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For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve the vital needs of a growing world. Today, it is one of the world’s largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, with approximately 32,000 employees serving customers in more than 160 countries. With a global value chain that includes approximately 500 crop procurement locations, 250 ingredient manufacturing facilities, 38 innovation centers and the world’s premier crop transportation network, ADM connects the harvest to the home, making products for food, animal feed, industrial and energy uses.

ADM

Avrio Capital invests in innovative food and agriculture companies that provide solutions to global challenges in the areas of health, wellness and sustainability. Avrio Capital is an active investor that works alongside its portfolio companies to provide the support and resources needed to transform emerging companies into successful globally competitive enterprises.

Avrio Capital

Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in life sciences and materials sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders simultaneously. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 25,000 employees.

DSM

FoodLogiQ is on a mission to map the world’s food chain, make it as safe as possible, and empower people to make informed decisions about the food they eat. It tracks millions of data points every day and connects thousands of food companies around the world. FoodLogiQ’s software enables supplier management, food safety compliance, sustainability, quality management and end to end traceability all on a single platform built exclusively for the food industry.

FoodLogiQ

Ketchum is a leading global communications firm with operations in more than 70 countries across six continents. The winner of 19 Cannes Lions and an unprecedented five PRWeek Campaign of the Year Awards, Ketchum partners with clients to deliver strategic programming, game-changing creative and measurable results that build brands and reputations.

Ketchum

IBM Research is one of the world’s largest and most influential corporate research labs, with more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents. IBM’s scientists are charting the future of being dedicated to applying AI and science to industry challenges, whether it’s discovering new ways for doctors to help patients, teaming with environmentalists to clean up waterways or enabling retailers to personalize customer service.

IBM

The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) consists of more than 100 farmer and rancher led organizations and agricultural partners representing virtually all aspects of agriculture, working to engage in dialogue with consumers who have questions about how today’s food is grown and raised. USFRA is committed to continuous improvement and supporting U.S. farmers and ranchers’ efforts to increase confidence and trust in today’s agriculture.

USFRA

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Welcome to the Future Food-Tech Summit in San FranciscoOur mission at Future Food-Tech is to bring together active investors, entrepreneurs and leading food brands to showcase solutions, share ideas and forge new partnerships and alliances which will shape the future of food.

From virtual reality to cultured and plant-based proteins, today’s summit will shine a spotlight on food-tech innovation from the contrasting perspectives of the consumer, the product developer and the Silicon Valley investor. We’ll explore new frontiers at the intersection of food and health, and hear how the world’s leading food brands are collaborating with investors and accelerators to accelerate the pace of market adoption.

I would like to thank all our partners for their support, and our outstanding speaking faculty for sharing their time and expertise. We’re delighted to bring the summit to San Francisco for the first time and to welcome such an exceptional audience.

Alongside expert panel debates and technology pitching sessions, the focus is on networking, so please join us for our drinks reception on Wednesday evening, as well as for coffees and lunches in our exhibitor area throughout the summit.

Please also take advantage of our one-to-one meeting system to message other delegates and make sure you meet face to face with your most important contacts during the summit.

As we look ahead to our upcoming summits in New York and London and to next year’s summit in San Francisco, please take the time to share with us your feedback and suggestions, so that we can continue to build the summit year on year as the meeting place for the food-tech industry.

I wish you all a fruitful and enjoyable summit.

Jennie MossFounder & Managing DirectorRethink

Registration4:00

Welcome Remarks

Jennie Moss, Founder and Managing Director, Rethink Events4:20

Keynote – Silicon Valley Meets Food: How Technology is Changing the Food Business

• What will be the impact of new leadership on food and climate related policy?• Appetite for innovation: What are consumers demanding and why?• The mega trends set to disrupt the global food system• Trends in the disruptive spending power of millennials and beyond: What will future generations be demanding

from food?

Speaker:Margaret Dohnalek, Global Head of Technology Scouting, PepsiCo

4:30

Day One – March 29, 2017

Keynote Investor Debate: Opportunities in Food-Tech Investment

• Separating hype and reality: Could food-tech become the new clean-tech?• Next generation trends and technologies: Hot sectors for investment and growth• What can be learned from other sectors’ disruptive brands such as Uber and how they changed consumer

buying habits?• Why are big meat companies investing in meat-free alternatives? What impact will this have on product

development and uptake?

Session Chair:TK Pillan, Managing Partner, Powerplant Ventures

Speakers:Chris Mallett, Corporate Vice President, Research & Development, CargillVishal Vasishth, Co-Founder, Obvious VenturesLisa Feria, Chief Executive Officer, Stray Dog CapitalAki Georgacacos, Senior Managing Director and Co-Founder, Avrio CapitalSwati Mylavarapu, Managing Partner, Incite Ventures

4:45

What Does the Move of Big Tech into the Food Space Mean for Revolutionary Hardware Innovation?

• What will be the impact of investment and innovation in food by global technology giants?• The Internet of Things: What are the risks of device interconnectivity and what does it have the scope to

achieve?• What does the kitchen of the future look like and what is its capacity to transform the consumer experience

and the food industry?• Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and food: A viable business opportunity?

