*Coffee, breakfast, lunch and future-friendly snacks are included in each day's ticket price


- Registration & Networking Breakfast -

8:30am

Serving a mix of bagel options powered by Schragels and specialty coffee by Redback Coffee supported by The Nest.

Opening Remarks

9:00am

Headliner and experts sharing thoughts on our Food’s Future.

Comments from:
Lily Ng, CEO, Foodie
Darlene Chiu, MD, GlobalSF
Dr Jimmy Chiang, Associate Director-General, Invest Hong Kong


9:30am

Opening Primer: The Food Revolution

Presentation by Jon Gordon, Cross-Asset Strategist, WM Chief Investment Office at UBS


9:45am

Panel 1: The Next Gamble

Find out what the investors and Venture Capitalists are placing their bets and funding on, and why these will be next big food-related innovations.

Panelists:
Dan Pathomvanich, CEO, NR Instant Produce Ltd
Manuel Gonzales, CEO, Global Riff
Manav Gupta, Founder & CEO, Brinc
Jon Gordon, Cross-Asset Strategist, WM Chief Investment Office, UBS
Moderated by Natasha D'Souza

10:25am

Restart 2030: From Menu to Manifesto

How do we contribute to food's future through conscious consumption? Foodie Forks 2019 Food Hero Larry Tang will take us through the journey.

10:40am

- Morning Break -

Break time snacks and drinks supplied by Spice Box Organics.


11:00am

Panel 2: Dining in 2030 - From SF to HK

Our signature panel of top restauranteurs sharing their thoughts and experiences on succeeding in the dining space, and the culinary intersections, influences and ingenuity shaping our food's future.

Panelists:
Tanya Holland, Executive Chef/Owner, Brown Sugar Kitchen (San Francisco)
Brandon Jew, Executive Chef/Owner, Mister Jiu’s (San Francisco)
Shane Osborn, Executive Chef/Owner, Arcane & Cornerstone (Hong Kong)
David Lai, Chef, Neighborhood
Moderated by Alicia Walker, Editor in Chief, Foodie


11:45am

Panel 3: Spotlight on San Francisco - Unicorn Thinking

Meet some of the leading firms and personalities from the SF Bay Area, learn about the latest technologies and trends coming out of Silicon Valley and the Bay Area, and how they can impact the global food space.

Panelists:
Alec Lee, CEO, Endless West
Alejandra Espinoza, Founder & Executive Chef, SOMOS
Belinda Leong, Chef and Owner, b.Patisserie
Moderated by Darlene Chiu, MD, GlobalSF

12:30pm

- Innovation Showcase Opens at Lippo Amphitheater -

Asia’s newest groundbreaking companies display their latest innovations.

- Lunch Break -

Lunch supplied by Saladstop! and be the first in Asia to try Good Idea, the sparkling water that balances your blood sugar.


Afternoon Focus I - Futureproofing Food

Are science laboratories the new farms? We'll bring you up to scratch on the global state of alternative protein and take you on a 360-degree examination of the impact and issues surrounding protein alternatives beyond the IPO-hype and headlines. We will also explore how technology is improving what we eat and adding new dimensions to our dishes.

1:30pm

Presentation: 2019 State of Play

  • Presentation by Elaine Siu from The Good Food Institute.


1:45pm

Panel 4: The New Protein Pioneers

A protein by any other name would still taste as good…be it plant-based, lab-grown or gas-fermented? Hear first hand from the groundbreaking companies leading the disruption of our protein production, palates and perceptions.

Panelists:
Carrie Chan, Founder, Avant Meats
Elaine Siu, Managing Director, The Good Food Institute
Celine Schiff-Deb, Senior Director Product Innovation, Calysta
Vince Lu, Co-Founder & CEO, Zhenmeat (Zhenrou)
Moderated by Saadia Usmani, Radio Television Hong Kong


2:45pm

Panel 5: Enlightened Edibles - Putting the “Super” in Food

Protein has been hogging the headlines but today’s research and technologies are also improving our ingredients in a myriad of other ways. Find out how the next generation of food products and ingredients are tackling nutritional and health challenges without compromising on taste and convenience.

Panelists:
Rickard Öste, CEO & Founder, Aventure and Oatly
Verleen Goh, Chief Food Fighter, Alchemy Foodtech
James Chang, Managing Director, Geb Impact Technology
Tommy Leung, Founder & CEO, HakkoBako
Moderated by Sonalie Figueiras, Founder Green Queen


3:30pm

Future Friday: The Next Alternative Meats Beyond Burgers

Introduction of brand new future-forward products and tasting from Green Monday’s David Yeung during afternoon break. Stay tuned for more information.


