• NCSU Bezos Center Summit

    North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina

    GFI’s Maddie Cohen, associate director of regulatory affairs, will join a panel at the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein’s inaugural summit, contributing to an energizing discussion on the current state of cultivated meat regulation and policy.

  • National FFA Convention & Expo

    Indiana Convention Center 100 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana

    Event description The National FFA Convention & Expo is all about growing the next generation of leaders—and so is GFI. That’s why Jeremy Eltz, Ph.D., GFI’s Education and Workforce Development Manager, will be on-site to meet students, teachers, and ag educators all week long. A former ag science teacher and state-level CTE leader, Jeremy’s work […]

  • California Circular Bioeconomy Summit (BioCirCA)

    California State University, Stanislaus 1 University Cir, Turlock, California

    Join GFI’s Jeremy Eltz at BioCirCA for forward-looking conversations on transforming waste into opportunity—and unlocking the power of bio-based innovation.

  • Plant Based World Expo

    Javits Center 429 11th Ave, New York City, United States

    Join GFI’s Corporate Engagement Manager Abby Sewell at Plant Based World Expo, the only professional 100% plant-based trade event in the U.S.

  • The 7th Industrializing Cultivated Meat & Seafood Summit

    GFI’s Elliot Swartz, Ph.D., will share insights at the 7th Industrializing Cultivated Meat & Seafood Summit in Boston. Join Elliot and other experts as they discuss R&D innovations that can drive down costs, improve scalability, and accelerate progress toward bringing cultivated meat and seafood to market.

  • 2026 Tufts Future Food Innovation Day

    Joyce Cummings Center 177 College Ave, Medford, Massachusetts, United States

    Join GFI President Bruce Friedrich at Tufts University’s 2026 Future Food Innovation Day, where he’ll participate in a morning fireside chat with Tufts professor and cell ag pioneer Dr. David Kaplan.

  • Foods of the Future: Science and Engineering Approaches (Gordon Research Conference)

    Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center 601 West McKinley Ave., Pomona, California, United States

    The focus of this conference is to bring the multi-disciplinary future food community under one roof with a singular focus: collaboratively advancing the science and engineering of safe and scalable production systems for sustainable agriculture.

  • Future of Protein Production – Chicago

    GFI is heading to Chicago! Join Bruce Friedrich, Patrick McAuley, and leading voices across science, policy, and industry for a solutions-focused summit on the future of food.

  • Natural Products Expo West – Competing on Health: Insights for Plant-Based Brands

    Marriott 700 W Convention Way, Anaheim, California, United States

    Event description Health isn’t just a trend—it’s reshaping the competitive landscape of food. At Natural Products Expo West, GFI will lead a timely conversation on how evolving definitions of “healthy” are influencing consumer behavior and shaping growth in the plant-based category. In “Competing on Health: Insights for Plant-Based Brands,” Taylor Leet-Otley, GFI’s Senior Consumer Research […]