HiConf

Healthy Innovation
Conference

SEOUL | 23 October 2024

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How to feed the entire
planet
without harming it?

Experience the Future of Food This October in Seoul!

Speakers

20+

Start-Up pitches

06

Partners

09

Dive deep into the cutting-edge world of Food Technology and Alternative Proteins at our transformative event.

Get ready to explore the breakthrough innovations and game-changing opportunities that are shaping the global food landscape.

This exclusive event is a must-attend for anyone interested in creating a more sustainable, compassionate, and equitable food system for our planet, people, and animals.

Connect with 300+ top executives, visionary founders, investors, entrepreneurs, government representatives and scientists from leading international plant-based and cultured-food brands.

Be part of the movement driving the future of food!

Program

08:30

Doors Open

Opening Session

Government representatives will address the audience spotlighting the political processes driving food transformation from a global and local perspective.

09:00

Welcome Session
Moderator

09:05

Welcome Address
High-level Government Representative, Seoul, Korea

09:15

Welcome Address
High-level Government Representative, United Arab Emirates

09:25

Welcome Address
Prof. Ki Won Lee, Co-Chairman, Korea FoodTech Council, Seoul, Korea

09:35

Welcome Address
Kim Gwan-young, Gouverneur of Jeonbuk-do, Seoul Korea

Global Perspective on Food Tech

This session will focus on global investments and developments in food transformation, highlighting opportunities and implications for the local market.

09:40

Welcome to session 2

09:45

Impulse Presentation - Global Investments for Global Needs
Dr. Manon Littek, Founder & CEO, Green Generation Funds, Germany

10:05

Commercial Impulse Presentation
Dr. Gregory Yep, CTO, CJ-Group, Seoul, Korea

10:25

The Big Opening Panel
Dr. Andy Zynga, Consultant & Professor, Ex-CEO EIT Food, Belgium
Prof. Ki Won Lee, Co-Chairman, Korea FoodTech Council, Seoul, Korea
Raymund Scheffler, Founder & CEO of the HITI Fund & Member of the Board, Novel Foods Group LLC, United Arab Emirates
Sergei Ivanov, Executive Director & Member of the Board, EFKO Group, Russia
Tao Zhang, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Dao Foods International, China

11:10

Coffee Break

Best of Food Tech Innovation

Showcasing the best cases and innovations to inspire the audience and provide a glimpse of what is already possible.

11:30

Welcome to Session 3

11:35

Case Study
Alex Song, CEO, Shinsegae Food, Seoul, Korea

11:50

Case Study
Paolo Costa, CEO, Biolumen, USA

12:10

Case Study
James Petrie, CEO & Founder of Nourish Ingredients, Australia

12:30

Lunch & Networking

Food is the New Medicine

Focusing on the medical side of nutrition, especially Korean products and their potential for the international market.

13:30

Welcome to Session 4

13:35

Impulse Presentation

13:55

Case Study
Yong-Chul Shin, Chairman and CSO of Amicogen, Korea

14:15

Case Study
Sina Albanese, Founder & CEO, Koralo Food, Korea

14:35

Case Study
Dr. Yun Ha Hwang, Director, Dongwha Pharm, Seoul, Korea

Feeding the World with Alternative Protein

Highlighting best practices, state-of-the-art techniques, and international investor relations.

14:55

Welcome to Session 5

Room 1
Moderator

Room 2
Moderator

15:00

Impulse Presentation
International Markets for Alt-Protein

Viola Chen, Manager, GFI Consultancy, China

14:00
Pitch #1
Stepahne Chen, CEO and Founder, Another Food, Singapore (Cell-Based Coffee)

14:45
Pitch #2

15:20

Case Study - Product Portfolio Transformation
Patrick Bühr, Head of R&D, Rügenwalder Mühle, Germany

14:45
Pitch #3
David Klingen, CEO and Founder, Northern Wonder, Netherlands (Fermented Coffee)

14:40
Pitch #4

15:40

Case Study - Best Food Ingredient 2023
Chen-Yu Huang, CEO, Lypid, USA/Taiwan

15:30
Pitch #5
Jake Berber, CEO and Founder, Prefer Coffee, Singapore (Fermented Coffee)

15:20
Pitch #6

16:00

Global Strategies for Cell-Based Protein

16:20

Panel Discussion
Viola Chen, Patrick Bühr, Sina Albanese, Chen-Yu Huang

17:00

Coffee Break

The Joy of Sweet Proteins

Exploring the next big thing in food production and nutrition. Making humans stronger and more competitive without harming health or the planet.

