WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19

BioHub (La Marina de Valencia) 

The Food Changemakers Summit

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8:45 Registration 

 

9:15 Institutional Welcome  

• Raúl Martín. CEO KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub   

• Antonio García. Director General Capitalidad Verde Europea Ayuntamiento de Valencia

• Juan Ramón Adsuara. Diputado de Fondos Europeos, Administración Electrónica e Innovación Diputación de Valencia

• Ester Olivas. Directora General Emprendimiento e Internacionalización Generalitat Valenciana  

 

9:30 Fooduristic24': The 100 Startups Creating the Future of Food   

• Beatriz Jacoste. Directora KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub  

 

9:45 Food Security: Ending hunger & access to healthy nutrition  

• Martin Bloem. Professor Environmental Health Johns Hopkins 

 

10:00 Good food for all & Geopolitics of food  

• Paul Newham. Executive Director SDG2 Advocacy Hub 

• Martin Bloem. Professor Environmental Health Johns Hopkins 

Moderator: Beatriz Romanos. Venture Partner PeakBridge VC  

 

10:30 Open Innovation as a key for transformation  

• Nuria Ballester. Directora Estrategia, Innovación y Comunicación Logifruit   

• Mary Carmen Vidal. Group R&D Product Development Manager Dacsa Group  

• Guillermo Berlanga. Innovation Director Grupo Gimeno

• Raúl Martín. CEO KM ZERO & Corporate General Director Familia Martínez   

Moderator: José Miguel Herrero. Director General de Alimentación MAPA  

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11:00 What is a healthy diet?  

Niklas Gustafson. Chairman Natruly 

 

11:15 Regenerative & Precision Agriculture 

• Adrián Ferrero. Cofounder & CEO Biome Makers  

• Jerónimo Romero. Head of Business Development Regeneration Academy 

• Jota Peleteiro. Founder & CEO GROINN  

Moderator: Sharon Cittone. Founder & CEO Edible Planet Ventures 

 

11:45 – 12:30 Break  

 

12:30 AI’s Impact on F&B 

• Jacques Botbol. Chief Marketing Officer Tastewise  

 

12:40 Smart & Sustainable Supply Chain with Data  

• Andrew Shakman. CEO & Co-founder Leanpath  

• Jacques Botbol. Chief Marketing Officer Tastewise  

• José Peláez. Head of Digital Innovation Basque Culinary Center Innovation  

Moderator: Malwine Steinbock. Director Food Republik 

 

13:10 From discarded to delicious  

• Daniel Rejzner. CEO & Co-founder Day 8 

• Juan Aguiriano. Group Head of Sustainability Kerry Group 

• Claire Schlemme. Founder Renewal Mill 

Moderator: Elvira Domingo. Impact Portfolio Manager EIT Food 

 

13:40 ftalks Startup Awards 

• Alba Martínez Roberto. Cofundadora Sirope Lab   

• Entrega de premios por: VICKY FOODS & SOLULIM

 

14:00 – 15:15 Lunch break  

 

15:20 Cultivating Future Leaders  

• Stephen Ritz. Founder Green Bronx Machine  

 

15:30  Towards new water sources: a best practice “Water positive”  

• Paula Pérez. Area Manager DITEC ACCIONA  

• Antonella Maggioni. CEO Agrow Analytics 

• Elena de Carandini. President Fundación Comunitaria Raimat Lleida  

Moderator: Laia Mas. Business Partner & Founder Mas Salmones 

 

16:00 Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet & Prosperity  

• Juan Carlos Garavito.  Co-founder & Managing Director Moxē Foods 

• Laia Mas. Business Partner & Founder Mas Salmones  

• Felipe Turell. CEO Mo de Movimiento 

• Alexandra Montañés. Innovation & Sustainability Director DANONE 

Moderator: Gabriela Aguilar. B Corp Impact Programs Lead 

 

16:30 Wellbeing & Food as Medicine  

• Daniel Ramón. Distinguished Research Fellow Microbiome ADM Nutrition   

 

16:45 Reimagine Protein  

• Alex Holst. Senior Policy Manager Good Food Institute Europe 

• Eva Esparza. Global Product Marketing Leader Roquette 

• Andrés Pascual. Innovation Director AINIA  

Moderator: Katarzyna Gil. Principal, Sustainable Food Systems ICOS Capital Management 

 

17:15 The Next Frontier of Protein Diversification 

• Marc Coloma. Co-founder & CEO Heura 

• Joseph Puglisi. Jauch Professor Department of Structural Biology Stanford University School of Medicine 

• Sonia Hurtado. CEO & Cofounder POSEIDONA 

Moderator: Beatriz Romanos. Venture Partner PeakBridge VC  

 

17:45 The human side of farming: people, tech & livelihoods 

• Carlotta Ridolfi. Climate & Biodiversity Policy Consultant PFO  

• Gabriela Chang. CSO & Co-founder EthicHub 

• Marcelo Montilla. VP Strategy Atlántica Agrícola 

Moderator: Elvira Domingo. Impact Portfolio Manager EIT Food 

 

18:15 – 19:30 Drinks & Closing