Event description

The Future Food-Tech Summit is an annual meeting place for the global food-tech ecosystem. Food brands, active investors, start-ups, and technology leaders come together to exchange insights, be inspired, and identify future partners. Join over 1600 delegates and 130 speakers for robust discussions and high-value networking.

GFI President and Founder Bruce Friedrich will moderate the opening plenary “Feeding the Future: Strengthening Sustainable Food Systems” on March 16 and GFI Investor and Engagement Manager Sharyn Murray will present at the pre-Summit workshop “Cell Culturing Pre-summit Workshop: Overcoming Challenges, Evolving Technologies & Reaching Scale” on March 15. You can find details about their sessions here.

Event location

780 Mission Street
San Francisco, California 94103 United States
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GFI speakers

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Bruce Friedrich

PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER

Bruce Friedrich serves as GFI’s chief thought leader and relationship-builder, working in close partnership with GFI’s global teams and food system stakeholders around the world.

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Sharyn Murray, CFA

INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Sharyn Murray crafts and executes strategies to support investors’ exploration of and investment in the alternative protein industry.

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