DAY 1, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021
FOOD SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
OPENING KEYNOTE - THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOOD
Learn about creating a category and path to market, plant-based product development and innovation, sampling strategies, and opportunities in the space.
Chuck Muth, Chief Growth Officer, Beyond Meat
Carol Ortenberg, Editor, NOSH
10:40 AM - 11:25 AM
PANEL - REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE: A PATH FORWARD TO SUSTAINABLY FEED OUR GROWING POPULATION
Explore the benefits of regenerative agriculture, how it can help sustainably produce food to feed our growing population, and how brands can benefit from this practice.
Nick McCoy, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Whipstitch Capital
Michael Miille, Chief Executive Officer, Joyn Bio
Elizabeth Candelario, Principal, Studio Airstream
Scott Lively, President & Board Member, Raise American
11:25 AM - 11:55 AM
PRESENTATION - EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES AND TRENDS IN PLANT-BASED PROTEIN
Dive deep into emerging opportunities and trends in the plant-based protein industry and explore some of the new types of companies, products, and technologies that are promising.
Sharyn Murray, Senior Investor Engagement Specialist, Good Food Institute
11:55 AM - 12:25 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT - INNOVATION: FINDING WHITESPACE AND SUCCESS IN ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS
Learn about consumer-centric alternative protein innovation, successful innovation processes, strategies to drive awareness and increase consumer adoption of alternative proteins.
Matt Riley, SVP Global Sales, Eat Just
Bob Burke, Principal, Natural Products Consulting
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
PANEL - CELLULAR AGRICULTURE: A TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY SET TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE PLANET
Explore opportunities in the cellular agriculture space, how the technology is fueling transparency in the food supply chain and is set to strengthen communities of local producers.
Kate Krueger, Founder, Helikon Consulting
John Pattison, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Cultured Decadance
Luke MacQueen, Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer, Boston Meats
David Kaplan, Distinguished Professor Director, Tissue Engineering and Research Center, Tufts University
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT - LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR PLANT-BASED INNOVATION
Unlock the power of AI and explore ways the technology can be leveraged to successfully innovate in the plant-based category and enhance the sensory experience of foods.
Chloe Sorvino, Staff Writer, Forbes
Matias Muchnick, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, NotCo
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
PRESENTATION - B2B TO B-CORP: A JOURNEY TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD INGREDIENT INNOVATION
Learn about the important role that ingredient innovation plays in advancing a sustainable food system and the successful ways to foster collaboration in the space
Nicole Burke, Technology Scout, Kalsec
3:15PM - 4:00 PM
PANEL - LOCAL FOOD AT SCALE: LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Panelists share their experience leveraging technology to alleviate the pain points associated with local food procurement and to efficiently collaborate in MA's local food economy.
Janelle Nanos, Business Reporter, Boston Globe Media
Elizabeth Dembia, Customer Success and Partnerships Lead, Forager
Arthur Ackles, Vice President of Merchandising and Buying, Roche Bros
Lily Leedom, Founder & CEO, Duxbury Saltworks
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT - PLANT-BASED FOOD: FORMING NEW NORMS
Dive deep into Motif's innovative approach to make plant-based foods crave-worthy and more nutritious and to unlock their benefits for the people and our planet.
Michele Fite, Chief Commercial Officer and Strategic Planning, Motif FoodWorks
Elliot Begoun, Founder & Brand Champion, Tig Brands
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
PANEL - SUSTAINABILITY: A TOP PRIORITY FOR CPG COMPANIES
Explore sustainable practices that food companies of different stages and sizes can implement to drive a positive impact on the planet and its people.
Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank
Josh Wiesman, Head of HUB Strategic Innovation, Ocean Spray Cranberries
Briana Warner, CEO, Atlantic Sea Farms
Paul Kollesoff, Co-Founder & General Manager, The Urgent Company, maker of Brave Robot
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT - INDOOR FARMING AND THE FUTURE OF FOOD
Learn more about AeroFarm’s mission, how the company has maintained an innovation mindset amongst rapid growth, and what role it seeks to play in the CPG industry.
Marc Oshima, Co-Founder & CMO, AeroFarms
Lauren Abda, Founder of Branchfood and Co-Founder of Branch Venture Group