Session Chair:Spencer Maughan, Partner, Finistere Ventures

Speakers:Kevin Brown, CEO & Co-Founder, InnitBob Sutor, VP - Cognitive, Blockchain, and Quantum Solutions, IBM

5:30

Registration8:00

Industry Insights: Investing in Innovation

• Insights into the global food market: International consumer trends shaping the future of food• The role of VC investment and partnership in accelerating new product development whilst retaining focus on

core product lines and brands

Speaker:Mary Kay James, Vice President and General Manager, Tyson New Ventures

9:00

Keeping the Value in Values-Based Food Brands

• The food technology revolution is critical to the future of sustainability as well as access to healthy food choices for everyone. But there might be a snag in the movement – consumers are uneasy with the idea of “science in their food.” After all, doesn’t the prevailing wisdom suggest it’s best to grow, raise and eat food like “our grandparents’ generation”?

• How can food-tech brands and new food production initiatives avoid the traps of consumers fearing science in their food?

• How can emerging brands plan for growth in ways that won’t derail success – because with scale comes more scrutiny and more chances for missteps?

Speaker:Melissa Kinch, Partner & Ketchum West Office Director, Ketchum

9:15

Virtual / Augmented Reality and Food: Progress and Future Opportunities

Speaker:Jinsoo An, Founder, Kokiri Lab

6:15

Day Two – March 30, 2017

Networking Drinks Reception6:30

Creating Consumer Demand for Healthier and More Sustainable Ingredients

• Understanding the role of retailers, food service companies and the media in boosting consumer demand for innovative products and technologies

• How can we harness millennials’ emotional connection to food to promote prioritization of health and sustainability?

• Addressing the mismatch between consumer demand for natural products and scientific advances in cellular agriculture

• How is technology being used to change consumer behaviour and create a pull towards healthier food choices?

• To what extent are consumer appetites in the Western world being influenced by those of the East?

Session Chair:Arif Fazal, Founder and Managing Director, Blueberry Ventures

9:30

Networking Coffee Break11:00

Speakers:Minh Tsai, Founder, Hodo Soy BeaneryJosh Balk, Vice President, Farm Animal Protection, The Humane Society of the U.S. and Founder, Hampton CreekJonathan Wolfson, Co-Founder, TerraViaBrad Greenway, Chairman, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance

Challenges, Developments and Investment in Cellular Agriculture

• Do consumers really want non-meat burgers that bleed? What is the likelihood of widespread adoption and production of cultured meat?

• How can the industry harness the purchasing power of food service companies and retailers to drive market growth?

• The business case for fermentation: How will yield and profit increase over time, and how could this process disrupt current manufacturing cycles?

• Commercial viability: How far are we from moving cultured proteins from the lab to the plate? What will it take to reach scale?

• Is there sufficient investment in the education and training of scientists to sustain development in the field?• What’s next? Could there be new / better solutions on the horizon?

Session Chair: Michael Pellman Rowland, Senior Vice President, Morgan Stanley and Contributor, Forbes Magazine Speakers:Joseph Puglisi, Professor, Department of Structural Biology and Director, Stanford Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Stanford UniversityRon Shigeta, Partner and Chief Science Officer, IndieBioTim Geistlinger, Chief Technology Officer, Perfect DayGilonne d’Origny, Senior Advisor, OneBridge

10:15

Will Plant- and Algae-Based Protein Consumption Overtake Animal-Based Foods?

• What’s new in plant-based protein? Where are we seeing the greatest innovation and disruption?• How far away are we from realistic scaling of algae-based proteins production? • Nutrition and bioavailability: Limits and opportunities in incomplete plant-based proteins • What role can food service and retail play in encouraging consumers to make healthier, plant-based choices?• What will be the long-term impact of plant-based protein development on water and energy supplies? Is this

really the sustainable solution?• Will consumers ever turn their backs on animal-based products and would supply match demand if they did?

Session Chair:Bernhard van Lengerich, Former Chief Science Officer, General Mills

Speakers:Dariush Ajami, Director of Research and Discovery, Beyond MeatRebekah Moses, Head of Sustainability, Impossible FoodsAdam Lowry, Co-Founder, Ripple FoodsBruce Friedrich, Executive Director, The Good Food Institute

11:30

Networking Lunch Break1:00

Technology Showcase – Early-Mid Stage Technology Entrepreneurs Present 7 Minute Snapshots of their Solutions

Session Chair: Victor Friedberg, Co-Founder & Managing Director, S2G Ventures

Speakers:Uma Valeti, CEO and Co-Founder, Memphis MeatsLarry Feinberg, CEO, KnipBioAlexander Lorestani, CEO and Co-Founder, GeltorBenny Shoham, CEO, GreenOnyx

12:15

The Future of Food Safety: A Food Brand Perspective

• Risk management and reduction: Chipotle’s approach• Who to involve and how to build a food safety team• How far can technology go to guarantee food safety throughout the global supply chain?• What risks are to be expected when importing foods and how can they be mitigated?

