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Her Royal Highness, Princess Marie Agathe Odile of Denmark

HRH Princess Marie was married to HRH Prince Joachim of Denmark on 24 May 2008,

and, in connection with the wedding, became HRH Princess Marie, Countess of

Monpezat.

HRH Princess Marie is patron of a great many national organizations, institutions, and

foundations, and is an honorary member of various associations and societies.

HRH Princess Marie is among others the patron of The Copenhagen Cooking and Food

Festival, the Danish National Commission for UNESCO and the DanChurchAid.

Esben Lunde Larsen

Minister for the Environment and Food of Denmark

Esben Lunde Larsen was appointed Minister for Environment and Food 29 February

2016 by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Prior to that Esben Lunde Larsen

served as Minister for Higher Education and Science.

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Keynote Speakers

Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Prime Minister of Denmark

Lars Løkke Rasmussen has served as Prime Minister of Denmark since 2015 and from

2009 to 2011, and has held the role as Chairman of the Liberal Party since 2009. Lars

Løkke Rasmussen has previously served as Minister of Finance and Minister for the

Interior and Health. He holds a Master of Laws from University of Copenhagen.

Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Minister of Food Processing Industries of India

Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal is a determined Indian politician. She is presently the Minister

of Food Processing in the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s government.

Apart from being a great political leader, she is also involved in social work and is a

business woman. She is a graduate in Textile Designing. She was first elected as

Member of Parliament in 2009 to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Bathinda Constituency

and in the 16th Lok Sabha also she is a M.P. from Bathinda in Punjab.

René Redzepi

Head Chef, noma

René Redzepi is the founder of MAD, a non-profit organization that brings together a

global cooking community with a social conscience, a sense of curiosity, and an appetite

for change. Redzepi is also the chef and co-owner of restaurant noma in Copenhagen.

Since the establishment of the restaurant in 2003, Redzepi has developed a cuisine that

draws from the area's landscape and culture. Using a wide yet intimate network of

farmers, foragers, and other purveyors, noma celebrates the region's ingredients and

aims to present a kind of cooking that expresses its location and the seasons.

Carolyn Steel

Architect and Author

Carolyn Steel is a leading thinker on food and cities. Her 2008 book Hungry City: How

Food Shapes Our Lives is an international bestseller, and her concept of ‘sitopia’ (food-

place) is widely recognized in the emergent field of food urbanism. Carolyn has taught at

Cambridge University, London Metropolitan University, London School of Economics

and Wageningen University. She is a director of Kilburn Nightingale Architects, London.

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Bin Huang

PhD, Deputy Director General, Department of Registration, Certification and

Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (CNCA)

Delegated by Minister Zhi Shuping, Minister of General Administration of Quality

Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)

Bin Huang graduated from China Agriculture University in 2004 and has since held

different positions at CNCA, currently serving in import and export food establishment

registration management and third party certification supervision.

Marcus Gover

Chief Executive, WRAP

Marcus Gover is Chief Executive of WRAP, a not-for-profit that works with governments,

businesses, and citizens to create a world in which we source and use resources

sustainably. He has worked in the environmental sector for more than 25 years, in the

UK and abroad. During this time he has held a wide range of roles including managing a

water engineering company, running an outsourced waste management operation and

setting up an office in China. Prior to joining WRAP, he was commercial director of a

renewable energy start-up.

Gilbert F. Houngbo

President, The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Gilbert F. Houngbo is the President of the International Fund for Agricultural

Development (IFAD), an organization dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in

developing countries and ensuring that agriculture is a central part of the international

development agenda. Born and raised in rural Togo, Houngbo has spent more than 30

years working to improve the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people, with

extensive experience in political affairs, international development, diplomacy and

financial management.

Tadahiko Ito

State Minister of the Environment of Japan

Tadahiko Ito is the State Minister of the Environment and has served in this function

since 2016. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2005. Ito holds an

educational background in law from Waseda University.

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Dr. Donald A. Prater Assistant Commissioner for Food Safety Integration, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Dr. Donald A. Prater is the Assistant Commissioner for Food Safety Integration at the

U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine

(FVM). He is the principal spokesperson on behalf of the FVM Program for imports

discussions with external stakeholders, including foreign governments, as well as being

responsible for import-related strategic resource planning activities across FDA’s Center

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Center for Veterinary Medicine

(CVM), and in coordination with FDA’s Office of Global Regulatory Operations and Policy

(GO).

Stephen Ritz Founder, The Green Bronx Machine

Stephen Ritz is a South Bronx educator and innovator who believes that

students shouldn’t have to leave their community to live, learn and earn in a better

one. Moving generations of students into spheres of personal and academic

successes, which they had never imagined – while reclaiming and rebuilding the

Bronx. Stephen’s extended student and community family have grown more than

50,000 pounds of vegetables in the Bronx while generating extraordinary

academic performance. Stephen was named a Top 10 Finalist for the prestigious

$1m Global Teacher Prize in 2015.

Terry von Bibra Alibaba Group General Manager, Europe Terry von Bibra was appointed Alibaba Group General Manager Europe in October

2016. He is also Managing Director of Alibaba Group Germany, a position he has held

since November 2015. Terry is responsible for helping businesses and consumers

across key European markets access the best of the Alibaba ecosystem and he brings a

wealth of experience in global omnichannel retail, ecommerce and marketing to the role.

Prior to joining Alibaba, Terry was Chief Retail Officer Omnichannel for German

department store chain Karstadt from 2013 to 2015. Between 2005 and 2013, he held

multiple roles within Yahoo!, including Managing Director of Yahoo! Germany, Vice

President of Central Europe and Vice President Marketplaces for Yahoo! EMEA. Terry

previously played a pivotal role in establishing Amazon in Europe, where he led online

marketing and business development for more than five years.

Terry holds a bachelor’s degree in Germanic Languages and Literature from the

University of California at Santa Barbara, a fine arts degree in Advertising Photography

from the Art Center College of Design, and an MBA/MBI from the Rotterdam School of

Management.

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Flemming Besenbacher Chairman, Carlsberg Group

Professor dr.scient Flemming Besenbacher is Chairman of the Carlsberg Group, the

Carlsberg Foundation, the Tuborg Foundation, and Deputy Chairman of Innovation Fund

Denmark. He is also Founder and Chairman of the non-profit organization UNLEASH,

which is a global innovation lab that brings together people from all over the world to

transform 1,000 personal insights into hundreds of ideas, and build lasting global

networks around the Sustainable Development Goals.

Henrik Caspar Wegener Rector, University of Copenhagen

Henrik Caspar Wegner has served as Rector at University of Copenhagen since March

2017. Wegener holds a Master of Science in Food Science and a PhD in Microbiology

from The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University of Copenhagen as well as a

Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Copenhagen Business School. Wegener

has worked as research assistant, researcher, center director, research professor and

head of research at the National Veterinary Serum Laboratory and the Danish Institute

for Food and Veterinary Research in the period 1988-2007. He has further held positions

as director of The National Food Institute of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

from 2007-11 as well as provost, and executive vice president of DTU from 2011-17. He

has further worked as Seconded National Expert at the World Health Organization

(WHO) from 1999-2000 and served as chairman of the Scientific Advice Mechanism of

the European Commission (EC SAM) from 2015-2017.

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Participants

Dr. Abbots, Emma-Jayne Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Wales Trinity Saint David Dr. Emma-Jayne Abbots is Senior Lecturer in anthropology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Research Associate at the SOAS Food Studies Centre (University of London). Her research addresses the cultural politics of food and drink and the embodied experience of their production and consumption. She is broadly concerned with understanding why individuals make particular food and drink ‘choices’ with a specific focus on the relationship between food, migration and social justice, and the possibilities offered by alternative and post-capitalist economies. Abbots’ published works include the books The Agency of Eating (Bloomsbury 2017), Supermarkets and their Alternatives (Routledge 2018), Why We Eat, How We Eat (Ashgate 2013) and Careful Eating (Ashgate, 2015).

Abend, Lisa Journalist, Newsweek Based in Copenhagen, Lisa Abend is a correspondent for Newsweek magazine, and writes frequently about food for The New York Times, Saveur, Food and Wine, The Observer Food Monthly, and other newspapers and magazines. She is the author of The Sorcerer's Apprentices: A Season in the Kitchen at Ferran Adriå's elBulli.

Agarwal, Pawan Kumar CEO, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Pawan Agarwal is currently the CEO of the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Additional Secretary of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. He is an IAS Officer of 1985 from West Bengal Cadre. He has been the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in the Government of India. Earlier, he was the Advisor of Higher Education and Culture in the Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog). He has also worked as Director in the Ministry of HRD and Financial Advisor at the University Grants Commission. He has been Fulbright New Century Scholar at Harvard University / Emory University, visiting scholar and fellow at ICRIER, New Delhi and the Centre for the Study of Higher Education and the Australia India Institute in University of Melbourne. He has published on a range of higher education issues in India and comparative perspective in the South Asian context. His book ‘Indian Higher Education: Envisioning the Future’ published by Sage in 2009 is an authoritative and well-regarded book on India’s higher education system. Recently, he has edited a book, ‘A Half-Century of Indian Higher Education: Essays by Philip G. Altbach’ published by Sage in 2012.

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Agerholm, Allan L. Chief Hospitality Officer, BC Group Allan L. Agerholm is the CEO of BC Hospitality Group, one of Denmark’s largest companies within the hotel, conference and hospitality industry. The group includes, among others, Scandinavia’s largest congress center, Bella Center Copenhagen, as well as Marriott Copenhagen, AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen and Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers. Mr. Agerholm also holds positions as Vice Chairman of the Board for HORESTA (the national trade association for the hotel, restaurant and tourism industry) and Chairman of the Board for VisitDenmark (the Official Tourism Organization of Denmark), and is an appointed member of the Business Forum for Social Responsibility (VFSA), an advisory body to the Danish Minister of Employment.

Dr. Ainu Husha M S Suhaimi Deputy Director, International Networking Programme, Corporate Communication & Quality Centre, Malaysian Agriculture Research & Development Institute (MARDI) Dr. Ainu works with the FAO’s global Save Food initiative as well as with the Southeast Asian council for Food Security and Fair Trade. MARDI cooperates with the Ministry of Health to connect the nutritional aspects with the food waste agenda. She sees lacking data as the biggest challenge for food waste in Malaysia, and has since increased research on food waste within primary production, for example with post-harvest losses in transportation etc.

Andersen, Pelle Øby Managing Director, the Food Organization of Denmark (FOOD) Pelle Andersen is the Managing Director of Food Organisation of Denmark (FOOD). FOOD is a small public-private partnership started to nurture and feed the interest in Nordic and Danish gastronomy, nature, agriculture and culinary culture. The organisation is supported by private companies in the food sector and public funds, and has offices in Copenhagen and Aarhus.

Aobo, Tang Deputy Head of Department, Regulation and International Cooperation, Shanghai Food and Drug Administration Aobo Tang serves as consultant at the Regulatory and International Cooperation Division of Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration. He holds an LLM in Civil and Commercial Law and has profound working experiences in legal affairs of government, especially in administrative review. He has engaged in important rulemaking, e.g. food safety law, regulations on food Safety in Shanghai Municipality, regulations on administrative penalty for food and drug Administration, regulations on reporting and managing food and drug complaints, etc. and he has published a series of papers in relevant fields.

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Askar, Maksut Chef and Partner, Neolokal Maksut Aşkar is the head chef and owner of the restaurant Neolokal located in Salt Galata Museum in Istanbul. With modern takes on Anatolian cuisine, Maksut Aşkar cooks deeply into the heart of guests who experiences Neolokal with refined family cooking of not only Maksut's childhood and emotions but also the root and traditions within this very geography, in which he believes is the real Anatolian cuisine.

