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Annual Africa Sugar Conference
14-15 April 2026
Villa Rosa KempinskiNairobi, Kenya

Annie Denny
Director General at World Sugar Research Organisation
Speaker

Profile

Annie Denny is Director General of the World Sugar Research Organisation (WSRO). Annie has worked in nutrition roles for over 20 years, spanning the food industry, food retail, charity roles and media work. She is a passionate believer in communicating science to individuals in understandable language. At WSRO, Annie’s motto is “Research isn’t finished until it’s communicated”. Annie joined WSRO as Director General in 2020. She leads a team of nutrition scientists who research the latest evidence on sugars and health, keeping WSRO’s members up to speed with international scientific and health policy developments on sugars and health. Annie trained in Nutrition at Newcastle University in the UK and holds a Master’s in International Nutrition from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Agenda Sessions

  • Sugar, Health, and Policy: Lessons from Global Trends for Africa’s Future

    11:05