Introduction to Day 2 of Agrifood Innovation Webinar
by Dr SZE Tiam Lin, IPI

Dr Sze is Head of Intermediary at IPI, a subsidiary of Enterprise Singapore set up to catalyse and enable enterprises to grow their business through technology and innovation. Under his leadership, IPI has developed numerous platforms to support corporate, enterprise and government agencies in open innovation and established itself as a leading advocate and practitioner in open innovation. Prior to IPI, Dr Sze held several Senior Vice President appointments at Exploit Technologies (now A*ccelerate), the commercialisation arm of Agency for Science, Technology and Research. He has successfully commercialised technologies ranging from infocomm, manufacturing, semiconductors, materials, chemicals, nanotechnologies to medical devices. Dr Sze is a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) with Licensing Executive Society (LES) US-Canada. He holds a Ph.D. and B.Eng in Automatic Control & Systems Engineering from the University of Sheffield, UK.

Opening Remarks by Trendlines Agrifood
by Dr Nitza KARDISH, Trendlines Agrifood Fund Pte Ltd

Nitza is a pioneer in Israel's agrifood-tech investment community and she brings more than 25 years of experience in early-stage investments in healthcare and agrifood and has a vast entrepreneurship background. Nitza joined Trendlines Group in 2011 as CEO of Trendlines Agtech-Mofet. Nitza is currently the CEO of Singapore-based Trendlines Agrifood Fund Pte. Ltd. ("Agrifood Fund") and the Vice Chair of Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre Pte Ltd (AFIC). The Agrifood Fund is a USD 40 - 60 mil blended fund to be invested in Singapore early stage startups and international later stage startups that are expanding to Asia Pacific market. Nitza earned her doctorate (life sciences) from Tel Aviv University and was a post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Plant Genetics at the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Trends and Investment Opportunities in Alternative Protein
by Elaine SIU, The Good Food Institute, APAC

Elaine founded and manages GFI's operation in the Asia-Pacific region. She advises startups, corporates, and investors, from market trend to business model, bringing to the table both the global and Asia perspectives. She leads research projects and publications including industry reports and startup manuals, and works with scientists and policymakers to develop initiatives and partnerships. Elaine first tapped into the alternative protein sector through co-heading Green Monday's international business development section and building what is now Green Monday Ventures in Hong Kong. Prior to that, Elaine had over a decade of experience in corporate and finance law, from IPO and M&A to structured products and investment funds, at Fidelity Worldwide Investment, Slaughter and May, and Simmons & Simmons. Elaine holds a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from University of Washington, a Master's in International Animal Welfare Policies & Laws from University of Edinburgh, and a LLB from King's College London.

The Challenges and Opportunities in Alternative Protein
by SECK Yee Kwang, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

Yee Kwang oversees industry development for the Health & Biomedical and Food & Consumer sectors at the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR). Forging impactful and outcome-driven public-private R&D partnerships is his key focus, as a means to translate the research and innovation efforts across A*STAR and the public research ecosystem in Singapore. He has a keen interest in understanding the opportunities that future advances in science and technology could bring in disrupting or transforming current industry landscapes, and assessing these opportunities for Singapore. Alternative proteins, with its trajectory to address global sustainability and food security challenges, is one key interest.

Overcoming Technical and Sensory Challenges in Plant-based Protein
by Carolyn STEPHEN, Singapore Polytechnic (Food Innovation & Resource Centre)

Carolyn joined FIRC in 2017 as a Nutritionist. Her area of work includes concept generation and product development for health and wellness based food products according to current market trends. She provides essential product labelling consultancy to ensure labels meet regulatory requirements for local and overseas markets. Carolyn has over a decade of experience in human nutrition, where she served in areas of sports nutrition, nutrition education, training and assessment. She also has experience in lecturing and curriculum development. Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Otago, New Zealand.

Sustainable Production of Mycelium-based Alternate Protein
by Dr Khaleda Ali MITA, Republic Polytechnic

Dr Khaleda Ali Mita has more than ten years of research experience in mycology and sustainable cultivation of gourmet and medicinal mushrooms using fully automated controlled environment. She has worked with several academic and industrial partners over the past years on process designs for mushroom growing and developing various functional food formulations using mushrooms and mycelia via several funded R&D projects. Her current research focuses on combining the therapeutic properties of mushroom mycelia with various plant based proteins to develop "mycomeat" - an alternative to meat and meat based proteins. She has authored several publications in peer-reviewed journal and conference papers and worked as Expert Technologist for a local SME under SPRING funded Technology Innovation Project. A local food company has purchased one of her functional food formulations.