Speakers:Arturo Tanus, Food Safety Manager, Produce, Chipotle Mexican GrillDean Wiltse, CEO, FoodLogiQ

1:45

Monetizing the Microbiome: Challenges and Opportunities for Food and Health

• What might improved understanding of the human microbiome mean for diagnostic technology, product development and human health in 25-30 years’ time?

• How much can be achieved within current regulatory restrictions and consumer comprehension?• How ‘personalized’ can nutrition really become? What can we expect from microbiome research, technological

developments and their impact on individual human health?• Emerging technology available to translate health data into actionable information on individuals’ microbiomes• Scientific developments and investment opportunities in probiotic supplements

Speakers:Professor J. Bruce German, Director, Foods for Health Institute, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, DavisMiguel Freitas, Vice President of Scientific Affairs, The Dannon CompanyGanesh Kishore, Managing Partner, Spruce Capital PartnersDavid Kyle, CEO, Evolve Biosystems

2:15

Innovative Ingredients in Food and Health: Personalizing Nutrition

• Investment opportunities at the intersection between food and health• Building a bridge between food and medicine: How do we get healthcare communities to think about food and

vice versa?• What emerging functional foods and ingredients are set to disrupt the marketplace?• For richer, for poorer: What is the scope for advanced, novel healthy foods making it into mainstream

consumption amongst lower income families?• How can food service and retail influence consumer demand and uptake of functional foods and healthier

ingredients?• What might nutritional intervention in health mean for health in the long term? Is prevention better than the

cure? What is the role of technology in supporting people to make healthier choices?

Session Chair:Greg McParland, Senior Investment Manager, DSM Venturing USA

3:00

Networking Coffee Break3:45

Summit Concludes6:30

Speakers:Mark Matlock, Senior Vice President, Research, Archer Daniels MidlandJoshua Anthony, Vice President of R&D for Global Nutrition, Campbell Soup Co.Alexis Fox, Chief Empowerment Officer, Lighter Maisie Ganzler, Chief Strategy & Brand Officer, Bon Appétit Management Co.

Technology Showcase – Early-Mid Stage Technology Entrepreneurs Present 7 Minute Snapshots of their Solutions

Session Chair: Victor Friedberg, Co-Founder & Managing Director, S2G Ventures

Speakers:David Medin, CEO, SnapDNAMichael Koeris, Founder, Sample 6Stefan Jones, CEO, Seafood IQBoaz Noyu, CEO, NextFerm Technologies

4:15

Global Models for Accelerating Innovation to Market

• What models are most effective for commercializing food technologies?• How can hubs and clusters best engage with the industry?• What role can cross-sector Open Innovation play?• What can be learned from how accelerators operate in other regions?

Session Chair:Andrew Ive, Managing Director, Food-X

Speakers:Joseph Lake, Manager Global Sciences - NEXT Innovation Program and Measurement Systems, McCain FoodsStephanie Naegeli, Digital Innovation Manager, Nestlé Jonathan Berger, CEO, The KitchenKevin Camphuis, Co-Founder, ShakeUpFactory

5:00

Closing Investor Debate: Identifying the Most Exciting Trends and Opportunities for the Future

• Building an industry that is fit for the future: Key barriers to growth• How long will the alternative protein trend last? Does technology have the potential to solve the protein problem?• Market needs and drivers: What are investors looking for and where will they be investing next year and beyond?

Session Chair: Paul Matteucci, General Partner, US Venture Partners

Speakers:Ephraim Lindenbaum, Founder and Managing Director, Advance VenturesDan Phillips, Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox Food & Agriculture FundRosemary Ripley, Managing Director, NGEN PartnersLila Preston, Partner, Generation Investment ManagementGabriel Kra, Managing Director, Prelude Ventures

5:45

Jinsoo AnFounderKOKIRI LAB

Jinsoo is a designer and researcher specializing in the ways people interact with technology. His latest work, Project Nourished, questions

the role of food and introduces unusual ways of eating that intertwine mixed reality and multi-sensory experiences. He is also the founder of Kokiri Lab, a playground for creating wearable devices that attempt to improve people’s lives.

Josh BalkVice President, FARM ANIMAL PROTECTION Founder, HAMPTON CREEK

Josh is a Founder of Hampton Creek, a food-tech company Bill Gates honored as one of the top three companies to forever change the

food industry. Inc Magazine named Josh as one of its “35 under 35.” He’s currently the Vice President of Farm Animal Protection at the Humane Society of the United States where he leads efforts passing laws and enacting corporate policies that create a more humane food system.

Margaret DohnalekGlobal Head of Technology ScoutingPEPSICO

Margaret holds the leadership role for Technology Scouting for PepsiCo, based at the company’s headquarters in New York. In this

role, Margaret is responsible for building access to emerging and disruptive technologies through the identification and deployment of strategic external partnerships. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Margaret worked for Nestlé R&D; and led Nutritional Sciences for Pfizer Consumer Healthcare.

