Overview
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
10 October, 2024
Sofitel on Collins, Melbourne
Mark your calendars for Food Frontier’s AltProteins 24, set for 10 October 2024 in Melbourne. This year, we’re taking the experience to new heights with an expanded program that promises our most ambitious event yet.
Prepare for a day filled with insightful keynotes, pioneering research presentations, dynamic panels, and unmatched networking opportunities designed to inspire and inform. Immerse yourself in rich debates, discover best practices in our case studies, and participate in interactive sessions that focus on the cutting edge of plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-derived proteins. This year’s AltProteins conference, Serving Solutions, will spotlight the latest breakthroughs guiding us toward a sustainable food future.
2024 speakers
AltProteins 24 is an unparalleled knowledge-sharing event with a line-up featuring some of the most respected figures in the alternative protein industry. From acclaimed nutrition experts to plant-based pioneers the speakers will cover the spectrum from scientific innovation to market trends. With leaders bringing the latest in cellular agriculture and offering insights into sustainability, this year’s speakers from across the Asia-Pacific region will provide a wealth of knowledge and inspiration.
Dr Simon Eassom
Dr Simon Eassom is an experienced leader, business executive, and strategic thinker. He has had a distinguished career as a university professor with a PhD in applied ethics and a background in health and nutrition as Head of a large university School of Physical Education and Sport Science. As a freelance investigative journalist, Simon was a regular media commentator on numerous issues, including the political economy of food and the public presentation of information and advice on diet and health. Mid-career, Simon moved to the corporate sector and worked in various executive roles for IBM, leading on the use of Big Data, predictive analytics, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence to improve business and performance outcomes. As a recognised subject-matter-expert on artificial intelligence, he has consulted to numerous organisations on the impacts of technology on the futures of work, education, and food. He has been an in-demand public speaker on technology and change and currently serves on the Board of the Australian Council of Professions as its Chief Futurist.Sonalie Figueiras
Social entrepreneur and trends forecaster Sonalie Figueiras is a sustainability expert, food futurist and eco-powerhouse who has been inspiring global audiences for more than a decade with practical steps on how to fight climate change. Known as the Green Queen of Asia, she is the founder and Editor in Chief of the award-winning Green Queen—the region’s first impact media platform that educates millions of readers on the connection between health, sustainability and the environment and showcases future solutions. Sonalie has been recognised as 2021 Women of Power, 2019 GEN T Honoree, V Label Global Hero and has twice been a TEDx Speaker. She is also the co-founder and CEO of organic sourcing platform Ekowarehouse and climate tech SaaS Source Green, which helps consumer brands quit plastic packaging thanks to proprietary plastic reduction software. In addition, Sonalie is a global keynote speaker and an advisor to multiple mission-driven start-ups and NGOs, and a venture partner to several VC funds.Kristi Riordan
Kristi Riordan is Co-Founder and CEO at Harvest B, an Australian B2B food technology company developing and manufacturing novel proteins. Kristi is an experienced operating executive of multiple venture-backed tech companies that redefined categories in highly regulated industries over the past 20 years. Across her career, she has been supported by multiple investors including W23 and Sequoia Scouts (investors of Harvest B) in Australia, Bessemer, Matrix and CRV in the USA. Having spent most of her career in New York City, Kristi was granted a Distinguished Visa in 2019 under the new Global Talent program and is now permanently residing in Australia. Prior to her career in tech growth companies, Kristi spent time at Blackstone Private Equity in NYC, KPMG and served as a law clerk on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington D.C. Kristi holds her Certified Public Accountant license and is an admitted lawyer in the USA.Dr David Fechner
Dr Fechner is a Research Fellow at Griffith University. He is passionate about helping reduce suffering for all sentient beings and ensuring that present and future generations can enjoy the beauty of our planet. He designs and experimentally tests interventions to encourage chefs and consumers to embrace plant-based foods.Klara Kalocsay
Klara is Head of Research Strategy at Food Frontier. As both a trained nutritionist and a science communicator, Klara drives the organisation’s research capabilities and leads the analysis for Food Frontier’s major reports, including the 2020 report ‘Plant-Based Meat: A Healthier Choice?’ on the nutrition of plant-based meat alternatives, the ongoing State of the Industry reports and Food Frontier’s latest report, Alternative proteins and Asia: Insights for Australian and New Zealand Exporters. Klara works to close gaps in the evidence base surrounding alternative proteins and has been awarded an Adjunct Fellowship at Macquarie University.Dr Daisy Coyle
Dr Daisy Coyle is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Research Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health. Her primary research focus is on evaluating strategies to promote healthier and more equitable diets. She collaborates closely with NGOs, government entities, public health organisations and academic partners to translate research findings into actionable policies aimed at improving public health. Daisy has secured more than $2 million in grant funding for her research and has published more than 40 papers. As a sought-after nutrition science media commentator, she regularly presents on prominent news outlets including ABC News and Nine News and is frequently quoted in print media, including the Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review.2024 pricing
Early bird
$299
+GST
Early bird tickets end 29 May 2024
General admission
$399
+GST
Not for profit & academia
$199
+GST
Venue
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins is a hotel located on Collins Street, in the heart of the premier shopping, dining and theatre district.