Baras, Sitare Managing Director, MSA, The Culinary Arts Academy of Istanbul Sitare Baras is the Managing Director of MSA, The Culinary Arts Academy of Istanbul. Although an economics graduate, she has found more interest in working on creating business strategies for different products and services which she has done for more than 15 years. She joined MSA in 2009 and with the MSA team she passionately continues to promote ‘vocational education’ by developing focused, effective culinary education programs to make way for perfectly equipped, empowered professionals that confidently pursue what they aim for. As an organizing team member of Discover Your Food and YEDI Istanbul conferences, she actively works and participates in many projects, hosting national and international influencers, chefs, activists, researchers, and editors to raise awareness on knowledge of food and its huge impact on our day to day lives.

Basse, Berit Head of Department, Export and Customer Relations, Trade Council of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Berit Basse is Head of Department for Export and Customer Relations in the Trade Council of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She is former Danish ambassador to Singapore and Brunei from 2012-16. She has many years of international experience within economic diplomacy, internationalization, global public affairs, and development assistance.

Bastaki, Iman Al Director of Food Safety Department, Dubai Municipality In 2016 Ms. Iman Al Bastaki was promoted as the Director of Food Safety Department where she is responsible for all the strategic related to food safety in Dubai and for providing food safety awareness and education for better lives. She is one of the members of the national food safety committee in UAE.

Bitz, Christian Nutrition expert, cook book author and TV host Christian Bitz holds a M.Sc in Human Nutrition and is head of research at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals, where he is involved in several research projects and the development of better patient meals. Bitz has been host and expert on many TV programs and is one of Denmark’s most popular keynote speakers. He has written 9 books whereas the latest book is published in the US and many European countries.

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Bjørner, Casper General Manager The Walt Disney Company, Nordic Casper Bjørner is the General Manager of The Walt Disney Company Nordic, overseeing the company’s engagement in filmed entertainment, media networks and consumer products across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and the Baltics.

Brutel, Flavie Director, Purchasing and quality control, Salad&Co Brutel is responsible for quality logistics for Salad and Co since 2009. Previously she was responsible for purchases for different companies, e.g. Paul. The philosophy of Salad and Co is "we are what we eat, and if we eat well and better, we can be good and we can all get better".

Buhl, Torsten CEO, FoodDenmark Torsten Buhl holds a Master of Law from University of Copenhagen. FoodDenmark is an umbrella organization for small and medium-sized enterprises in the food sector. It includes Danish Cheese Shops Association, , Denmark's Fishmongers, SMEs Foods and Danish Butchers, including shops, slaughterhouses and processing companies, etc. Danske Butchers also runs a marketing organization with store concepts. Furthermore the organization runs the advertising agency CIBUS Graphic.

Čančík, Miroslav Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Copenhagen Miroslav Čančík serves as diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. He has previously been posted as counsellor at the diplomatic missions in Athens, Helsinki, Brussels, and is currently in the position as Chargé d´Affaires a.i. in Copenhagen.

Cardenau, Francis Chef, food entrepreneur and CEO of AOC Francis’s mission is to support and develop local food production. Starting up Lindegården, an organic farm he has one mission: back to the basics. Permaculture agriculture is the new black and the most eco-friendly way of growing vegetables, why Lindegården supports, develops and practices permaculture. Francis focuses on how we can shift the majority of the population to get their attention towards local producers globally.

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Dr. Chin Cheow Keat Director, ASEAN Risk Assessment Centre for Food Safety (ARAC) Dr. Chin is Director of the Secretariat of ARAC, the new ASEAN Risk Assessment Centre for Food Safety. The risk assessment body is located in Malaysia and pools and utilizes scientific expertise from across ASEAN to provide independent scientific opinion in facilitating the development of evidence-based common food safety measures and mutual recognition arrangements in ASEAN.

Christensen, Jens Zimmer Owner and CEO of Hotel Maritime and Chairman of HORESTA (the Danish Hotel and Restaurant Association) Jens Zimmer Christensen is member of the Advisory Board on Prevention of Food Waste in Denmark, member of the Board The Confederation of Danish Employers, Expert Judge at the Maritime and Commercial Court in Copenhagen, member of the Board (Excom) HOTREC, the association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés in Europe.

Christiansen, Lars Global Industry Team Leader – Agriculture, Food & Foodtech, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Lars Christiansen is the team leader of the Danish Trade Council’s global Agriculture, Food, Foodtech & Agribusiness team with approx. 60 sector advisors globally.

Clarke, Renata Head, Food Safety and Quality Unit, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Renata Clarke has worked for the Food and Agriculture Organization on food safety and quality issues for the last 19 years. During this period she has overseen the development and implementation of numerous capacity development projects in all regions. For the last 7 years, she has led the FAO Food Safety Programme and has put an emphasis on promoting integrated programmes of technical assistance to developing countries and working with countries to strengthen their voices in food safety decision making internationally. She also provides general oversight to the FAO programme for the provision of food safety scientific advice which underpins Codex standard setting.

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De Jong, Cees President, CEO and Executive Board Member, Chr. Hansen Cees de Jong is President, CEO and Executive Board Member of Chr. Hansen. Cees de Jong joined Chr. Hansen in 2013 as CEO. Chr. Hansen is a global bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. The products include cultures, enzymes, probiotics and natural colors, and all solutions are based on strong research and development competencies coupled with significant technology investments. The company has more than 3,000 dedicated employees in 30 countries and main production facilities in Denmark, France, USA and Germany. Previously Cees de Jong has held various managerial and board positions within the biopharmaceutical and food industry.

Deák, Ferenc Deputy Head of Department, Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary - Food chain Control Department Ferenc Deák has an educational background as agricultural engineer and food development engineer. He has been working in this area since 2005, in the position as Deputy Head of Department since 2008. The department covers the issues related to food and feed safety, bio agriculture and all questions related to food waste.

Dömölki, Marianna Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary – Department of Food Industry, Head of Unit Marianna Dömölki has an educational background as food engineer. She has been with the Ministry of Agriculture since 2010, covering issues like food labelling, food regulation, contaminants, food contact materials, etc. She is a member of several EU Expert Groups and also represents Hungary in the Codex Alimentarius Commission and a number of sub-committees.

Ejlsersen, Søren Co-founder, Aarstiderne and Haver til Maver Søren Ejlersen is co-founder of Aarstiderne, a company that provides organic produce to more than 70.000 households each year and works directly with 200 organic farmers. He is passionate about biodynamic farming, sustainability and biodiversity, and is very interested in compost as an “engine for making or keeping soil healthy”. He firmly believes that plants are magic and through his work with sustainable food systems, he wants to pass on a better world to future generations. In 2006 Ejlersen established the project “Haver til Maver” (“Garden to Bellies”), the world’s largest gastronomic school garden concept. “Haver til Maver” is a non-profit organization that works to strengthen primarily children and young people’s commitment to sustainability, food culture, and health.

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England, Hildreth Assistant Director, Open Agriculture Initiative, MIT Media Lab Hildreth England manages people, potential and partners at the Open Agriculture Initiative. She also leads research in user experience and interaction design for the group, fusing her expertise in health behavior change with emotion-based design methodologies and persuasive technology to create easy, engaging, positive behaviors in food systems. Hildreth is a registered dietitian and designer who’s spent the last 15 years leading policy, technology development projects in the public and private sector. Before joining MIT Media Lab, Hildreth led digital innovation strategy for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and is particularly passionate about designing for and serving the most vulnerable populations in our society. Hildreth is an award-winning performer and director whose designs (under HESTIA design lab) have been featured at Triennale di Milano. She has degrees in foreign service from Georgetown University, in nutrition from Texas State University, and completed a food innovation and design fellowship at the Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia.

Ersbøll, Charlotte, Senior Advisor, UN Global Compact (UNGC) Charlotte Ersbøll is Senior Advisor with United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and Partner at Hansen & Ersbøll Agenda. UN Global Compact is the world’s largest voluntary sustainable business initiative involving 9,300 business participants and 3,000 non-business stakeholders in 165 countries and with Local Networks in 73 countries. UN Global Compact is anchored with the UN and reports to the UN Secretary General. Charlotte spearheads the development of a new Action Platform for health and well-being in alignment with UNGC’s new strategy - Global Goals Local Business. The 'Health is Everyone’s Business’ Action Platform is a broad coalition of businesses and stakeholders working to make SDG3, good health and wellbeing for all at all ages, a tenet for corporate sustainability. Charlotte was previously Corporate Vice President of Corporate Stakeholder Engagement with Novo Nordisk, where she among other things developed and launched a patient-centred corporate brand platform, Changing Diabetes, turning it into a powerful global advocacy and stakeholder engagement platform from where the company for over a decade engaged in global and local Changing Diabetes flagship programmes and public-private-academic partnerships, addressing some of the most pressing unmet needs in diabetes.

Fabbri, Karen Head of Sector, Food 2030, EU Commission Karen Fabbri, Ph.D. is heading the FOOD 2030 Sector at the European Commission's (EC) Directorate General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD). FOOD 2030 is an initiative to structure, connect and scale-up European Research and Innovation for food and nutrition security. Prior to her current post, Karen held various positions with the EC where she has worked on the interface between science and policy is areas such as early warning and disaster risk reduction; sustainable urban, land and coastal management; responsible research and innovation; and multi-actor and public engagement in science.

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Fenger, Annelise Deputy Director General, The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration Annelise Fenger holds a master’s degree in law and started her carrier in the Ministry of Economy and Business Affairs. In the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration she is responsible for Communication and Costumer Services, International Coordination, International Trade, Legal Services, Control Coordination, Internal Audit. Among other things, Annelise focuses on creating a higher customer satisfaction without compromising food safety, animal welfare or animal health.

Flore, Roberto Head of Culinary Research and Development, Nordic Food Lab Roberto’s gastronomic path started in Sardinia at age 4. By the side of his grandmother he recalls bread dough in his hands, the perfume of wild herbs, and the wood stove. In these youthful moments his passion for food was born. Studying agronomy allowed him to understand the origins of food, and consequently inspired his adventures in the kitchen. Roberto has travelled extensively with the goal of understanding how diversity of food is celebrated in other cultures. Since 2014 he has lead the culinary R&D at Nordic Food Lab.

Forés, Margarita Owner and Chef, Cibo di M, Manila In 1986 Margarita Forés packed her bags and flew to Italy for a 6 month crash course on Italian cooking and language. She traveled from Florence, Milan and Rome, soaking up as much as she could about the culture. This has been the foundation of her culinary education, from which she has now made a successful empire in her home country, the Philippines, including her restaurant chain, Cibo, champagne bar Lusso, farm-to-table restaurant Grace Park, and Alta in Ascott where she runs the hotel’s food and beverage operations. Her catering company Cibo di M Signature Caterer has been relied on to provide lavish banquets for celebrities and high profile personalities. In 2016 she was named Asia’s Best Female Chef by the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Frewen, Mella Director General, FoodDrinkEurope Mella Frewen is an Irish citizen, living and working in Brussels where she is Director General of FoodDrinkEurope, Europe's food and drink industry organization. A scientist by training, Mella has worked for close to 30 years in the food and agricultural industries. She holds a master’s degree in psychology and executive education awards from various business schools including INSEAD and Harvard. She is on numerous boards, and is a member of the jury of EUCYS, the European Union Competition for Young Scientists.

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Gao, Fu President of Tourism and Hospitality Committee of World Federation of Chinese Catering Industry (WFCCI). Gao Fu is President of Skal International Beijing (International Association of Travel & Tourism Professionals), President of China Herbal Cuisine Industry Alliance, Executive President of China Tourism Economy & Culture Industry Academy affiliated to China Overseas-Educated Scholars Development Foundation (COSDF) as well as Executive Counsellor of Ctrip Gourmet List. He further holds roles as consultant of the International Strategic Investment Research Center of UIBE and ambassador of Haikou MICE Industry. He actively participates in China Committee of International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and China Chapter of Society of Incentive Travel Executives (Site). Gao Fu holds a Ph.D in Public Economy of Peking University and is a UK Chevening Scholar

Godfray, Charles Hope Professor and Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food Charles Godfray is a population biologist with broad interests in science and the interplay of science and policy. He has spent his career at Oxford University and Imperial College and is currently Hope Professor in the Zoology Department and Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food at Oxford. His research involves experimental and theoretical studies in population and community ecology, epidemiology and evolutionary biology. He is particularly interested in food security and chaired the Lead Expert Group of the UK Government Office of Science’s Foresight project on the Future of Food and Farming and is currently chair of Defra’s Science Advisory Council.