- Afternoon Break -

4:15pm

Afternoon Focus II - Dining Disruptions

Join us on a journey through the burgeoning space of new food technologies and innovations that are shaping the way we dine one byte at a time. Find out how data, AI, robotics and other newfangled technologies can change your menus, business and environmental impact.

- Exclusive Launch Announcement -

Chi Tran, CEO, Restart
Arun Makhija, CEO, foodpanda Hong Kong


4:45pm

Panel 6: The Next Byte

Is machine intelligence the new maître d? Practitioners and developers explore and evaluate how data and technology is reshaping our dining and hospitality experience.

Panelists:
Adrien Desbaillets, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Saladstop!
Pierre Stanghellini, CEO & Founder, HARi
Paul Measor, Commercial Director, foodpanda
Moderated by Wilson Lee, GM, Hyatt Regency

5:30pm

Avant Meats Fish Maw Demonstration **world’s first

Avant Meats will debut their cultivated fish maw at the Innovation Showcase stage.

Food’s Future Cocktails and Conversations hosted by Asia Society Hong Kong

* Tickets sold separately

This special event hosted by Asia Society Hong Kong will feature an intimate dialogue with 3 world-class chefs about their vision of our food’s future, complimented by canapés using an array of future-forward ingredients and fresh local produce, along with specially designed cocktail featuring the world’s first molecular whisky. Including a lucky draw of fine wines from California.

Day 2: Saturday 12th October

7:30pm

*Each session will be followed by a 30 minutes networking break.

- Registration & Networking Breakfast -

10:00am

Breakfast supplied by Classified and specialty coffee by Redback Coffee


10:30am

Session 1: How To Be The Next Big Food Disruptor

What does it take to be the next big thing in the food space? Find out how accelerators and incubators are nurturing the next generation of food disruptors and innovations.

Panelists:
Ilaria Chan, Group Advisor on Social Impact Investments, Grab
Dalal Alghawas, Food Technology Program Manager, Brinc
Moderated by Natalie Lung, Program Manager, Food Technology Accelerator, Brinc


11:15am

- Morning Break -

- Innovation Showcase Opens at Lippo Amphitheater -

Asia’s newest groundbreaking companies display their latest innovations.



11:45am

Session 2: Artificially Intelligent Food

  • Presentation 1: Prediction and Innovation, Meeting Consumer Preferences in the Age of Al
    by Jason Cohen, Founder & CEO, Gastrograph

  • Presentation 2 - Understanding Consumer Health Profile and Intervening Their Food Preferences
    by     Amice Wong, Head of R&D, Founder, ReHealthier @BACHcode

  • Q&A led by Natasha D'Souza

12:30pm

- Lunch Break -

Lunch supplied by Beef & Liberty


1:30pm

Session 3: Blockchain In Our Food Chain

Move beyond the crypto frenzy and find out why and how blockchain applications in food supply and custody can address important food safety and security challenges.

Panelists:
Greg Wong, Director of Analytics, CoE Platform & Technology, SAP
Leo Chiu, Chief Technology Partner, Click Ventures
Terence Yeung, Chief Fintech Officer, TrustMe
Benjamin So, Founder, 178 Degrees
Moderated by Dale Foo, IT Specialist, Foodie



2:45pm

Session 4: Reducing our Carbon Foodprint Post-Plastic Straws

Ways restaurants and F&B businesses to reduce impact on the environment - latest efforts on the sustainable front in restaurants and the food industry.

Panelists:
Neil Tomes, Group Development Chef, The Greater China Restaurant Company
Heidi Spurrell, CEO, Food Made Good
Daniel Jongejan, APAC Project Director, PUR Projet
Moderated by Hannah Chung, HK Lead, muuse


4:00pm

Session 5: NamasTaste - The New Age of Conscious Consumers

Who are the flexitarians? Heard of sober-curiousity? How our increasing pursuit of wellness is reshaping the food and dining landscape.

Panelists:
Punam Chopra, CEO & Founder, Spice Box Organics
Michelle Lau, Founder and Principal Dietitian, Nutrilicious
Christian Mongendre, Founder, TREEHOUSE
Larry Tang, Managing Director, FAMA Group
Moderated by Rebecca Cairns, Chief Content Officer Compare Retreats

- Closing Reception -

5:00pm