Healthy Innovation
Conference

Dubai | 29 February 2024

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HiConf 2024 Highlights

Trends and Usecases of Precision Fermentation – Fermented Protein – Panel Discussion

Economic Prerequisites for a Successful Transformation to Alt-Proteins – Nicole Rocque

An Update on Cellular Nutrition – Prof. Petr Sergiev

Scaling Technologies Globally and Locally – Panel Discussion

Cultivated Meat for the Global Market – Viola Chen

The Transformation from Meat to Alt-Proteins – Driving New Technologies – Panel Discussion

Driving Changes in the UAE – Thomas Wrede

Bringing Plant-Based to the Consumer – Patrick Buehr

Shaping Products and Production to International Markets – Tao Zhang

Beyond Sugar: Enhancing Health Happiness with Sweet Proteins – Panel Discussion

Producing Food in Precision Fermentation – Stefan Rasche

Let Food Be the Medicine – Dr. Harry König

Shaping the Future: Food Trends and Innovations – Panel Discussion

Towards establishing the UAE as a hub for Food Innovation – Alaa Al Ali

Keynote Speech – Gerhard Schroeder

The Global Food Market in 10 years: Drivers and Challenges – Sergey Inanov

Facts, Insights and Date: A Global Perspectives on Alternative Proteins – Andy Zynga

The Global Food Market in 10 years: Drivers and Challenges – Sergey Inanov

Best of HiConf24

Novel Foods Chocolate Testing

Q&A: What has to be done to shift future food production towards sustainability?

Q&A: What will or can be the role of the UAE in future industrial food production?

Q&A: What do you think about the conference?

HiConf 2024 Highlights

Meet Our Esteemed Lineup of Speakers for HiConf 2024

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How to feed the entire
planet
without harming it?

Speakers

41

Start-Up pitches

06

Partners

15

Join us in Dubai this February for an immersive and insightful journey into the realm of Food Technology and Alternative Proteins.

Our conference aims to illuminate the latest advancements, innovations, and opportunities that are revolutionizing the global food industry.

This exclusive event is addressed to any company involved in making the global food system more sustainable, kind, and fair for the planet, people and animals.

Join 400+ senior executives from leading international plant-based and cultured-food businesses, investors, founders and food brands pioneering the future of alternative proteins.

Program

8.30 a.m.

Registration & Welcome.

9.30 a.m.

Opening & Welcome
Laura Buckwell, Broadcast Journalist and Former TV News Anchor, UAE

9.40 a.m.

Opening Keynote
Facts, Insights and Data: A Global Perspective on Alternative Proteins
Dr. Andy Zynga, Ex-CEO, EIT Food, Netherlands

10.00 a.m.

Impulse Presentation
The Global Food Market in 10 Years: Drivers & Challenges
Sergei Ivanov, Executive Director and Member of the Board, EFKO Group, Russia

10.20 a.m.

Keynote Speech
Gerhard Schröder, Former Chancellor of Germany

10.40 a.m.

International Case Study
Towards establishing the UAE as a hub for Food Innovation
Alaa Al Ali, Member of the Board, Novel Foods Group LLC, UAE

10.45 a.m.

Panel Discussion
Shaping the Future: Food Trends and Innovations
Soyeon Schröder-Kim, CEO Eurasia Partners C. Ltd., Korea
Dr. Andy Zynga, Ex-CEO EIT Food, Netherlands
Raymund Scheffler, Founder & CEO of the HITI Fund and Member of the Board, Novel Foods Group LLC, UAE
Bilal Ahmad Khan, Partner, Strategy, EY Parthenon, UAE
Adeel Khan Durrani, Commercial Leader NielsenIQ, UAE

11.30 a.m.

Coffee Break & Networking

12.00 a.m.

Impulse Presentation
Let Food Be Thy Medicine
Dr. Harry König, The King Of Health, Germany

12.15 p.m.

International Case Study
Shaping the Future of Sweet Proteins on a Global Scale
Mohamad Hassan Mneimne, Managing Director, Green Urbane, UAE

12.30 p.m.

Impulse Presentation
Producing Food in Precision Fermentation
Dr. Stefan Raschе, Head of Department Plant Biotechnology, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany

12.50 p.m.

Panel Discussion
Beyond Sugar: Enhancing Health and Happiness with Sweet Proteins (Without Harming the Planet!)
Dr. Michael Piontek, Artes Biotechnology, Germany
Dr. Jürgen Eck, CEO, bio.IMPACT, Germany
Christian Borck, Member of the Board, Novel Foods Group L.L.C, UAE

1.20 p.m.

Lunch Break & Networking

2.20 p.m.

Impulse Presentation
Shaping Products and Production to International Markets
Tao Zhang, Co-Founder and Managing Partner,Dao Foods International, China

Room 1
Moderator: Vedant Purohit, EY-Parthenon, UAE

Room 2
Moderator: Tommaso Pavia, Strategy&, UAE

2.40 p.m.

