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Tia Rains

Vice President of Science, Innovation & Corporate Affairs, AJINOMOTO HEALTH & NUTRITION NORTH AMERICA
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Anne Pitkowski

Group Research Director, BEL GROUP
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David Nathan

Program Director, Technology, BIOMADE
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Florian Schattenmann

Chief Technology Officer and Vice President for Innovation and Research & Development, CARGILL
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Michal Beressi Golomb

CEO, CELLESTE BIO
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John Krzywicki

CEO, CHECKERSPOT
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Brian Loeb

Co-Head, CONTI VENTURES
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Laura Akowuah

Special Counsel, COOLEY
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Elizabeth Crawford

Senior Editor, FOODNAVIGATOR-USA
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Alexandre Bastos

Head of Front-End Innovation, Ventures & Competitive Intelligence, GIVAUDAN
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Matteo Leonardi

Investment Manager, GREY SILO VENTURES
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Beth Conerty

Regional Innovation Officer, IFAB TECH HUB
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David Lestage

Chief R&D Officer, KELLANOVA
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Alice Brooks

Partner, KHOSLA VENTURES
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Xin Ma

Chief Investment Officer, KI TUA FUND
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Shay Hilel

CEO & Co-Founder, LEMBAS
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David Bassani

Founding Partner, MAIA VENTURES
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Steven Gamo

Head of Science, MCWIN CAPITAL PARTNERS
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Ranveer Chandra

CTO Agri-Food, Vice President, MICROSOFT
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Holly Freishtat

Senior Director, Feeding Change, MILKEN INSTITUTE
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Ian Noble

VP R&D - Sustainability, Breakthrough Innovation & Corporate Ventures, MONDELÄ’Z INTERNATIONAL
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Maha Tahiri

CEO & Founder, NUTRITION SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES
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Seth Crass

Sr. Director Quality, R&D, Regulatory, OLIPOP
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Brian Metzger

VP, USA & Canada, PROSUR
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Chuck Templeton

Managing Partner, S2G INVESTMENTS
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Blair Tritt

Corporate Ventures & Digital Labs, SCHREIBER FOODS
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Jasmin Hume

Founder & CEO, SHIRU
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Steven Finn

Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner, SIDDHI CAPITAL
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Rami Jokela

CEO, SOLAR FOODS
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Shayna Harris

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
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Joshua Lachter

Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, SYNONYM
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David Welch

Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder, SYNTHESIS CAPITAL
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Kim Fisher

Director of Programs, Innovation Institute for Food and Health, UC DAVIS
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Jack Bobo

Executive Director, Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies, UCLA
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Dan Altschuler

Managing Partner, UNOVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT
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Jason Clay

Senior Vice President for Market Transformation, WWF

    2025 Breakout Hosts

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    Adam Tarshis

    CEO & Founder, MOZZA FOODS
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    Anne Palermo

    CEO & Co-Founder, AKARSO BIO
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    Beth Conerty

    Regional Innovation Officer, IFAB TECH HUB
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    Brian Metzger

    VP, USA & Canada, PROSUR
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    Dorotea Pein

    Director of Technology and Innovation, PLANTENEERS
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    Eva Hurt

    Vice-President Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
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    Frances Gilman

    R&D Lead, Next Generation Ingredients, KRAFT HEINZ
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    Jill Powers

    VP of Sales, Consumer Products & Retail, SIEMENS
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    Jung Sook Han

    Head of R&D, Samyang
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    Maille O'Donnell

    Senior Policy Specialist, Public Investment and Industry, THE GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE
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    Mark Warner

    Co-Founder and CEO, LIBERATION LABS
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    Maxine Roman

    Lead, Innovation Collaborations & Partnerships, THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
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    Nick Cooney

    Managing Partner, LEVER VC
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    Pauliina Halimaa

    CEO, BIOSAFE
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    Sam Schatz

    CEO, BIOHM TECHNOLOGIES
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    Trishala Bopanna

    Director of Strategy & Partnerships, BETTER DAIRY

      Speaking Opportunities

      We welcome forward-thinking experts, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who are developing groundbreaking solutions in nutrition, sustainability, and food technology.

      If you have insights that can inspire change, challenge current paradigms, or showcase transformative approaches to our food systems, we want to hear from you.

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