to place current trends in an overarching context and to develop long-term perspectives for all stakeholders involved. Under the overarching theme of "Building a sustainable food system", the all-day conference brings together thought leaders, experts and start-ups.

International Retail Summit

The International Retail Summit is one of the international community’s leading strategy platforms for decision-makers and thought leaders in the retail and consumer goods industries. Participants are decision-makers from retail and related industries, entrepreneurs, academia and journalists from Swiss and European quality media.