Goldston, Jennifer Director of Communications, Global Biscuits & Snacks, Campbells Soup Company Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in communications and marketing, Jennifer Goldston recently joined Campbell Soup Company’s Global Biscuits and Snacks. Previously Goldston served on the executive team for a US-based ag tech company focused on data analytics and equipment sharing. She also managed communications for DuPont Pioneer’s Africa, Asia and Europe operations.

Guldborg, Pelle Behavioral Scientist, Roskilde University Behavioral researcher Pelle Guldborg Hansen holds a PhD in Game Theory from Roskilde University, and his primary research is on social processes, norms, and coordination from a game-theoretic perspective. Since 2009 he has applied this knowledge to the making of various forms of choice- and behavioral architecture in public policy with a special emphasis on how to use nudge as a means to behavioral change. In 2011 Pelle founded the Danish Nudging Network that seeks out the potential of using Nudge as a strategy on all levels of public policy as well as in collaborations between the state, its citizens, businesses and organizations. Today the network comprises more than 30 public institutions, universities, businesses and organizations.

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Gunell, Camilla Deputy Head of Government, The Government of Åland Camilla Gunell is a Social democrat from Åland. She entered Åland’s lagting in 2003 and was appointed Minister of Culture and Education in forming of a new government in 2005. In 2009 she overtook the post as Head of party for the Social democrats and in 2011 she was elected as Head of government. With the formation of a new government in 2015 she was appointed vice head of state and Minister of Business, Environment and Energy.

Gunnarsdottir, Thorgerdur Katrin Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Iceland Thorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir is an Icelandic politician and a founding member of Viðreisn (a newly founded liberal party). She was a Member of Parliament for the Independence Party from 1999-2009 and Deputy Chairman fo the party from 2005-09. Ms. Gunnarsdóttir served as Minister of Education, Science and Culture from 20-09. In October 2016 she was elected Member of Parliament for Viðreisn and was appointed Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture in January 2017.

Haddad, Lawrence Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Lawrence Haddad is the Executive Director of GAIN since 2016. Lawrence joined GAIN following his role as Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in the Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division. From 2004-14, Lawrence was the Director of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). Prior to this, he was the Director of the Food Consumption and Nutrition Division at IFPRI, a lecturer in quantitative development economics at the University of Warwick and also a visiting scholar at the London School of Economics. From 2010-12, Lawrence was the President of the UK and Ireland’s Development Studies Association and from 2014-16 the founding co-chair of the Global Nutrition Report. He was also the UK’s representative on the Steering Committee of the High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) of the UN’s Committee on World Food Security (CSF), with the aim of making the CSF more effective in research analysis. Lawrence’s research focuses on a wide range of issues related to the wellbeing of the poor, including the design of policies and programs intended to reduce poverty and malnutrition, the impact of gender differences in accessing resources on nutrition and poverty, the role of community participation in the performance of poverty programs, and the challenges that rapid urbanization poses for the poor. He has published extensively on these issues. Lawrence holds a PhD in Food Research from Stanford University.

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Hahnemann, Trine Chef, writer and owner, Hahnemann Kitchen Trine Hahnemann is a Danish food writer and chef. As the owner and CEO of Hahnemanns Kitchen she stands behind about 3,000 daily lunches in private and public companies in the Copenhagen area. A chef and food writer, she is an enthusiastic advocate for sustainable solutions, organic sourcing and food cooked with love. Trine has written 17 cookbooks, 5 in English, about Scandinavian cooking, and travels. Trine spends her time cooking, writing, and is often used as a keynote speaker across the world. She has talked and cooked at TEDxKrakow and at The Nordic Council of Ministers event at Rio+20. Co-author on a book about Syrian culture and food and in that connection Trine works with young Syrian refugees to spread the joy of Syrian food.

Hald, Niels Secretary General, Danish Brewers’ Association Niels Hald is Secretary General of the Danish Brewers’ Association, the trade organization and common voice for breweries and bottling plants in Denmark. Also, Niels Hald is CEO of Dansk Retursystem Holding. Dansk Retursystem operates the Danish deposit and return system, which collects, counts, sorts and separates bottles and cans and sends them for recycling.

Hansen-Hoeck, Fie Fie Hansen-Hoeck, CEO, Fooducer Besides setting the direction as CEO and co-founder of Fooducer, a digital platform for the food business worldwide, Fie Hansen-Hoeck sits on the board of several companies including being Chairman of Madkulturen. She has previously held CEO positions at supermarket retail chains Netto and ISO. Fie has always been working in the food business and her work life mission is to help trading food more transparent, sustainable and less complicated.

Hanson, Craig Global Director of Food, Forests and Water, World Ressource Institute Craig Hanson is the Global Director of Food, Forests & Water at World Resources Institute. Craig has co-developed a number of leading initiatives at WRI, including Global Forest Watch, the Global Restoration Initiative, the Forest Legality Alliance, the Food Loss and Waste Protocol, Champions 12.3, and the Better Buying Lab. He is a co-author of the current World Resources Report, Creating a Sustainable Food Future, and lead author on publications such as The Restoration Diagnostic and the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review. Prior to becoming a program director, Craig managed the Green Power Market Development Group, a coalition of a dozen Fortune 500 companies that helped pioneer corporate energy markets in the United States.

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Harttung, Thomas Biodynamic Farmer, Chair of the Sustainable Food Trust Thomas Harttung is a biodynamic farmer and food entrepreneur. At Barritskov and Krogerup he grows Demeter milling grains and vegetables in rotation with a Jersey beef herd and egg-laying chickens. He is the co-founder of Aarstiderne, BeyondCoffee and GreenCarbon. He is also the chair of The Sustainable Food Trust in the UK and serves on the board of The Nordic Food Lab and Haver til Maver. He was previously the chair of ICROFS and member of the Nature and Agriculture Commission.

Hess, Pamela Executive Director, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture A career national security journalist, Pam covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2002-07. After a brief foray into national politics as a communications director on Capitol Hill, Pam returned to her first love: food and sustainable farming. In 2011, she took the helm of a local food and wine magazine that celebrated the sustainable food movement in the Capital Foodshed and in the course of it, met and fell for Arcadia. Pam has also overseen the creation and introduction of a custom data-gathering point of sale app now in use by 10 other mobile and farmers’ markets around the country. The Arcadia Farmers Register produces previously unavailable data and insight into how low-income households use SNAP, WIC and Senior FMNP nutrition benefits to feed their families. This data is then used to design, implement and measure the impacts of programs to increase the sales of nutrition-dense foods.

Hette, Aurélia Purchasing Director, Les 3 Brasseurs, Restaurant Aurélia Hette is Purchasing Director of Les 3 Brasseurs Restaurant. Hette has worked in the food industry for 20 years in different fields including retail, production, restaurant, and catering. She is specialized in purchasing, logistic and food quality. As a purchasing director, she cares about food quality and “better food” for the clients.

Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham bin Abdullah Director General, Ministry of Health of Malaysia Datuk Dr. Hisham is the Director General of the MoH in Malaysia and a well-trained surgeon. He is the most senior official in the Ministry of Health and responsible for both the public and private medical and health care sector in Malaysia.

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Högberg, Karin Food Blogger Karin Högberg, PhD Candidate at University West, does research on social media and work integrated learning, and is especially interested in how social media can be used for knowledge sharing and learning both within and outside organizational borders. Karis is passionate about food, and has written a cookbook and won the award for Best Swedish food blog in 2015.

Holland, Elijah Head Chef and Forager, The Locksmith Elijah Holland, ex noma Australia head forager and chef, is now the head chef of the Locksmith, a multi-concept venue in the South of China that relies on produce grown on site, locally farmed and from the wild terroir, reflecting a cuisine influenced by his upbringing and everything made in house. Whilst simultaneously running Natures Pick, a foraging business that supplies some of the top restaurants around Australia , he produces many wild crafted products, educates people and pop ups all over the World using the wild terroir of the region he's in, hunting, spearfishing, foraging and working with the natives to create a unique event.

Holme, Mads Partner, ReD Associates Mads Holme is a partner and leads ReD’s food and retail practice. Mads has spent the last ten years in the intersection between food, healthcare, retail and technology helping companies find new growth based on deep understanding of the customers' and consumers’ world and the contexts shaping the business environment. His work focuses on exploring how companies can transform opportunities into new capabilities, products, business models, or acquisition targets. Mads holds a Masters in European Ethnology and Rhetoric from the University of Copenhagen.

Hori, Masami Deputy Director, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Masami Hori is the Deputy Director in Planning Section of the Sustainable Materials Management Division, Bureau of Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG). She currently engaged in planning 5-year strategy for sustainable resource use, published on March 2016. Her work also focuses on food loss/waste avoidance and plastic bags reduction. Masami has a Master’s degree in social science in global governance study with a focus on Japan’s Forest policy.

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Hovland, Kristen CEO, Keep-it Kristen A. Hovland is the CEO of Keep-it Technologies, a company on a mission to redefine and change the way a whole food industry’s will relate to shelf life. Their unique and disruptive technology product, the Keep-it® indicator, can monitor and show actual shelf life condition of a product in real time. This will secure certainty of freshness, provide for food safety and reduce unnecessary food waste. With Keep-it ® the company wants to prove that the old date stamp has become very much a “best before”.

Hækkerup, Karen Chief Executive Officer, Danish Agriculture and Food Council Karen has been CEO at the Danish Agriculture and Food Council since October 2014. Karen is former Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Minister for Justice and Minister for Social Affairs and Integration.

Irving, Miles Self-educated edible wild plant enthusiast and author Miles Irving is a self-educated edible wild plant enthusiast and author. His ground-breaking wild food business Forager Ltd supplies top restaurants as well as retail customers via an online shop. Miles wants to expand the modern diet to include many more wild species in order to promote both human health and species biodiversity. This means implementing Aim 2 of the internationally ratified Convention on Biodiversity “to develop sustainable uses for genetic resources".

Jarosz, Dominika Campaign Manager, Feed the 5.000 Dominika is Feedback’s Head of Campaigns and Programmes and has in the past four years catalysed food waste movements in over 40 cities worldwide through Feeding the 5000 events – celebratory food waste feasts that have inspired people to take action, engaged decision makers and challenged businesses to change their behavior. Dominika also oversees Feedback’s other campaigns and programmes including The Pig Idea, the Gleaning Network and Supply Chain Research. Before joining Feedback, Dominika worked in documentary films researching and producing films focused on food production, seeing firsthand the environmental and social impacts of unsustainable practices. She was the head of campaigns and outreach for Farms not Factories, where she worked on collaborative campaigns with partner organisations including the Soil Association. Dominika has been involved in setting up several other sustainable food projects including Plan Zheroes and the Slow Food Youth Network. Dominika has a BA in Geography from University College London.

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Jensen, Jesper Bo Ph.D., Futurist, FremForsk – Centre for Future Studies, Aarhus Jesper Bo Jensen is a well-known key-note speaker with many years of experience in combining the communication of knowledge with a captivating, humorous presentation. He has been a key-note speaker and author of several books about the future since the beginning of the 1990’s and has since made it his virtue to adapt new research, case studies and in-depth analysis of future trends in his key-notes. Innovation, agricultural production and globalization 2.0 and 3.0 are some of his favorite topics. He has included consumers, food production and consumption as major topics in his research, studies and key-notes.

