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FOOD SYSTEMS

LAS NAVES

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8:45 REGISTRATION
*The only registration location will be at the entrance of LAS NAVES building throughout the day.

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10:20 Beyond the Pilot 
 

  • Cristina de Mendieta. Founding Partner GOTA VC   

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10:35 -11:05 Capital to transform the food system

 

  • Arne Hautekiet. Investor Astanor 

  • Claudia Jiménez. Partner Swanlaab 

  • Mariana González. Co-founder & Partner Collateral Good 

  • Manuel González. Managing Partner Agfunder  

  • Beatriz Romanos. VP FATE & Founder Intrepia 

 

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11:05 – 11:15 Presentation ICEX (ESP)   

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  • José María Blasco. Director Ejecutivo de Crecimiento y Competitividad ICEX

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11:15 – 12:20 Startup pitches (ESP - ENG)   

  

  • Adolfo Gastalver. CEO & Co-Founder, PLOID AI 

  • Yogesh Gupta. Founder & CEO GASTON AI 

  • Nélida Leiva. CEO IRONIC BIOTECH 

  • Lorenzo Paolini. Co-founder & CEO NOIET FOODS 

  • Fabian Roschig. Co-Founder & CEO THE CONSUMER AI 

  • Azhar Murtuza. CEO BETTA CHOC 

  • Pablo García. CEO FIBTRAY®  

  • Víctor Barbany de Olano. Founder’s Associate MAFER AI 

  • Amalia Callado. COO EUBIOMIC 

  • Asli Solmaz-Kaiser. CEO iComplai 

  • Adrián Díaz. Co-founder & Chief Product Officer VÖLUR 

  • Paulo Gaspar. Co-founder & CEO BRAINR 

 

 

12:20 - 12:50 Tools to Support Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Agri-Food Sector (ESP) 

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  • Ruth Manzanares. Head of Open Innovation AINIA 

  • Carlos Franco. Technical Advisor Agrifood Sector CDTI 

  • Juan Marcelo Gaitán. Director Estratégico La Vega Innova  

  • Lidia García. Agrotech Officer Valencia Innovation Capital  

  • Carmen Ovejero. Responsable Área de Agroalimentación y Bioeconomía FI Group by EPSA 

 

 

12:50 Closing 

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14:00 – 15:30 Lunch break 

 

 

15:30 – 17:00 1 to 1 Meetings (Exclusively for partners and guests)

LA MUTANT

 

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09:30-09:45 Opening 

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09:45 – 10:00 ftalks, a day to discover the future of food Today we're trying the menu (ESP)

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  • Beatriz Jacoste. CEO KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub

 

 

10:00 Blue Innovation for a New Economy (ESP)

 

  • Jaime de Jaraíz. Presidente y CEO LG  

  • Marta Díaz Barrera. Blue Economy Ambassador 

 

 

10:20 – 10:40 Future-Proofing Agriculture: The Future Starts with a Seed 

 

  • Fuad Gasi. Svalbard Global Seed Vault coordinator Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) 

 

 

10:40-11:10 The New Generation of Ready-to-Eat Meals: Flavor, Health, and Convenience (ESP)

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  • Vicente Alarcón. CEO & Head of ESG Grupo TAV Food  

  • Raúl Martín. CEO Familia Martínez 

  • Oriol Reull. Founder Relleno

  • Modera: David Aldea. CEO Maheso 

 

 

11:10 – 11:25 Longevity: Why the Future of Health Starts Before Disease 

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  • Marco Gallo. Chief Digital Business Officer The Longevity Suite 

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11:25-11:55 From the Shopping Cart to the Plate: Consumer Habits and the Transformation of the Supermarket (ESP)

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  • Joanna Trewern. Directora de Partnerships ProVeg 

  • Pascual Campos. Director General Plaza Supermercados 

  • Pedro Reig. Director General ASUCOVA 

  • Santi Mas de Xaxàs. Senior Advisor Culinary Institute of América 

 


11:55 – 12:10  Tastech by Sigma: new challenges, new opportunities. (ESP)

 

Launch of the new call for proposals focused on connecting startups and innovative solutions with strategic challenges in operational excellence and FoodTech. 

 

  • Ernesto Aguiar. Head of Tastech by Sigma 

 

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12:10 – 12:30 Education and Gastronomy to Revive the Mediterranean Diet (ESP)

 

  • Josep Bernabeu-Mestre. Catedrático Historia de la Ciencia y director de la Cátedra Carmencita Universidad de Alicante. 

  • Begoña Lluch. Health Coach y Chef Gran Diploma Cordon Bleu  

  • Cuchita Lluch. Miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Real Academia de Gastronomía  

 

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12:30 – 13:00 From Data to Decision: The New Competitiveness of the Food Industry. Powered by Fundación LAB (ESP)

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  • Jorge Laderas. Data and IA Manager Dacsa Group  

  • Zulema Beresaluce. Directora general Grupo Aceitunas Cazorla 

  • Jon García de Salazar. Director de Desarrollo de Negocio Xabet 

  • Maggy Caminada. Global Head of Sales flipflow 

  • Guillermo Berlanga. Director Nealis Innovation Hub 
     

 

13:00-13:30 Challenges and Opportunities for the Food Industry (ESP)

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  • Juan Paz. Director General España y Portugal Hijos de Rivera 

  • José Armando Tellado. CEO Grupo Central Lechera Asturiana  

  • Mané Calvo. CEO Nauterra 

  • María José Félix. CEO Helados Estiu  

  • Raúl Martín. CEO Familia Martínez  

 

