Food’s Future Summit 2019
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Friday, October 11th : 8:00am – 7:00pm
Registration and Networking Breakfast 8:30am
Panel I & II & III 9:00am
Innovation Showcase and Lunch Break 1:00pm
Panel IV & V and Afternoon Break 2:00pm
Panel VI 4:15; Close 7:00pm
Food’s Future Cocktails & Conversations 7:30pm
Saturday, October 12th : 10:00 – 6:00pm
Registration and Networking Breakfast 10:00am
Panel I 10:30am
Panel II 11:45am
Lunch Break 12:30pm
Panel III 1:30pm
Panel IV 2:45pm
Panel V 4:00pm
Closing Reception 5:00pm
**Coffee, breakfast, lunch and future-friendly snacks are included in each day's ticket price.
For enquiries of the summit’s content, please contact [email protected].
Spanning two days of talks, panel discussions, showcases and meals; the Food’s Future Summit 2019 will gather change-makers, experts and conscious consumers and delve into key innovations, trends and challenges in the culinary & food technology ecosystems.
The Summit includes an international feature component to learn from and be inspired by global efforts in this space. The 2019 summit is shining a spotlight on the San Francisco Bay Area, home to some of the world’s most innovative and influential companies and not to mention a dynamic and delicious culinary scene.
The goal of the Summit is to inspire and initiate change within the world of food, to recognise future-forward businesses, champion individuals behind critical causes and to empower consumers thus empowering them to make better-informed decisions about what they eat.
Come join us at this highly acclaimed and exciting event!
Co-presented with
Established in 2009, Foodie Group is Hong Kong's premium platform building a community of food lovers, influencers and businesses through integrated and engaging digital media and offline offerings. In 2017, the Foodie Group launched the region's first-ever Food's Future Summit to drive dialogue to shape a better world of food. In recognition of the Summit's contributions and thought leadership, it was awarded Best Event (Silver) at the Spark Media Awards 2018.
Global:SF is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to paving the way for international companies to locate, invest, and grow in the City of San Francisco while helping locally-based companies expand into global markets. Through a public-private partnership with the City and County of San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), GlobalSF oversees the City’s ChinaSF, LatinSF and SFAsia initiatives.
October 11, 2019 (Friday)
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8:30am |
Registration and Networking Breakfast |
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9:00am |
Opening Remarks |
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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. Panellists:
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Panel 2: Dining Trends - 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. Panellists:
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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. Panellists:
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1:00pm |
Innovation Showcase Opens
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- Lunch Break -
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2:00pm |
Afternoon Focus 1 - Futureproofing Food
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Presentation: 2019 State of Play
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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. Panellists:
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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. Panellists:
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4:15pm |
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. |
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Afternoon Focus 2 - 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.
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Exclusive Launch Announcement |
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Panel 7: 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. Panellists:
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5:30pm |
Avant Meats Fish Maw Demonstration ** World’s First Avant Meats will debut their cultivated fish maw at the Innovation Showcase stage |
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7:30pm |
Food’s Future Cocktails & Conversations hosted by Asia Society Hong Kong Center
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October 12, 2019 (Saturday)
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After each panel discussion, we will plan a 30-minute break. |
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10:00am |
Registration and Networking Breakfast |
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10:30am |
Session 1: How to Be the Next Big Food Disruption |
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11:15am |
-Morning Break- |
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11:45am |
Session 2: Artificially Intelligent Food
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12:30pm |
- Lunch Break -
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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. Panellists:
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Session 4: Reducing our Carbon Food-Print 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. Panellists:
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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:
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5:00pm |
Closing Reception |
Event Details
Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty