Programme overview

OPENING
How to advance sustainability and bioeconomy as part of a post-Covid green recovery?

Welcome address:
Agnes Borg, Director, Industrial Biotechnology, EuropaBio

Keynote speakers:

• Susanne Pedersen, Assistant Director-General Head of Investment and Policy Solutions Division, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
• Kerstin Jorna, Director-General DG GROW 
• Dr Sally Uren OBE, Chief Executive, Forum for the Future   

GREEN. CIRCULAR. SUSTAINABLE.
The post-COVID future from an industry perspective (C-suite panel)

Moderation: 

Susanne Pedersen, Assistant Director-General Head of Investment and Policy Solutions Division, Global Green Growth Institute

Panelists:

• Claus Crone Fuglsang, Chief Science Officer (CSO) & Executive Vice President, Research & Development, Novozymes 
• Dr Sally Uren OBE, Chief Executive, Forum for the Future 
• Stefan Jennewein, CEO, Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH (now part Chr. Hansen)
• Maria Lettini, Executive Director, FAIRR Initiative (tbc)

GREEN. CIRCULAR. SUSTAINABLE.
Future on biotech innovation: Why does Europe need modern Biotechnology?

Co- organised with the European Federation of Biotechnology

Moderation:

Aleš Pečinka, Group leader, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic  

Speakers:

• Irina Borodina, Professor, The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark and CTO, BioPhero ApS
• René Custers, Regulatory & Responsible Research Manager, VIB 
• Carsten Hjort, Senior Science Director, Novozymes 

DIGITAL START-UP FORUM
Live pitching & jury voting 

Best-of competition

Start-up pitches (companies to be announced soon)

Jury members: 

• Cindy Gerhardt, Campus  Development Director,  Biotech Campus Delft 
• Michael Krel, Partner, Sofinnova Partners
• Rob van der Meij, Senior Investment Manager, Capricorn Partners
• Joseph Zhou, Managing Partner, Bits x Bites  

MEET-UP
Inclusive Bioeconomy

Co- organised with the Bioladies Network

FOOD, FEED & NUTRITION

Alternative Protein Market Insights

Speakers:

• Belgin  van  Dongen,  European Segment Leader for Renewability and Enrichment,   Cargill
• Jo Raven, Senior Manager Engagements, FAIRR Initiative
• Will van der Twill, Director, Those Vegan Cowboys
• Paul Hudman, Technical Direktor, 3FBio

FOOD, FEED & NUTRITION

Cultured animal products: Manufacturing insights

Moderation:
Gerrit Suhlmann, Bright Green Partners

Speakers:

• Blake Byrne, Business Innovation Specialist, The Good Food Institute
• Krijn de Nood, CEO, Meatable
• Sara Oliveira, Food Processing and Nutrition Group, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
• Panagiotis Daskaleros, DG SANTE Novel Foods Unit, European Commission
• Wolfgang Gelbmann, Senior Scientific Officer, EFSA

FOOD, FEED & NUTRITION

Focus on novel ingredients

Speakers will be announced soon

FOOD, FEED & NUTRITION

Cellular agriculture, next-gen fermentation and plant-based innovation 

Speakers:

• Nate Crosser, Startup Growth Specialist, The Good Food Institute
• Thomas Jonas, CEO , Nature’s Fynd, US
• Eben Bayer, CEO, Atlast Food Company, US
• N.N., Future Fields Cellular Agriculture, Canada

MATERIALS & PACKAGING

The role of bioplastics in a circular economy

Moderation:
Kevin O’Connor, Director BEACON SFI Bioeconomy Research Centre
University College Dublin, School of Biomolecular and biomedical science, Dublin, Ireland

Speakers:

• François de Bie, Senior Marketing and Supply Chain Director, Total Corbion
• Paolo Lascola, EU Public Affairs, Novamont (tbc)
• Nicola Noponen, Sector Lead Chemicals & Polymers, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) 
• Ronny Hanich, Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) (tbc)
• Silvia Maltagliati, policy officer, DG RTD C1, European Commission 

MATERIALS & PACKAGING

Innovation examples

Moderation:
Antro Sailä, World Packaging Organisation

Speakers:

• Åsa Ek, Vice President, Biofoams, Stora Enso
• Stefan Radlmayr, CEO, Silphie Paper GmbH
• Remy Buser, CEO & Co-founder, Bloom Renewables
• Małgorzata Then, CEO, Biotrem
• Willem Ekkelkamp, Account Manager, bio4pack

INNOVATION CAMPUS
Live pitching & jury voting 

Best-of competition

Speakers will be announced soon

FASHION & TEXTILES

Market & trends: How to advance innovation and bio-based materials?

Speakers will be announced soon

BIOPROCESSES & TECHNOLOGIES

The future of bioprocesses and biorefineries: How to scale up novel resources

Speakers:

• Matthias Slatner, Open Innovation Manager & Business Development, Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB)
• Stefan Jennewein, CEO, Jennewein Biotechnologies GmbH (now part of Chr. Hansen)
• James Gaffey, Co-Director of the Circular Bioeconomy Research Group, Technology Institute, Ireland
• Wouter van Winden, Senior Scientist, DSM

BIOPROCESSES & TECHNOLOGIES

Markets & trends: Why industrial biotechnology ticks the boxes?

Moderation & introduction:
Olivier Rolland, Managing Director, Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB) 

Speakers:

• Filippo Giancarlo Martinelli, Global Industrial Partnerships Development, Abolis
• Thierry Audibert, Head of New Business Delopment Fragrances, Givaudan (tbc)

BIOPROCESSES & TECHNOLOGIES

Lunch Talk: Bioreactors, bioprocess controlling & cell culturing: best practice examples

Moderation:
Filippo Giancarlo Martinelli, Global Industrial Partnerships Development, Abolis

Speakers:

• Sebastian Blum, European Sales Director, m2p-labs GmbH
• Leo Groenewegen, Co-founder & CEO, CellulaREvolution

FINANCING & INVESTING

How to leverage the growing interest in sustainability for bio-based innovation

Moderation & Introduction:

Sara Lovisolo, Group Sustainability Manager, London Stock Exchange Group

Speakers: 

• Michael  Brandkamp, CEO, EU Circular Economy Fund  
• Maria Lettini, Executive Director, FAIRR Initiative
• Niklas Von Weymarn, CEO Metsä Spring
• Joseph Zhou, Managing Partner, BitsxBites Accelerator

BIOPROCESSES & TECHNOLOGIES

Spotlight on… Resource efficiency & production: How bio-based solutions can provide advantages

Speakers will be announced soon

Hosted by:

BIOPROCESSES & TECHNOLOGIES

Spotlight on… Unlocking the potential of industrial yeasts for production of high value consumer products

Speakers will be announced soon

Hosted by:

FASHION & TEXTILES

Sustainable fashion: Innovation examples & consumer trends

Speakers will be announced soon

CLOSING

GREEN. CIRCULAR. SUSTAINABLE 
How can industry help drive the SDG agenda forward? 

Best practices

Moderation:
Sarah Hickingbottom, CEO, BioVale  

Speakers: 

• Leslie Johnston, CEO Laudes Foundation
• Michael D’Onofrio, Planet First Partners
• Philipp Lavielle, CEO, Fermentalg
• Charlotte Sode, Head of Sector Bioeconomy team, DG RTD, European Commission

OUTLOOK 

EFIB 2021 in Vienna
Spotlight on sustainable living – The city of the future  

Speakers will be announced soon