About Future Food Asia 2022

Future Food Asia 2022 has become the voice of AgriFoodTech innovation in Asia Pacific. For its sixth edition it returns with an eclectic agenda, featuring 15 of the most promising AgriFoodTech startups, real debates and expertise sharing sessions.

This year, Future Food Asia was held at Park Royal on Beach Road on 7th and 8th of June, with the promise to bring the full conference experience with ample networking opportunities and exhibitor booths. It continued virtually on 9th of June for a day dedicated to China.

Leading corporates, influential investors and innovators will help decipher what the Future of Food will be made of in APAC.

Future Food Asia 2022 Winners

Future Food Asia Award 2022 – Winner!

Cargill Food for Good Award 2022 – Winner!

Thai Wah Prize for a Circular Bio-Economy 2022 – Winner!

Future Food Asia 2022 Start-up Finalist Cohort

Future Food Asia 2022 Speakers & Jury Panel

Isabelle Decitre

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Isabelle Decitre

Founder & CEO
ID Capital

Dr. Ian Roberts

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr. Ian Roberts

CTO
Bühler AG

Harjan Kuiper

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Harjan Kuiper

CEO Singapore Branch
Rabobank

Dr. Yuchu Zhang

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr. Yuchu Zhang

Group R&D Leader, Cargill Protein Asia & Europe
Cargill

Paul Wood AO FTSE

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Paul Wood AO FTSE

Adjunct Professor
Monash University

Barbara Guerpillon

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Barbara Guerpillon

Head of Ventures
Dole Sunshine Company

Francesca Kleemans

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Francesca Kleemans

Managing Director, Cocoa & Chocolate Asia Pacific
Cargill

Dr Kuakoon Piyachomkwan

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr Kuakoon Piyachomkwan

Director
EECi-Biopolis, NSTDA

Ezhil Subbian

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Ezhil Subbian

CEO and Co-Founder
String Bio

Dr. Ralph Graichen

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr. Ralph Graichen

Senior Director Food and Consumer
A*STAR, Singapore

Sebastien Pascual

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Sebastien Pascual

Director, Food & Agribusiness
Temasek

Yvonne Chow

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Yvonne Chow

Principal Investigator
SIFBI A*STAR

Guanqun (Chris) Li

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Guanqun (Chris) Li

Vice President
Joyvio Group

Ming Peng

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Ming Peng

Managing Director, Asia
Cargill Starches, Sweeteners and Texturizers

Antoine Hubert

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Antoine Hubert

Co-Founder & CEO
Ÿnsect

Nanqing Jiang

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Nanqing Jiang

President
Green Inclusive China

Justin Gong

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Justin Gong

Co-Founder
XAG

Larry Lee

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Larry Lee

Chairman
China Plant-Based Foods Association

Kate Jarvis

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Kate Jarvis

Climate Finance Specialist, Agribusiness
ADB

Dr Zhehou Cao

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr Zhehou Cao

CEO
Hangzhou Jimi Biotechnology Co / 杭州极麋生物科技有限公司

Jim Thomason

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Jim Thomason

VP Imagery & Analytics Products
Planet Labs

Maya Hari

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Maya Hari

CEO
Terrascope

Christian Carillo

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Christian Carillo

Head of Technology SEA & Oceania
Bühler Group

Thirukumaran Nagarajan

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Thirukumaran Nagarajan

CEO & Co-Founder
NINJACART

Dr Naruemon Srisuma

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr Naruemon Srisuma

VP-Head of Group R&D
Thai Wah Public Company Limited

Mayank Singhal

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Mayank Singhal

Executive Director, Head of Direct Investments and Co-investments
Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG)

Anning Wei

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Anning Wei

Executive Director
Shanghai Gueva Investment Management Co.

XinYi Lim

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

XinYi Lim

Executive Director, Sustainability and Agricultural Impact
Pinduoduo

Dr Kuakoon Piyachomkwan

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr Kuakoon Piyachomkwan

Director
EECi-Biopolis, NSTDA

Clara Chen

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Clara Chen

Founding Managing Partner
Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance

Nick Hazell

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Nick Hazell

CEO & Founder
v2food

Zada Haj

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Zada Haj

Co-Founder & CEO
DANA Venture Builder

Steven Zhang

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Steven Zhang

Managing Director
ID Capital China

Luke Tay

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Luke Tay

Founder
Cornucopia FutureScapes

Wayne Liu

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Wayne Liu

CEO
Roboworks / 雷博智能机器人(浙江绍兴)有限责任公司

Vandana Dhaul

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Vandana Dhaul

COO
ID Capital

Sze Tan

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Sze Tan

CTO
CJ Cheiljedang

Andre Da Costa

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Andre Da Costa

Business Development Manager Meat Analogue
DSM

Julia Kay

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Julia Kay

Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Great Wrap

Jenny Xin Li

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Jenny Xin Li

Senior Regulatory Counselor
Keller and Heckman LLP

Dr Raffael Osen

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr Raffael Osen

Group Leader, Food Process Engineering
A*STAR

Bo Bai

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Bo Bai

Chairman and Co-Founder
MetaVerse Green Exchange

Kavita Chandran

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Kavita Chandran

Journalism Trainer, Author
Thomson Reuters Foundation

Walter Ge

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Walter Ge

Founding Partner
Green Leaf Ventures

Saeed Alhassan

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Saeed Alhassan

Founder / Associate Professor
Manhat / Khalifa University

Karim Ghannam

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Karim Ghannam

Co-Founder and CEO
8F Asset Management

Dr. Zhifen (Jeffery) Ma

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr. Zhifen (Jeffery) Ma

Founder & CEO
EYIMU S&T (Beijing) Co. Ltd / 一牧科技（北京）有限公司

Timo Recker

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Timo Recker

Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Next Gen Foods

Sunil Sukumarann

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Sunil Sukumarann

CTO
Perfect Day, Inc.

