The Future of Food and Beverage 2024 - USA | Innovation Forum | 29 May 2024 | Graduate Minneapolis, 615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA

This two-day business conference will bring together leading brands and key stakeholders to identify the main areas of opportunity and innovation within the food and beverage industry. We’ll assess what supply chain transformation means on the ground to ensure more resilient and regenerative food systems. The role of business in driving sustainable rural development, incentivizing the next generation of farmers and ensuring people are placed at the center of climate strategy.

2024 Speakers

Florian Schattenmann
CTO and Vice President of Research & Development and Innovation, Cargill

Nivera Wallani
Chief Development Officer, KFC

Una Hrnjak
Director of Sustainability, ALDI

Jay Watson
Director Regenerative Agriculture, General Mills

Stewart Lindsay
Chief Sustainability Officer, Campbell Soup Company

Julie Kunen
Sustainability Director, North America, Oatly

Meredith Ellis
Rancher, G Bar C Ranch

Zach Ducheneaux
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Denise Osterhues
Senior Director Sustainability & Social Impact, Kroger

John Lee
Director of Mission and Sustainability, Danone

Pilar Cruz
Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Cargill

Melaina Macone
Director Sustainability & Mindful Snacking, Mondelēz International

Jess Newman
Senior Director of Ag & Sustainability, McCain Foods

Jason Weller
Global Chief Sustainability Officer, JBS

Maia Reed
Global Climate Data Lead, Mars Petcare

Jean Lam
Fourth Generation Farmer & Rancher

Ryan Jones
Director, Market+ Source, Indigo Ag

Ravin Donald
Executive Vice President of Operations, Frontier Co-op

Charlotte Bande
Global Food & Beverage Sector Lead, Quantis

Nira Johri
Chief Sustainability Officer, KFC

Simon Hall
Senior Manager - Forests & Nature, Walmart

Allison Kopf
CEO, TRACT

Saif Hameed
CEO, Altruistiq

Josette Lewis
Chief Scientific Officer, Almond Board of California

Justin Ransom
Senior Director, Sustainable Food Strategy, Tyson Foods

Anastasia Volkova
CEO, Regrow

Elder Romero
Exports Manager, Cafico Honduras

Arohi Sharma
Deputy Director, Regenerative Agriculture, Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC)

Andrew Nobrega
Chief Product Officer, PUR

Heather Tansey
Vice President Environmental Sustainability, Cargill

Sajeev Mohankumar
Senior Technical Specialist, Climate and Biodiversity, FAIRR Initiative

Mary Goldman
Director of Nature Risk Analytics, Risilience

Jeff Vockrodt
President and CEO, Fair Labor Association

Meredith Reisfield
Senior Director, Policy, Partnerships, & Impact, Indigo Ag

Ben Van Straten
Director of Innovation, CHS Inc.

Heidi Peterson
Vice President Agricultural Research & Conservation, Sand County Foundation

Michael Crinion
Board Chair and Farmer, US Farmers & Ranchers in Action

Jodee Haala
Vice President, Sustainability, Christensen Farms

Alexey Rostapshov
Head of Digital Business & Sustainability Solutions, John Deere

Josefina Eisele
Director for Latin America, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB)

John Bourne
Senior Director, Agriculture, Carbon Markets, 3Degrees

Louise Ivreson
Senior Manager – global impact, human rights + forest positive, General Mills

Danny Blalock
Chief Farm Operations Officer, Vayda

Carolyn Ching
Director, Food Forests and Nature, Ceres

Dave Rimkus
Associate Director, Supply Chain Renewables, Schneider Electric

Leah Wolfe
Senior Manager of Sustainability and Mission, Simple Mills

Ryan Sirolli
Global Environmental Markets - Insets Lead, Cargill

Dr Dianna Bagnall
Research Soil Scientist, Soil Health Institute

Lara Moody
Executive Director, Institute For Feed Education and Research

Andrew Beck
Director of Procurement, Hu Kitchen

Alex Coari
Vice President, Capital, Innovation & Engagement, ReFED

Raviv Turner
Steering Committee Member, Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD)

Amanda Neeley
Senior Manager, Customer Operations Truterra, Land O'Lakes

Billy Gascoigne
Director of Agriculture & Strategic Partnerships, Ducks Unlimited

Diego Hoter
Co-founder and CEO, ucrop.it

Eric Mittenthal
Chief Strategy Officer, The Meat Institute

Amanda Archila
Executive Director, Fairtrade America

Reginaldo Haslett – Marroquin
Co-founder and CEO, Tree Range Farms

Hannah Birge
Senior Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

Paul Hishmeh
VP, Science and Technology, Field to Market

Amy Skoczlas Cole
President, Trust in Food

Vrashabh Kapate
Manager, Dairy Industry, Environmental Defense Fund

Seanicca Edwards Herron
Co-founder and Executive Director, Freedmen Heirs Foundation

Dwane Roth
Farmer, Front Porch Farms, Big D Farms

Laura Satkowski
USDA and NRCS Sustainability Programs Lead, CIBO Technologies

Peter Miller
Director of Supply Chain Engagement, Leading Harvest

Sophia Weiss
Sustainability Manager, Grain Millers

2024 Sponsors

LEAD SPONSOR:
• Cargill Indigo

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Risilience
• Quantis
• Schneider
• 3Degrees
• Altruistiq
• Cibo
• TractTM Technologies

CO-SPONSORS:
• Protein PACT (For the People, Animals & Climate of Tomorrow)
• MPUR
• Regrow
• UCROP.IT
• Vayda

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• John Deere
• Fairtrade America

COMMUNITY PARTNER:
• U.S. Farmers & Ranchers