Registration required
PLEASE NOTE: If you are attending the GFC 2023 conference, the Welcome Reception and the Alt Protein Food Festival are included in your registration fee; please access your registration profile instead to confirm your attendance at these events.
Welcome Reception
Date: Monday September 18
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Fee: One ticket included with your in-person registration; see note above
Guests and stand-alone tickets: $75*
Includes two drink tickets and light canapes
Cash bar available
Join us at San Francisco’s historic Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture to kick off the 2023 Good Food Conference—the world’s premier event for innovators, scientists, policymakers, and industry leaders working to accelerate and scale the alternative protein ecosystem. Mix and mingle over cocktails and a creative array of alternative protein hors d’oeuvres.
Alt Protein Food Festival
Date: Tuesday September 19
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fee: One ticket included with your in-person registration; see note above
Guests and stand-alone tickets: $125*
Includes two drink tickets and access to the food stations and associated offerings
Cash bar available
Entertainment
Our one-of-a-kind food festival featuring globally inspired cuisine will showcase how delicious alternative proteins can easily be integrated into dishes enjoyed around the world. On this night, we’ll dine and toast together to a future where alternative proteins are no longer alternative—a future entirely in our grasp!
* all prices are in USD and no sales tax will be applied
Complimentary - open access
PLEASE NOTE: The social events below are complimentary and no registration is required.
Alternative protein poster showcase
Date: Wednesday, September 20
Time: 9:30 am – 10:30 am during morning coffee break
Fee: Complimentary
We cordially invite you to our Poster Showcase, where a diverse range of projects by GFI’s grantees and Alt Protein Project university chapters will be on display. Join us during the Poster Showcase for an opportunity to interact with poster presenters and learn about their innovative research and projects that are advancing the alternative protein ecosystem.
GFI Mentor Program mixer
Date: Wednesday, September 20
Time: 9:30 am – 10:30 am during morning coffee break
Fee: Complimentary
The GFI Mentor Program enables entrepreneurs, startups, and investors to have 1:1 mentoring sessions with subject matter experts across the global alternative protein ecosystem. In this meetup, you’ll get the chance to meet some of the GFI Mentors, learn about the program, and ask questions related to alternative protein challenges and opportunities. Note that this meetup is open to everyone attending the conference–you do not need to be an entrepreneur or investor to attend.
Women & non-binary community meet-up
Date: Tuesday, September 19
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm during lunch break
Fee: Complimentary
Grab food and join us for our first community meet-up, an informal space for women and non-binary individuals working within alternative proteins to meet, bond, share experiences, and make lasting connections with one another. We’ll start with a brief Q&A session with community leader Isha Joshi of Kitchen Town and then break-out into networking.
BIPOC community meet-up
Date: Tuesday, September 19
Time: 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm during afternoon coffee break
Fee: Complimentary
Join our first community meet-up, an informal space for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) individuals working within alternative proteins to meet, bond, share experiences, and make lasting connections with one another. We’ll start with a brief panel discussion with community leaders, Ian Johnson of Upside Foods, Berenice Vergara of Eat Just, and Isaac Benavides, formerly at Blue Fin Foods, and then break-out into networking.
Queer community meet-up
Date: Wednesday, September 20
Time: 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm during afternoon coffee break
Fee: Complimentary
GFI invites Queer folks working in the alternative protein field to a Queer community meet-up. Come join a fun, informal space for Queer people working within alternative proteins to meet, bond, share experiences, and make lasting connections with one another. We’ll play a game of bingo to help us get to know one another! You are welcome to grab snacks or a beverage beforehand and bring those with you to the meet-up.
Academic & industry researchers community meet-up
Date: Tuesday, September 19
Time: 9:30 am – 10:30 am during morning coffee break
Fee: Complimentary
Are you an academic or industry scientist looking to connect with other researchers at the conference? Join us for a casual meetup where you can share ideas, discuss your work, and grow your network in a meaningful way. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with other alternative protein scientists from across the globe!
Alex Hill (she/her)
+1 (604)-681-2153 ext 181
gfc2023-registration@icsevents.com