TUESDAY 17th OCTOBER

CAIXAFORUM VALÈNCIA 

FUTURE FOOD DAY

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08:30  Registration & Coffee

 

09:15  Welcome: 5 years of KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub

• Beatriz Jacoste. Director KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub 

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TRACK 1: Resilient and Regenerative Food System

(powered by AINIA START-BEC)

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09:30  Molecular Farming of Food Ingredients

• Henk Hoogenkamp. Co-Founder & CPO Moolec Science

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09:45  The Ocean Revolution

• Fernando Escribano. Master Brewer - Senior Advisor Ocean Born Impact

• Courtney Boyd. Founder & CEO AKUA

• Rodrigo García. Cofounder & Co-CEO Notpla

Moderator: Ivani Pauli. Regional Coordinator Thought For Food Brasil

 

10:15  Climate-Smart Solutions for Zero Waste

• Moody Soliman. CEO & Co-founder Ryp Labs

• Solveiga Pakštaitė. Founder & Director Mimica

• Juan Aguiriano. Global Executive, Food and Beverages Industry, Kerry

• Chiara Gallucci. Sustainability Specialist 3D Essence Food 

Moderator: Beatriz Jacoste. Directora KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub 

 

10:45  Regenerative Food Brands

• Miranda Gorman. Head of Climate Solutions & Science Planet FWD

• Dorothy Shaver. Global Nutrition Sustainability Lead Unilever

• Laia Mas. Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director DANONE IBERIA

• Danny Rubenstein. Strategic Advisor & Leadership Team Member MISTA

Moderator: Beatriz Jacoste. Director KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub 

 

11:20 – 12:05  Coffee Break

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12:05  Artificial Intelligence to improve agricultural yields

• Ernst van Bruggen. Co-founder & CPO Source.ag

 

12:15  Regeneration: moving the food system beyond sustainability

• Danny Rubenstein. Strategic Advisor & Leadership Team Member MISTA

 

12:30  Bioeconomy: opportunities and challenges for the future of the agri-food sector

• Andrés Pascual. Director Innovación AINIA

• Lidia García-García. Técnica I+D+i Agroalimentación LAS NAVES

• Caterina Coll. CEO PERSEO Biotechnology

• Marcos Fernandes. Co-founder & CEO de Chlydro 

Moderator: Begoña Pascual. Jefa de Área de la SG. Innovación y digitalización del Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

 

13:00  Open innovation: business-startup collaboration to transform the food system 

• Nuria Ballester. Director of Strategy, Innovation & Communication Logifruit 

• Carmen Durán. Director of Corporate Projects Lanzadera 

• Amparo García. COO ZEUS 

• Alberto Gutiérrez. Co-founder & CEO Aquaservice 

Moderator: Raúl Martín. CEO KM ZERO y Director General Corporativo Familia Martínez 

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13:30  Fireside Chat 

• Raúl Martín. CEO KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub 

• Rafael Juan. CEO Vicky Foods 

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13:45  ftalks Food Summit Startup Awards

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The plastic free oceans movement  

• Miriam Arístegui. Strategic Alliances & Partnerships Gravity Wave

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14:00 – 15:30  Cocktail Lunch

 

TRACK 2:  Future Market Trends

 

15:30 Designing and Marketing a Future Food System

• Christine Gould. Founder & CEO Thought For Food

 

15:45  The impact of our investments in creating the future of food

• Olaf Koch. Partner Food Industry Executive ZINTINUS

• Marta Laorden. VC Director McWin Capital Partners

• Juan Cividanes. Co-Founder theFoodTechLab 

Moderator: María Escartí. Managing Director Invest in Valencia

 

16:15  The intersection between nutrition and health

• Sara Bañón. Directora médica y cofundadora IBIONS

• Kristie Tanner. R&D Project Manager Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence 

• Pedro de Álava. Fund Manager Tech Transfer Agrifood

• Elvira Domingo. RIS Programme Manager EIT FOOD   

Moderator: Pedro Carrasco. Director AgrotecUV

 

TRACK 3: Proteins 4.0

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16:45  Plant-based as the cornerstone of the future of alt-proteins

• Marc Coloma. CEO & Co-Founder HEURA

 

17:00  Cultivated Meat: Scale, Regulation and Consumer Acceptance

• Iñigo Charola. Co-founder & CEO Biotech Foods

• Didier Toubia. CEO Aleph Farms

• Giuseppe Scionti. CEO & Founder NOVAMEAT

Moderator: Christine Gould. Founder & CEO Thought For Food

 

17:30  Is Fermentation the game-changer for tasty new proteins? 

• Sunil Mathani. International Business Development Manager Dacsa Group

• Eugene Wang. Co-Founder & CEO Sophies’s BioNutrients

• Isabella Iglesias-Musachio. Founder & CEO Bosque Foods

• Roman Plewka. COO & CFO Formo

Moderator: Shen Ming Lee. Director of Strategy Thought For Food

 

TRACK 4: Innovation in retail and gastronomy

 

18:00  The Future of the Food Shopping Experience  

• Damien Corcoran. Founder Conscious Xperience Consulting LLC

 

18:15  The transformation of Retail and Food Service 

• Raimundo Castilla. Director de Transformación & Innovación Makro

• Clara Medina. Directora Relaciones Asociaciones Consumidores Mercadona

Moderator: Fernando Martínez. Director Revista Alimentaria

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18:35  Nutrition and Gastronomy without sacrifice: Is it possible?

• Begoña Rodrigo. Propietaria y Chef La Salita

• Cuchita Lluch. Cofundadora y Directora de Negocio, Marketing y Comunicación Begoistas

• Javier Cocheteux. Fundador PAN.DELIRIO

• Ariadna Grau. CoFundadora Impossible Bakers 

Moderator:  Carlos Prada. Gastrónomo & Food Designer KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub.

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19:05   DRINKS

20:00   CLOSING