2026 Advisory Board

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Romeo Frega

Strategy & Business Development Manager, ABFI
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Alexander Lichter

Vice President Flavors EMEA, ADM
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Michele Amigoni

Chief Research, Development & Quality Officer, BARILLA
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Geert Maesmans

VP R&D Health and Nutrition Cargill Food & Bio, CARGILL
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Patrick Collopy

VP of Product Strategy, CHROMOLOGICS
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Maurizio Clementi

President – Taste, Texture & Health, DSM-FIRMENICH
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José Luis Cabanero

Founder & CEO, EATABLE ADVENTURES
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Richard Zaltsman

CEO, EIT FOOD
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Marie Asano

Partner, EUROPEAN CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY FUND
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Niccolo Manzoni

Founding Partner, FIVE SEASONS VENTURES
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Jess Spiring

Editor-In-Chief, FOODNAVIGATOR
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Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro

Director of Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein & Microbial Food Hub, IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
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Carter Williams

Managing Director, ISELECT FUND
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Albert McQuaid

Global Chief Science & Technology Officer, KERRY
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Maxine Roman

Lead, R&D Innovation Collaboration & Partnerships, KRAFT HEINZ
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Nicolas Schweitzer

Co-founder & CEO, LA VIE
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James Caffyn

Partner, LEVER VC
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Stephanie Naegeli

Head of Global Innovation, LINDT
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Abigail Stevenson

Chief Science Officer, MARS
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Martin Davalos

Partner, MCWIN CAPITAL PARTNERS
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Norberto Chaclin

Chief R&D Officer, MONDELEZ
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Lauri Reuter

Partner, NORDIC FOODTECH VC
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Mette Bhatia Frederiksen

Global Head of F&D Applied R&D, NOVONESIS
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Felix Leonhardt

Managing Partner, OYSTER BAY VENTURE CAPITAL
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Sara Marquart

CTO & Co-Founder, PLANET A FOODS
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Clément Tischer

Head of FoodTech, REWE GROUP
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Nilani Sritharan

Group Head of Healthy and Sustainable Diets, SAINSBURY’S
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Yvan Chardonnens

CEO, STANDING OVATION
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Rosie Wardle

Co-Founder & Partner, SYNTHESIS CAPITAL
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Zibi Lewicki

Chief Research, Design & Innovation Officer, THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY
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Luke Byrne

Innovation & Sustainability Director, THIS
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Heike Steiling

Chief R&D Officer, UNILEVER FOODS