Jensen, Jørgen Dejgård Professor, IFRO

Jørgen Dejgård Jensen is professor at the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Copenhagen University. His fields of expertise cover a range of economic aspects to food production and demand, including agricultural production, consumer behavior and vertical coordination along the food supply chain. Recent years’ research activities include the economic consequences and drivers in relation to food waste in different stages of the food supply chain.

Jeppesen, Jeppe Dahl Group Senior Vice President, Dansk Supermarked Group Jeppe Dahl Jeppesen is Senior Vice President in Dansk Supermarked Group (Føtex, Bilka and Netto amongst others) heading up all the fresh food categories. Jeppe always keep a strong focus on the customers, providing an inspiring offer with high focus on quality, organic food, animal welfare and of course attractive prices. Prior to his current position Jeppe was head of Netto Denmark, and carries a deep understanding of the different aspects of food retail. Dansk Supermarked has earlier this year launched its ambitions to half their food waste by 2030.

Johnson, Arielle Visiting Scientist, Open Agriculture, Media LAB, MIT Arielle is responsible for the flavor and biochemical side of Open Ag’s phenome research, as well as experimental collaborations on environmental control of a variety of edible biological systems with chefs and restaurants. Her work emphasizes dismantling the disciplinary boundaries between the kitchen and the laboratory, drawing on her experience doing R&D in the sciences, fine dining, and food non-profits; and using tools from chemistry, plant science, microbiology, ethnobotany, history, psychology, engineering, design, and experimental cuisine. Arielle completed a BSc in Chemistry at New York University and a PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry from UC Davis with a focus in flavor chemistry. Prior to joining the Media Lab she was the resident scientist at Restaurant noma in Copenhagen, and the head of research at MAD, chef Rene Redzepi’s food symposium and think tank. Her work has been featured in Wired, Nature Microbiology, Lucky Peach, The Harvard Science and Cooking lectures, the World Bank, Tales of the Cocktail, Popular Science, and SXSW.

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Jörgensen, Fredrik

Ambassador to Denmark, Sweden

Since 2015 Fredrik Jörgensen has served as Swedish Ambassador to Denmark. After finishing his law degree from the University of Stockholm in 1987 Fredrik Jörgensen joined the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and has been posted to Bonn, Pretoria and Rome. Fredrik Jörgensen has held a number of key positions within the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Before being posted to Denmark Fredrik Jörgensen was Director-General for Administration.

Jørgensen, Tim Ørting Executive Vice President, Business Group International, Arla Foods Throughout his 27 years in Arla Foods amba, Tim Ørting Jørgensen has acquired extensive management experience within international sales, brand building, supply chain efficiency and general management. Furthermore, he is member of the boards at Systemfrugt and at Royal Greenland. Jørgensen has especially been focused on growing the business significantly both organically and through acquisitions.

Juul, Selina Chairman of the Board and Founder of Stop Wasting Food movement Denmark Selina Juul is the Founder of Stop Wasting Food - Denmark’s largest non-profit movement against food waste. She is a member of the global coalition Champions 12.3, partner of the United Nations SAVE FOOD initiative, the FAO/UNEP Think.Eat.Save campaign, the EU FUSIONS project and is a member of the European Commission’s EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste. She is also a contributor to over 23 Danish and international books and publications on food waste, contributor to the global Food Loss & Waste Protocol Accounting and Reporting Standard, TEDx speaker and blogger on food waste at The Huffington Post USA. Stop Wasting Food has 64,000+ supporters – among them MPs and MEPs as well as Denmark’s former Prime Minister. Selina Juul is awarded with, among others, The Womenomics Influencer Award, Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize and Cross of Merit Pro Utilitate Hominum of Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller. Since 2008, Stop Wasting Food has been covered by Danish and international press more than 7,000 times and has recently been featured on BBC and CNN. The BBC video got over 27 million views.

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Kasch, Beate Head of Directorate – Food and Nutrition Policy, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Germany Before joining the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture Beate Kasch was working as a consultant in the field of agro-economics and rural development in developing countries. After various assignments in the Federal Ministry she is now responsible for food and nutrition policy.

Kernkamp, Michiel CEO, NESTLÉ Nordics Michiel Kernkamp is the CEO of NESTLÉ Nordics (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland) based in Copenhagen. Michiel has lived in the Netherlands, France, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Malaysia, Japan and is living in Copenhagen since January 2016. During his life abroad and along his professional career, Michiel became increasingly interested in the opportunities and challenges of the food value chain and the opportunities to enhance quality of life and contribute to a healthier future. His particular creating shared value focus is on driving better food utilization (avoiding food waste) and the cross stakeholder initiatives that can be deployed to increase transparency of the food value chain thus increasing its utilization efficiencies. Michiel is a board member of the World Food Summit Global Strategic Partnership, an initiative of the Danish Minister of Environment and Food. Reflecting his interests in innovation and food start-ups, Michiel has been invited to be one of the judges of the World Food Summit 2017 case competition. Michiel is married and has 3 daughters.

Keuchel, Anette Foreign Language Correspondent and Environment Scientist, Co-founder and deputy chairperson of Restlos Glücklich Anette Keuchel, foreign language correspondent and environmental scientist, is the co-founder and deputy chairperson of RESTLOS GLÜCKLICH e.V., a Berlin based non-profit association tackling food waste. With her fellow campaigners in 2016 she opened the first restaurant in Germany where mainly rescued food is served, rub&stub Copenhagen being the role model.

Knøchel, Susanne Professor and Head of Food Microbiology and Fermentation, Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen Professor and head of Food Microbiology and Fermentation, Department of Food Science, at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and adjunct professor at NTNU in Norway . She has an MSc in food science and a PhD in Water and Food Microbiology. She has more than 35 years of research experience from several institutes and universities in Denmark, Japan, Norway, Iceland, and Scotland within the areas of foodborne bacteria, food safety and shelf life and has collaborated with large industries as well as SMEs incl. caterers. She is chairman of the NGO “Danish Council for Better Hygiene” and member of the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences.

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Knudsen, Joachim Managing Director, McDonald’s Denmark Joachim Knudsen is 43 years old and has been Managing Director of McDonald’s Denmark since September 2014. Before this, he was Marketing Director at McDonald’s Denmark for almost 5 years, and prior to that Marketing Manager at Carlsberg for 11 years.

Koetke, Christopher

CEC CCE HAAC, Vice President, Strategy and Industry Relations, Kendall College, &

Feed the Planet Chairman, World Chefs

Christopher Koetke is a professional chef, having worked now for over 3 decades in the

culinary field. In the last 20 years, he has devoted his professional life to culinary

education at Kendall College and at 48 other campuses in 12 countries. Before entering

culinary education, he worked in some of the finest restaurants and patisseries in the

USA, France, and Switzerland—all of which culminated as chef of one of Chicago’s

finest restaurants. He has received many awards as well as hosting his own TV cooking

show in the USA and authoring a culinary textbook. He has been a strong proponent for

sustainability within the culinary field for the last 12 years.

Kucharski, Jacek Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer of the Republic of Poland Jacek Kuchaeski has since 2016 held the position as Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer of the Republic of Poland. He has previously held positions as Regional Veterinary Inspector for food safety, feed and animal by-products in Gdańsk and Deputy District Veterinary Officer and Managing Director in Pruszcz Gdański. He holds an educational background within Veterinary Medicine from Academy of Agriculture and Technology in Olsztyn

Kølster, Per Chairman, Organic Denmark Per is chairman of Organic Denmark, an association that organizes organic farmers, companies, kitchens and consumers. Per is also owner and director of ’Kølster Malt, Beer & Cider’. They brew organic beer based on their own cereal cropping and malt production. They also make cider from organic apples.

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Kreiner, Peter CEO, noma Peter Kreiner is CEO of noma, which has been awarded as the World’s best restaurant four times. Since 2011 Peter has been the director of the non-profit organisation MAD but has since 2016 taken the role of chairman. Peter holds a master in economics, strategy and management.

Kristensen, Niels Heine Professor, PhD, AAU Food Studies & Umeå University Niels Heine Kristensen is Professor, PhD in Food Studies and incoming Head of research at Culinary Institute Umeå University. He took his PhD at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). He is committed to combine theoretical and empirical knowledge for sustainable and resilient food and farming. In 2009 he initiated a Food Studies research group and the first Master of Science program in Food Studies in Denmark. In 2014 he established together with Kitchen Collective and food and gastronomy incubator at the Food Lab at AAU Copenhagen with strong ties between students, researchers and startups. He has been spearheading research in how to better understand the contexts of food and farming in modern society and been in charge of a number of research projects funded by the EU and other public and private research funds. Currently he has research projects on how food systems interact with local and global practices and one of the main topics of this has been research in how the transition to organic food and farming develops.

Kristiansen, Per Krogsgaard Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark

Kyst, Judith Executive Director, Madkulturen (The Food Culture) Judith Kyst is Executive Director of Madkulturen. The vision is ‘Better food for everyone’, and the institution aims to improve the market of quality food and the consumer’s abilities to purchase food and prepare meals. Another aim is to increase the skills of the professionals and develop better solutions to the food and catering industry. Madkulturen is an independent institution under The Ministry of Environment and Food. Previously, Judith was the head of the Fairtrade Labelling organization in Denmark. She has always worked with global agendas and better solutions. She holds a Master’s Degree in Geography and development studies from Cambridge University.

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LaCour, Michael Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Driven by the IKEA vision to create a better everyday life for the many people, Michael La Cour has been leading a development of IKEA Food Services AB for the past three years with main focus on health and sustainability, making healthy and more sustainable food affordable for the many. He has an extensive experience of the food retail business from his work prior to joining IKEA. Michael La Cour has held several different roles within IKEA, among others IKEA Store Manager in the USA and Business Manager of one the IKEA of Sweden Business Areas. Michael holds a Master in Business Administration, specialized in international management, from Aalborg Business Academy.

Ladegaard, Torben Chairman of the Board, Food Nation Torben Ladegaard is Chairman of the Board of Food Nation, which is a public-private partnership established by the Danish government and leading private organizations and companies. Food Nation is a gateway for international stakeholders seeking information about Danish food solutions, products and coorperation. He was until 2016 CEO for Danish based FOSS, the global market leader for advanced analytical instrumentation applied to enhance food quality and safety and to ensure a sustainable use of valuable raw materials across the entire food value chain. Torben Ladegaard has a MSc in Biology and more than 30 years of experience from the international food sector.

Lapsanský, Milan Director-General, Section of Food Industry and Trade Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Slovak Republic Milan Lapšanský is the Director-General of the Section of Food Industry and Trade of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic. Prior to joining the Ministry, he has worked as the Chief Executive of the food companies in the FMCG sector since 1998.

Lassen, Bent Claudi Chairman of the Board, FoodNexus Denmark Chairman or board member in a number of large companies primarily in the food sector (Tulip, Danish Crown, Lantmännen Unibake). Chairman or vice chairman in a number of branch organisations and several public comities and boards, particularly research focused (Danish Bacon and Meat Council, Danish Agricultural Council, The Trade Council of Denmark, Øresund Food Network, Danish Council for Research Policy, and Centre for Advanced Food at the University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Aarhus University and University of Southern Denmark).

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Larsen, Hanne Chief Food Safety Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration Hanne Larsen is Chief Food Safety Officer of the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA). She has a master’s degree in Veterinary Science, and has inter alia previously been Chief of Human Resources at the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. She is responsible for the areas Food and Feed Safety, Chemistry and Food Quality, and Diet and Nutrition at the DVFA. Hanne works to maintain the high the level of food safety in Denmark, which together with the high quality of Danish products shall help to further increase the export of Danish products.

Larsen, Lene Qvist Intern, World Food Programme Nordic Office Lene interns at UN’s World Food Programme’s Nordic Office as part of her education in MSc Global Health.

