SXSW Panels
THE PANELS
Fast Pitches (between panels)
Selected Startups in the Future Food space will have three minutes to pitch their company between panel discussions
Why focus on the future of food?
In the next thirty years we will need to feed 25% more people globally with diminishing resources and a changed climate.
What future foods will we be growing and eating, on Earth and beyond? Join a diverse group of experts, stakeholders, leaders and visionaries thinking about how our food and agricultural systems will be required to dramatically change and adapt to new pressures, and what technologies or innovations will help us feed the world without destroying it.
the State of Future Food, Tech & CPGs
Moderator: Jessi Cape, Austin Chronicle
Kristin Ross, SKU
Adam Yee, WeWork
Matt Ridenour, Food Vision 2050
Sponsor Seat: SKU
Air AND Space Proteins
Moderator: Olivia Fox Cabane, GAFA
Peter Rowe, DeepBranch Bio
Yaakov Nahmias, FutureMeat
Ezinne Uro-Okoro, Terraformers
David Ramjohn, AlgEternal
Alternative Proteins for the 21st Century
Moderator: Addie Broyles, Austin American Statesman
Sara Brand, True Wealth Ventures
Mohammed Ashour, Aspire Food Group
Liz Koutsos, Enviroflight
Brittany Solano, Jones Dilworth Inc
Achieving Zero Waste Goals in a Changing Climate
Denise Ollenberg, Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation
Dana Gunders, ReFED
Edwin Marty, Austin Office of Sustainability
Sponsor Seat: KROGER
Diversity in the Future Food System
Moderator: Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Kerry Rupp, True Wealth Ventures
Joi Chevalier, The Cook’s Nook
Roman Gonzalez, Gardenio
Sponsor Seat
THE Food Founders’ Guide To Corporate Partnerships
Moderator: Sam Eder, Big Wheelbarrow
Amy Bell, Whole Foods Market
Liza Larson, Rich Products Corporation
Johann Moonesinghe, inKind Capital