OCTOBER 2ND

Citibanamex Center – CDMX 

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10:00 – 18:30 Area Future Market by KM ZERO

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Future Market - An exhibition area featuring stands from 25 startups, offering tastings and presenting their projects
through presentations and showcookings.

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11:45 Yunno!

12:00 Zuustento

12:15 Yalo

12:30 Groovies

12:45 Arable

13:00 Plant Squad

13:15 Habitual Super Alimentos

BREAK 

16:45 Leaf Foods

17:00 Propel Foods

17:15 Microterra

17:30 Nutrico

17:45 BG Natura SA de CV

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15:00 – 16:30 TALK 2 Auditorium

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Startup Pitches - Presentation of the startups selected to compete for the ftalks'24 LATAM awards in the
Innovation and Sustainability categories.

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Ramón Alejandro De Hoyos. CEO & Founder AlisBio

Agustín Belloso. Co-Founder & CEO Tomorrow Foods

Ricardo Martínez. President & CPO Terra Bioindustries

Anastasia Gutkevich. CEO & Founder BifidIce

Andrés Ornelas. Founder & CEO Verve Market

Alejandro Hernández. Assistant Manager Industrial Division Kran

Juan Ubieta. Co-founder and Business Director Mosquita Feed

Daniel Gómez. Co-founder and Managing Director Fuly Kids

Alejandro Barbarini. CEO & Co-Founder ERGO

Verónica Macías. CEO & Co-Founder ChumChum

Luis Flavio Siller. CEO Genius Foods

Omar Darío Morales. Country Manager Laks

Luis Alejandro Landín. CEO Syntropia

Natalia Melian. CEO & Co-Founder Biotango

Carlos Fernández de la Pradilla. CEO Residua Biocircular

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18:30 – 20:00 SUMMIT 365 OMNICANAL Auditorium

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18:30 ftalks’24 LATAM Startup Awards sponsored by Nestlé

-Best Startup in Sustainability

-Best Startup in Innovation

 

19:00 Food at the centre of the global climate debate.
Keynote speech by Julia Collins, CEO & Founder of Planet FWD.

Fireside chat with Beatriz Jacoste, director KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub.

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OCTOBER 3rd

Citibanamex Center – CDMX

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10:00 – 18:30 Area Future Market by KM ZERO

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Future Market - An exhibition area featuring stands from 25 startups, offering tastings and presenting their projects
through presentations and showcookings.

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12:00 Benji

12:15 Tierra Foods

12:30  Sustainable Foods

12:45  Früvethy

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TALK 2 AUDITORIUM

10:15 – 14: 45 FOOD CONFERENCE

 

10:15 Welcome

• Raúl Martín. CEO KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub

 

10:25 10 keys to the future of food

• Beatriz Jacoste. Director KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub

 

10:35 Cultivating the leaders of the future

• Stephen Ritz. Founder Green Bronx Machine

 

 

TRACK 1: REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE (powered by BAYER)

 

10:50 From the stable to the future: Innovating to regenerate the land and feed the world 

• Gina Gutiérrez. 5th generation cattle farmer and community director Global Farmer Network 

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11:00 Regenerating the supply chain from the producer upwards

• Ileana López. Industry Affairs, Science & Sustainability North LATAM Bayer

• René Ávila. Service Manager Manejo Sostenible México

• René López. Gerente de operaciones Agroservicios Casas Grandes

Moderator: Laura Ortíz. Co-founder of SVX México & Managing partner at Regenera Ventures Fund   

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(5-minute break)

 

TRACK 2: SUSTAINABILITY (powered by TETRA PAK)

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11:35 Keynote 

 

• Gema Sacristán. Socia, Líder Sostenibilidad y Cambio Climático Deloitte Spanish – Latam 

 

11:45 Sustainability: towards a transformation of food systems

• Alfredo Román. Sustainability Manager Tetra Pak México

• Patricia Toledo. VP Sustainability Consejo Nacional Agropecuario

• Mariana Jiménez. General Director Red de Bancos de Alimentos de México (BAMX)

• Cecilia Valdes. Innovation & Sustainability Mexico and Central America Yara 

Moderator: Gema Sacristán. Socia, Sustainability and Climate Change Leader at Deloitte Spanish – Latam 

 

(5-minute break)

 

TRACK 3: WATER MANAGEMENT (powered by NESTLÉ)

 

12:20 Water and sustainable agriculture: the role of Nature-Based Solutions  

• Alejandra López. Director of the Water and Climate Solutions Program The Nature Conservancy (TNC) México  

 

12:30 Efficient water use for a sustainable future

• Mónica Campos. Disruptive Innovation & Digital Manager Nestlé México

• Marimer Pérez. Principal The Yield Lab Latam

• Carmen Guerrero. Climate Solutions Manager Mexico Kilimo

• Carlos Filisola. Sales Development Representative Ainwater

Moderator: Catalina Valencia. Head of Community KM ZERO

 

(5-minute break)

 

TRACK 4: Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing (powered by TASTECH BY SIGMA)

 

13:05 Manual para el desarrollo de mejores productos: perspectiva de una startup 

• Nick Toriello. CCO Every

 

13:15 Investing in the future of food: open innovation to scale new businesses 

• Ernesto Aguiar. Global leader Tastech by Sigma

• Alejandro Guzmán. Strategy and Growth Director Grupo Arancia

• Gonzalo Soriano. Head of Investments CVC Arca Continental

• Vanessa Bello. Principal SP Ventures

Moderator: José Roberto Arteaga. Editor-in-Chief Forbes México  

 

(5-minute break)

 

 

TRACK 5: Digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence

 

13:50 The secret recipe: Artificial Intelligence in food and beverage production

 

• Juan Manuel Fernández. Manufacturing Director Grupo Jumex

• Álex Sandoval. CEO & Founder Allie AI

 

14:05 Technological revolution: challenges and opportunities for food businesses

• Mauricio Kremer. CEO & Co-Founder Kigüi

• José María Moctezuma. Director M&A Walmart México & Centroamérica

• José María Pérez. Global Business Development Manager Tastewise

• Enrique Girón. Co-CEO Shopery

Modera: Marisol García. Editorial Director of Revista Emprende y emprendedor.com

 

14:35 Closing

 

 

BBVA SPARK – Torre BBVA
(BY INVITATION ONLY)

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18:00 – 20:00 - Future Food Meetup by KM ZERO
“The 100 key people of the future of food in LATAM’ - Exclusive networking meeting for KM ZERO partners and guests. .

18:00 Registration 

18:30 Welcome    

18:45 Matchmaking (dynamics of conversations according to interests) 

19:20 Networking & Drinks 

20:00 Closure 

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If you are interested in attending, please write to us at cvalencia@kmzerohub.com