Agenda
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Please join us for 3 days of live-streamed presentations and panel discussions with leading investors, VCs, corporations, and startups tackling topics in the categories of Agritech, Foodtech, Animal Tech, Smart Farming, and Alternative Foods.
There will be two broadcasting sessions:
- The first is relevant for Europe and Asia, and will be broadcasted at 11:00 AM (GMT+2) each day
- The second is for North and South America and will start at 1:00 PM EST
11:00 - 11:10
Greetings by GrowingIL and Start-Up Nation Central
11:10 - 11:26
Fireside chat with Greg Meyers, CIO and CDO at Syngenta
Listen in as Greg Meyers discusses the pioneering changes that Syngenta Group has gone through in 2020, including their expansion in investments and partnerships, how they work with AgriFood-Tech startups, and trends moving forward.
11:26 - 11:34
Investor Perspectives: AgriFood-tech in the Age of the Remote Economy
Hear from leading investors about the most notable trends for AgriFood-tech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
11:34 - 11:49
Fireside chat with Laurent Genet, Chief Strategy Officer at Nutreco
The food animals eat has an important impact on the global food chain. Learn from Laurent Genet on changes in the animal feed world, and the connection between sustainability and food from animals versus other food sources.
11:49 - 11:57
Investor Perspectives: AgriFood-tech in the Age of the Remote Economy
Hear from leading investors about the most notable trends for AgriFood-tech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
11:57 - 12:06
Investor Perspectives: AgriFood-tech in the Age of the Remote Economy
12:06 - 12:33
AgriFood-tech Trends in the Age of COVID-19
It is no surprise that COVID-19 has disrupted many industries, and AgriFood-tech has seen multiple changes as a result. Join the conversation and learn from leading experts on changing trends in AgriFood-tech and what that means for agriculture, food security, and changing landscapes.
12:33 - 12:37
Investor Perspectives: AgriFood-tech in the Age of the Remote Economy
Hear from leading investors about the most notable trends for AgriFood-tech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
Below please find the second broadcasting sessions (starting at 13:00 EST for North and South America):
20:00 - 20:10
Greetings by GrowingIL and Start-Up Nation Central
20:10 - 20:26
Fireside chat with Greg Meyers, CIO and CDO at Syngenta
Listen in as Greg Meyers discusses the pioneering changes that Syngenta Group has gone through in 2020, including their expansion in investments and partnerships, how they work with AgriFood-Tech startups, and trends moving forward.
20:26 - 20:34
Investor Perspectives: AgriFood-tech in the Age of the Remote Economy
Hear from leading investors about the most notable trends for AgriFood-tech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
20:34 - 20:49
Fireside chat with Laurent Genet, Chief Strategy Officer at Nutreco
The food animals eat has an important impact on the global food chain. Learn from Laurent Genet on changes in the animal feed world, and the connection between sustainability and food from animals versus other food sources.
20:49 - 20:57
Investor Perspectives: AgriFood-tech in the Age of the Remote Economy
Hear from leading investors about the most notable trends for AgriFood-tech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
20:57 - 21:06
Investor Perspectives: AgriFood-tech in the Age of the Remote Economy
Hear from leading investors about the most notable trends for AgriFood-tech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
21:06 - 21:33
AgriFood-tech Trends in the Age of COVID-19
It is no surprise that COVID-19 has disrupted many industries, and AgriFood-tech has seen multiple changes as a result. Join the conversation and learn from leading experts on changing trends in AgriFood-tech and what that means for agriculture, food security, and changing landscapes.
21:33 - 21:37
Investor Perspectives: AgriFood-tech in the Age of the Remote Economy
Hear from leading investors about the most notable trends for AgriFood-tech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
11:00 - 11:13
Fireside chat with Jordi Llach, Head of Food EMENA at Nestle
Listen as Jordi Llach discusses how Nestle’s $2 billion a year R&D strategy has tackled and the trends of healthy nutrition, alternative proteins, and less sugar and salt content.
11:13 - 11:18
Investor Perspectives in Foodtech
Learn from leading investors about the most notable trends for Foodtech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
11:18 - 11:32
Fireside chat with Ellen de Brabander, Senior Vice President R&D at PepsiCo
What is it like to run the R&D engine for a $67 billion company? Hear Ellen de Brabander’s unique perspective on startup investment (as a Venture Partner at PeakBridge Partners) and why the Israeli innovation landscape is interesting for a food conglomerate as large as PepsiCo.
