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From interactive discussions to dynamic start-up pitches – take a deep dive into critical issues impacting your business success, and uncover new strategies and potential partners.
With even more to be revealed, take a first look at the breakout sessions running alongside the main plenary on October 2-3.
It’s time for coffee! Join Voyage Foods in the networking break at the Live Demo Kitchen, where you can tuck into some of their delicious and breakthrough products.
Start-Up Arena: Pitching Session
Hear from exciting early-stage start-ups pitching their technologies that solve challenges across the food ecosystem. Innovators have 3 minutes each to give you a snapshot of their solutions.
Speakers:
Jay Dignan, CEO, BIOMARA
Kaisa Karhunen, CEO, BIOMUSH
Max Grell, CEO, BLAKBEAR
Mohammad El Hajj, CEO & Co-Founder, BRIGHT BIOTECH
Jacob Kristensen Illán, General Manager, CHEMOMETRIC BRAIN
Anik Thaler,Co-Founder & CEO, FABAS
Johan Jacobs, CEO, FLYBLAST
Sirli Rosenvald,CEO & Founder, FUNKI FOODS OÜ
Sourabh Kharait, Founder & CEO, IGH NATURALS
Ralf Becks, Co-Founder, RESPECTFARMS
Prioritising Food Safety: Exploring Food Contamination Detection for Long-term Success
Join Mettler Toledo in a deep-dive into Food Contamination Detection. Discover key insights into the BRCGS regulations for food safety, the importance of prioritising food safety from the outset and working in partnership to find the right processes for contamination detection.
From X-Ray inspections to Metal Detection or both, hear the latest solutions in the food contamination space, a must for all involved in contamination detection in the food industry.
Speakers:
Robert Stevens, Market Manager, METTLER TOLEDO
Mercè Sánchez, Food Programme Manager, BRCGS
Join Heura Foods in the Live Demo Kitchen in the networking lunch break, where you can tuck into some of their delicious and breakthrough products.
Forging New Horizons: Facilitating A Successful Protein Diversification Strategy
As the sector strives to feed the growing population more sustainably, and with more nutritious food, what role does protein diversification play for the food industry? Join this breakout session to hear more on how companies across the value chain are adopting and championing protein diversification as a strategy, and what more is needed for the concept of protein diversification to become reality.
Session Chair:
Peter Schmetz, Principal, VORWERK VENTURES
Speakers:
Dana Wilson, Senior ESG Analyst, FAIRR INITIATIVE
Joanna Trewern, Director of Partnerships and Institutional Engagement, PROVEG INTERNATIONAL
Derek Stewart, Co-Director of NAPIC & Director of the Advanced Plant Growth Centre, THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE
During the afternoon break, head to the Live Demo Kitchen where MATR Foods will be cooking up some of their innovative products for delegates to try.
Start-Up Arena: Pitching Session
Hear from exciting early-stage start-ups, powered by StartLife, as they pitch their solutions, sharing how they are working to improve climate and human health through food.
Hear from:
AIRCOHOL
ARBOREA
RIVAL FOODS
TIME-TRAVELLING MILKMAN
Scale-Up Pitching Session
Hear from the exciting featured scale-ups pitching their technologies that solve challenges across the food ecosystem. Innovators have 3 minutes each to give you a snapshot of their solutions.
Speakers:
Ingmar van Hengel, Business Development Manager, Cryptobiotix
Kristofer Cook, Chairman & CBDO, CARBIOTIX
Thomas Fudge, CEO, WASE
Peter Chater, CEO, AELIUS BIOTECH
Matthew Isaacs, Co-Founder, MY EMISSIONS
Carl-Emil Grøn, CEO, RESHAPE BIOTECH
Networking Breakfast: Championing Nutritious Solutions for Women Across All Life Stages
Grab a coffee and join Nestle Health Science as they host a Networking Breakfast and delve into the important topic of Women’s Health.
Explore the challenges and opportunities across every life stage, break the taboos and hear from leaders championing women and the innovations positioning women at the centre of food.
Speakers:
Rania Abou Samra, Global Head of Product & Technology Development & Head of R&D, US, NESTLÉ HEALTH SCIENCE
Dr Angela Mazza, Medical Director, METABOLIC CENTER FOR WELLNESS
Whilst content pauses for a morning break, head over to the Live Demo Kitchen where Neggst will be serving up delicious products to sample!
Start-Up Arena: Pitching Session
Hear from exciting early-stage start-ups pitching their technologies that solve challenges across the food ecosystem. Innovators have 3 minutes each to give you a snapshot of their solutions.
Speakers:
Petar Sevo, Global Innovation Manager, MANTISPECTRA
Patrick Griffin, CEO, MARINE BIOLOGICS
Jyrki Lee-Korhonen, CEO, PERFAT TECHNOLOGIES
Yumiko Kusakabe, Chief Strategy Officer, PT BIO
Jaap Drenth, CEO & Founder, SENSIP-DX
Dimitri Verweire, Entrepreneur in Residence at VIB, SLIM.BIO
Dmitri Eivin, CEO & Co-Founder, SUNFLY
Johan Hartmann, CEO, UNSEEN BIO
The Start-Up Clinic
In this interactive workshop, take the opportunity to connect with industry leaders as they share insights, advise and learnings on how to strengthen and future-proof your business for success.
Join a range of hosts who will run roundtable discussions focused on perfecting your pitch, finessing your brand and messaging all the way through to how to build out your team and board. Followed by a short re-cap to share all the learnings from each discussion.
Table topics:
Hot Off the Press: Effective Media Collaboration for Success
Hosted by Jess Spiring, Editor-in-Chief, FOODNAVIGATOR
Pitch Perfect: Crafting and Evolving Your Pitch & Brand
Hosted by Ali Griffin, Co-Founder, KOI FISH
Fundraising 101: Navigating Investment & Reaching Milestones
Hosted by Martin Davalos, Partner – Head of Food-Tech, MCWIN CAPITAL PARTNERS
As lunch begins, make sure to head to the Live Demo Kitchen as Savor get cooking up some of their breakthrough products!
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