The Programme
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PRELIMINARY DAILY PROGRAMME
The main events on the 15th October:
08:00 to 09:00 Registration opens
09:00 to 09:50
PLENARY SESSION
- Event opening by Richard Zaltzman, CEO EIT Food
10:00 to 10:50
- TRACK 2 /Net Zero Food System
- From waste to resource: Pioneering circular economy in agrifood
- TRACK 3 /Fair and Resilient Food System
- Navigating toward a competitive future in food systems
10:45 to 11:00
- Venture Track Opening and Welcome by Benoit Buntinx, Director of Business Creation
11:00 to 11:50
- TRACK 1 /Healthier Lives Through Food
- Empowering healthy ageing through food and nutrition
11:00 to 11:20
- State of play in AgriFoodTech by EIT Food
11:20 to 11:40
- Tangible success: Startup pitches and learnings
11:40 to 12:20
- Startup/Corporate roundtables Round 1: Connect on groundbreaking topics and meet the people changing the game
12:00 to 12:50
- TRACK 1 /Healthier Lives Through Food
- Microbiome magic: Transforming food systems for a sustainable future
- Startup/Corporate roundtables Round 2: Connect on groundbreaking topics and meet the people changing the game
12:50 - 13:45 Lunch break
14:00 to 14:45
- What will the Next Bite be? How startups are making our foods healthier with cleaner labels
13:45 - 14:45 Matchmaking time
14:45 to 15:35
- TRACK 1 /Healthier Lives Through Food
- Culture and innovation in food: the intersection of tradition and creativity
- TRACK 2 /Net Zero Food System
- Biotechnology as a catalyst: valorising food waste and by-products in European fish and aquaculture production
- TRACK 3 /Fair and Resilient Food System
- Protein diversification: Fuelling European food security and competitiveness
- MARKETPLACE
- Podcast: Food Fight on Stage: Regenerative rollercoaster
- The role of startups in the creation of a future-fit agriculture system
15:30 to 16:15
- Beyond Plastics: Startups advancing sustainable packaging in the circular economy era
15:45 to 16:30
PLENARY SESSION:Â Closing Day 1 Keynote by Tony Hunter
- The Future of Food: Trends and innovations for healthier living
16:30 - Buses leave to dinner venue
16:30 to 17:30
- Networking reception
The main events on the 16th October:
08:00 to 09:00 Registration opens
09:00 to 09:50
PLENARY SESSION:Â World Food Day
- Keynote "Redefining leadership in the food system: Integrating tradition, creativity, and innovation" by Sara Roversi, President, Future Food Institute and Paideia Campus
10:00 to 10:50
- TRACK 1 /Healthier Lives Through Food
- Unwrapped: Consumer trust in the food system
- TRACK 2 /Net Zero Food System
- Unwrapped: Consumer perceptions of regenerative agriculture
- TRACK 3 /Fair and Resilient Food System
- Unwrapped: Consumer perceptions of cultured meat and precision farming
10:00 to 10:45
- Disrupting the food chain: How startups, investors and corporates view AI and robotics in food production and distribution
10:45 to 11:15
- Navigating the startup funding landscape in 2024 and beyond: Is the bottom in?
11:00 to 11:50
- TRACK 1 /Healthier Lives Through Food
- Cultivating change: Transforming Europe's agrifood industry
- TRACK 2 /Net Zero Food System
- Sowing sustainability: Unveiling regenerative agriculture's impact on soil function and health
- TRACK 3 /Fair and Resilient Food System
- Empowering consumers: Catalyst for effective policy change
11:15 to 12:15
- Startup pitch carrousel: Find your next investment here!
11:45 to 12:35
- TRACK 1 /Healthier Lives Through Food
- Navigating the noise: Empowering the critical consumer
- TRACK 2 /Net Zero Food System
- Composting a polarised agenda on proteins: From animal husbandry to alternative proteins
- TRACK 3 /Fair and Resilient Food System
- Biotechnologies: shaping the future of food in Europe
12:15 to 12:45
- EIT FAN Tech validation winner announcements and wrap-up
12:45 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:00 to 14:45
- MARKETPLACE
- The future of the food system: a focus on capabilities
13:30 - 14:45 Matchmaking time
14:45 to 15:35
- TRACK 2 /Net Zero Food System
- Greening the bottom line: Mobilising finance for regenerative agriculture
- TRACK 3 /Fair and Resilient Food System
- Serving sustainability and health: Food-service professionals spearheading just and tasty transitions
15:45 to 16:15
- TRACK 3 /Fair and Resilient Food System
- Setting the table: Standardising food impact data
16:20 to 16:30
- PLENARY SESSION
- Corporate startup collaboration award
- Closing of the event
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