Jian Yi

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Jian Yi

President
The Good Food Fund

Geraldine Goh

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Geraldine Goh

Chief Revenue Officer
Asia Sustainable Foods Platform

Dr Wanyu Zhang

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr Wanyu Zhang

Board of Directors & CEO
Phagelux AgriHealth Inc.

Dr Chuanhong Zhang

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr Chuanhong Zhang

Associate Professor
China Agricultural University

Wei Yu

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Wei Yu

Founder & CEO
Xiaozao Tech & Lyxia

Dr Nancy Schellhorn

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr Nancy Schellhorn

Co-founder and CEO
RapidAIM

Dr Melanie Weingarten

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Dr Melanie Weingarten

Head of Biotransformation Team
Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation

Xiangliang Lin

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Xiangliang Lin

CEO
Esco Aster Pte Ltd

Erin Sweeney

Several years Strategy experience across a variety of roles, both in industry and academia.

Erin Sweeney

Lead, Sustainable Investment and Inclusion
GROW ASIA

Future Food Asia 2022 Partner Awards

The Cargill Food for Good Award

Even as the demand to feed a rapidly-growing global population rises, so has the challenge to meet this need with healthy, nutritious and sustainably-produced food. Against the backdrop of climate concerns, increasing affluence and greater focus on healthier living, consumers are becoming more mindful about the impact of their food choices on both their bodies and the environment. More and more, they are seeking foods that are not only good for their health but also for the planet. The booming demand for plant-based / alternative proteins, immunity-boosting products, natural and organic ingredients are just some examples of this ever-growing conscious consumption. As a company with the vision to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way, Cargill is proud to present one inspiring start-up with the “Cargill Food for Good Award”. The winning start-up will be one which is innovating new food solutions that do good – for people, product and/or planet. The winner will be awarded an in-field or lab-paid pilot, access to in-house experts and collaborations with Cargill Innovation Centers in the region, and be mentored by a Cargill project champion who will help them navigate the organization and leverage the benefits of the award.

The Thai Wah Prize for a Circular Bio-Economy

Thai Wah, strategic partner for FFA2022, has recognized these challenges and is committed to the promotion of a circular bio-economy, thus hoping to accelerate the transformation towards a climate and nature positive economy. Thai Wah will be sponsoring the ‘Thai Wah Circular Bio-Economy Prize’, underpinned by 2 key tenets, Biomass Bioprocessing and Bioproducts, and will also include advisory solutions that help farmers contribute to this objective. The recipient of the prize would be one that is able to help repurpose biomass into a useful or valuable product. The winner will receive full support from Thai Wah for their application development as well as pilot trial implementation. They will also have access to Thai Wah’s strong team of strategy and R&D professionals, with further assistance in their go to market strategy upon product validation.

Future Food Asia 2022 Partners

TITLE PARTNER

Cargill

Cargill’s 155,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. We combine 155 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture.

EXPERT PARTNER

A*STAR

A*STAR is Singapore's lead public sector agency that drives mission-oriented research to advance science and develop innovative technology to further economic growth and improve lives.

GOLD PARTNER

Dole Sunshine Company

One of the world’s largest producers and marketers of high-quality fresh and packaged fruit-based products, with operations covering more than 70 countries around the world. Dole is on mission to make Nutrition & Wellness accessible to as many people around the world, as possible, reducing the gaps between people and healthy nutrition.

SILVER PARTNER

Bühler

Billions of people come into contact with Bühler technologies to cover their basic needs for food and mobility every day. Two billion people each day enjoy foods produced on Bühler equipment; and one billion people travel in vehicles manufactured with parts produced with our machinery. Countless people wear eye glasses, use smart phones, and read newspapers and magazines, all of which depend on Bühler process technologies and solutions. Having this global relevance, we are in a unique position to turn today’s global challenges into sustainable business. We want every human being to have access to healthy food. We want to do our part to protect the climate with energy-efficient cars, buildings, and machinery. Our motto is creating “innovations for a better world.”

STRATEGIC PARTNER

Thai Wah

Driven by our core purpose to build better lives for the global consumers, we relentlessly seek to create innovation and sustainability from Farm to Shelf better every day. With a global reach to over 25 countries around the world, building a positive impact for stakeholder communities across all aspects of our value chain from farm, sourcing, manufacturing, supply chain and delivery is our priority.

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER

Singapore Economic Development Board

SILVER PARTNER

DSM

With DSM in Food & Beverage you get science-based ingredients, expertise and solutions that improve taste and texture, and boost nutrition profile. And all while supporting the protein transition, increasing process efficiencies, and reducing loss and waste. We understand your business needs and we share the same dedication. Combined with our global reach and local expertise, we work with you to innovate, to improve and to grow across a broad food and beverage portfolio, including: Dairy; Plant-based Alternatives; Beverage & Brewing; Savory; Bakery, Cereal & Bars; and Confectionery & Fruit. Together, we have the agility and knowledge to deliver sustainable solutions in taste, texture and health so that you can enjoy it all.

MEDIA PARTNER

MEDIA PARTNER