Kevin BrownCEO & Co-FounderINNIT

Kevin is an accomplished entrepreneur and executive, with experience in the networking, storage, cloud and security sectors. Kevin has

been CEO and Co-Founder of Innit since 2013. Prior to joining Innit, Kevin served in roles including CEO of Kidaro (acquired: MSFT), VP at Decru (acquired: NTAP), and on the founding team of Inktomi (NASDAQ, acquired: YHOO). Kevin sits on the Dean’s Advisory Council at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

Lisa FeriaChief Executive OfficerSTRAY DOG CAPITAL

Lisa is the CEO of Stray Dog Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early stage companies with products and services that will replace

animals in the supply chain. Prior to Stray Dog Capital, Lisa spent over 15 years in General Management, Brand management and Operations in companies such as Procter & Gamble and General Mills.

Arif FazalFounder & Managing DirectorBLUEBERRY VENTURES

Arif is Founder & Managing Director of Blueberry Ventures. Blueberry Ventures, launched in July 2015, is a venture capital fund investing in

emerging and innovative brands and business models across food and beverage. Blueberry Ventures partners with inspiring and passionate entrepreneurs building the next generation of nutrition by providing early stage capital and operational support to help empower growth.

Miguel FreitasVice President of Scientific AffairsTHE DANNON COMPANY

Miguel is the Vice President of Scientific Affairs for Danone in North America, including The Dannon Company and other Danone

subsidiaries in the geography, based in White Plains, NY. He serves as a liaison between Danone and the scientific community. He is also responsible for ensuring the integrity of the Danone product portfolio with respect to health attributes.

Speakers: Dariush AjamiDirector of Research and DiscoveryBEYOND MEAT

Dariush is the Director of Research and Discovery at Beyond Meat. Beyond Meat’s mission is to create mass-market solutions that perfectly

replace animal protein with plant protein. Prior to joining Beyond Meat, he was Assistant Professor of Molecular Assembly at the Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla), where he worked on fundamentals of molecular recognition and its application in drug discovery.

Joshua AnthonyVice President of R&D for Global NutritionCAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY

Joshua is responsible for health and wellbeing strategy, platforms, research programs, clinical trials, and science-based claims. He

served as Founding Chief Science Officer of Habit LLC and is Chair of Habit’s Science Advisory Board. Josh has 20 years of experience building and leading international and multidisciplinary teams to create and deliver innovation.

Gilonne d’Origny Senior Advisor ONEBRIDGE

Gilonne is an entrepreneur and intrapreneur in sustainability and human rights, with a focus on impact investing, cellular agriculture,

climate change, and war crimes. She works at OneBridge, advising companies on cellular agriculture and other climate solutions at the nexus of biotech, agriculture, and water.

Kevin CamphuisCo-FounderSHAKEUP FACTORY

With 20 years of experience in marketing, disruptive innovation, design and management of large scale collaborative and open innovation

projects, IOT and development, digital and organizational shift on a global context in the food industry, Kevin Camphuis is now Co-Founder of ShakeUpFactory, the global acceleration and seeding platform dedicated to FoodTech startups based in Paris.

Jonathan BergerCEOTHE KITCHEN FOODTECH HUB

Jonathan brings to The Kitchen FoodTech Hub a unique combination of experience in Cleantech, Agtech and Foodtech investments. He also

possesses vast experience in international business development, general management in the food industry and in high-tech. He holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering & Management and an MBA, both from Tel-Aviv University.

Alexis FoxChief Empowerment OfficerLIGHTER CULTURE

Alexis is the Chief Empowerment Officer at Lighter. Lighter shows people what food to buy and how to throw great meals together based

on the recommendations of leading healthcare providers and other food leaders. Alexis has dedicated her life to fixing our broken food system and has worked in the movement as an attorney, political leader and entrepreneur.

Larry FeinbergIndustrial Biotechnologist, CEO, Co-Founder,KNIPBIO

Larry Co-Founded KnipBio in 2013. He has deep expertise in early-stage technology ventures, bioproduct discovery and large-scale

commercialization initiatives. With the advanced biofuel technology firm Mascoma Corporation, Larry held leadership responsibilities in scientific discovery and business development, where he was responsible for advancing multiple commercial initiatives including a cellulosic ethanol biorefinery in Alberta, Canada.

Victor FriedbergCo-Founder & Managing DirectorS2G VENTURES

Victor has been at the forefront of innovation, global development and sustainability for over 20 years. As Co-Founder and Managing Director

of S2G Ventures he has been a principal force in developing the S2G mission, culture, strategy and team. Victor looks for mission-aligned innovative companies that have a big idea, passionate founders/management, and tailwinds. He helps to capitalize and guide those companies to achieve scale and success.

Stefan JonesFounder & CEOSEAFOOOD IQ

With two decades of seafood industry expertise, Stefan Jones has handled everything from operations, production and quality

management to logistics and distribution. He has worked both on land and at sea, building seafood brands and operating successful trading business focused on fresh fish from Iceland. His vision is to solve common supply chain issues he has encountered often and understands that technology and better process monitoring are the only answer.

David KyleCEOEVOLVE BIOSYSTEMS

David is an acclaimed scientist and inventor (over 70 publications, and 80 patents) who, in 2009, was inducted into the Space Technology

Hall of Fame for his national contributions to Science and Industry. In 1985 he co-founded Martek Biosciences. US Director of the Mother and Child Foundation, David joined Evolve Biosystems in 2013, and in 2015 became Evolve’s CEO.