17:30

Partnership Presentation
Representative, Jeonbuk-do

17:45

Welcome to Session 6

17:50

Impulse Presentation - Markets & Products
Dr. Adam M. Adamek , CIO at European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Food, Belgium

18:10

Presentation of Novel Foods
Achraf Kawwa, Head of R&D, Novel Foods Group L.L.C, UAE

18:30

Wrap-Up & Conclusion
Prof. Ki Won Lee, Co-Chairman, Korea FoodTech Council, Seoul, Korea

18:40

Networking

19:30

End of Event

20:00

Invite Only - VIP Dinner

Speakers

Tao Zhang

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Dao Foods International, China

Tao Zhang

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Dao Foods International, China

Dr. Andy Zynga

Ex-CEO, EIT Food, Netherlands

Dr. Andy Zynga

Ex-CEO, EIT Food, Netherlands

Raymund Scheffler

Founder & CEO, Member of the Board, HITI Fund, Novel Foods Group LLC

Raymund Scheffler

Founder & CEO, Member of the Board, HITI Fund, Novel Foods Group LLC

Viola Chen

Manager, GFI Consultancy, China

Viola Chen

Manager, GFI Consultancy, China

Sina Albanese

Founder & CEO, Koralo, Korea

Sina Albanese

Founder & CEO, Koralo, Korea

Patrick Bühr

Head of R&D, Rügenwalder Mühle, Germany

Patrick Bühr

Head of R&D, Rügenwalder Mühle, Germany

Sergey Ivanov

Executive Director, Member of the Board, EFKO Group, Russia

Sergey Ivanov

Executive Director, Member of the Board, EFKO Group, Russia

Adam Adamek

CEO, European Institute of Innovation & Technology (ETI) Food, Belgium

Adam Adamek

CEO, European Institute of Innovation & Technology (ETI) Food, Belgium

Paolo Costa

CEO, Biolumen Monch Monch, USA

Paolo Costa

CEO, Biolumen Monch Monch, USA

Jen-Yu Huang

CEO, Lypid, USA / Taiwan

Jen-Yu Huang

CEO, Lypid, USA / Taiwan

Yong-Chul Shin

Chairman and CSO of Amicogen, Korea

Yong-Chul Shin

Chairman and CSO of Amicogen, Korea

Achraf Kawwa

Head of R&D, Novel Foods Group L.L.C, UAE

Achraf Kawwa

Head of R&D, Novel Foods Group L.L.C, UAE

Dr. Manon Littek

Founder & CEO, Green Generation Funds, Germany

Dr. Manon Littek

Founder & CEO, Green Generation Funds, Germany

David Klingen

CEO and Founder, Northern Wonder, Netherlands

David Klingen

CEO and Founder, Northern Wonder, Netherlands

Gregory Yep

CTO, CJ-Group, Seoul, Korea

Gregory Yep

CTO, CJ-Group, Seoul, Korea

Prof. Ki Won Lee

Co-Chairman, Korea FoodTech Council, Seoul, Korea

Prof. Ki Won Lee

Co-Chairman, Korea FoodTech Council, Seoul, Korea

Alex Song

CEO, Shinsegae Food, Seoul, Korea

Alex Song

CEO, Shinsegae Food, Seoul, Korea

Our Audience

Entrepreneurs

Investors

Government representatives

Scientists

Food industry players: big corporations and R&D centers

Public nutrition industry representatives

Technology specialists

Partners

Where

ST Center, Seoul,
South Korea

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