WHAT AND WHY?
The Good Food Institute’s (GFI) conference is the only event in the world focused on accelerating the commercialization of plant-based and cell-based meat, two promising food technologies that will allow us to feed almost 10 billion people by 2050.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
We’re bringing together the scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and companies working in plant-based meat, cell-based meat, and supporting technologies. If you want to be part of the plant-based and cell-based meat future, this event is for you!
WHAT TO EXPECT
Get the latest on cutting-edge plant-based and cell-based meat research, hear strategies and insights for industry growth, and gain insights into evolving consumer sentiment.
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2018 World Class Speakers
Pat Brown, PhD, MD
Patrick O. Brown is CEO and founder of Impossible Foods, a company at the forefront of making nutritious, delicious meat and dairy products from plants to satisfy meat lovers and address the environmental impact of animal farming.
Mark Post, PhD, MD
Professor Mark Post is co-organizer, co-host, and scientific advisor to the Good Food Conference. He serves as the Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of MosaMeat, which aims to develop tissue engineering into a technology that can mass-produce affordable meat.
Ann Veneman
Ann M. Veneman has a distinguished career in public service, serving as the Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) from 2005 to 2010 and as the United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2001 to 2005.
Uma Valeti, MD
As the chief visionary of Memphis Meats, Uma Valeti sets the strategic direction and oversees the development of clean meat technologies with a focus on commercialization.
Seth Goldman
Seth Goldman is the Executive Chairman of Beyond Meat, a privately held California-based enterprise on the cutting edge of plant-based protein research and development.
Maryanna Saenko
Maryanna Saenko is Principal at Khosla Ventures. Prior to Khosla, she was a senior associate at DFJ with a focus on pursuing investments in groundbreaking technology companies.
Barb Stuckey
Barb Stuckey has been at Mattson since 1997, and is currently President and Chief Innovation Officer at the country’s most successful independent developer of foods and beverages for the retail foods and chain restaurant industries. Barb is known as a taste, food trend, innovation, consumer insights, and product development expert.
Mark Matlock
Mark Matlock joined Archer Daniels Midland Company in 1980. He was appointed Senior Vice President Food Research where he directs food ingredient and applications research.
Deepti Kulkarni, Esq.
Deepti Kulkarni, Esq. is an associate in the Food, Drug and Medical Device Regulatory practice, who counsels clients on a wide range of matters involving FDA regulatory issues.
Dean Ornish, MD
Dean Ornish, M.D., is the Founder and President of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and also Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego.
2018 Participants
What you need to know about Plant-Based Meat and Clean Meat.
GFI co-founder and executive director Bruce Friedrich explains the future of meat (video).
Venue & Contacts
Contacts
Natalia VeinottConference Organizer
Annie CullGFI Director of Communications
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