Larsen, Lotte Engbæk Market Director Retail & Wholesale Division, Head of Food Policy, The Confederation of Danish Enterprise Lotte is Master of Economics from the University of Copenhagen and has been working with the food industry and retail business since 2001.

Larsen, Rasmus Provost, Executive Vice Presiden and Chief Academic Officer, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Rasmus Larsen is the provost, executive vice president and chief academic officer at the Technical University of Denmark. In the executive board he has the responsibility for scientific advice to the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark and other governmental institutions. Prior to his present posting he held the position as head of department for applied mathematics and computer science and as a professor in image analysis at DTU. He has led a series of major research efforts in industrial digitalization, process and quality control in the food sector.

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Lê, Ahn Author & founder and co-owner of the LêLê restaurant & Street Kitchens Anh Lê was born in Vietnam and arrived in Denmark at the age of five as refugee. In 2003 she founded the first LêLê restaurant together with her three brothers and her ex-husband. In addition Anh has published cookbooks about Vietnamese food, and hosted a food-and-travel show about Vietnamese food. Anh Lê is also an ambassador to the charity organization SOS Children Villages. She supports the children of Ca Mau, Vietnam, with the profits from her first cookbook.

Lech, Ewa Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 2015 undersecretary of state of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Regional veterinary inspector in the Regional Veterinary Inspectorate in Łódź. 2004 awarded with the title of a Doctor of Veterinary Sciences – Veterinary Faculty of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin.

Lenbroch, Kasper CEO, Tulip Food Company Kasper Lenbroch has held the position as Chief Executive officer at Tulip Food Company since October 2012. Kasper Lenbroch is former CEO for Danya Foods (Saudi Arabian) Rieber & Son Denmark, and has been working in different positions in Arla, where his career within the food industry started in year 1992. Kasper Lenbroch holds an MBA and MSc in Economics & Business Administrations.

Li, Yi (Eric) Vice President of Shanghai Yiguo E-Commerce Co., Ltd Eric Li is in-charge of global sourcing and alliance. Founded in 2005, Yiguo (with more than 6,000 employees) is the leading e-commerce company, with its own cold chain logistics company ExFresh, providing high-quality and convenient perishable food to over 20 million consumers across 200+ cities in China. Li had 8 years’ experience of international steel trading business and five years’ consulting experience on steel and metal industry. He had working experience with the multinational companies such as Hyundai and DuPont in both US and China, with different roles in marketing, business development and strategic planning. As a serial entrepreneur, he has more than 10 years’ experience of helping startup companies grow. He holds a BS of Mechanical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and MBA from the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Lykke, Mette CEO, Too Good To Go Mette Lykke is CEO of Too Good To Go, the World’s largest B2C platform for surplus food. On a monthly basis, this Danish startup helps 4,000 restaurants, bakeries and supermarkets reduce their food waste by connecting them with consumers interested in buying surplus food at a discount. The platform has 1.3 million users across Germany, France, UK, Norway and Denmark and 1,5 million meals have been saved so far.

Madsen, Erik Bisgaard Vice Dean for Public and Private Sector Services, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. DVM, Phd. Areas of responsibility include development and implementation of the strategy for private and public sector services, and for the faculty business and innovation strategy, innovation hub/ entrepreneurship, spin-outs, and public sector services. Responsible for strategic collaboration with private companies like Arla Foods, Carlsberg, Chr. Hansen, Grundfos, Haldor Topsøe, Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, and with public sector organizations like the Danish Ministry of the Environment and Food. Vice-chair of Danish Food Cluster. Board member of the European Executive Board for FoodNexus, the Danish Dairy Research Foundation and the Expert Panel for InnoBooster at Innovation Fund Denmark. Former deputy CEO at Danish Meat Association.

Mandela, Zindziswa Ambassador of South Africa in Denmark

Mandrup, Per Founder and CEO, Smagens Univers Aps Per is the co-founder of National Culinary Team of Denmark and has been a team manager for eight years (2002-2010). Further he is former vice chairman of Culinary Competition Committee in World Chef WACS, board member of Dansk Fødevareforum, board member of Madværket and head chef at Madens Hus, Det Grønne Museum, Gl. Estrup. He is also former owner of one of the first Michelin restaurants in Denmark ”Les Etoiles – et Une Rose”. Member of Culinary Committee in the Nordic countries.

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Marschall, Mads General Secretary, Bocuse d’Or

Dr. Meier, Christine Demen Head of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Department, Lausanne Hotel Management School Dr. Christine Demen Meier, is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategic management of SMEs at Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL). She is also head of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department and has been actively involved in research and developing EHL’s proximity with the hospitality industry, notably through the creation of two Research Chairs that she holds. In 2010 she was appointed holder of the first Research Chair in EHL, the Food & Beverage Industry Chair that resulted from a partnership between EHL and Danone Professional, Nestlé Professional and Unilever Food Solutions. Since 2015 and until 2018, the Chair will be supported by Saviva (member of Migros Group). In 2016 the METRO Chair of Innovation was newly created for a two-year period. Before joining EHL in 1999, Dr. Demen Meier managed and owned several businesses in the hospitality industry. She also has large consulting experience in hospitality and restaurant management for many companies in Switzerland, Côte d’Ivoire, Turkey and Ukraine. She is currently president of the board of the Bon Rivage Hotel (Vaud, Switzerland).

Meyers, Carey Associate Director, Communications, The Rockefeller Foundation Carey Meyers joined The Rockefeller Foundation in 2013. As an Associate Director of Communications, Ms. Meyers is responsible for strategic communications focused on the Foundation’s resilience portfolio, including its food security and health initiatives. She also guides communications planning in the Foundation’s Africa and Asia Regional offices.

Michelsen, Poul Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Faroe Islands Leader of the Progressive Party (Framsókn) since 2015 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mayor of Tórshavn from 1981-1992. Poul has been elected for parliament 1984 – 1990, and from 2002 till present. Prior to his appointment as Minister, Poul Michelsen was the Managing Director of his own wholesale company, specialising in chilled and frozen goods and catering. Poul Michelsen is a keen sports enthusiast and was for many years unbeaten Faroese national champion in badminton, as well as excelling in both table tennis and football.

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Michihata, Miki Director of Foodbiz-net.com, CEO of GPE Japan, Ltd.

Born in Kobe, Japan and graduated from Kyoto University, M.D. of Agricultural Scinece. After working for a restaurant company for four years, started consulting business for food industy in makerting . Recently, engaged in development of Japanese style restaurants in Asian countries and started trading Japanese food ingredients for sushi and ramen to Denmark.

Mignini, Luca President, Global Biscuits and Snacks, Campbell’s Soup Company Luca Mignini was named President of Global Biscuits and Snacks in February 2015. He is a member of the Campbell Leadership Team, where Luca directs Campbell’s integrated global biscuits and snacks portfolio, including the Pepperidge Farm, Arnott’s and Kelsen businesses. He is also responsible for the operation and management of the company’s simple meals and beverage businesses in Asia Pacific and Asia, including soup and broth business in Hong Kong and China and the Pepperidge Farm U.S. bakery business. Luca joined Campbell in 2013 as President, Campbell International, overseeing all aspects of Campbell’s existing businesses in Europe, Asia Pacific, China and Latin America.

Miller, Mary Ellen Ambassador to Denmark, Australia Ambassador Miller is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and was most recently Assistant Secretary, Non-Government Organisations & Volunteers Branch before being appointed Ambassador to Denmark, Norway and Iceland. She has held a range of positions in DFAT, including Assistant Secretary, Scholarships & Alumni Branch. Ambassador Miller holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Canberra.

Dr. Moephuli, Shadrack President and CEO, Agricultural Research Council Dr. Moephuli has been president and chief executive officer of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), South Africa since 2006. He is a member of the Genetic Resource Policy Committee of the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), which is funded by the World Bank and member states. In the last 4 years he chaired the National Agricultural Research Forum, a multi – stakeholder consultative initiative. Prior to joining the ARC, he served as acting deputy Director – General responsible for production and natural resource management in the Department of Agriculture, South Africa. Since 2003 he served as the Chief Director for agricultural production in the same department. His responsibilities included developing and implementing policies and strategies for agricultural production, including agricultural research and development, as well as serving as technical advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Møller, Karl Christian Chief Analyst, Danish Crown Karl Christian Møller has worked with Danish Crown since 2005 being responsible for Public Affairs and various analysis. He has previously served as chief economist at the Danish Agricultural Council from 1997-2005 and consultant at the Danish Farmers Union 1994-97 Karl Christian an educational background as Cand. Oecon. Agro and HD.

Mooney, Suzanne Founder, The Lost Food Project (TLFP) Former BBC journalist Ms. Suzanne Mooney has founded a charity organisation that collects food from supermarkets, wet markets and manufactures and distributes it to those who need it the most in Kuala Lumpur. They have partnered up with market associations and are working with other stakeholders to help limit food waste all over Malaysia and help distribute surplus food.

Morling, Andy Head of Food Crime, National Food Crime Unit, Food Standards Agency Andy began his law enforcement career over 25 years ago investigating organised international drug trafficking and serious economic crime for UK Customs in London. Andy’s specialised in the use of covert surveillance and other sensitive investigative techniques. Andy’s career has included spells at the Serious Fraud Office in London as Head of Intelligence and at the National Crime Agency with responsibility for leading the strategic response to child sexual exploitation and abuse. Andy joined the UK Food Standards Agency in 2015 as Head of Food Crime with the task of building the Agency’s National Food Crime Unit.

Mourtada, Zeina Blogger, Zienas Kitchen Zenia has one of Sweden’s biggest food blogs with over 800 recipes from all around the world. Zeinas Kitchen is an award winning blog and one of Swedens best food blogs. She also created a platform on Facebook were people can communicate with each other about food, which has over 42,500 members. She has cooking classes for teenagers in a high school.

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Mozer, Mirka Director, Send More Spices Send More Spices is a unique socio-economic company that has grown out of the immigrant women’s center and was established in 2013. Send More Spices is both a café and a catering company. We sell delicious food based on ethnic minority women’s knowledge and cooking skills. Our goal is to foster growth and to create new jobs for ethnic minority women. Our mission is to give our guests the opportunity to enjoy home cooked meals based on the traditions and cooking skills that ethnic minority women carry with them from their home countries. Thereby offering a solution by providing a workplace that meets the challenge that often limit ethnic minority women in becoming an active part of the Danish labor market. Send More Spices is located in Nørrebro, Copenhagen’s most diverse district. Food cooked by Send More Spices helps ensure that culinary diversity is also reflected in the local area.

Nellemann, Christine Director, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Christine Nellemann holds an MSc in Human Biology, a PhD in Medicine and an Executive MBA in management of Technology and Innovation. The National Food Institute researches and communicates sustainable and value-adding solutions in the areas of food and health for the benefit of society and industry. The institute’s tasks are carried out in a unique interdisciplinary cooperation between the disciplines of nutrition, chemistry, toxicology, microbiology, epidemiology and technology.

Ngo, Hong Phong National Agro - Forestry - Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Ngo graduated from university in 1997 as bachelor of food technology, and then started working at the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) in 2004. NAFIQAD is the Vietnamese Competent Authority for control of food safety of agro-forestry-fishery products. Currently, I am the Deputy Director General of NAFIQAD, in charge of food safety control of fishery products.

Vietnamese fishery products have been exported to more than 160 countries and territories, and are allowed to export to the high-standard markets as EU, US, Japan

Nielsen, Kasper Thormod Director for Global Trade Policy & Regulatory Affairs at Arla Foods amba. Kasper Thormod Nielsen has worked at Arla since 2011. He is responsible for global trade policy and food regulatory affairs in Arla. Further, he coordinates Arla Foods representation of interests globally. He supports the various business groups within Arla to create sustainable business growth, ensures access to market and compliance with food regulatory affairs globally. He is vice chairman of the board of the European Dairy Association. He has a background in law, which later has been amended with an MBA. He has worked intensively with European food, agricultural and trade law & policy since he graduated in 2000. First, in the Danish Ministry of Agriculture, later in Brussels as consultant for the dairy sector and now in Arla Foods.

