07:45 - 08:35
Registration & Refreshments
08:35 - 08:45
08:45 - 09:30 - Panel Discussion
R&D & Formulation
What Are the Current Food Science Breakthroughs and Solutions for Feeding the World?
Matteo Gori, Global Marketing Director, Barilla Group
Alberto Musacchio, CEO, Food Evolution
Laura Toppinen, Head of Brand & Communications , Onego Bio
Stefania De Pascale, Professor of Horticulture, University of Naples Federico II
Vincenzo Fogliano, Chair of the Food Quality & Design Group , Wageningen University
09:35 - 10:05 - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
On the Positive Nexus Between Food (Ultra)Processing and Food Quality
Vincenzo Fogliano, Chair of the Food Quality & Design Group , Wageningen University
Innovation & Technology
Food Delivery and the Future of Food: Introducing Deliveroo Hop
Martino Madelli, General Manager, Deliveroo Hop Italy
10:10 - 10:40 - Solution Spotlights
R&D & Formulation
What is Natural? Tomorrow’s Consumer and the Quest for Real Food
Tom Cheesewright, Applied Futurist, Almond Board of California
Innovation & Technology
From CSR to ROI: The Business Case for Sustainability
João Brites, Director, Growth & Innovation, HowGood
10:40 - 11:30
Networking Break & 1-2-1 Meetings
11:30 - 12:00 - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
Building a Global Community of Agile Innovators
Nicole Umana, Global Agile Innovation Human Intelligence Director, Mars Wrigley
R&D & Formulation
A New Path to Plant-based Drinks
Danilo Iorio, Head of R&D - Global B2C Division, Zuegg
12:05 - 12:35 - Solution Spotlights
Innovation & Technology
The Lack of Nutrition in Today's Food Products Impacts Consumer Health and Manufacturers' Market Share & Profits
William JH Grand, President, NutriFusion LLC
Consumer Insights & Marketing
Climate Proof Agriculture
Simon Carr, VP Head of Practice, Evalueserve UK Ltd
12:40 - 13:10 - Keynote
Innovation & Technology
Why Waste? The Solution at Our Fingertips
Jamie Crummie, Co-Founder, Too Good To Go
13:10 - 14:10
Networking Lunch
14:10 - 14:40 - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
Space Tech for Net Zero Food Supply Chain
Diana Mathew, Space Application Engineer, ESA
Innovation & Technology
Food Robotics: A Recession Victor or Victim?
Glenn Mathijssen, CEO & Co-Founder , Alberts
14:45 - 15:15 - Solution Spotlights
Innovation & Technology
The New Product Innovation Renaissance
Gary Nowacki, CEO , TraceGains
Innovation & Technology
Consumer-centric Innovation 2.0: Early Techno-Commercial Signals of Our New Future
Edward Bergen, Senior Analyst: Food & Nutrition, FutureBridge
15:15 - 16:05
Networking Break & Meetings
16:05 - 16:35 - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
EIT Food Accelerates Innovation to Build a Future-Fit Food System
Georg Schirrmacher, Managing Director, EIT Food CLC Central GmbH
Consumer Insights & Marketing
Young Generation is Losing Its Interest in Traditional Wine. CBD Infusion Into Wine Helps to Reinvent the Category and Attract New Customers
Mark Grazhul, CEO, Nature Force Technologies AG
16:40 - 17:10 - Keynote
Innovation & Technology
A New Era For E-commerce: Winning in Grocery’s Fastest-Growing Channel
David Hardiman-Evans, Senior Vice President, Global Business Development, Ocado Solutions
17:10 - 17:15
Chair's Closing Remarks & End of Day 1
17:15 - 18:15
Evening Networking Reception
08:00 - 08:40
Registration & Refreshments
08:40 - 08:45
08:45 - 09:15 - Keynote
Innovation & Technology
The Power of Purpose-Driven Innovation
Royce Van Der Zwan, Global Head of Operations & Commercial, Nandos FMCG
09:20 - 09:50 - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
When a Small Spin Off – Technologically Driven – Tries to Scale Up
llaria Pietrogrande, New Business Models Marketing Director , Barilla
R&D & Formulation
Plant Based Food and Its Development
Alberto Musacchio, CEO, Food Evolution
09:55 - 10:25 - Solution Spotlights
Consumer Insights & Marketing
Unlocking the Power of Advertising and Product Claims Management
Rita Iacoviello, Strategy Director, Food & Beverage Europe, Veeva Systems
10:25 - 11:15
Networking & 1-2-1 Meetings
11:15 - 11:45 - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
Investing In The Technologies That Will Transform The Food System
José Luis Cabañero, Founder & CEO, Eatable Adventures
Consumer Insights & Marketing
Transparency as Key Unique Selling Point (USP): Never Underestimate the Thirst for Knowledge of Your Clients
Valeria Osti Guerrazzi, Country Manager, KoRo
Alice Tarditi, Country Manager, KoRo
11:50 - 12:20 - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
Building an Innovation Ecosystem: A Look Inside an Italian Protein Company
Eda Fetahu, Open Innovation Expert, Amadori
Innovation & Technology
Improving Food Sustainability Through Data Digitalization: the Parmalat Scenario
Paolo Bulgarelli, Milk Purchasing Quality Manager, Gruppo Lactalis Italia
12:25 - 12:55 - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
How Technology is Changing the Way We Shop
Helene Saurais, Co-founder, Inoqo
Innovation & Technology
12:55 - 13:55
Networking Lunch
13:55 - 14:25 - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
Winelivery, From a Delivery Business to a Customer Data Platform
Francesco Magro, Founder & CEO, Winelivery
R&D & Formulation
New Wave of the Sustainable Food Revolution – Harnessing Living Microorganisms for Protein Production
Laura Toppinen, Head of Brand & Communications , Onego Bio
14:30 - 15:00 - Keynote
Consumer Insights & Marketing
How Marmite Used Insights to Drive Innovation and Communication to Invite Consumers to Re-Evaluate the Brand
Jonathan Roberts, Senior Brand Manager - Snacks Innovation, General Mills
15:05 - 15:50 - Panel Discussion
Consumer Insights & Marketing
How are Women in Leadership Promoting Equality Among Workers in the Food Industry?
Eda Fetahu, Open Innovation Expert, Amadori
Claudia Vasquez, CEO and Director, Origenal Story
Matilda Freund, Retired (Mondelez) VP Global Food Safety, Freund Consulting Company
Nicole Umana, Global Agile Innovation Human Intelligence Director, Mars Wrigley
Sharon Cittone, Founder and CEO, Edible Planet Ventures
Tanja Dinić, Director of Internal Audit for Food Safety, Fortenova Grupa
15:45 - 15:55
Chair's Closing Remarks & End of Summit