Join us as Future Food-Tech returns to San Francisco in 2024: Serving as a primary hub for the food-tech industry you can participate in discussions that will focus on the most pressing challenges facing the sector. Thought leaders will explore crucial topics ranging from the latest thinking on the role of AI in scaling alt-protein production, how to leverage breakthrough technologies, and how to forge the right partnerships to bring these solutions to market.

Speaking Session: Leveraging AI to Create the Next Generation of Food

• How is AI already being integrated into food production and business operations to accelerate transformation across the food system? Looking to the future, what new channels can AI and digitalization and other deep-tech open up?
• What is the potential for food companies to leverage AI to accelerate product development and design more nutritious foods and ingredients?
• What power does AI have to level the playing field in the food industry? How will large corporations and CPGs stay ahead of the game?
• From data and ethics issues to costly implementation, what challenges does the application of AI in the food space create?

Session Chair: Christine Hall, Reporter, TECHCRUNCH

Speakers:

• Lanette Shaffer Werner, Chief Innovation, Technology and Quality Officer, GENERAL MILLS
• Sajith Wimalaratne, VP of Industrial Biotechnology, CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS
• Rajesh Swaminathan, Partner, KHOSLA VENTURES
• Ranveer Chandra, Managing Director for Research for Industry & CTO of Agri-Food, MICROSOFT

We look forward to seeing you at San Francisco Marriott Hotel, March 21-22.

Sajith Wimalaratne

Vice President, Industrial Biotechnology | View profile

Sajith heads up our North American biotech capability including a cross-functional team of biologists, physicists, engineers and AI professionals. His focus is utilising insights into emerging trends and technologies in deep biotech to fuel the development of novel products and accelerate commercialisation.