Food Innovation & Investment Summit 2023 | Kisaco Research | 23 May 2023 | Hotel Kabuki - JDV by Hyatt, 1625 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA

Showcasing product and ingredients innovation to build a healthier and more sustainable food system.

The Food Innovation & Investment Summit 2022 explored key themes and trends such as plant-based food products with cleaner ingredients, sustainable foods and solutions to tackle food waste and extending shelf life, ‘food as medicine’, and the importance of collaboration and partnership to bring innovations to scale and make real impact on our food system.

Join us to discover how these trends have evolved throughout the year and explore the newest innovations that are working towards building a healthier and more sustainable food system.

We know there are several events and exhibitions for the food sector out there and we know they are good. However, you have told us there is something missing: an industry conference that shines a spotlight on fast-moving product and ingredient innovation, and that connects this innovation with investors facilitating partnerships and investment.

At the Food Innovation & Investment Summit you will hear plenary C-suite discussions focused on the macro trends impacting the food market including the consumer drive to shift our food system to make it more sustainable; scaling innovative foods to bring them to the mainstream; understanding what makes an attractive investment opportunity for investors and building partnerships.

2023 Speakers

Mukesh Kasargode
VP R&D, PepsiCo

Karen Ivanis-Rogers
Sr. Director Business Ventures, Albertsons

Alan Kleinerman
VP & Head of Disruption, The Kraft Heinz Company

Celeste Holz-Schietinger
VP Product Innovation, Impossible Foods

Craig Wilson
VP, QA & Food Safety, Costco

Greg McParland
Senior Investment Manager, DSM Venturing

Carl Bachmann
President & COO, Smashburger

Gwen Cheni
Partner, Khosla Ventures

Abigail Storms
Global Head of Speciality Sweeteners, Tate and Lyle

Lucho Lopez-May
CEO, The Kraft Heinz Not Company

Nicky Quinn
VP of Marketing, Aleph

David Tze
CEO, NovoNutrients

Claire Schlemme
Founder, Renewal Mill

Kat Amrhein
Lean Cuisine Marketing Manager, Nestlè

Veronica Fil
Co-Founder & CEO, Grounded Foods

Alyon Steinhart
Co-Founder & CEO, Eclipse Foods

Scott Tassani
President & Chief Operating Officer, Meati

Ratna Mukherjea
Senior Director of Food Innovation, Benson Hill

Andy Kleitsch
Founder & CEO, Atomo Coffee

James Caffyn
Partner, Lever VC

Sarah Williams
Partner, Rich Products Ventures

Rahul Ray
Senior Director, Tyson Ventures

Greg Hocking
VP Global R&D New Innovation Territories, Mars

Scott Hine
Chief Production Officer, The EVERY Co.

Irina Gerry
CMO, Change Foods

Amy Chen
Chief Operating Officer, UPSIDE Foods

Nate Crosser
Principal, Blue Horizon Corporation

Christina Khoo
Director, Emerging Science, Nutrition & Regulatory Affairs, Ocean Spray Cranberries

Barb Stuckey
Chief Innovation & Marketing Officer, Mattson

Audrey Gyr
Start-up Innovation Specialist, The Good Food Institute

Scott Romano
VP Forager, Sprouts Farmers Market

Rachel Yarcony
Founder & CEO, myAir

Shannon Theobald
Founder, Foodtech Advising

Momo Wu
Chief Business Development Officer, Botrista

Michelle Wolf
CEO, New Wave Food

Neeru Ravi
Principal, Boston Consulting Group

Matt Gibson
Co-Founder & CEO, New Culture

Nicole Centeno
Founder & CEO, Splendid Spoon

Michael Tai
Cofounder and CEO, Boston Bioprocess Inc.

Lindsay McCorkle
Director, Blue Horizon

Maria Buitron
Principal, Piva Capital

Christie Myers
Business Development Manager, Cache Creek Foods

Sara Mielke
Product Development Scientist, Cache Creek Foods

2023 Partners

FOUNDING PARTNER:
• Botrista

GOLD PARTNERS:
• Benson Hill
• Boston Bio Process

EVENT PARTNERS:
• AI Palette
• Alwyn Capital
• Cache Creek Foods
• myAir

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• CellAgri
• Good Food Institute
• Just Food
• New Protein
• Protein Report
• WhatIsCultivatedMeat.com