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Family of events with FFT London & FFT Chicago

2025 Main Stage Speakers

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Albe Wendt

Albe Wendt

VP R&I Advanced Technology, DANONE
Alessandro Cataldo

Alessandro Cataldo

Agrifood Vertical CEO, SINYAR
Alex Kopelyan

Alex Kopelyan

Senior Director and Partner, INDIEBIO
Alexandre Bastos

Alexandre Bastos

Head of Front-End Innovation, GIVAUDAN
Alexandria Coari

Alexandria Coari

Vice President, Capital, Innovation & Global Initiatives, REFED
Alfredo Espinoza

Alfredo Espinoza

Director Food & Personal Care, MERRICK & COMPANY
Ashley Hartman

Ashley Hartman

Managing Partner, BLUESTEIN VENTURES
Bill Aimutis

Bill Aimutis

Co-Director & COO of the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein, NC STATE UNIVERSITY
Brian Loeb

Brian Loeb

Co-Head, CONTI
Chris Cochran

Chris Cochran

Founder & Principal, GOOD FOOD ADVISORS
Christina Ulardic

Christina Ulardic

Partner, ASTANOR VENTURES
Chuck Templeton

Chuck Templeton

Managing Partner, S2G INVESTMENTS
Dager Florez

Dager Florez

Global Business Head Health & Beauty, ALIANZA
Dan Altschuler

Dan Altschuler

Managing Partner, UNOVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT
David Weiner

David Weiner

Chief Technology Officer, CAULDRON FERM
Debbie Yaver

Debbie Yaver

Chief Scientific Officer, NATURE'S FYND
Deniz Ataman

Deniz Ataman

Deputy Editor, FOOD NAVIGATOR-USA
Elizabeth Crawford

Elizabeth Crawford

Senior Editor??, FOODNAVIGATOR-USA
Emil Munck de Voss

Emil Munck de Voss

Co-Founder, REDUCED
Florian Schattenmann

Florian Schattenmann

CTO and Vice President of R&D, CARGILL
Gerardo Toledo

Gerardo Toledo

CEO & Co-Founder, SOLAREA BIO
Gregory Jaffe

Gregory Jaffe

Former Senior Advisor to USDA Secretary Vilsack, Jaffe Policy Consulting LLC
Hadar Sutovsky

Hadar Sutovsky

VP Corporate Investments ICL Group & GM of ICL Planet, ICL PLANET STARTUP HUB
Jack Bobo

Jack Bobo

Executive Director, ROTHMAN FAMILY INSTITUTE FOR FOOD STUDIES
James Caffyn

James Caffyn

Partner, LEVER VC
Jasmin Hume

Jasmin Hume

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SHIRU
Johanna Vazquez

Johanna Vazquez

Head of R&D Nutrition, North America, UNILEVER
John Krzywicki

John Krzywicki

CEO, CHECKERSPOT
Joshua Lachter

Joshua Lachter

Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, SYNONYM
Joshua Reid

Joshua Reid

Vice President R&D, KELLOG CO
Julian Melchiorri

Julian Melchiorri

CEO & Founder, ARBOREA
Katrina Benedicto

Katrina Benedicto

Sustainability Director, NUSEED NUTRITIONAL
Kim Olofsson

Kim Olofsson

Global Head of R&D, AAK
Maha Tahiri

Maha Tahiri

CEO & Founder, NUTRITION SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES
Manmit Shrimali

Manmit Shrimali

Co-Founder & CEO, TURING LABS
Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar

CTO & Vice President Plant Protein Business, LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY
Marc Washington

Marc Washington

Founder & Executive Chairman, SUPERGUT
Matt Amicucci

Matt Amicucci

Co-Founder & VP of Research and Development, ONE.BIO
Michael Lavin

Michael Lavin

Managing Partner, GERMIN8 VENTURES
Mike Leonard

Mike Leonard

Senior Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer & Head of Protein Fortification, INGREDION
Nici Bush

Nici Bush

Chief Innovation, Science & Technology Officer, MARS
Nick Jackowetz

Nick Jackowetz

Chief Science Officer, HYDROSOME LABS
Owen Ensor

Owen Ensor

CEO, MEATLY
Rachel Resek

Rachel Resek

Vice President, Head of US Venture Investments, KI TUA FUND
Raffael Wohlgensinger