25 Collins Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia
www.sofitel-melbourne.com.au
+61 3 9653 0000
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Global Victoria
Global Victoria is the State Government of Victoria’s trade facilitation agency. Our services are available for a wide range of Victorian goods and services exporters, including companies discovering exports for the first time, and those expanding rapidly.
We can help amplify your commercial potential in international markets and our in-market trade team can connect you with Victorian companies, products, and innovations across a range of industries.
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Invest Victoria
Invest Victoria is the State Government of Victoria’s investment attraction agency. We offer invaluable expertise in navigating the Australian market, ensuring investor success through faster, smarter decisions.
With strong government and industry connections, alongside a skilled investment team, we facilitate access to local opportunities and expedite market entry. Our free professional services and global support enhance investor prospects.
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Merck
We are Merck, a vibrant science and technology company. Science is at the heart of everything we do. It drives the discoveries we make and the technologies we create. A desire to solve science’s toughest challenges and guarantee access to health drives our work in Life Science. A commitment to consistency and reliability underpins our products and technologies. As a trusted supplier and partner, researchers have confidence in our products at every stage of their development journey; from bench research to product safety testing. In turn, our culture of excellence fuels the passion of those scientists and engineers as they go on to develop new technologies and world-class solutions.
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Eden Brew
Eden Brew is on a mission to put earth-friendly, animal-free dairy at the forefront of food security. Eden Brew uses sustainable brewing called precision fermentation that programs yeast to produce nature-identical dairy protein. Developing the world-first recombinant 4-protein micelle that gives cow-free dairy the same creamy sensory experience as traditional dairy, Eden Brew is at the vanguard of becoming a household brand name with environmentally conscious ice cream, milk and more delivered brew to belly.
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Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation leads industrial automation and digital transformation worldwide. We merge human imagination with technology to enhance productivity and sustainability. With 29,000 employees across 100+ countries, we’re committed to solving problems for our customers. Explore how we’re realizing the Connected Enterprise vision in industrial settings.
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Tetra Pak
Imagine if organisms and cells invisible to the naked eye could help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges. Biomass and precision fermentation, as well as meat cultivation, offer immense potential to feed a growing population while consuming fewer natural resources. At Tetra Pak, we see these new food processes as the next leap forward in our promise to protect what’s good: food, people and planet.
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v2food
v2food is an innovative Australian company committed to making delicious food that is good for you and good for the planet. Developed with over 100 years of CSIRO food & science research and with powerful collaborations within the food industry, v2food is playing a pivotal role in changing the way we feed the growing global population sustainably. Recognising that there is a need for version 2 of the food system, v2food has developed a delicious a range of plant-based meal alternatives that are packed with protein, iron and fibre.
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Unigrain
Unigrain are passionate, inspired producers of Australian grown plant-based food and beverage ingredients. Unigrain produces a diverse range of products encompassing oat cereal and pulse ingredients for the Asia Pacific market, including pulse proteins and starches. Unigrain’s investment in the development of Australia’s alternate protein supply chain is underpinned by their mission to provide the world with sustainable plant-based ingredients for a better tomorrow.
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Contact
For event information on attending or sponsoring AltProteins 24 please contact:
Liz Shaw
Event Manager
altproteinsconference@foodfrontier.org
Susie O’Neill
Head of Industry Engagement
susie@foodfrontier.org