Plant Futures Symposium 2021
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388 people
attending
Schedule
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Day 1 Welcome and Framing
Will Rosenzweig, UC Berkeley Haas | Samantha Derrick, MPH Candidate, UCB | Brittany Sartor, UGBA Candidate, UCB | Jordan Bennett, MBA Candidate, UCB

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Plants: The Past & Future of Food
Nina Gheihman, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, UC Berkeley

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History of Plant Based Foods in Asia
Minh Tsai, Founder and CEO, Hodo Inc.
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Ranching and Plant Futures: A Symbiotic Relationship
Renee King-Sonnen, Founder, Rowdy Girl Sanctuary
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Beans & the Indigenous Heritage of Plant Foods
Steve Sando, Founder and President, Rancho Gordo
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Ethics and Unintended Consequences
Dr. Zoe Robaey, Assistant Professor in Ethics of Technology, Wageningen University
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Panel: Nutrition and Health
Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, MD, MCSI, Author of Fiber Fueled | Dr. David Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM | Dr. Milton Mills, MD
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Breakout Speaker Networking Day 1, Session 1 (UCB Students only)
Note: you must have a UC Berkeley (Breakout Day 1, Session 1) ticket in order to access
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Lunch with a Chef
Chez Jorge, Chef & Influencer
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Climate Change, Diet, and Health
Matthew Hayek, Assistant Professor, New York University's Department of Environmental Studies
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Plant-Based Foods: Eater Trends into the Future
Melissa Abbott, Vice President, Hartman Retainer Services, Hartmann Group
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Regulations
Allison Condra, Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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Growing Plant-Based: Moving the Industry Forward Through Advocacy & Consumer Access
Sabina Vyas, MPH & Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Plant-based Foods Association
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Obstacles to Access, Affordability, Equity
Jasmine Leyva, Actress/Filmmaker, The Leyva Company LL | lauren Ornelas, Founder, Food Empowerment Project | Garret Broad, Comms & Media Studies, Fordham U
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Access & The Future of Vertical Farming
Nate Storey, Co-founder and Chief Science Officer, Plenty
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Breakout Speaker Networking Day 1, Session 2 (UCB students only)
Note: you must have a UC Berkeley (Breakout Day 1, Session 2) ticket in order to access
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Day 1 Closing Session
Will Rosenzweig | Samantha Derrick, MPH Candidate, UC Berkeley | Nina Gheihman, Postdoctoral Scholar, UC Berkeley & Harvard PhD

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Day 2 Welcome and Framing
Will Rosenzweig | Samantha Derrick, MPH Candidate, UC Berkeley | Brittany Sartor, UGBA Candidate, UC Berkeley | Jordan Bennett, MBA Candidate, UC Berkeley

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Entrepreneurial Opportunity
Björn Öste, Co-Founder and CEO, Good Idea; Co-Founder of Oatly
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Technology
Ricardo San Martin, Research Director, Alternative Meat Program at UC Berkeley
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Innovation in Regenerative Agriculture
Charlotte Douglas, Chief Operating Officer, Row 7 Seed Company
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Breakout Speaker Networking Day 2, Session 1 (UCB Students only)
Note: you must have a UC Berkeley (Breakout Day 2, Session 1) ticket in order to access
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Capital and Its Expectations
TK Pillan, Powerplant Ventures/Veggie Grill | Lisa Feria, Stray Dog Capital | Dan Altschuler Malek, New Crop Capital | Mariliis Holm, Sustainable Food Ventures

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Lunch with a Chef
Brittany Sartor, Program Manager, BS Candidate, UC Berkeley
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Panel: Media Advocacy
James Wilks, Producer, The Game Changers Documentary | Joseph Pace, Producer/Writer, The Game Changers Documentary | Elaine Watson, Editor, FoodNavigator-USA

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Breakout Speaker Networking Day 2, Session 2 (UCB Students only)
Note: you must have a UC Berkeley (Breakout Day 2, Session 2) ticket in order to access
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Challenges for Leadership
Miyoko Schinner, Founder & CEO, Miyoko’s
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Biggest Challenges, What’s Working and What’s Not?
Blake Byrne, Business Innovation Specialist, Good Food Institute
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The Future of Dairy
Greg Steltenpohl, Founder, Califia Farms
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The Future of Protein
Seth Tibbot, Founder and Chairman, The Tofurky Company

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Changing the Game: How Beyond Meat & Athletes are Fueling the Plant-Based Movement
Ethan Brown, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Beyond Meat
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Breakout Speaker Networking Day 2, Session 3 (UCB Students only)
Note: you must have a UC Berkeley (Breakout Day 2, Session 3) ticket in order to access
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Day 2 Closing Session
Seth Goldman, Chief Change Agent, Eat the Change; Co-founder, PLNT Burger; Chair of the Board, Beyond Meat | Will Rosenzweig, UC Berkeley Haas

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Wrap Up & Final Notes
Will Rosenzweig | Samantha Derrick
Speakers
Alli Condra
Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Blake Byrne
Business Innovation Specialist, Good Food Institute
Brittany Sartor
UGBA Candidate, UC Berkeley
Charlotte Douglas
Chief Operating Officer, Row 7 Seed Company
Ethan Brown
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Beyond Meat
Greg Steltenpohl
Founder, Califia Farms
Jasmine Leyva
Actress, Filmmaker, The Leyva Company LL
Miyoko Schinner
Founder & CEO, Miyoko’s
Nate Storey
Co-founder and Chief Science Officer, Plenty