Maisie GanzlerChief Strategy & Brand OfficerBON APPETIT MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Maisie is Chief Strategy & Brand Officer for Bon Appétit Management Company, a pioneer in socially and environmentally responsible food

service that serves 200 million meals a year in 32 states. She oversees the company’s culinary, marketing, and purchasing operations and leads its wellness and sustainability initiatives. Maisie is a committed trend-spotter and has covered plant-based diets, human trafficking in seafood, and food waste for Huffington Post and elsewhere.

Aki GeorgacacosCo-Founder & Managing PartnerAVRIO CAPITAL

Aki is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Avrio Capital and is responsible for overseeing the operations of the firm. With over 15

years of experience and as a member of the Board of over 25 portfolio companies, he has played an active role in all facets of strategic planning, corporate development, and overall shareholder value optimization of Avrio’s portfolio investments. Based in Calgary, the firm is currently investing its fourth growth stage agri-business fund of C$110M.

Mary Kay JamesVice President & General ManagerTYSON NEW VENTURES

Mary is Vice President and General Manager, Tyson New Ventures for Tyson Foods. As leader of the $150 million fund, she concentrates on

three areas: commercializing delicious, safe and affordable alternative proteins; tackling food insecurity and food loss through market making and other commercial models; and tapping the internet of food to promote more precise and productive resource application, safety, and consumer empowerment in the food chain.

Brad GreenwayChairmanUSFRA

Brad currently serves as Chairman of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) which provides a unified voice for over 100 agriculture

affiliate organizations. He has also served two three-year terms on the National Pork Board, most recently as vice president and was recently awarded America’s Pig Farmer of the Year award for 2016/2017. Brad also owns a wean-to-finish swine farm that markets 10,000 pigs annually.

Gabriel KraFounder & Managing DirectorPRELUDE VENTURES

Gabriel is a Founder & Managing Director of Prelude Ventures, overseeing Prelude’s investments in alternative energy and cleantech

companies. Gabriel currently sits on the Board of Directors of Renew Financial, PLANT PV, Sense Labs and Ripple and is active or a board observer with Suniva (ShunFeng Clean Energy), yerdle, Citrine, and QuantumScape. Other investments at Prelude include Solarbridge (SPWR) and Clean Urban Energy.

Ganesh KishoreManaging PartnerSPRUCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

Ganesh is the Managing Partner of Spruce Capital Partners. Prior appointments include Chief Biotechnology Officer at DuPont, Vice

President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer for DuPont’s Agriculture and Nutrition division, and Co-President of the Nutrition and Consumer Sector and assistant Chief Scientist/Chief Biotechnologist for Monsanto.

Michael KoerisFounderSAMPLE 6

Michael is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sample6, a startup leveraging Synthetic Biology and Big Data approaches to improve the health

and safety of global consumers. Michael received his Ph.D. working on antibiotic-tolerant bacteria with James Collins (MIT/Boston University). Prior, Michael graduated with a BS and MS in biochemistry from the Free University of Berlin and was a recipient of the German Academic Exchange Fellowship (DAAD) to study at MIT.

Melissa KinchPartner & Ketchum West Office DirectorKETCHUM

Melissa has spent 20 years at the firm specializing in reputation, corporate responsibility and issues management, particularly in the

food space. In the agriculture and food industry, she has worked with many agriculture organizations and corporate brands on key issues related to animal rights, environmental impact, biotechnology, water reclamation, ingredient transparency and product recalls.

Bruce FriedrichExecutive DirectorTHE GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE

Bruce is Founding Trustee of New Crop Capital which makes early stage investments in companies that are transforming the agricultural

system away from animal-based meat, dairy, and eggs. He is also executive director of The Good Food Institute, an NGO that promotes market-based and technological solutions to the problems of animal product consumption.

Tim GeistlingerCTOPERFECT DAY

Tim is a Chief Technology Officer at Perfect Day. He brings over 20 years of experience in biotechnology and pharmaceutical R&D to

Perfect Day, along with a track record of innovative breakthroughs that have brought together global strategic partners and delivered to market cures targeting breast cancer, multiple infectious diseases, renewable energy, and more recently creating novel plant based food nutrition that’s safe and tastes good.

Andrew IveManaging DirectorFOOD-X

Andrew is the Managing Director at Food-X: A Food Innovation Accelerator in the World responsible for building and supporting the

emerging Food ecosystem. P&G brand management trained, serial entrepreneur and business advisor, Andrew is focused on developing high-growth businesses in multiple verticals. Andrew is an author and a graduate of the Harvard School of Business.

Bruce GermanDirector, Foods for Health InstituteUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS

Bruce is a Professor in Food Science and Technology, Director, Foods for Health Institute, University of California Davis, Co-Founder and

Chairman of the Board, Evolve Biosystems. Bruce joined the faculty at the University of California, Davis in 1988. His research program includes the structure and function of dietary lipids, the evolution of lactation and the role of milk components in food and health and the application of metabolic assessment to personalizing diet and health.

Joseph LakeManager Global Science - NEXT Innovation Program & Measurement SystemsMCCAIN FOODS

Joseph is Manager Global Science at McCain Foods. His varied educational background has provided diverse opportunities from the

world of whales to the microcosm of brewing yeast. Joseph leapt at the opportunity to work on French fries and has held various technical management roles with McCain Foods. Currently, Joseph is coordinating McCain Food’s NEXT program.

Ephraim LindenbaumFounder and Managing DirectorADVANCE VENTURES

Ephraim is the Founder & Managing Director of Advance Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture investment fund and venture accelerator

that invests in seed and early-stage start-ups in Sustainability (AgTech, CleanTech, FoodTech) Communications (Mobility, IoT, Security) and Information Technology (Enterprise & Verticals DigitalHealth, FinTech). Founded in 1999, Advance Ventures has consistently achieved meaningful exits with its portfolio companies across its core market sectors.

Adam LowryCo-FounderRIPPLE FOODS

Adam is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Ripple Foods. Ripple Foods is disrupting the $100+ billion dairy market with plant-based milks that

are high in protein, low in sugar, and delicious. Prior to Ripple, Adam was Co-Founder of Method Products, PBC, the leading innovator in sustainable home cleaning products. Adam has also worked as a climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science, where he developed software products for the understanding of climate change.

Mark MatlockVP of ResearchADM

Mark joined ADM in 1980, where he developed an analytical instrument to measure vegetable oil stability (OSI) that is widely used today. He

has conducted enzymatic research leading to new soy proteins and managed research that led to trans free fats via an enzyme technology. Mark is a past-president of the American Oil Chemists’ Society and AOCS Fellow. He also serves on the board of the Industrial Research Institute.

David MedinCEOSNAPDNA

David is CEO & Co-Founder of SnapDNA. He has 30 years executive and C-level experience in consumer electronics, wireless communications,

software, information technology, biotech, MEMS and sensors. David has run corporate development, marketing and product design for semiconductor, software and systems in both private and public companies. He has managed large global engineering and product teams and is an inventor on 35 patents and applications with issued patents in 12 countries.

Spencer MaughanPartnerFINISTERE VENTURES

Spencer heads the Silicon Valley office based in Palo Alto, California. Previously Spencer has been an entrepreneur-in-residence at KPCB

working alongside members of the Green Growth Fund on AgTech opportunities and as an investor at Venrock, a Venture Capital firm with >$2b under management. Spencer’s investment focus has been centered on technology-driven companies that intersect with sustainability and agriculture.

Swati MylavarapuManaging PartnerINCITE VENTURES

Swati is the Managing Partner at Incite Ventures, a venture fund that supports early stage, mission-driven ventures - including several food

technology companies. Swati was previously part of the venture team at KPCB, where she covered a range of startup categories from hardware to fintech to food tech. She joined KPCB from Square, where she led business operations and strategy for Square’s international efforts, and product marketing for Square Register’s premium offering.

Boaz NoyCEONEXTFERM

Boaz is the CEO and Co-Founder of NextFerm. Previously, he served for 13 years as CFO, COO, Senior VP and Head of the BioActive Ingredients

division at Enzymotec LTD (Nasdaq). Boaz was part of the leading team that built Enzymotec from early stage till a successful IPO. Prior to Enzymotec, Boaz served in several positions as accountant.

Alexander LorestanniCEO & Co-FounderGELTOR

Alexander is an Entrepreneur and Scientist focused on building food products that are better for consumers, the planet, and businesses. He

is the Co-Founder and CEO of Geltor, a biotechnology company that designs, builds and delivers performance protein ingredients. Alexander became interested in transforming the food system as an MD/PhD student studying antibiotic resistance. He holds a graduate degree from Princeton University and an undergraduate degree from Boston College.

Chris MallettCorporate Vice President, Research & DevelopmentCARGILL

Chris is a Corporate Vice President of Cargill and leads all its R&D and innovation resources. Prior to joining Cargill, Chris was the CTO of dairy

multinational Fonterra; the deputy CEO of CSIRO Australia; and had held senior R&D roles in Unilever. He serves, and has served, on for-profit and advisory boards in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and USA. He is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

Greg McParlandSenior Investment ManagerDSM VENTURING

Greg is a Senior Investment Manager for DSM Venturing with responsibility for health and wellness, nutrition, Ag Tech and Food Tech

investments in North America. Prior to joining DSM, Greg was CEO of several private and public companies including KIP Biotech, Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, and Girindus America. He has held a variety of senior executive positions in operations, program management, engineering and business development.

Stephanie NaegeliDigital Innovation ManagerNESTLÉ

Stephanie is Founder of Nestlé’s Silicon Valley Innovation Outpost. In this role Stephanie has forged partnerships with members of the

Silicon Valley community including startups, venture capitalists and thought leaders alike. Her work was honoured in 2016, as she was named among Ad Age’s “40 Under 40”. Most recently, Stephanie has stepped into a new role as Global Innovation Director for Food, applying her experience and learning to innovation in the area of food and tech.

