Event description

This summit is a candid forum that brings together the truly influential players in the field, uniting CEOs, CSOs, CTOs, COOs, Vice Presidents of R&D, Strategic Partnerships, Regulatory Affairs, investors, and Heads of Innovation at CPGs, ingredient providers, and incumbents to share scientific updates and facilitate strategic partnerships. Laine Clark, GFI’s Senior Corporate Engagement Manager, Innovation, will provide opening and closing remarks and deliver a Quick-Fire Case Study on Initial Work to Cooperate & Achieve Shared Goals.

Event location

40 Dalton Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02115 United States
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GFI speaker

Laine clark

Laine Clark

SENIOR CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, INNOVATION

In addition to founding her own company that she exited through acquisition in 2016, she has worked with numerous startups for more than 20 years. Since 2017, she has been an Entrepreneur in Residence for Georgetown University’s Entrepreneurship Initiative at the McDonough School of Business. Additionally, she has served as an entrepreneurship mentor for George Washington University’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, including engagements with the NSF I-Corps Program and the Korean Innovation Center. Laine holds a BA in Communications from Wake Forest University.

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