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Aaron Evans
Software Engineer
IBM
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Aaron
Evans
IBM
Abigail Johnson
Assistant Professor in Epidemiology and Community Health and Associate Director of the Nutrition Coordinating Center
University of Minnesota
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Abigail
Johnson
University of Minnesota
Aidin Milani
Sales & Market Development Manager – Pulses & Ancient Grains
Bühler
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Aidin
Milani
Bühler
Alexandria Maruska
Director, Enterprise Business
AI Palette
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Alexandria
Maruska
AI Palette
Andrew D. Ive
Managing General Partner
Big Idea Ventures
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Andrew D.
Ive
Big Idea Ventures
Angela Flatland
Sales Director, Plant-Based Segment
SPINS
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Angela
Flatland
SPINS
Augie Hinnenkamp
Co-Founder & CEO
Clo Clo Vegan Foods
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Augie
Hinnenkamp
Clo Clo Vegan Foods
Baraem Pam Ismail
Professor & Founder and Director of the Plant Protein Innovation Center
University of Minnesota
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Baraem Pam
Ismail
University of Minnesota
Ben Happ
Partner
BERA
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Ben
Happ
BERA
Ben Bacon
Founder
Lentiful
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Ben
Bacon
Lentiful
Billy Whalen
Associate Marketing Director
TiNDLE Foods
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Billy
Whalen
TiNDLE Foods
Brittany Chibe
Co-founder and CEO
AQUA Cultured Foods
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Brittany
Chibe
AQUA Cultured Foods
Charlene van Buiten
Assistant Professor
Colorado State University
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Charlene
van Buiten
Colorado State University
Charlotte Neher
Program Manager
Bridge2Food
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Charlotte
Neher
Bridge2Food
Chelsea Didinger
Global Nutritional Specialist
US Dry Bean Council
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Chelsea
Didinger
US Dry Bean Council
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Dan Galvin
Food & Pharma Business Manager - North America
Netzsch
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Dan
Galvin
Netzsch
Daniel Gertner
Business Analyst
The Good Food Institute
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Daniel
Gertner
The Good Food Institute
Dave Barchyn
Process Engineer
Stantec
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Dave
Barchyn
Stantec
David Dzisiak
COO
Botaneco
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David
Dzisiak
Botaneco
Divek Nair
Lead Microbiologist
Kalsec
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Divek
Nair
Kalsec
Erik Jones
Corporate Executive Chef
Schwan's
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Erik
Jones
Schwan's
Frank Bernero
Manager, Food Applications
Hosokawa Micron
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Frank
Bernero
Hosokawa Micron
Frédéric Baudouin
Lab manager
IMPROVE
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Frédéric
Baudouin
IMPROVE
Greg Bartley
Director, Crop Protection & Crop Quality
Pulse Canada
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Greg
Bartley
Pulse Canada
Gregory Yep
Executive Vice President & Chief Technical Officer
CJ Food R&D
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Gregory
Yep
CJ Food R&D
Heidi Teoh
Vice President Research & Development
SunOpta
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Heidi
Teoh
SunOpta
Henrik JT Jensen
General Manager Process Sales
Simatek
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Henrik JT
Jensen
Simatek
HJ Yoon
Head of Application Tech
CJ Bio Americas
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HJ
Yoon
CJ Bio Americas
Jamie Marks
Kellanova
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Jamie
Marks
Kellanova
Jason Wiesinger
Nutritionist
USDA-ARS
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Jason
Wiesinger
USDA-ARS
Jennifer Eckstrom
VP R&D
The Not Co.
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Jennifer
Eckstrom
The Not Co.
JoAnne Berkenkamp
Managing Director
MBOLD/GREATER MSP
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JoAnne
Berkenkamp
MBOLD/GREATER MSP
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Professor and Head of Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota
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Johanne Hvelplund
Head of QA and R&D
Cocojune
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Johanne
Hvelplund
Cocojune
John Van House
President American Culinary Federation Minneapolis Chefs Chapter & Chain Sales Team
CORE Foodservice
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John
Van House
CORE Foodservice
John Gray
Managing Director (EU)
ENOUGH
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John
Gray
ENOUGH
Johnny Tran
Managing Director
301 INC (General Mills' Venture Capital Arm)
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Johnny
Tran
301 INC (General Mills' Venture Capital Arm)
Jonathan Blutinger
Food Engineer
US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center
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Jonathan
Blutinger
US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center
Jordania Valentim
Chief Commercial Officer
revyve
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Jordania
Valentim
revyve
Joseph Balagtas
Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director of the Center for Food Demand
Purdue University
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Joseph
Balagtas
Purdue University
JP Frossard
Vice President, Consumer Foods Analyst
Rabobank
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JP
Frossard
Rabobank
Julie Emsing Mann
Innovative Food and Beverage Advisor
Prairie Fava
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Julie
Emsing Mann
Prairie Fava
Kashif Khan
Global Strategy & Business Development Leader – Alternative Proteins
Cargill
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Kashif
Khan
Cargill
Kate Toews
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Co.