Super Seaweed Land-based Tech
by Dr Yossi TAL, Seakura - Sea Of Life

World renowned Marine biologist, graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and former assistant professor at the University of Maryland, USA. With more than 25 years of experience in the field of marine biotechnology, Dr Tal is leading Seakura's R&D team in study, development and implementing land-based marine aquaculture systems for sustainable and clean production of Seakura's seaweed and other marine organisms.

Plant-based Meat from Jackfruit
by Blair CRICHTON, Karana

Blair Crichton is co-Founder of Karana, the first Asian whole-plant based meat brand. Blair is passionate about revolutionizing the global food system and is a committed environmentalist. Blair was born and raised in Hong Kong, which he still considers home. He speaks conversational Cantonese and Mandarin and holds an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MBA from Dartmouth Tuck. Prior to Karana, Blair worked for Impossible Foods, New Age Meats, and The Good Foods Institute in Silicon Valley. Blair started his career in finance after being awarded a position on HSBC's elite International Management Program.

In Search of Natural Substitutions to Artificial Colorings for Food
by Dr Halim JUBRAN, Phytolon

Halim Jubran is an entrepreneur who holds a PhD in biotechnology, combining expertise in management and execution with broad technological and scientific knowledge. Along his exciting journey in different worldwide industry and academic disciplines, Halim had the opportunity of co-founding Phytolon in 2018, leading its activities and aiming to exploit novel and modern biotechnology tools to promote human health, food quality and environmental sustainability.

Blue and Green: Novel Feeds Based on Wood and Seaweed
by Prof Margareth OVERLAND, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Margareth Overland has a BSc and MSc in animal nutrition from Montana State University, Montana USA and a PhD in animal nutrition from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). She has a broad background from various research positions, including the Center Director of a Center of Excellence, Aquaculture Protein Centre, on future fish feeds. Today, she is a professor in animal nutrition and is the Center Director of a Center for Research-based Innovation, Foods of Norway which aims at developing local novel feed solutions based on renewable natural resources such as tree biomass and seaweeds by use of advanced biotechnology.

AgriCHOS: Non-toxic Fungicide Made from Chitin
by Dr Berit Bjugan AAM, BioCHOS AS

Berit Bjugan Aam has a scientific background and PhD in toxicology from Oslo University. She was a post doc researcher at the Norwegian University in Life Sciences (NMBU) from 2007, where she worked with applications of chitosan oligomers for commercial purposes. Since 2013, Aam has been the CEO of BioCHOS AS, which recently have submitted an EU-registration of a new active substance for plant protection products.

Transforming Food Waste to Value - What can we Learn from the Black Soldier Fly?
by CHUA Kai Ning, Insectta Pte Ltd

Kai is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Insectta, Singapore's first black soldier fly biotech company. Insectta develops technologies to extract and refine high-value biomaterials from the black soldier fly - a super insect renowned for its nutrient-converting abilities. With innovation, research, and sustainability at its core, Insectta strives to make biomaterial development a more circular process. One of its current focuses is the development of a multi-product extraction technique that yields black soldier fly-derived chitosan and other biomaterials from a single extraction process. Kai is a passionate entrepreneur with a key focus on sustainable biotech. A English Linguistics graduate from the National University of Singapore, Kai believes that insects are the next big step in creating more sustainable systems. Her current goals are to further the insect agritech industry with tech that makes ecological and economic sense.

A Protein Treat from the Land of Locust & Honey
by Dror TAMIR, Hargol FoodTech

Dror Tamir is a serial food and nutrition entrepreneur with one exit under his belt. His passion is improving the health of children and families through better nutrition. Dror is a 15 times international awards winning entrepreneur. Dror has held varied positions within several Israeli and international companies over the last 30 years, after a career at the Israeli Navy Budget Department. Dror Tamir is the CEO & co-founder at Hargol FoodTech, a startup company, dedicated to the development and production of alternative protein ingredients from edible grasshoppers, the world's first commercial grasshopper farm and owner of Biblical Protein brand. Prior to that, he founded & was the CEO at Plate my Meal, a startup company, dedicated to the development, production and marketing of simple-to-use healthy eating tools being sold in Israel and USA. Dror Tamir was the Co-founder and Managing Director at Cooking with Tami, a company dedicated to healthy cooking workshops for young children. Dror Tamir began his civilian professional career as Head of Strategic Planning - Cellcom Israel Ltd., Israel's leading mobile operator. Dror and Hargol FoodTech are an 15 times award winner of international competitions.

