FoodTech Summit Speakers

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Mark van Rijmenam

Mark van Rijmenam

Strategic Futurist
Samuel Sigrist

Samuel Sigrist

Global CEO, SIG
Matthias Moser

Dr Matthias Moser

Managing Director Food Ingredients Division, Stern Wywiol
Edmond Scanlon

Edmond Scanlon

CEO, Kerry Group
Heiko Feuring

Heiko Feuring

President, Bühler Group
Gustavo Burger

Gustavo Burger

CEO, Believer Meats
Alvaro Martinez

Alvaro Martinez

CEO WEMEA & LAM, GEA Group
Justin Emmanuel Steinbach

Justin Emmanuel Steinbach

CEO, IFFCO Professional
Miray Zaki

Miray Zaki

Managing Director, Head of Sustainability & Head of Africa, Gulf Capital
K Rathnam

Dr K Rathnam

CEO, Milky Mist Dairy Food Pvt Ltd
Marcus Pesch

Marcus Pesch

VP - Global Innovation Re-Imagine and Re-master Programs, IFF
Karsten Schellhas

Karsten Schellhas

Meat and Alternative Protein Technology Consultant/Advisor
Lamiss Aldabbas

Lamiss Aldabbas

Deputy GM, Chocolate Lake
Mohammed Binmahfoodh

Mohammed Binmahfoodh

CEO, Masdar Al Hayat for Food Industries Fonte
Brian Choi

Brian Choi

CEO/ Managing Partner, The Food Institute
Dhruv Dhawan

Dhruv Dhawan

General Manager, Food Specialties Limited
Thomas Schmidt

Thomas Schmidt

Co-founder & CEO, 21st.BIO
Manar Alkassar

Manar Alkassar

Co-Founder, KASO
Ian Hodgson

Ian Hodgson

GM, Ishida Europe
Malek Inja

Malek Inja

CEO, Specialized Food Services (SFS) & Hospitality (A Company of Basamh Group
Atanas Khagerian

Atanas Khagerian

VP, Acme Intralog
Dariah Vanessa Lutsch

Dariah Vanessa Lutsch

Global Sensory and Consumer Insights Research Director, Symrise
Anne Palermo

Anne Palermo

Board Member & Advisor, Foodtech & Alternative Protein Industries & Serial Entreprenuer
Amir Sotoudeh

Amir Sotoudeh

Managing Director, MULTIVAC Middle East
Nicolas Morin- Forest

Nicolas Morin- Forest

Founder & CEO, GOURMEY
Dattatreya Banavara

Dattatreya Banavara

Senior Director, Innovation, Global Sugar Reduction, DSM-Firmenich
Marcelo Piva

Marcelo Piva

Sustainability Director Middle East & Africa, Tetra Pak
Abdelghany Eladib

Abdelghany Eladib

President & General Manager India, Middle East & Africa, SIG
Rashed Al Mulla

Rashed Al Mulla

Founder, Frio Sparkling Water
Johannes le Coutre

Dr Johannes le Coutre

Professor Food & Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Mourade El Hassouni

Mourade El Hassouni

General Manager- MEA, FPS
Shaker Zainal

Shaker Zainal

Chief Business Officer, Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
Zulfiqar Hamadani

Zulfiqar Hamadani

CEO, Tanmiah Food Company
Jamil Haddad

Jamil Haddad

VP- Strategy, Al Bayader
Nassim Merah

Nassim Merah

Director Automation & Digital Sales Enablement, Tetra Pak
Aylin Aksoy

Aylin Aksoy

R&D Director, Cargrill
Midey Gonzales Azofeifa

Midey Gonzales Azofeifa

Regional Innovation Director, IFF
Frederik Mejlby

Frederik Mejlby

VP, Marketing and BD, F&B, Novonesis
Rameez Al Daour

Rameez Al Daour

Food Consultant at NZE, The Sustainable City Dubai, Affiliate Research Associate at University of Sharjah
Khaled Ismail

Khaled Ismail

CEO, Toughlove Advisors
Sumit Malik

Sumit Malik

Head of R&D, Al Hatab
Klim Komarov

Klim Komarov

Founder, Woopack
Jihyun Jung

Jihyun Jung

CEO, Mush&
Athar Siddiqui

Athar Siddiqui

Executive Vice President, Digital Industries, Siemens Middle East
Jean Zakka

Jean Zakka

CEO, Zakka Multitec
Alejandro Cola

Alejandro Cola

Food & Beverages M&A Advisor
Peyman Waziri

Peyman Waziri

CEO, JASA Packaging Solutions
Keith Tan

Keith Tan

CEO & Founder, Crown Digital
Justine Dampt

Justine Dampt

Founder, Shake Your Plants
Chinmayee Deulgaonkar

Chinmayee Deulgaonkar

Managing Director, FoodChain ID (APMEA)
Ben Daniel

Ben Daniel

Editor in Chief, Packaging MEA
Yashaswini Balaraju

Yashaswini Balaraju

Fungal Biologist Alt-protein Mentor| Consultant
Anthea Ayache

Anthea Ayache

Founder, The Ethicalist
Shiyam Nagarajan

Shiyam Nagarajan

Senior Food Development Manager/ Food Standards, Quality & Assurance Hospitality Division , Alshaya
Nikhil Sancheti

Nikhil Sancheti

Partner- Transaction Advisory, ARDENT Advisory and Accounting
Nadia Swan

Nadia Swan

Independent Broadcast Journalist

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