Paul MatteucciOperating PartnerUS VENTURE PARTNERS

Paul is an Operating Partner at U.S. Venture Partners, one of the true pioneers of venture capital that have helped make Silicon Valley a

leader in IT technology and health care innovation. At the same time, Paul is the Founder of FoodCrunch, a non-profit-initiative focused on building a robust eco-system of information and people to help entrepreneurs create their food-system businesses.

Rebekah MosesSustainability & Agriculture ManagerIMPOSSIBLE FOODS

Rebekah leads sustainability and agriculture at Impossible Foods, a company developing plant-based meat and dairy for a more sustainable

and secure food system. In this role, she builds and communicates environmental impact knowledge and integrates sustainability as a decision making tool for operations and business strategy.

Arturo TanusFood Safety Manager, ProduceCHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL

Arturo is Food Safety Manager with Chipotle Mexican Grill. He helps source responsibly raised ingredients by a careful selection of suppliers

who meet Chipotle’s high quality and safety standards. His role also includes food safety recommendations to mitigate food safety risks at supplier and restaurant level.

Bob SutorVP - Cognitive, Blockchain & Quantum SolutionsIBM

Bob is Vice President for Solutions and Mathematical Sciences at IBM Research. He drives IBM’s worldwide research strategy and execution

by starting with client requirements and then delivering cross-industry innovations through business solutions and services, software products, and direct engagements.

Vishal VasishthCo-FounderOBVIOUS VENTURES

Vishal is the Co-Founder of Obvious Ventures with Evan Williams and James Joaquin. Obvious Ventures invests in world positive technology

companies across three themes: Sustainable Systems, Healthy Living & People Power. Most recently Vishal was the founding partner of SONG Investment Advisors, an India- based fund backed by Soros Economic Development Fund, Omidyar Network and Google.

Bernhard van LengerichFormer Chief Science OfficerGENERAL MILLS

Bernhard’s experience includes Unilever Germany, RJR Nabisco, New Jersey and Buehler AG in Switzerland. In 1994 Bernhard joined General

Mills. He led the development of key enabling technologies resulting in major product innovations. Bernhard has been a participant in discussions on protein security at the White House Office for Science and Technology.

Benny ShohamCEO & Co-FounderGREENONYX

Benny has vast global executive experience and has built companies with complex multidisciplinary products from an idea to global launch.

Beyond his management duties, Benny’s heart is in engineering and he is a technology-junkie. Benny holds a computer engineering degree from the Technion, in Israel and an MBA from Bradford, UK

Ron ShigetaPartner & Chief Science OfficerINDIE BIO

Ron is the Chief Science Officer at IndieBio, the biotechnology accelerator in San Francisco. IndieBio has been an early funder

for a new breed of food and ag tech companies that leverage biotechnology to create sustainable and high quality foods including New Wave Foods, Clara Foods, Memphis Meats and GEA Enzymes.

Uma ValetiCEO & Co-FounderMEMPHIS MEATS

Uma Co-Founded Memphis Meats in 2015 and assumed the CEO role to advance the commercial viability of real meat farmed directly from

animal cells. Uma believes that meat should not only be safe and sustainable but also good for the body and the soul. He sees the work being pioneered by Memphis Meats as an incredible opportunity to feed the growing global demand for delicious and safe meat.

Minh TsaiFounderHODO SOY BEANERY

Minh founded Hodo Soy Beanery, a premium tofu/yuba producer in California. Focusing on ingredient pure tastes and innovative recipes,

Minh continues to redefine tofu by introducing consumers to the art and science of this misunderstood yet versatile and traditional ingredient. Described as “the trendiest tofu” by the NYT, Hodo’s products are distributed nationally.

Jonathan WolfsonCo-FounderTERRAVIA

Jonathan is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of TerraVia Holdings, and he co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer

at its predecessor, Solazyme. Prior to TerraVia, Jonathan was Vice President of Finance and Business Development for 7thOnline, a supply chain software company. Immediately prior to that he co-founded InvestorTree and has directed TerraVia’s overall strategy and execution since inception.

Dean WiltseCEOFOODLOGIQ

As CEO of FoodLogiQ, Dean brings over 25 years of experience leading start-ups, turnarounds, pre-IPO businesses and public companies.

A results-oriented executive with extensive SaaS experience, Dean led the turnaround of Greenfield Online, changing the business model to an internet data collection business leading to an IPO in 2004 and the acquisitions of goZing and Ciao in 2005.

Joseph PuglisiProfessor, Department of Structural Biology and Director, Stanford Magnetic Resonance Laboratory STANFORD UNIVERSITY Joseph is Professor in the Department of Structural Biology and Director of

the Stanford Magnetic Resonance Laboratory at Stanford University. Joseph is investigating the role of RNA and proteins in cellular processes and disease using biophysical methods. He is a member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

Rosemary RipleyManaging DirectorNGEN PARTNERS

Rosemary partners with innovative, growth companies as a strategist, operator and as an investor. Since joining NGEN in 2006, she has

worked on healthy living and sustainability, investing in companies with improved solutions for consumers and enterprises. She currently sits on the boards of Bare Snacks, Soul Sprout, Zevia, Hyla, and Nlyte Software and is an observer on the board of Enzymedica.