Growing Microalgae for a Sustainable Future
by Eugene WANG, Sophie's BioNutrients (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Eugene Wang grew up immersed in the vegetarian food business. Since 2010, his vision for launching Sophie's Kitchen, the first Plant-Based Seafood Alternative, has manifested into a viable category innovation lauded by the press and social media thought leaders. Sophie's Kitchen had won numerous recognitions from companies like PepsiCo and Chipotle. In 2019, Eugene took the alternative protein to the microorganism level and started another new venture in Singapore, Sophie's BioNutrients Pte Ltd. He won the grand prize of $1 million SGD at The Liveabilty Challenge 2019 with this new project and started his first protein fermentation facility in Singapore.

A New Generation of Plant-based Products using 3D Printing
by Racheli VIZMAN, SavorEat

Racheli Vizman- Co founder and CEO - with fifteen years of experience in the Israeli startup scene, Racheli served in various executive managerial positions along her career. Before co-founding SavorEat, Racheli was the COO of Beyond Air (Nasdaq: XAIR), a US/Israeli biopharmaceutical company developing a drug/device combination for treatment of respiratory infections. Racheli joined Beyond Air at inception and took an active part in it until it became public in the US and started a phase 3 clinical studies. Racheli got experience in identifying talent, building and managing teams, raising funds, running IPOs/reverse merger, business development, product strategy, and developing complex operations systems, such as multi-site clinical trials, service apparatus, financial infrastructures, manufacturing partnerships and regulatory filings. Racheli holds a BSc. in Chemistry and Biotechnology Engineering from the Ariel University and an International Executive MBA jointly awarded by the Kellogg school of Management at Northwestern University and the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University. Racheli is passionate about innovation and making an impact on people's lives through the judicious use of technology and life sciences.

Sustainable Low-trophic Aquaculture: Supplying Food from the Ocean
by Dr Philip JAMES, Nofima AS

Dr Philip James is a research scientist from New Zealand who has worked at Nofima in Tromso for the past three years. His work in the Production Division at Nofima includes research on the wild collection, roe enhancement and farming of sea urchins from eggs to market. In addition he is involved in a number of projects on crustacean such as Nephrops and King Crabs looking at live transport and holding as part of Nofima's Capture Based Aquaculture program. He has researched a range of noval aquaculture species ranging from sea horses to sea cucumbers and enjoy the challenges of aquaculture production research.

Introduction to Day 3 of Agrifood Innovation Webinar
by Dr SZE Tiam Lin, IPI

Dr Sze is Head of Intermediary at IPI, a subsidiary of Enterprise Singapore set up to catalyse and enable enterprises to grow their business through technology and innovation. Under his leadership, IPI has developed numerous platforms to support corporate, enterprise and government agencies in open innovation and established itself as a leading advocate and practitioner in open innovation. Prior to IPI, Dr Sze held several Senior Vice President appointments at Exploit Technologies (now A*ccelerate), the commercialisation arm of Agency for Science, Technology and Research. He has successfully commercialised technologies ranging from infocomm, manufacturing, semiconductors, materials, chemicals, nanotechnologies to medical devices. Dr Sze is a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) with Licensing Executive Society (LES) US-Canada. He holds a Ph.D. and B.Eng in Automatic Control & Systems Engineering from the University of Sheffield, UK.

Opening Remarks by Innovation Norway
by Sigridur THORMODSDOTTIR, Innovation Norway

Sigridur Thormodsdottir has a BSc in Biology from the University of Iceland and an MBA from Norwegian Business School. As head of biobased industries, the focus has been on the Bioeconomy as an area of opportunities for established biobased industries and for developing new. This includes development of industry supplying technology and services. Prior Innovation Norway, she was a Senior Innovation Advisor in Nordic Innovation. Nordic Innovation is a Nordic institution working to promote cross-border trade and innovation belonging to Nordic Council of Ministers in Copenhagen. Ms Thormodsdottir has been participating in several national, Nordic and international panels, projects and processes concerning innovation, sustainability and green growth.