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Nielsen, Leif Director, The Danish Food and Drink Federation Leif Nielsen is Director of the Danish Food and Drink Federation, Confederation of Danish Industry having previously held the position of Director of Communication in the Danish Agriculture and Food Council. He is also Chairman of the Board of Agro Business Park as well as an active member of the Board of the Danish Food Cluster. In recent years, he has attended the Executive Seminar of Agro Business on Harvard Business School as well as Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.

Nielsen, Uffe Chairman of National Culinary Team of Denmark & Chef Association Uffe is chairman of Danish Culinary Team & Danish Chefs Association and past president of the Nordic Chefs’ Association and member of World Association of Chefs Societies. Uffe is a board member in several gastronomic organizations and networks, and makes workshop focusing on food waste and local food.

Orlando, Matthew Owner and Head Chef, Amass Restaurant Matthew Orlando is the head chef and owner of restaurant Amass in Copenhagen. A native of California dedicated to local ingredients, Chef Orlando has worked at renowned establishments such as Per Se in New York City, The Fat Duck and Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, in the UK before becoming the chef de cuisine at Noma in 2011. He left Noma to open Amass in July 2013. Photo: Mikkel Heriba

Paludan-Müller, Christine Programme Manager, Health and Food, NordeaFonden Ph.D. in Food Science. Working experience from food research, industry and NGO. Responsible for the Health and Food programme in NordeaFonden. The foundation support projects that contribute to creating healthy communities and strengthen public health at all life stages. We prefer projects that keep people healthy for life and projects promoting health through food and meal experiences.

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Parry, Ghita Chairman of the Board, Danish Diet & Nutrition Association Ghita Parry is chairman of the Danish Diet & Nutrition Association, which is a trade union and interest organization for +8,000 diet, nutrition and health professionals. The association negotiates payroll and working conditions, advises on working life and career, and provides legal assistance and personal advice on pay and employment. The members of Danish Diet & Nutrition Association play a vital part in our welfare society concerning citizens’ health and well-being, quality of life and public health.

Pedersen, Poul CEO, Thise Mejeri

Poul Pedersen holds a MSc in Dairy Science and Technology. Experienced in the dairy industry and in related industries. Has been leading the organic dairy company, Thise Mejeri since 1992. Has for many years also been actively involved in various Danish food research programmes. Chairman of the Board in the National Fond for Organic Farming (FØL).

Petersen, Dorthe CEO, Meyers Madhus Dorthe Petersen is the Managing Director of Meyers Madhus, which is founded by Claus Meyer. Meyers Madhus is a part of the Løgismose/ Meyers group. Meyers Madhus facilitates cooking classes, gastronomic teambuilding and gastronomic counselling. Further, Meyers Madhus develops recipes, produces cook books from idea to final concept, provides guidance when it comes to culinary experiences for children and adults and takes part in research projects. Meyers Madhus provides guidance for both public and private projects with the purpose to develop a common food culture, creates healthy businesses and starts social changes with food and the meal in focus. Examples of projects are ”The Cooking School Project” in the Danish Prisons and the ”Cool Beans Project” in the Municipality of Herning. Meyers Madhus is counselling The Municipality of Copenhagen with the purpose to develop and improve the quality of the public meals, so the meals can help provide life quality, joy and secure the goal of 90% organic meals in the institutions of Copenhagen.

Petersen, John Kofod

Owner and Head Chef, Sortebro Kro

Owner and head chef on the restaurant “Sortebro Kro” since 1999. Storebro Kro is now among the best restaurants in the Nordic region. John is founder and vice chairman of Bocuse d’Or Denmark. John is of the perception that future generation also should be able to cook, and thats why he founded the Danish cooking championship for children -an annual championship for Danish school students

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Philip, Anja President, Danish Consumer Council Anja Philip is President of The Danish Consumer Council, which is the oldest consumer organization in Europe and second oldest in the world. This member-based NGO has been fighting for fair and transparent consumer rights always having a special interest in healthy and natural food and the possibility for making good choices. In the recent years, The Danish Consumer Council, has found new ways of engagement of consumers through communication and campaigning. Anja Philip has a science and communication background. Before she was Head of Projects in the Danish Cancer Society developing a large health-prevention campaign making profound changes in the sun-habits of Danes. She took part in planning, funding and developing the successful Science Center, Experimentarium and was for many years anchoring a weekly program on cutting-edge science at the Danish Broadcast Television. She holds seats in a number of boards, councils and advisory groups. Anja Philip is a member of the “2030-panel” – an advisory panel for the Danish Parliament in the work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030

Poppy, Guy

Chief Scientific Adviser, Food Standards Agency, UK

Professor Guy Poppy took up his post as Chief Scientific Adviser at the Food Standards Agency in August 2014. His previous career highlights include, Professor of Ecology at the University of Southampton (2014-present), Director of Multidisciplinary Research at the University of Southampton, Member of the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014) panel assessing the quality of agriculture, food and veterinary science in the UK, and Head of Biological Sciences. University of Southampton, UK.

Dr. Prica, Mirjana Managing Director, Food Innovation Australia Ltd (FIAL) Mirjana loves food and wine, which is why she works in the Australian food and agribusiness industry. She believes the impossible is possible, developing creative solutions for maximum benefit. She currently leads Food Innovation Australia Limited, a national and industry-led organization, established to drive innovation and market initiatives for Australia.

Prytz, Nicolai

Consul General, Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai

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Puglisi, Christian Chef and restaurateur, Relæ Christian F. Puglisi is the chef and founder of the acclaimed restaurants Relæ, Manfreds, Bæst and Mirabelle. All restaurants represents his cooking style focusing on simplicity and high quality organic, local andsustainably sourced produce. All restaurants are certified organic and Relæ was awarded a Michelin star and Most Sustainable Restaurant Award in ’15 and ’16 by the SRA. Christian also authored Relæ:A Book of Ideas and has founded the Farm of Ideas - a farm project connected to the restaurants in the outskirts of Copenhagen.

Rahbek, Kim CEO and Founder, Sticks’n’Sushi Kim’s professional career started as a student, where he established the first ski magazine in Denmark. Through the next 15 years, Kim worked himself up in the media business, becoming managing director for Euroman Publications Ltd, a monthly fashion magazine for men, and concept manager for Søndagsavisen International AB in Stockholm. In 1994 he founded Sticks’n’Sushi together with his brother and brother-in-law, primarily as a professional hobby and as happy amateurs. Amongst other board memberships, Kim is president of FOOD - Food Organisation of Denmark, which aims to further Nordic food and gastronomy

Rasmussen, Esben Egede Executive Director, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration Esben Egede Rasmussen has since 2009 been Executive Director of the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA). The DVFA is responsible for food safety and health from farm to fork in Denmark, and is part of The Ministry of Environment and Food. He holds a master’s degree in Political Science and in European Studies. He has previously inter alia been Executive Director of the Danish Directorate of Fisheries. Esben’s primary focus is on the DVFA as a whole and its employees, the finances and relations to the most important partners and stakeholders to the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.

Rønsholdt, Brian CEO, Kelsen Group Brian Rønsholdt took leadership of Kelsen Group as CEO in 2005. Since Campbell acquired Kelsen in 2013, he has reported to Luca Mignini, President, Global Biscuits and Snacks. He is a member of the Campbell’s Global Biscuit and Snacks Leadership Team. Brian has worked with Kelsen since 1995 in different roles including Chief Financial Officer.

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Sander, Mikkel Sustainability Manager, Roskilde Festival Mikkel Sander is trying to prove that 135.000 drunk youngsters can party for 8 days, without destroying the world. He is always looking for new methods, partnerships and ways to involve the festival participants and volunteers in reducing Roskilde Festivals environmental impact from food, waste, energy, transport etc. He has a passion for tasty and organic food and has been the main driver behind Roskilde Festival’s food strategy. This has (amongst others) turned Roskilde Festival’s more than 1 mio. meals into +90% organic. Roskilde Festival has been Non-Profit since 1972 and donated +40 mio euro to charity, throughout the years. So a feeling of responsibility towards the surrounding world is very much a part of Roskilde Festival’s DNA. Mikkel holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Transition.

Dr. Schmidt, Thomas Professor, Thnûnen-Institut, "Reduce Food Waste"

Thomas Schmidt researches at the Thünen-Institut, which is a division of the German Agricultural ministry. His topics are the agri-environmental policies as well as the ressource use, emissions and economic values of the food chain. He coordinates the ReFoWas (Reduce Food Waste) projekt that enclose three case studies about fruits and vegetables, bakeries and school catering.

Schroeder, Dominic British Ambassador to Denmark Dominic Schroeder was appointed Her Majesty´s Ambassador to Denmark in August 2016. Previously, he was Ambassador and Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna. Dominic joined the FCO in 1988 and worked in a wide range of FCO positions with a focus most recently on Europe and the former Soviet Union. He has served in Berlin twice, most recently as Deputy Head of Mission, and between these tours was European Correspondent in the FCO during the UK’s Presidency of the EU in 2005 and Deputy Head of the FCO’s Eastern Department.

Shahare, Rajeev Indian Ambassador to Denmark Mr. Rajeev Shahare joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1986. His academic background includes a bachelor's degree in History from St. Stephen's College at Delhi University and a master’s degree in Sociology. He is well versed in Arabic which he formally studied at the American University in Cairo from 1987-89. Mr. Shahare has undertaken a number of diplomatic assignments abroad which include Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Mauritius. He was High Commissioner of India in Maldives from 2013-2015 before taking up the current assignment as Ambassador in Copenhagen. He has also served in the Permanent Mission of India at Geneva where he dealt with Environment, Health, Labour and Economic issues.

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Shannon-DiPietro, Melina Executive Director, MAD Melina Shannon-DiPietro is Executive Director of MAD, the non-profit organization founded by René Redzepi of restaurant noma. MAD is a global community with an appetite for change and a commitment to improving the way food is grown, cooked, eaten, and discussed around the world. Melina has been building programs, public dialogue, and partnerships that transform our understanding of food, community, and environment for fifteen years. Prior to MAD, she was Director of Food & Revenue Strategies for Friends of the High Line, the organization that transformed an abandoned elevated rail line into one of New York City's best-loved public parks. Melina began her career as co-founder of the Yale Sustainable Food Program. Originally from Albany, New York, Melina now lives in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Shavit, Ori Food Journalist, Vegans On Top Shavit is a food writer and critic, media person, leading promoter of Israeli vegan cuisine and culture, animal liberation and green lifestyle activist. Shavit has trained in cooking and for the last 10 years has been writing about the Israeli restaurant and food culture.

Since she became vegan she organizes and hosts vegan cooking workshops and dinners, and offers vegan culinary counseling, as well as publishing vegan recipes and info on her website www.vegansontop.com and on the food channel of 'YNET' (2011-2015), the most popular Israeli news and content websites. Shavit also cooked for the first vegan dinner in the Israeli Parliament on the Knesset's Animal Rights Day and was invited to do it again on the second Knesset's Animal Rights Day as well.

Her website Vegans On Top was chosen "The Best Food Blog" in Israel at TimeOut Tel Aviv's culinary awards ceremony of 2013 and 2014. Her "pop-up" restaurant Miss Kaplan opened in 2015 in Tel Aviv. The restaurant operated successfully for 9 months and got rave reviews on Eater.com, CNN and in Israeli media.

Skardi, Oyvindur av Advisor, Faroese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trande Oyvindur is MA in Political Science. He is advisor on innovation and entrepreneurship, including food- and gastronomy policy. He is Faroese member of the New Nordic Food steering committee since 2009. He is very interested and active in the development of New Nordic Food from a gourmet trend to everyday food and how to make new Nordic food resources, such as seaweeds, affordable and accessible.

