The global commodities landscape has moved beyond simple fragmentation into a permanent state of resource sovereignty. By 2027, market dynamics are being shaped not only by supply and demand, but by the growing interplay between national security, industrial policy and advances in autonomous technologies. Strategic competition is reinforcing protectionist approaches across energy, metals and agriculture, while the race for critical minerals is accelerating as 2030 net-zero targets and defence priorities draw closer. At the same time, the sector’s financial architecture is shifting, with increased use of non-dollar currencies and the emergence of agentic AI in front-line decision-making, reshaping liquidity and risk.

At the FT Commodities Global Summit 2027, senior executives, policymakers and investors will come together to examine what this means in practice. Across three days of FT-moderated discussions, speakers will explore how organisations are securing supply in a more security-focused environment, and how innovation can help turn disruption into opportunity.