Bringing Agriculture R,D&T to Market - Bridging the Valley of Death
by Dr Oyvind FYLLING-JENSEN, Nofima AS

Dr Fylling-Jensen is the CEO of Nofima - The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research AS since 2009. Dr Fylling-Jensen has broad industrial background in education, knowledge management, biotechnology, diagnostics, life sciences, pharmacology, food production and aquaculture. His experience ranges from strategy development, change management, international operations, sales and marketing, business development, negotiations, and board positions. Oyvind holds a veterinary degree from the University of Giessen, Germany (1981) and a PhD in veterinary pathology from the University of Giessen and NVH (1985). He has received management training from IMD, Harvard Business School, the Norwegian School of Economics, Norwegian School of Management and INSEAD.

Revolutionize Digital Agriculture
by Ruan Boezaart, Yara Asia Pte Ltd

Ruan leads globally distributed teams responsible for the strategic direction, product development and commercialisation of innovative digital agriculture solutions in emerging markets. The main digital innovation hub is in Singapore. Ruan has 18 years' experience in business strategy, digital technology & marketing. The latter half of my career has been focused throughout the agricultural value chain starting in sub Saharan Africa, extending globally across the emerging world including Asia and South America. He has extensive experience in the application of digital agri-technologies improving farmer productivity and enabling thriving farming communities.

Digital Transformation in Olam: From Technology to Impact
by Siddharth SATPUTE, Olam International

Siddharth (Sid) Satpute leads the Digital function in Olam International and is based in Singapore. He has been a part of Olam's digital transformation journey over the past 3 years. Collaborating with Olam's businesses, functions and external ecosystem partners, the digital team has implemented digital solutions across the agri value chain - disruptive innovations in engaging with, and buying from, farmers/suppliers; enhancing end2end traceability and efficiencies in supply chains; building new customer engagement digital models; etc. Sid has been with Olam since 2013, first as India Country CFO, then as Regional CFO for Asia before moving to Digital in mid-2017. Prior to joining Olam, Sid spent more than 15 years with Royal Philips in various finance leadership roles. Sid is a Chartered Accountant from India. In 2016, he was recognised as being amongst the '100 Most Influential CFOs of India' by CIMA U.K.

Building Trust and Transparency through Digitizing Agricultural Value Chains
by Dr Anne Jorun AAS, Farmforce AS

Anne Jorun Aas is CEO of Farmforce, an IT platform providing digital transparency in agricultural sourcing from over 500,000 farmers in 30 countries. Building her career on a PhD in nuclear chemistry from the University of Oslo and CERN followed by seven years at McKinsey, she brings 20 years of executive and board experience from technology, sustainability and innovation. Previous roles include CEO of a sustainability consulting firm, CEO of a business incubator and SVP with an integrated solar power producer. She also has extensive board experience from listed and private companies as well as governmental organizations.

Balancing Global Agriculture through Technology
by Ankesh SHAHRA, Agrimax Ventures Pte Ltd

Ankesh Shahra is the Founder and Managing Director of Agrimax Ventures. This Singapore headquartered Company is focused on smart technologies within the AgriTech and FoodTech space. In conjunction with its long-term goals, Agrimax develops, owns, operates and/or invests in businesses that use technology to target specific imbalances in Food and Agriculture, whilst maintaining the overarching criteria of sustainable production, consumption and waste reduction. Since inception, Agrimax has developed interests in Seed Genetics and Precision breeding, Farm inputs, Biologicals, Microbials, Smart Urban Indoor Vertical Farms, Plant Proteins, Food-tech software & Farm digitization tools.

From Waste to Worth: Turning Manure into Gold
by Kare Gunnar FLOYSTAD, N2 Applied AS

Kare Gunnar Floystad is a farmer by birth and works in N2 Applied to improve food production and reduce emissions. N2 has developed a technology that increases the nitrogen content in liquid organic waste, such as slurry or digestate, and reduces emissions and odour. He is educated in Renewable Energy from Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and has a long background from politics. Prior to joining N2 Applied he was Head of Policy and Research in Zero Emission Resource Organisation (ZERO) working with a broad range of climate solutions in all sectors.

