Organizers

Digital Conference
2 Days and 2 Parallel Channels
50+ Top-Speakers
German and English
28th & 29th of January 2021




Organizers



Selected Top-Speakers

Bruno Meireles de Sousa


Sebastian Stahl


Isabel Trinkert


Kai Thornagel

Comprehensive program
New perspectives on the most important future topics in the food sector, from agriculture and health to supply chain and retail tech
2
International Top-Speakers
Relevant first-hand insights from top-class investors and corporate leaders from Germany and abroad
50
High quality exchange
Inspiring keynotes, in-depth panels, exciting master classes, 1:1 coffee breaks, cooking show and much more
100
Topics
Food
We provide insights into gamechanger topics: From alternative protein sources, over personalized nutrition, to data-driven trend prediction.
Cultured Meat, DNA-Tests, Longevity? Get an overview of the most crucial tech-based business models that disrupt the existing solutions in the food industry, and improve the day-to-day lives of consumers
Agri- culture
We delineate how groceries can be produced in a decentral and resource-conserving manner by using novel technologies.
Precision or Vertical Farming? Understand how innovation surrounding cultivating methods can contribute towards maximizing yield efficiency and solving the critical challenges of our time in a global context
Supply Chain
We demonstrate how deep tech alters and optimizes cross-company sourcing and logistical processes.
Automation, Blockchain, Internet of Things? What advantage does it really bring to the table and what values can transparency and control create along the value chain
Retail
We take a peek into the future of offline and online retail, and the implication of direct consumer access by using novel platforms.
Artificial Intelligence, Direct-to-Consumer as a Distribution Channel, Last-Mile Delivery? How high-tech improves the shopping experience for consumers and serves new customers on the last mile
Program
Day 1 – 28th January 2021
How has Covid-19 affected food investments in 2020? Between Disruption and Hype: What is the next “plant-based”? Which corporate innovation and venturing strategies really work?
Channel I
- Language: German
- Outlook on the major topics of the future
- Updates from market leaders from the DACH region
Channel II
- Language: English
- Show Cases from Tech Startups
- First-hand case studies from global corporations
Day 2 – 29th January 2021
Which investments in new business models point the way to the future? Which Tech Start-ups are changing the value chain? How can established companies react and participate?
Channel I
- Language: German
- Deep Dive in Retail and Last Mile Delivery
- Updates from German Tech Startups
Channel II
- Language: English
- Technology Trends: AI, Blockchain, IoT
- High level investment hypotheses
Speakers

Jeppe Høier
Maersk Growth

Caroline Zimmer
Simply V

Niccolo Manzoni
Five Seasons Ventures

Godo Röben
Rügenwalder Mühle

Christoph Goeken
M-Venture

Rodrigo Hortega
Döhler Ventures

Raffael Wohlgensinger
Legendairy Foods

Laure Berment
Too Good To Go

Piran Asci
Koro

Kai Thornagel
Mondelez

Kishan Vasani
Spoonshot

Michael Goblirsch
Square One Foods

Matilda Ho
Bits x Bites

Sebastian Stahl
CHEP

Michael Kleindl
Blue Horizon Ventures

Olaf Gruess
General Mills

Lauri Reuter
Nordic FoodTech VC

Therese Köhler
Heycater

Frederic Maximilian Knaudt
Picnic

Louise Leitsch
Appinio

Frank Cordesmeyer
Good Seed Ventures

Michael Bruck
Kelvyn

Isabel Trinkert
Markant

Ido Savir
Supermeat

Chanyu Xu
Her1

Benjamin Bugl
Müller Ventures

Bruno Meireles De Sousa
Cargill

Philipp Ritterhaus
Rootcamp Accelerator (K+S)

Trinh Le-Fiedler
Nomitri

Brett Brohl
Bread and Butter Ventures

Aviv Oren
The Good Food Institute

Mazen Rizk
Mushlabs

Ali Morrow
Astanor Ventures

Adrian Kapsalis
Loewi

Pasi Vainikka
Solar Foods

Philipp Stradtmann
Bösch Boden Spies

Christopher Peters
Jovoto

Udo Kiesslich
former MD kollex

Bastian Halecker
Hungry Ventures

Lukas Neuß
Kitchentown

Ivan Draganov
Dealroom

Falco Schuett
Next Big Thing Ag

Neeraj Berry
Tet Ventures

Prof. Dr. Katja Lotz
DHBW Heilbronn

Amir Zaidman
The Kitchen Hub

Bernd Biehl
Lebensmittel Zeitung

Miriam Hebben
Lebensmittel Zeitung

Florian Heinemann
Project A

Deniz Ficicioglu
Betterfish & Nordic Oceanfruit

Anna Alex
Planetly

Tim Host
EMSU

Christopher Messina
Flaschenpost SE

Allison Kopf
Artemis

Sebastian Heinz
Foodboom

Fabio Ziemssen
NX-Food

Daniel Kurrasch
Shopify

Jochen Matzer
Red Rabbit

Dr. Peter Dill
Armira Group

Mikhail Kozyrev
Share

Albana Rama
The Rainforest Company

Marie Asano
ECBF

Allen Mohammadi
PlasticFri

Boris Bösch
everstox

Jamie Head
Ocean Spray

Asmus Wolff
Ritter Sport

Nora Tank
Henkel

Lars Ellerbrock
Lifebrands
What you can expect
The Food Tech Invest Days are the virtual meeting-point for decision makers from the food industry. For relevant exchange with top-class speakers with help of the digital networking features of Run the World – even beyond keynotes and panel discussions.
- Future prospects of investors
- Investment strategies for the industry
- Innovations from technology startups

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