Smith, Viktor Professor, FairSpeak

Viktor investigates the vast potential of human language as combined with other carriers of communicative content (pictures, labels, texture, smell, taste) for shaping the world around us and our understanding of it - e.g. when developing new product ideas, manoeuvring across clashing legal orders, or developing scientific theories. Viktor leads the cross-disciplinary research group FairSpeak, which develops new tools and methods for measuring the fairness and potential misleadingness of product-to-consumer communication in operational terms.

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Dr. Stordalen, Gunhild A. Founder and President, EAT Foundation Gunhild A. Stordalen is the founder and president of the EAT Foundation. She is a driving force in linking climate, health and sustainability issues to transform the global food system. Gunhild is a published scientist and a renowned public speaker with a distinct, personal voice and a passionate commitment to her work. WWF Sweden named her Environmental Hero of the Year in 2014 and in 2016 she was recognized among the 150 most influential business communicators in Sweden. Gunhild is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and was one of 29 leaders selected by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2016 to provide inspiration and direction for the SUN Movement and its mission in eradicating malnutrition. Gunhild is a medical doctor from the University of Oslo and holds a PhD in pathology/orthopedic surgery. She is a Norwegian citizen.

Studsgaard, Henrik Permanent Secretary, the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food Permanent Secretary, The Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark Henrik Studsgaard has been Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Environment since February 2013. When the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries were united into one ministry he carried on as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Environment and Food.

Sun, Yoyo Freelance writer and blogger Yoyo Sun works as a freelance writer and world traveler. She has her own columns in many lifestyle, tourism and gourmet magazines. She has published 16 cooking books and has travelled to more than 60 countries so far. Her blog visitors count to more than 470m and her blog is ranked as the most influential food and lifestyle blog in China. She cooks, bakes, develop recipes and shares with her readers.

Suzuki, Toshiro Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Denmark H.E. Ambassador of Japan Mr. Toshiro Suzuki Born in Tokyo in 1954, Graduate University of Tokyo in 1977, Enter Foreign Service in 1977, Director-General of Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau in 2006, President of Diplomatic Institute in 2012. Before becoming the Ambassador of Japan in Denmark in 2016, served Ambassadorships in Iraq, Syria and Egypt.

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Swarttouw, Henk Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Denmark 55, worked in Washington, Paris and London and has been ambassador to Finland. Known as the “cycling ambassador”, you can see his bicycle outside the venue. Besides recognizing the necessity for people to keep moving,, the need for people to eat well in terms of nutrition, taste and sustainability is core business for this ambassador and for the country he represents.

Tabano, Ronald CEO and Principal, John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Ronald Tabano has over 46 years’ experience in education beginning his work as a 6th grade teacher in the South Bronx, subsequently teaching social studies and ELA at the middle and high school levels, eventually becoming an Assistant Principal. Following this he worked in the community creating job opportunities for struggling adolescents and was a founding member of both Wildcat Academy, which opened in 1992 under the NYC DOE and the first Second Opportunity School (SOS) in 1997 for students suspended from their district schools. Mr. Tabano also started the first New Beginnings School in 1999 in Queens. He marshaled Wildcat Academy through the charter conversion process in 2000. He was also named a Principal of the Year during the Giuliani administration. In 2011 he cofounded the New Dawn Charter School modeled after the Wildcat Academy. Today as CEO and Principal of Wildcat, Mr. Tabano is responsible for a budget of $9.5 million and a staff of 61.

Tan, Aylin Ôney Food Journalist, Independent Researcher and Architect, The Culinary Arts Academy Aylin Öney Tan, one of Turkey's leading food writers, pens the weekly column “Fork & Cork” for Hürriyet Daily News, and is a contributor to Al-Monitor, as well as several national media. She is the author of “A Taste of Sun & Fire: Gaziantep Cookery” and winner of the Sophie Coe Award for food history in 2008. She has contributed to several international reference books, most recently The Oxford Companion’s to Sugar & Sweets and Cheese; she participates to leading food conferences worldwide, and us the founder/leader of Ankara Slow Food Convivium. Originally an architect specializing in conservation, she has also served as project manager for the World Bank’s Turkey Cultural Heritage Project. She teams up with MSA Culinary Arts Academy in Istanbul on various local and international projects.

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Tan, Brian Founder, House of Flour Brian Tan founded his own concept, House of Flour, in 2006. To date, Brian Tan’s innovation and hard work has led to a series of successful establishments under the hoF Umbrella. Brian Tan is currently the Chef Owner and Managing Director of all establishments, which include hoF Chocolate & Cocktail Lounge, hoF Wine Bar & Brasserie, House of Flour, Central kitchen – which supplies top quality goods to major hotels and restaurants in Shanghai as well as Tangpin – A South East Asian & Hong Kong Fusion Dessert Café. Through hoF, Brian Tan has managed to encapsulate the true essence of food. Over the past few years, hoF, the first Chocolate-Dessert-Wine Lounge in Asia, has clinched numerous awards. Arguably the best destination for desserts in Shanghai, hoF has been awarded the title of “Best Dessert” by top local magazines such as City Weekend( 6 years ), That’s Shanghai, (8 years in a row). Over numerous magazine, television and media releases in China, hoF was recognized by NY Food & Wine magazine as one of its "Top 100 Food & Beverage places to visit in the world".

Tanigami, Yutaka Senior Director, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Yutaka Tanigami has been the senior director of sustainable materials management division since 2015. Born in 1959 in Tokyo, after graduating from Hokkaido University(majored in public health engineering), Yutaka Tanigami started working at Waste Management Division in Tokyo Metropolitan Government. He has experienced various directorial jobs including planning low carbon society, and sustainable materials management.

Thanh, Vu Sy Senior Official, Vietnam Food Administration Mr. Vu Sy Thanh has been working in the Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) – Ministry of Health of Vietnam for 10 years. Graduated from the National University of Vietnam with a Master Degree in Law studies, Mr. Vu has valuable experiences working with the making and implementation of food safety regulations. He is currently working in the Department of Legislation and International Cooperation, with the main responsibilities involving the drafting of legislation and legal documents, while fostering international cooperation activities between VFA and international partners.

Thorsen, Karen-Inger CEO, The Danish Foodbank The Danish Food Bank is a non-profit organization fighting food waste by turning surplus food into nutritious meals for socially disadvantaged people. Every day volunteers redistribute almost three tons of fresh surplus food from the food industry to social charities. The Danish Food Bank is a member of FEBA, The European Federation of Food Banks.

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Thorsteinsson, Pall Rafnar Political Advisor to the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Iceland Pall Rafnar Thorsteinsson, Political Advisor to the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture in Iceland. Previously he was a lecturer and Dean of the Department of Social Sciences at Bifröst University, where he has taught Political Philosophy, Ethics and International Political Thought. Pall chairs the Flavours of Iceland, a project aiming at the promotion of Icelandic food culture and sustainable food production.

Timmermans, Toine Program Manager Circular Economy in Food, Wageningen University and Research Toine Timmermans is coordinator to the EU projects FUSIONS and REFRESH. The overall aim of the project REFRESH (Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain) is to contribute significantly towards SDG 12.3 and the objective of reducing food waste across the EU and maximizing the value from unavoidable food waste. A central ambition of the REFRESH project is to develop and implement ‘Framework for Action’ models that is based on voluntary strategic agreements across all stages of the supply chain (backed by Governments), delivered through collaborative working and supported by evidence-based tools to allow targeted, cost effective interventions. Within the Netherlands a unique Taskforce has been established to accelerate the development towards a Circular Economy in Food: “With businesses taking the lead, we are building an ecosystem in which we will dedicatedly work towards realising solutions and tangible economic, ecological, and social impact,” Toine is also a member of the EC Platform on Food Waste and Food Loss, and working closely with the global Champions 12.3 coalition on the global challenges.

Valeur, Jais Group CEO, Danish Crown Jais Valeur has been with Danish Crown as Group CEO since 2015. He has previously held positionas at Arla, Foods, Fonterra and Royal Unibrew. He holds a Master of Science in Economics.

Villemoes, Anne Strategic and Political communications Advisor, Anne Villemoes Communications Anne Villemoes is an internationally awarded Reputation Management Specialist who has worked the global scene of Food and Consumer politics from every communication angle for more than 20 years. For the past ten years, she has been VP of Group Communications and Corporate Branding at Danish Crown – one of the World’s largest pork producers and one of Europe’s leading processed meat producers. Prior to that she has been responsible for communication in NGOs, Retail-chains. Her outset was journalism in first television and then the largest Danish newspaper for a number of years.

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Vladimir, Timm Founder, Timm Vladimirs Køkken Timm Vladimir is a two-time winner of Masterchef Denmark, the CEO and owner of the biggest cooking school in Denmark, with branches in Copenhagen and Aarhus, and more than 15.000 guests a year. He has written two cookbooks, and is also the chairman of the board in REFOOD, a union dedicated to help companies to stop their foodwaste. He is currently hosting his 4th season of the most popular Food based TV program in Denmark “The Great Danish Bakeoff” and has also hosted his own cooking show on TV. He is the regular host of “Danish chef of the year” and has hosted numerous chefs competitions around the country and in his own kitchen.

Vollmer, Jesper Founder of Rå Jesper is the founder and owner of Rå, which is a gastronomic playground with a concept house on the island of Bornholm. He is former head chef for the Royal Danish Family from 2006 to 2016 and is further hosting a TV show as a chef, teaching the Danish people to eat more reasonable, by taking action on their daily bad habits.

Wechsler, Benedikt Ambassador to Denmark, Switzerland Benedikt Wechsler, former editor and diplomat, born 16th November 1967. He has served as Swiss Ambassador to Denmark since 2015. After finishing his studies of Business Administration and Political Science at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland with a PhD he joined the Swiss Foreign Ministry in 1996. He has been posted to the Swiss Mission at the UN and EU in New York and Brussels. Back in the capital he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and advised Swiss Presidents in diplomatic affairs. Under his leadership the Swiss Embassy in Denmark invented the “Open Embassy” approach and was honored with the Danish Design Award 2017 in the category of Game Changer.

Wenneberg, Signe Journalist Signe Wenneberg is one of Denmark's best known sustainability experts. Signe creates awareness of sustainability through her work as an author, journalist, lecturer, editor, television host, blogger, board member and independent adviser for companies. Signe has an academic background (rhetoric) from the University of Copenhagen. She was a Member of the Ethical Council in the period 2013-2016. Member of Realdania's evaluation committee / “Underværker". Is one of three founders behind the independent online media - the new digital newspaper - www.pov.international. Author of numerous books on communication, climate, sustainability, food, chickens and, not least, the garden, which is Signes's favorite hobby.

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Whitsitt, Jeremy Deputy Director, U.S. Armu’s Natrick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center Mr. Jeremy Whitsitt is the Deputy Director of the Combat Feeding Directorate for the Department of Defense Combat Feeding Directorate (CFD) at the US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, in Natick, Massachusetts. The mission of the DoD CFD encompasses the total life cycle of combat rations, as well as field feeding equipment and systems for all US Military Services. Mr. Whitsitt holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from Framingham State University in Framingham, MA, and a BA in Accounting and Business Administration from Gordon College in Wenham, MA. Mr. Whitsitt served on active duty in the US Army from 2002 to 2006 and began his civilian military career in the DoD CFD immediately thereafter. He currently resides on Auburn, MA with his wife, two daughters, and one son.

Widell, Annika Unt Freelance Dietitian and PR Senior Advisor, Mat & Media Kommunikation Creates positivity and joy around the public meal. Inspires both staff and students with nutrition, health, education and a wide knowledge, always focusing on the joy of eating. She stresses the fact that Sweden is unique with its free school meals to all students, she puts the focus on Swedish flavors, local producers and the understanding of where the food comes from.