Non-chemical Soil Treatment
by Hans Kristian WESTRUM, Soil Steam International AS

Waste to Value Technologies - Dole's Journey Towards a Sustainable Future
by Ilanit KABESSA, Dole Packaged Foods LLC

Ilanit Kabessa is an Agri-FoodTech expert and Innovation leader with a proven track record of over 20 years. Currently building and leading the venturing practice at Dole. Ilanit has been working in the AgriFood startup scene since its nascent days and been an instrumental member in the Global ecosystem. Former Founder and Head of Innovation, Startups & Digital business unit at Nestle and a team member at Nestle Global Innovation unit. Ilanit developed innovation portfolio for over 15 brands, bringing hundreds of products to markets. Ilanit is an investor, a mentor, an Agri-FoodTech addict and a great believer in the role of startups in shaping of the global economy.

Investing in Technology as a Key Driver for Systemic Change
by Eirik SVENDSEN, Future Foodways

Eirik Svendsen is founding partner of impact VC fund Future Foodways investing in technology companies solving the systemic challenges with the food and agricultural systems. Before aligning his interest in food and the wellbeing of the planet with his technology experience, he held executive positions driving large scale transformations in the UK's largest media publisher Reach plc and in media and online marketplace giant Schibsted (now Adevinta). Earlier in his career he helped taking a software startup to international scale and through an exit by acquisition.

Resource-efficient, Circular Economy in the Food Manufacturing Industry
by Jonathan NG, SinFooTech Pte Ltd

Jonathan Ng is a Serial Entrepreneur who has managed companies in international trade, IT and retail businesses. He also has experience with managing an overseas company in Taiwan dealing with data analytics and augmented reality. His most recent venture is a food technology company called Sinfootech. SinFooTech is a Singapore Food Technology company that develops technologies to up-cycle food processing by-products into innovative food and beverage products. We strive to promote a resource-efficient, circular economy in the food manufacturing industry. Our latest innovation is a patented technology designed to bio-transform soy whey into first-of-its-kind beverages called "Sachi".

Food Waste Valorisation for Hydroponic Farming
by Dr GOH Chee Keong, Republic Polytechnic

Dr Goh Chee Keong is presently a Conexus Senior Manager who spearheads R&D efforts at Republic Polytechnic's Environmental Technology Centre (ETC). Dr Goh has a proven track record in leading research groups with extensive works in waste management solutions, which are currently supported by major government funds. He is actively contributing in scientific and industrial research to develop technologies and solutions to tackle challenges posed by increasing waste generation, scarcity of resources and land constraints for waste management, in a move that will support the nation's zero waste goal. Due to his great R&D contributions in creating greater urban sustainability and liveability, he was recently awarded the Ministry of Education (MOE) Innergy's Outstanding Innovator Award 2019 and the Public Sector Transformation (PST)'s Exemplary Innovator Award 2020.

Can Digitalization of Food Systems Accelerate Economic Recovery after Pandemic?
by Armen HARUTYUNYAN, UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development

Armen is a Senior Advisor at the UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development. Prior to joining UNDP team in Singapore, Armen acted as a head of office/partnerships and international finance officer at the UNRC office in Armenia. Armen served as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Armenia for more than five years and curated international trade, and investments. Armen is a chair of the board of the National Agrarian University of Armenia. He taught Food Economics at the American University of Armenia, and Behavioural Economics at the executive MBA programme of the Yerevan State Medical University.

Frontiers in Agriculture Machinery
by Lars Erik NORRELUND, Kverneland Group

Frontiers in Agriculture Machinery
by Arild GJERDE, Kverneland Group

Arild Gjerde is the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Kverneland Group. He also serves as a Member of the Executive Board & the External Board of Kverneland AS. He holds a Master's degree in International Marketing and Management from the Copenhagen and Stockholm Business School.

Drone for High Resolution Early Disease Detection
by Simcha SHORE, AgroScout Ltd

Simcha Shore is the CEO and Founder, and information systems specialist with more than 10 years' experience leading R&D projects, including drones, computer vision & GPS; 21 years in Israel Defense Forces, R&D. After more than 10 years of developing Defence and security systems, Simcha wanted to use his knowledge to better humankind, which led to the founding of AgroScout.

Robotised Weed Detection and Removal
by Oyvind OVERSKEID, Adigo AS