Post-Conference Think Tank Day
Thursday, August 29

10:00 am Check-In & Light Breakfast

10:30 am Chair’s Opening Remarks

  • Laine Clark Senior Corporate Engagement Manager, Innovation, The Good Food Institute Europe

Synopsis

The Post-Conference Think Tank Day will drive collective problem-solving to build a realistic forward-thinking plan to overcome pressing industry hurdles.

We will implement a Discover, Strategize, and Spotlight format to learn, discuss, and hear a quick-fire case study to move the needle on building effective partnerships and biomanufacturing capacity and navigating political interference.

Keeping the End in Mind: Preparing to Partner & Leaning on Incumbent Industry Expertise

10:45 am Discover: Building a Runway for Strategic Partnerships to Help Meet Incumbents’ ESG Goals & Scale Effectively

  • Mihir Pershad Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Umami Bioworks

Synopsis

  • Ensuring R&D lays a foundation for an agile technology that adapts to strategic shifts
  • Understanding how to attract partners and build early relationships
  • Validating potential partners and improving cooperation between different companies

11:15 am Strategize: How Can Stakeholders Cooperate to Increase Global Biomanufacturing Capacity & Market Access?

Synopsis

A roundtable discussion facilitated by the Think Tank Chair

  • Overcoming the current hesitation of established food and manufacturing players to invest in the cultivated meat and seafood industries
  • Demonstrating the new revenue opportunities as a new business to establish themselves in
  • How can the cultivated industry work together to broaden this access?

12:00 pm Spotlight: Quick-Fire Case Study from a Company Actively Preparing to Partner

Synopsis

  • Sharing insights into the discussions involved with a partner
  • Identifying and building these relationships
  • Pulling data to demonstrate the profit margins and market potential

12:15 pm Networking Lunch Break

Meaty Political Debates: Navigating an Uncertain Political Climate & Impact on Consumer Perceptions

1:15 pm Discover: Reflecting on the Recent International Bans on Cultivated Meat & Seafood & Exploring the Impact on Public Perceptions

Synopsis

  • Given we are in a consolidation phase, are political bills likely to influence the end viability of cultivated meat and seafood?
  • Discussing approaches to work with regulatory bodies and governments to influence consumer perception
  • Exploring the data between key consumer drivers

1:45 pm Strategize: Stronger Together – How Can Competitive Collaboration Help Establish the Industry?

Synopsis

A roundtable discussion facilitated by the Think Tank Chair

  • Are political bills an effective indicator of consumer acceptance and the viability of cultivated meat and seafood?
  • How can we put data behind the public narratives and use easily communicated frameworks to change the public face of cultivated meat and seafood?
  • Discussing approaches to engage with trade associations and bodies with lobbying power

2:30 pm Spotlight: Quick-Fire Case Study on Initial Work to Cooperate & Achieve Shared Goals

  • Laine Clark Senior Corporate Engagement Manager, Innovation, The Good Food Institute Europe

Synopsis

  • Exploring how to maximize the efficacy of industry collaboration
  • Assessing the impact of industry associations and not-for-profits
  • Best practices for engaging with skeptical government bodies

2:45 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks

  • Laine Clark Senior Corporate Engagement Manager, Innovation, The Good Food Institute Europe

3:00 pm End of the 6th Industrializing Cultivated Meat & Seafood Summit