Raffael Wohlgensinger

Founder & CEO, FORMO
Reza Soltanzadeh

Reza Soltanzadeh

CEO & Founder, BOREALIS FOODS
Sabina Bruehlmann

Sabina Bruehlmann

Chief Executive Officer, NIMBLE SCIENCE
Sara de Pelsmaeker

Sara de Pelsmaeker

Group Health & Wellbeing Director, PURATOS
Scott Horner

Scott Horner

Managing Director, North America, DSM-FIRMENICH VENTURING
Shannon Hall

Shannon Hall

CEO, POW.BIO
Shayna Harris

Shayna Harris

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Shernaz Daver

Shernaz Daver

Operating Partner & CMO, KHOSLA VENTURES
Sneha Srikrishnan

Sneha Srikrishnan

Segment Director, Fermentation, NA, ADM
Sofia Elizondo

Sofia Elizondo

Co-founder, President & CCO, BRIGHTSEED
Stewart Townsend

Stewart Townsend

Vice President Research & Development, THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
Tia Rains

Tia Rains

Vice President of Science, Innovation & Corporate Affairs, AJINOMOTO HEALTH & NUTRITION NORTH AMERICA
Todd Rands

Todd Rands

President & CEO, ELO LIFE SYSTEMS
Tom Ferguson

Tom Ferguson

CFO, ONEGO BIO
Victoria Spadaro Grant

Victoria Spadaro Grant

Chief Science and Innovation Officer, TATE & LYLE
Winston Sun

Winston Sun

Director of Innovation, ANGEL YEAST
Zbigniew Lewicki

Zbigniew Lewicki

Global Head of R&D, Ice-Cream, UNILEVER

    2025 Breakout Hosts

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    Adam Tarshis

    Adam Tarshis

    CEO & Founder, MOZZA FOODS
    Anne Palermo

    Anne Palermo

    CEO & Co-Founder, AKARSO BIO
    Beth Conerty

    Beth Conerty

    Regional Innovation Officer, iFAB TECH HUB
    Dorotea Pein

    Dorotea Pein

    Director of Technology and Innovation, PLANTENEERS
    Eva Hurt

    Eva Hurt

    Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Jill Powers

    Jill Powers

    VP of Sales, Consumer Products & Retail, SIEMENS
    Kim Fisher

    Kim Fisher

    Director of Programs, Innovation Institute for Food and Health, UC DAVIS
    Maille O'Donnell

    Maille O'Donnell

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

    Mark Warner

    Co-founder & CEO, LIBERATION LABS
    Maxine Roman

    Maxine Roman

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

    Nick Cooney

    Managing Partner, LEVER VC
    Pauliina Halimaa

    Pauliina Halimaa

    CEO, BIOSAFE
    Sam Schatz

    Sam Schatz

    CEO, BIOHM TECHNOLOGIES
    Trishala Bopanna

    Trishala Bopanna

    Director of Strategy & Partnerships, BETTER DAIRY

      2025 Roundtable Hosts

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      Fr'd'ric Destaillats

      Fr'd'ric Destaillats

      Vice President Strategic Development, CHECKERSPOT
      Jeffrey Sanders

      Jeffrey Sanders

      Product Manager and Technical Lead, SCHR'DINGER
      Ratna Mukherjea

      Ratna Mukherjea

      Global R&D Leader, ICL GROUP
      Sebastian Dreher

      Sebastian Dreher

      Managing Director, North America, D'HLER VENTURES
      Steven Finn

      Steven Finn

      Co-Founder & General Partner, SIDDHI CAPITAL

        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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        2025 Platinum Partners

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        ADIO (Abu Dhabi Investment Office)
        Ingredion

          2025 Gold Partners

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          Alianza Team
          Angel Yeast
          Arborea
          Ayana Bio
          Bay State Milling Company
          Biohm Technologies
          Biosafe
          Borealis Foods
          Checkerspot
          Cooley
          Danone
          ELO Life Systems
          GTF Technologies
          Ki Tua Fund
          Kraft Heinz
          Merrick & Company
          Nutriterra
          Planteneers
          Puratos
          Siemens
          Tate & Lyle
          Temasek
          Tetra Pak
          Turing Labs Inc
          Uncountable