Lila PrestonPartnerGENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Lila first joined Generation Investment Management in 2004 as a member of the public equity investment team in London. Since 2008

she has worked on the firm’s growth equity platform, called the Climate Solutions Fund, which invests in businesses that are generating value by enabling the transition to a low carbon economy.

T.K. PillanManaging PartnerPOWERPLANT VENTURES

T.K. Co-Founded Powerplant Ventures, a $42 million VC fund that supports visionary entrepreneurs who are leveraging the power

of plants to deliver better nutrition. He previously co-founded Veggie Grill, the largest vegetarian/vegan restaurant company in the U.S. with 28 locations across the West Coast and expanding nationwide.

Michael Pellman RowlandSenior Vice President, MORGAN STANLEYContributor, FORBES MAGAZINE

Michael is a contributor at Forbes, covering the future of food as it relates to sustainability. He is also a SVP of The Vector Group at Morgan

Stanley Wealth Management. He recently organized a future of food event at Morgan Stanley’s headquarters with Jeremy Coller, discussing the investment risks of factory farming.

Dan PhillipsManaging DirectorCULTIVIAN SANDBOX FOOD & AGRICULTURE FUND

Dan is a Managing Director with Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, a Chicago-based venture capital firm that invests in food & agriculture technology

companies. The company invests in innovative companies developing solutions across the full value chain of food & agriculture, including crop production, animal health, food safety, and novel food ingredients and products.

Launched in 2015, Future Food-Tech brings together entrepreneurs, investors and the major food brands to explore the

latest opportunities in food safety and traceability, nutrition and health, and

alternative proteins.

For information on getting involved at thesummits please contact Stephan Groves

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Geltor designs, builds and delivers performance protein ingredients. The company invented a sustainable, fermentation-based protein production process. Its first food product is animal-free gelatin. The company’s mission is to replace the use of animals as protein production factories with a manufacturing sector built on its proprietary technology platform. Geltor is headquartered in San Leandro, California.

Geltor

Memphis Meats is developing a method to make delicious, protein-packed meat by growing animal cells, without the need to feed or breed actual animals. Memphis Meats believes the current method of meat production is unsustainable, and brings with it a host of problems for the environment, resource efficiency and human health. Memphis Meats hopes to provide a world positive solution that is not only better for the planet and public health, but that also generates significant value in the massive and growing market for meat.

Memphis Meats

GreenOnyx is on a mission to commoditize fresh nutrition. The company is developing a disruptive in-doors vertical-farm, which converges high-tech with botanical and nutritional science disciplines. The farm supplies a protein-rich and wholesome plant source called Khai-Nam, which seamlessly blends into existing food offerings without compromising the food’s palatability or taste. The safe year round Khai-Nam supply will enable the food industry to profitably deliver healthy food from a traceable and sustainable plant based source.

GreenOnyx

NextFerm is an advanced biotechnology company using unique non-GMO strains improvement methodologies to provide natural, high end solutions for the fermented ingredient market. In only 24 months, NextFerm’s team has developed its first product: NextFreeze, a superior baker’s yeast for the frozen dough market. NextFerm currently focuses on carotenoids solutions for the health & nutrition and the natural food ingredients markets. Its vision is to become the world’s first choice for natural food fermented ingredients.

NextFerm

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Sample6 helps protect both consumers and the brands they love. It leverages a cloud-based control system and the world’s fastest pathogen test that independently as well as synergistically ensures only safe, nutritious food is shipped to customers. Sample6’s solutions move the food industry from reaction to prevention by managing all data and workflows needed for safe food production, and creating a culture of transparency and accountability.

Sample6

KnipBio is enabling sustainable aquaculture through its advanced biotechnology. The company has developed a series of microbes that will convert low-cost feedstocks into premium, nutritious, single-cell proteins laden with pigment-enhancing carotenoids to produce healthier, more vibrant fish.

KnipBio

Technology Showcase Presenters:

SnapDNA offers the next generation DNA detection platform.  It is fast, multiplexed, low cost, strain-specific and portable, addressing multiple markets for food safety, source authentication, seeds, soil, clinical and animal health with a combined TAM exceeding tens of billions of dollars. It has been awarded a cooperative development agreement with USDA and intends to reduce the total time to results to a few hours with virtually no false positives. Its first target market is food safety.

SnapDNA

Built by seafood veterans and PhD level printed sensors and distributed computing experts, Seafood IQ will change how we interact with our food. Its intelligent platform will now enable seafood to communicate with us directly and give its production and logistic lifecycle at any time. The team‘s patented passive RFID sensors will monitor any variances in temperature at the case level from production to consumers hands.

Seafood IQ

Ynsect is a company that uses insects to bio-convert any kid of biomass and transform those insects into high quality products for nutrition and green chemistry markets. It has developed competitive patented technologies through a high-tech and robotized process. Ynsect has raised €11M in only one year with three renowned international investors and public support. It has also gathered a highly talented multidisciplinary, international team and is currently building a Demo-Plant in France.

Ynsect

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