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Kate
Toews
McKinsey & Co.
Kathy Risch
Senior Vice President, Shopper Insights & Thought Leadership
Acosta Group
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Kathy
Risch
Acosta Group
Kristin Soave
Alternate Protein Platform Leader
Kalsec
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Kristin
Soave
Kalsec
Kushal Chandak
VP of R&D
Puris
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Kushal
Chandak
Puris
Leah Bessa
Co-founder & CSO
DeNovo Foodlabs
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Leah
Bessa
DeNovo Foodlabs
Lissy Frantzen
Project Development – Sales Engineer
endeco
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Lissy
Frantzen
endeco
Lu Ann Williams
Co-Founder & Global Insights Director
Innova Market Insights
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Lu Ann
Williams
Innova Market Insights
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Lutz Grossmann
Assistant Professor
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Lutz
Grossmann
Manoj Kumar
CTO & VP LDC Plant Proteins
Louis Dreyfus Company
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Manoj
Kumar
Louis Dreyfus Company
Margie Best
Global Business Development Manager Nutrition
Ashland
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Margie
Best
Ashland
Nagendra Rangavajla
Principal
Rangavajla Consulting
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Nagendra
Rangavajla
Rangavajla Consulting
Natsuki Barber
Senior Food Technologist
ST Equipment & Technology
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Natsuki
Barber
ST Equipment & Technology
Neeru Ravi
Principal
Boston Consulting Group
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Neeru
Ravi
Boston Consulting Group
Neval Ceyhun
Senior Scientist
Unilever
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Neval
Ceyhun
Unilever
Nicole Huffer
R&D Category Director for Health & Nutrition North America
Cargill
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Nicole
Huffer
Cargill
Paula Perez
Social Engagement & Community Growth Specialist
Oatly
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Paula
Perez
Oatly
Pete Speranza
Founder
Brand Elevator
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Pete
Speranza
Brand Elevator
Philip Saneski
Executive Chef
The Good Eating Company
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Philip
Saneski
The Good Eating Company
Rajiv Dave
Senior Director of Product Development
Califia Farms
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Rajiv
Dave
Califia Farms
Robert Loggins
Director of External Affairs and Community Engagement
Bush Brothers & Co.
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Robert
Loggins
Bush Brothers & Co.
Robert Wilson
Senior Manager, M&A
General Mills
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Robert
Wilson
General Mills
Sara Kopunova
Associate
Boston Consulting Group
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Sara
Kopunova
Boston Consulting Group
Sarah Frick
Managing Director of Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
Cargill
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Sarah
Frick
Cargill
Shannon Schlecht
Executive Director
AURI - Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
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Shannon
Schlecht
AURI - Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
Sharvari Raut
Business Development Manager – Alternative Proteins
Netzsch
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Sharvari
Raut
Netzsch
Shawn Hasley
Director of Food Systems Sales & Services
Zeppelin
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Shawn
Hasley
Zeppelin
Stephan van Sint Fiet
CEO
Vivici
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Stephan
van Sint Fiet
Vivici
Stephanie Michelsen
Founder & CEO
Jellatech
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Stephanie
Michelsen
Jellatech
Stephanie Lind
Founder
Elohi Strategic Advisors
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Stephanie
Lind
Elohi Strategic Advisors
Sydney Schreppler
Director of Product and R&D
Savor Foods
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Sydney
Schreppler
Savor Foods
Tawanda Muzhingi
Director of International Programs
The Plant-Based Foods Association & Plant-Based Foods Institute
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Tawanda
Muzhingi
The Plant-Based Foods Association & Plant-Based Foods Institute
Thom Petersen
Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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Thom
Petersen
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Tiffany Stephenson
CMO
Protein Industries Canada
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Tiffany
Stephenson
Protein Industries Canada
Ton van Arnhem
Agricultural Counselor US & CA
Netherlands Embassy
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Ton
van Arnhem
Netherlands Embassy
Vincent Brain
General Manager
Bridge2Food
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Vincent
Brain
Bridge2Food
Wendy Hinnenkamp
Founder & CMO
Clo Clo Vegan Foods
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Wendy
Hinnenkamp
Clo Clo Vegan Foods
William Aimutis
NC Food Innovation Lab Co-Director & Chief Operating Officer Executive Director Bezos - Center for Sustainable Protein
North Carolina State University
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William
Aimutis
North Carolina State University
Zach Hubert
Corporate Development Manager
Puris
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Zach
Hubert
Puris