International Case Study
Bringing Plant-Based to the Consumer
Patrick Bühr, Head of Research and Development at Rügenwalder Mühle Carl Müller GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

2.20 p.m.
Pitch #1
Green Monday

2.20 p.m.
Pitch #2
Sayari Ventures

3.00 p.m.

International Case Study
Driving Changes in the UAE
Thomas Wrede, Member of the Board, Novel Foods Group LLC, UAE

3.05 p.m.
Pitch #3
Koralo

3.05 p.m.
Pitch #4
Umami Bioworks

3.15 p.m.

Panel Discussion
The Transformation from Meat to Alt-Proteins - Driving New Technologies
Chris Bryant, Director at Bryant Research, UK
Florian Pichlmaier, CEO, Signature Products, Board Member of European Hemp Association, Germany
Tilen Travnik, Co-Founder & CEO, Juicy Marbles, Slovenia
David Yeung, CEO, Green Monday, Hong Kong
Patrik Huber, Founder, Sayari Ventures, Kenya

3.50 p.m.
Pitch #5
META Texture Inc.

3.50 p.m.
Pitch #6
Naala

4.00 p.m.

Impulse Presentation
Cultivated Meat for the Global Market
Viola Chen, Manager, GFI Consultancy, China

4.20 p.m.

Panel Discussion
Scaling Technologies Globally and Locally
Ira van Eelen, Co-Founder & CEO of KindEarth.Tech, Co-Founder of RESPECTfarms, Netherlands
Mihir Pershad, CEO, Umami Bioworks, Singapore
Helen Hae-Ryoun Gi, CEO, HAE Think Tank, Korea
Prof. Ximing Zhang, Zheijang University and CEO Microfuture Food Biotechnology Co., Ltd., China

5.00 p.m.

Coffee Break & Networking

5.30 p.m.

Impulse Presentation
An Update on Cellular Nutrition
Prof. Petr Sergiev, Center for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Russia

5.50 p.m.

International Case Study
Economic Prerequisites for a Successful Transformation to Alt-Proteins
Nicole Rocque, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, German Chancellor Fellowship, India

6.10 p.m.

Panel Discussion
Trends and Usecases of Precision Fermentation
Rajesh Krishnamurthy, CEO, Laurus Bio, India
David Bucca, CEO, Change Foods, USA/UAE
Dr. Stefan Rasche, Head of Department Plant Biotechnology, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany

6.50 p.m.

Closing Panel Discussion
Change of Ethics in the Future Food Industry
Thomas Ebenfeld, Managing Director at concept m, Germany
Dr. Manon Sarah Littek, Founder of Green Generation Fund, Germany
Sergei Ivanov, Executive Director and Member of the Board, EFKO Group, Russia

7.30 p.m.

Wrap-Up and Conclusion of the Event

Speakers

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Laura Buckwell

Broadcast Journalist/Moderator Main Stage, UK

Laura Buckwell

Broadcast Journalist/Moderator Main Stage, UK

Gerhard Schroeder

German Chancellor 1998-2005, Germany

Gerhard Schroeder

German Chancellor 1998-2005, Germany

Alaa Al Ali

Board of Directors, Novel Foods Group L.L.C, UAE

Alaa Al Ali

Board of Directors, Novel Foods Group L.L.C, UAE

Adeel Durrani

Commercial Leader, NielsenIQ, UAE

Adeel Durrani

Commercial Leader, NielsenIQ, UAE

Andy Zynga

Ex-CEO EIT Food, Netherlands

Arne Löffel

CEO, dfvcg, Publishing Director dfvmg, MD Business Target Group, Germany

Arne Löffel

CEO, dfvcg, Publishing Director dfvmg, MD Business Target Group, Germany

Bilal Kahn Ahmad

Partner Ernst & Young Middle East, UAE

Bilal Kahn Ahmad

Partner Ernst & Young Middle East, UAE

Chris Bryant

Director at Bryant Research, UK

Chris Bryant

Director at Bryant Research, UK

Christian Borck

Member of the Board, Novel Foods Group L.L.C., UAE

Christian Borck

Member of the Board, Novel Foods Group L.L.C., UAE

Christian Kuhn

CEO, dfvcg & Head of dfv MICE Media, Germany

Christian Kuhn

CEO, dfvcg & Head of dfv MICE Media, Germany

David Bucca

Founder & CEO, Change Foods, USA

David Bucca

Founder & CEO, Change Foods, USA

David Yeung

Co-Founder & CEO at Green Monday, Hongkong

David Yeung

Co-Founder & CEO at Green Monday, Hongkong

Elizbar Chitava

CEO Naala, Russia

Elizbar Chitava

CEO Naala, Russia

Florian Pichlmaier

CEO Signature Products, Gemany

Florian Pichlmaier

CEO Signature Products, Gemany

Juin Mun

CEO Metatexture, South Korea

Juin Mun

CEO Metatexture, South Korea

Jürgen Eck

Biotechnologist, Investor, Germany

Jürgen Eck

Biotechnologist, Investor, Germany

Helen Hae-Ryoun Gi

Co-Founder, HAE Creative, South Korea

Helen Hae-Ryoun Gi

Co-Founder, HAE Creative, South Korea

Ira Van Eelen

CEO of KindEarth.Tech & RESPECTfarms, Netherlands

Ira Van Eelen

CEO of KindEarth.Tech & RESPECTfarms, Netherlands

Dr. Harry König

The King of Health, Germany

Dr. Harry König

The King of Health, Germany

Manon Littek

Founding Partner – Green Generation Fund, Germany

Manon Littek

Founding Partner – Green Generation Fund, Germany

Michael Piontek

MD at ARTES Biotechnology GmbH, Germany

Michael Piontek

MD at ARTES Biotechnology GmbH, Germany

Mihir Pershad

CEO at Umami Bioworks, Singapur

Mihir Pershad

CEO at Umami Bioworks, Singapur

Mohamad Mneimne

MD Green Urbane, UAE

Mohamad Mneimne

MD Green Urbane, UAE

Nicole Rocque

AH Foundation, German Chancellor Fellowship, India

Nicole Rocque

AH Foundation, German Chancellor Fellowship, India

Patrick Buehr

R&D Rügenwalder Mühle Carl Müller GmbH , Germany

Patrick Buehr

R&D Rügenwalder Mühle Carl Müller GmbH , Germany

Patrick Huber

Founder Sayari Ventures, Kenia

Patrick Huber

Founder Sayari Ventures, Kenia

Prof. Petr Sergiev

Department of Chemistry Lomonosov Moscow University, Russia

Prof. Petr Sergiev

Department of Chemistry Lomonosov Moscow University, Russia

Rajesh Krishnamurty

CEO, Laurus Bio, India

Rajesh Krishnamurty

CEO, Laurus Bio, India

Raymund Scheffler

CEO HITI Fund, UAE

Raymund Scheffler

CEO HITI Fund, UAE

Sergey Ivanov

ED, Board of Directors EFKO, Russia

Sina Albanese

Co-Founder & Co-CEO Koralo, South Korea

Sina Albanese

Co-Founder & Co-CEO Koralo, South Korea

Soyeon Schröder-Kim

CEO, Eurasia Partners C. Ltd., Korea

Soyeon Schröder-Kim

CEO, Eurasia Partners C. Ltd., Korea

Stefan Rasche

Fraunhofer Institute Plant Biotechnology, Germany

Stefan Rasche

Fraunhofer Institute Plant Biotechnology, Germany

Tao Zhang

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

Tao Zhang

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

Thomas Ebenfeld

MP concept m, Germany

Thomas Ebenfeld

MP concept m, Germany

Thomas Wrede

Member of the Board, Novel Foods Group L.L.C., UAE

Thomas Wrede

Member of the Board, Novel Foods Group L.L.C., UAE

Tilen Travik

CO-Founder & CEO Juicy Marbles, Slovenia

Tilen Travik

CO-Founder & CEO Juicy Marbles, Slovenia

Tommaso Pavia

Manager at Strategy&, UAE

Tommaso Pavia

Manager at Strategy&, UAE

Vedant Purohit

Strategy Partner EY-Parthenon, UAE

Vedant Purohit

Strategy Partner EY-Parthenon, UAE

Viola Chen

China's Protein Innovation, Manager @GFIC, China

Viola Chen

China's Protein Innovation, Manager @GFIC, China

Ximing Zhang

Zhejiang University, China

Ximing Zhang

Zhejiang University, China

Our Audience

Entrepreneurs

Investors

Government representatives

Scientists

Food industry players: big corporations and R&D centers

Public nutrition industry representatives

Technology specialists

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Dubai-based conference set to welcome 400+ senior executives from international plant-based and cultured-food businesses, investors, and food brands .

Novel Foods Group and partners reveal plan for new biotech cluster in the UAE

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27 February, 2024

Health benefits and environmental sustainability among key benefits of alternative sweet proteins production and manufacture.

Novel Foods Group and partners reveal plan for new biotech cluster in the UAE

Healthy Innovation Conference explores the future of the sustainable food industry

29 February, 2024

The event convenes 500+ senior executives from international biotech, plant-based, and cultured-food businesses, investors, and food brands.

Novel Foods Group and partners reveal plan for new biotech cluster in the UAE

Novel Foods Group and partners reveal plan for new biotech cluster in the UAE

March 6, 2024

Focus will be on the development of natural sweetener, brazzein, and inclusion in products that retain genuine sugar tase but cause no blood sugar spikes for diabetics.

Laura Buckwell
Main Moderator