WSJ Global Food Forum 2023 | Dow Jones & Company, Inc. | 20 June 2023 | The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, At Water Tower Place, 160 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

This forum brings together the people and companies redefining the food industry and global agricultural economy.

You’ll hear insights from leading producers and food processors, top restaurateurs, technology visionaries, boundary-pushing scientists and influential policymakers. Together, we’ll dig into the trends, emerging technologies, ideas and opportunities—and daunting challenges including the global impacts of climate change.

2023 Speakers

Xochitl Torres Small
Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Nominee

Jeffrey L. Harmening
Chairman and CEO, General Mills

Steve Cahillane
Chairman and CEO, Kellogg

Gail K. Boudreaux
President and CEO, Elevance Health

Ertharin Cousin
CEO and Managing Director, Food Systems for the Future, Executive Director, United Nations World Food Program (2012-17)

Shane Smith
President and CEO, Smithfield Foods

Jennifer Garner
Actress and Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer, Once Upon a Farm

John Foraker
Co-Founder and CEO, Once Upon a Farm

Austan D. Goolsbee
President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Rick Bayless
Chef and Owner, Frontera Grill

Wendy P. Davidson
President and CEO, The Hain Celestial Group

Peter McGuinness
CEO, Impossible Foods

Chip Wade
CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group

Lisa Dahl
Founder, CEO and Executive Chef, Dahl Restaurant Group

Cristina Rohr
Managing Director, Food and Agriculture, S2G Ventures

Rick Gomez
EVP and Chief Food and Beverage Officer, Target

Tyler Huggins
Co-Founder and CEO, Meati Foods

Jasmin Hume
Founder and CEO, Shiru

Alanna McDonald
Regional President, Mars Pet Nutrition North America, Mars Petcare

Jeremy Williams
Head, Climate LLC, Digital Farming and Commercial Ecosystems, Bayer Crop Science

Shayna Harris
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Supply Change Capital

Megan Dwyer
Northwest Illinois Farmer

A.G. Kawamura
Owner, Orange County Produce, California Secretary of Agriculture
(2003-10)

James “Cricket” Jacquier
Chairman, Cabot Creamery Cooperative and Owner, Laurelbrook Farm, Trey Wasserburger

Trey Wasserburger
Co-Owner and Operator, TD Angus, Co- Founder, Sustainable Beef LLC

Ashley Tyrner
Founder and CEO, FarmboxRx

Terri Rockovich
Co-Founder and CEO, Jinx

Andrea Hernández
Founder and Cult Leader, Snaxshot

Rahmi Massarweh
Founder and Chef, Dogue

Mike LaVitola
Co-Founder and Chairman, Foxtrot

Luke Saunders
Founder and CEO, Farmer's Fridge

Nicholas Kraft
Co-Founder and EVP, Chain

Timothy Hollingsworth
Co-Founder and Head Chef, Chain

Penny Shaheen
Head, Food Innovation, Pizza Hut U.S.

HOSTS:

Kim Last
Editor, Live Journalism and Special Content, The Wall Street Journal

Annie Gasparro
News Editor, Live Journalism, The Wall Street Journal

Joanna Chung
Chicago Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal

Jacob Bunge
Deputy Chicago Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal

Taneth Evans
Chief of Staff, The Wall Street Journal

Ben Ashwell
News Editor, Live Journalism, The Wall Street Journal

Chip Cutter
Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Kathryn Dill
News Editor, Live Journalism, The Wall Street Journal

Heather Haddon
Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Jamie Heller
Business Editor, The Wall Street Journal

Jaewon Kang
Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Jesse Newman
Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Patrick Thomas
Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Nick Timiraos
Chief Economics Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal

2023 Sponsors and Partner

FOUNDING SPONSOR:
• U.S Manufacturing of Recycled Paper

PRESENTING SPONSOR:
• DP World

PARTNER:
• The Australian