11:32 - 11:41
Investor Perspectives in Foodtech
Learn from leading investors about the most notable trends for Foodtech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
11:41 - 12:07
Food-tech Investor Panel: Changing Appetites in the Age of COVID-19
COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption in new technologies for the changing diets and new generational desires. Join the discussion with leading experts and discover what new trends are underway and what leading companies are doing to stay ahead.
12:07 - 12:15
Investor Perspectives in Foodtech
Learn from leading investors about the most notable trends for Foodtech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
12:15 - 12:19
Investor Perspectives in Foodtech
Learn from leading investors about the most notable trends for Foodtech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
Second Broadcasting (North and south America) Below please find the second broadcasting sessions (starting at 13:00 EST for North and South America):
20:00 - 20:13
Fireside chat with Jordi Llach, Head of Food EMENA at Nestle
Listen as Jordi Llach discusses how Nestle’s $2 billion a year R&D strategy has tackled and the trends of healthy nutrition, alternative proteins, and less sugar and salt content.
20:13 - 20:18
Investor Perspectives in Foodtech
Learn from leading investors about the most notable trends for Foodtech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
20:18 - 20:32
Fireside chat with Ellen de Brabander, Senior Vice President R&D at PepsiCo
What is it like to run the R&D engine for a $67 billion company? Hear Ellen de Brabander’s unique perspective on startup investment (as a Venture Partner at PeakBridge Partners) and why the Israeli innovation landscape is interesting for a food conglomerate as large as PepsiCo.
20:32 - 20:41
Investor Perspectives in Foodtech
Learn from leading investors about the most notable trends for Foodtech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
20:41 - 21:07
Food-tech Investor Panel: Changing Appetites in the Age of COVID-19
COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption in new technologies for the changing diets and new generational desires. Join the discussion with leading experts and discover what new trends are underway and what leading companies are doing to stay ahead.
21:07 - 21:15
Investor Perspectives in Foodtech
Learn from leading investors about the most notable trends for Foodtech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
21:15 - 21:19
Investor Perspectives in Foodtech
Learn from leading investors about the most notable trends for Foodtech innovation and funding. What do VCs look for when evaluating potential investments? Why has the Israeli innovation landscape proven so interesting for their fund?
11:00 - 11:28
Animal-Tech: Prospects for Animal Agriculture
Is the livestock industry going to disappear? Hear from leading experts on what prevailing changes are disrupting this industry and what companies are doing in order to develop a better tomorrow.
11:28 - 11:39
Fireside chat with Rob Hargrove, EVP Research, Development, Quality and Innovation at Mondelez International
11:39 - 12:09
Alternative Foods Panel
The alternative foods market is expected to grow to $17.9 billion by 2025. In this panel, we will discuss how consumers are adapting to these new products, what the future of the alternative food industry really looks like, and what the VC panelists are seeking in their upcoming rounds.
12:09 - 12:32
AgriFood-tech Financing
In this session with IDB and IFC, hear about investment from an international organization perspective. Listen to what leaders in their fields have to say regarding the impact of investment, how development financial organizations look at agrifood-tech solutions when implementing agriculture projects, and where startups fit in to this process.
Below please find the second broadcasting sessions (starting at 13:00 EST for North and South America):
20:00 - 20:28
Animal-Tech: Prospects for Animal Agriculture
Is the livestock industry going to disappear? Hear from leading experts on what prevailing changes are disrupting this industry and what companies are doing in order to develop a better tomorrow.
20:28 - 20:39
Fireside chat with Rob Hargrove, EVP Research, Development, Quality and Innovation at Mondelez International
20:39 - 21:09
Alternative Foods Panel
The alternative foods market is expected to grow to $17.9 billion by 2025. In this panel, we will discuss how consumers are adapting to these new products, what the future of the alternative food industry really looks like, and what the VC panelists are seeking in their upcoming rounds.
21:09 - 21:32
AgriFood-tech Financing
In this session with IDB and IFC, hear about investment from an international organization perspective. Listen to what leaders in their fields have to say regarding the impact of investment, how development financial organizations look at agrifood-tech solutions when implementing agriculture projects, and where startups fit in to this process.