 

13:40 ftalks Food Summit Startup Awards. Powered by Grupo Tav Food & Helados Estiu (ESP)

 

  •  Gianluca Pugliese. Founder & Director Lowpoly  

 

 

14:00 – 15:30 Lunch Break  - VIP Future Lunch (Exclusive Business Pass)  

LA HARINERA

 

   

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10:20 –10:50 Heroines and Heroes, Chronic Hunger and Malnutrition: A Solution for Africa and the Holy Grail of Nitrogen Fixation in Cereals and Grains Worldwide 
 

  • Howard-Yana Shapiro. Senior Fellow, Principal, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Venture Partner UC Davis, Double Helix Consulting, ICRAF, TO.VC 

 

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10:50 – 11:10 From Aid to Partnerships: Building Resilient Food Systems in Africa and Latin America 

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  • Fernando Escribano. Sr. Research Associate CEIGRAM- UPM 

  • Howard-Yana Shapiro. Senior Fellow, Principal, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Venture Partner UC Davis, Double Helix Consulting, ICRAF, TO.VC 

  • José María Sumpsi. Catedrático emérito e investigador CEIGRAM- UPM

  • Shirley Shahar. General Manager Desertech Ventures  

 

 

11:10 – 11:25 What Global AgriTech Can Teach Spain About Farming Under Climate Pressure 

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  • Shirley Shahar. General Manager Desertech Ventures 

 

 

11:25 – 11:55 Future-Proofing Food & Agriculture 

 

  • Fuad Gasi. Svalbard Global Seed Vault coordinator Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen)  

  • Luis Guasch. Director of the Spanish Plant Genetic Resources National Center CRF  

  • Nicolas Carbonelle - Partner Bird & Bird 

  • Anja Leissner. Co-CEO SPRING Food System 

 

 

11:55 – 12:25 The health revolution starts on the plate 

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  • Luigi Caterino. Founder & CEO The Longevity Suite 

  • Yogesh Gupta. Founder & CEO Gaston AI 

  • Nélida Leiva. CEO Ironic Biotech 

  • Christina Senn-Jakobsen. CEO Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley 

  • Antonio Iannone. Founder TheFoodCons 

 

 

12:25 – 13:00 GLP-1, AI, and Health are Rewriting the Food Industry  

  

Maha Tahiri. Co-Founder and CEO S2BGroup. Ex General Mills, Danone   

 

 

13:00 – 13:30 Beyond Product Innovation: Building the Infrastructure to Transform the Food System   

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  • Michaela Lindstrom. CEO & Co-founder Hailia  

  • Pablo Zamora. CEO Rebel Factory 

  • Nadav Berger. Founding General Partner PeakBridge 

  • Florencio García. Director Ventures Sigma    

  • Nicolás Meneses. Vertical Leader Agri- & Food-Tech Track MassChallenge Switzerland 

 

 

13:30 – 14:00 What Will We Drink Next? Meeting the demand for healthier beverages without compromising taste

 

  • Adrián Ferrero. Co-founder & CEO Biome Makers  

  • Michael Gordon. CEO Blue Tree  

  • Sergio Saavedra. Commercial Director Kerry 

  • Monica Chasan. R&D Manager Refresco 

  • Andrés Antón. Host Tomorrow's Bites 

 

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14:00 – 15:30 Lunch Break  

 

 

15:30 – 15:45 Fireside chat: Growth, Scaling, and Success in FoodTech (ESP)

 

  • Antonio Pellón. CEO y fundador Aldous  

  • Juan Requena. Director Innovación y Venture KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub 

 

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15:45-16:15 From Science to the Plate: Shaping the Future of Nutrition (ESP)

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  • Ana Ramírez de Molina. Directora Fundación IMDEA Nutrición  

  • Neus Arenas. Customer Marketing Leader Roquette 

  • Loreto Crespo. CEO Genotipia  

  • Rubén Hidalgo. Director Inversión de impacto Grupo Central Lechera Asturiana 

  • Laura Fernández. Directora General EUFIC 

 

 

16:15 – 16:45 Invisible Innovation: How Collaborating with Startups Improves Profitability in the Food Industry (ESP)

 

  • María Cardona. Directora Corporativa de Calidad y No Calidad Familia Martínez  

  • Maruxa Quiroga. CEO y Cofundadora Sensesbit 

  • Borja Galdón. CEO y Cofundador Kensight 

  • Juan Requena. Director Innovación y Venture KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub 

 

 

16:45-17:05 This Is How Gen Z Eats (ESP)

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  • Miguel Bonet. Co-founder y CEO Anson Bonet  

  • Rafael Magaña. Founder & Head of Culture & Operations Mazinn 

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17:05-17:35 The Next Green Revolution: Regeneration, Technology, and People (ESP)

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  • Mercedes Iborra. Co-founder & Director of Strategy VisualNacert 

  • Gonzalo Úrculo. CEO & Co-founder CrowdFarming 

  • Carlos Ledó. CEO & Founder Veganic   

  • Allan Traicoff. Director of Strategy Radica   

  • Javier Navarro. AgroBank Agri-food Business Specialist   

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17:35 – 18:05 Closing: Culture EATS the future. Pickled Beatzz. A special performance  

 

  • Christine Gould. CEO GIGA Futures 

 

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18:15 – 20:00 Networking & Drinks

 

 

AI INNOVATION
REGENERATION
BLUE ECONOMY
HEALTH LONGEVITY
LEADERSHIP
STARTUPS INVESTMENT
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