European Forum For Industrial Biotechnology & The Bioeconomy 2023 | EFIB Forum | 23 October 2023 | De Doelen, Schouwburgplein 50, 3012 CL Rotterdam, Netherlands

It is primary conference dedicated to the economic and green contribution to Europe from innovation and manufacture within industrial biotechnology and the bioeconomy.

2023 Speakers

Ana Afonso
Head of the Nutrition and Innovation in Food Unit, European Food Safety Authority

Ana Morão
Corporate Scientist, Corbion

Ana Ruipérez Nuñez
Advisor, National Office of Foresight and Strategy of the Spanish Government

Andrea Camia
Senior Scientific Officer, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission

Aniek D. van de Woude
R&D Manager, Photanol

Biljana Mitrova
Business Development Manager, C-Lecta

Marjolein Brasz
CEO, Foodvalley NL

Christophe Dardel
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Afyren

Virginie Le Coent
Head of Scientific Affairs, EMEA, Biomerieux

Daan Luining
CTO & Co-founder, Meatable

Deborah Davies
Business Development Director, Olon

Fabien Deswarte
Head of the Strategic Partnerships for Sustainability Group, L'Oréal

Linda Dijkshoorn
CEO & Founder, EV Biotech

Don Stewart
CEO, Plantform Corporation

Elke Duwenig
Senior Expert in Regulatory & Government Affairs at Nutrition & Health, BASF

Nicoló Giacomuzzi-Moore
Executive Director Ad Interim, Circular Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking

Hidde Boersma
Molecular Biologist & Co-founder, Replanet

Hille van der Kaa
COO & Founder, Those Vegan Cowboys

Jan Reineke
Head of R&D, SmartTray

Jeroen Hofenk
Founder and Chief Science Officer, Swiftpharma

Julie Person
Project Coordinator & Communication Corporate, Microphyt

Kevin Madden
SVP Platform Commercialization, Ginkgo Bioworks

Kyle Kleinbeck
Scientist II, Formulation Technology, Population Council

Ludwig Goris
Partner, Capricorn

Mary McCarthy
Partner, Sofinnova Partners

Nicolas Goeldel
Lead Product Manager, BCG X

Jens Nielsen
CEO, BioInnovation Institute

Paloma Iturmendi Küstner
Global Business Development Director, MAAVI Innovation Center

Rafael Cayuela
Senior Strategy Development Director, Dow

René Draaisma
Lead Biotech Manager, Unilever R&D

Sarah Reisinger
Chief Science & Research Officer, DSM-Firmenich

Kristin Schreiber
Director, European Commission, DG GROW

Simon Herriott
President, Health & Biosciences and Scent, IFF

Ivan Stefanic
EIC Programme Manager for Food Chain Technologies, Novel & Sustainable Food, European Innovation Council

Stéphane Ardit
Director for Climate, Circular Economy and Industry, European Environmental Bureau (EEB)

Steve Thomas
Associate Director Applied Science and Industrial Biotechnology, Cambridge Consultants

Tal Zeltzer
Co-founder and CTO at Phytolon, Phytolon

Thomas Ambrosi
President & CEO, Ono Exponential Farming

Tom Berendsen
Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament

Tom van Aken
CEO, Avantium

Ute Schick
Senior Vice President Research, Development and Innovation, Evonik

Annemiek Verkamman
Managing Director, HollandBIO

Vincent Sewalt
Head of Scientific & Public Affairs, IFF

Ydna Questell Santiago
CTO, Bloom Biorenewables

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• DSM- Firmenich
• Swifttpharma

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Circular Bio Based Europe

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Bio. NRW
• Bioeconomy For a change
• C Lecta
• Cambridge
• Capricorn Partners
• Corbion
• Lallemand

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• BASF