Wilson, Bee Food Writer and Journalist Bee Wilson is an award-winning British food writer and journalist. She is the author of 5 books including First Bite: How We Learn to Eat which looks at the psychology of human food choices and how we can change our food habits at any age. She writes for a wide range of newspapers in the UK including The Guardian and the Financial Times. From 2015-2017 she was the chair of the Oxford Food Symposium.

Wong, Julie Senior Editor, Features, The Star Senior Editor at Malaysia’s most widely circulated English newspaper, The Star, Ms. Julie Wong’s field is within food and the restaurant scene in Malaysia. The Star’s food section focuses on both Malaysian heritage cuisine as well as new tastes from abroad.

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Wörner, Christoph Director Supply Chain Management, Aramark Central Europe, Germany Since 1990 several experiences in Procurement and Supply Chain Management in international food and beverage companies. Such as Aramark, Coca Cola and Mövenpick. Since 2000 in current position, responsible for Supply Chain Management and Procurement for more than 800 contract-catering units (business-dining, sports-arenas, fairs, hospitals, old-age homes, prisons). The interest to balance needs of consumers between sustainability and price has latest been rewarded with the Nomination Bundespreis für Engagement gegen Lebensmittelverschwendung (2016).

Yang, Angela Editor, Betty’s Kitchen Angela has left the Magazine Betty’s kitchen and started a new company and brand named "Happy Life" together with her former editor in Chief Ms. Ren Yunli from Betty's kitchen. Angela Yang is now the co-founder and marketing director of HappyLife. She has more than 10+ year’s experiences of editing in Cooking and Lifestyle magazine in China, former new media executive editor-in-chief for Betty’s Kitchen, especially on social media platform building. Now she is in charge of running the branding and marketing for new brand Happy Life, a lifestyle based multi-platform brand starts from the end of 2016. Angela has a deep insight into promoting food and life style both though publishing of magazines and social media platforms. Her way of business represents a growing online trend of reaching large amount of online users within combining food and lifestyle to reach and attract a large number of online users both in promoting the food area.

Yang, Lina Assistant of Director of General Enforcement Team, Shanghai Food and Drug Administration Lina Yang, holds a master’s degree in Political Science and Law from East China University as well as a master’s degree in Drug Intellectual Property Law from Cardiff University in the UK. She works in the Legal and International Affairs Division of Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration, in charge of local food and drug legislation issues. She has participated in major projects within Chinese food and drug legislation, being the chief draftsman of the Shanghai food safety regulation.

Yu, Min Division Director, Guangxi CIQ Yu Min Senior Engineer. Division Director of Certification and AccreditationGuangxi CIQ 1984-1987 China Agriculture University. 1987-2017 Guangxi CIQ Import and export food

、agriculture products Inspection and quarantine. Safety research. Import and export

food establishment registration management.

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Ziemssen, Fabio Head of Food Innovationaand FoodTech, METRO Group Fabio Ziemssen is as Head of Food Innovation and FoodTech at METRO Group responsible for concepts in the digital environment of food and food innovation. As a blogger for the e-Food Blogs he organized meetings throughout Germany for the Food Startups scene (German Food Startup Meetups, Next Generation Food Think Tank). He also developed the local startup scene in Düsseldorf as a board member of the StartupDorf e.V. initiative. Since 2017 Fabio Ziemssen is also Co-Founder of the Coworking Space Super7000.

Zokwana, Senzeni Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mr Zokwana is currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries since 2014. He joined the National Union of Mine Workers (NUM) and became Shaft Steward in 1984. In 1985 he was elected to branch executive committee in President Steyn Mine. Between 1987 and 1988 he was elected as branch chairperson and vice regional secretary. Mr Zokwana has served as the president of NUM since 2000. In 2005, Mr Zokwana was elected as President of the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Union in 2005 and was subsequently re-elected in November 2011. Additionally, he was elected as Vice-President of the global union federation Industrial Global Union on June 19, 2012. Mr Zokwana became an MP and was appointed Minister in May 2014

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Participants: Food Cities

Axelsson, Jill Food Tourism Development Manager, West Sweden Tourist Board Jill Axelsson is responsible for the strategic development of food tourism at the West Sweden Tourist Board. She has also been commissioned to work with food related development matters for Göteborg & Co. She manages the strategy team for Matstaden Göteborg (Foodie City Gothenburg) and is involved in the national food tourism project: Food Tourism 2017-2020 that VisitSweden is rolling out. She also works with A Taste of West Sweden which has been nominated for the Best Food Destination - Sweden in the Embla Nordic Food Awards 2017.

Dr. Behrendt, Dirk Senate for Justice, Consumer Protection and Anti-discrimination Dr. Dirk Behrendt studied law and holds a Doctorate from Freie Universität Berlin. Since 1994 he has been a member of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Alliance 90/The Greens). He served as a judge at the Berlin Regional Court, Mitte Local Court, Köpenick Local Court, and the Berlin Administrative Court from 2000-06. Mr. Behrendt was Head of the Office of the Senator of Justice, Wolfgang Wieland in 2001. Between 200616 he was a Member of the Berlin House of Representatives. Since December 2016 he has been holding the office of Senator for Justice, Consumer Protection and Anti-Discrimination.

Borill, Vic Director, Brighton and Hove Food Partnership (BHFP) Co-founder of Sustainable Cities Vic Borrill is Director of the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership (BHFP) a social enterprise that works at a city level using food as a tool to improve lives. BHFP works with individuals and community groups helping people to learn to cook, to grow food, to eat a healthy diet and to waste less. BHFP also works with large organisations such as public sector caterers, schools and GPs and at a policy level locally and nationally to achieve long term change. Brighton & Hove is a member of the UKs Sustainable Food Cities Network and was the first place to achieve a Silver Sustainable Food Cities Award in 2015.

Brummelman, Gerrit Jan Policy Coordinator (Agriculture, Food and Water), Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands Gerrit works on the agenda How to make the transition from an agriculture to food chain-policy in the Netherlands. He works with a team consisting of various governance levels in the Netherlands: The ministry of Economic Affairs, The ministry of Interior Relations and Health, 10 Cities and the Provinces. The agenda focusses on Ecological, Public Health and Robustness matters to feed the Region, Country, Europe and the World in a sustainable way. Gerrit has experience both on technical and management level in different Agricultural and food projects in The Netherlands and Africa.

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Christensen, Jesper Henrik Borg Consultant, City of Aarhus Jesper Christensen has a Master in Political Science and a degree in Business Economy from Aarhus University. Jesper has more than 10 years’ experience in developing Aarhus (Denmark) as a food hub and gastronomic destination for the City of Aarhus, together with numerous stakeholders. During the last decade, Business Region Aarhus has developed as one of the fastest growing food innovation hubs in Europe, and Aarhus has also achieved international attention as a new gastronomic destination. In 2014 Aarhus became member of the Délice network of top food destinations around the world, and in September 2017 Aarhus host the Annual General Meeting of Délice. In 2017 Aarhus is European Capital of Culture and European Region of Gastronomy.

Ebbesen, Carl Christian The Mayor of Culture and Leisure, Copenhagen Mr. Chrisian Ebbesen has been a member of the City Council of Copenhagen since 2001 and Mayor of Culture and Leisure since 2013. He has worked to improve the conditions for creative businesses in Copenhagen, including food and gastronomy. Mr. Ebbesen has played an important role in establishing The World Food Summit; Food Cities track, and in the continuing development of Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival.

Fox, Clare Executive Director, Los Angeles Food Policy Council Clare Fox is the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council. In the past ten years, Clare has led numerous programs and legislative wins leading to improved access to healthy food for low-income residents, improved conditions for food workers, and improved coordination among food agencies and stakeholders across Los Angele’s diverse food system. Trained as an urban planner with over 15 years’ experience in advocacy, communication and education. Clare is now a keen student practitioner of leadership development and social impact through networks.

Londoño, Maria del Pilar International consultant and specialist in gastronomic tourism, Ostelea School of Tourism and Hospitality, Spain Dr. Maria del Pilar Leal Londoño is the academic director of the Bachelor Degrees and the Research Group at Ostelea School of Tourism & Hospitality, Barcelona. She has published several publications in different languages about food, tourism and territorial development. She has collaborated in international tourism consultant companies in Germany, Spain and Colombia. She has also been a guest lecturer in food and tourism in Colombia, Denmark and Spain and has been a guest researcher at the Scottish Rural College in Scotland and the University of Heidelberg in Germany.

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Lundgren, Ulla Process Manager Sustainable Food and Project Manager Food Policy, The City of Gothenburg Environmental Administration. Ulla graduated from Högskolan I Väst with a Bachelors in Health Promotion. She has been working with the topic Sustainable Food since 2010 and recently moved into a new role as a project manager of Gothenburgs Food Policy.

Otero, Maria Canabal President, Parabere Forum Maria Canabal is a French awarded author and food journalist. She has been recognized as the Most Influential Women in Gastronomy in 2015 by the Foundation Women’s Week. Canabal is the president of Parabere Forum, an international, independent, nonprofit platform featuring women's voices and views on major food issues. She holds a degree in Law.

Pengas, Spiros Deputy Mayor, Tourism and International relations, Municipality of Thessaloniki Spiros Pengas has been an elected local council member of Thessaloniki since 2011. He graduated from the German School of Thessaloniki and studied Political Science and International Relations at the Universities of Freiburg and Munich. He then worked in the office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Brussels. Returning to the city he took over his family’s business, the Galerie Dora Penga, expanding it from a local business selling imported handmade carpets from the Middle East and Central Asia into a national company. In 2003, he founded the nonprofit “Eastern Paths” to promote cultural education activities, including guided trips to the countries of Asia. Spiros realized through various methods and tools the Mayor's vision for an extrovert and open to the world city. He is responsible for 'Cities Diplomacy' an awarded by Greek Hospitality Awards 2016, project and various spin offs and ideas (Thessaloniki Food Festival, Thessaloniki Mystery City, Study in Thessaloniki) that significantly contributed to the visibility of the city and helped to attract students, visitors and potential investors.

Roiatti, Franca Communication and Advocacy Coordinator, Food Policy & Milan Urban Food Policy Pact. Franca Roiatti is responsible for the communication of the Milan’s food policy and the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact. As a journalist, she has worked for radio, TV, newspapers and magazines. A passionate of food and sustainability issues, she is the author of two books and a documentary on the land grabbing phenomenon and the alternatives ways to produce and purchase food. She has lectured and has participated in several conferences, workshops, and expert panels on land grabbing, food policies, food security, and sustainable food production.

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Organising Staff

Sotiriou, Eleni Advisor to the Mayor Eleni Sotiriou is Advisor to the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Greece. With a background in Economics and Economic History of Development, is the co-founder of Wine Plus, a company specializing in wine promotion, gastronomy and oenotourism. She has worked as a consultant of the Wine Roads of Northern Greece and of the Greek Wine Federation, focusing in her current position on the city’s promotion and growth, led by initiatives as the Thessaloniki Food Festival, the close collaboration with the hospitality sector and the development of an urban vineyard.

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Flach de Neergaard, Marie Louise

Head of Department Food and Consumer, Ministry of Environment and Food.

Head of the organising team. Formerly Minister Counsellor, Food, Agriculture and Fisheries at the Royal Danish Embassy, Beijing, China, Detached National Expert at the European Commission, DG Enlargement, external lecturer and censor at Copenhagen University in EU law and Sino-Danish University Centre on Public Management and Social Development Programme.

Tel: +45 61 98 84 14

Marklund, Nanna Senior Advisor, Food and Consumer, The Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark Part of the organizing team of the World Food Summit. Nanna Marklund is heading the team working with food waste, gastronomy, information and nutrition.

Tel: +45 61 88 90 47

Blach, Signe Skibstrup Special Advisor, Food and Consumer, Ministry of Environment and Food Responsible for the World Food Summit breakout session #4 “Prevention of Food Waste” and secretary during the session. Signe Skibstrup Blach is also co-organizing the food exhibition Bite Copenhagen in connection with the Summit. Signe Skibstrup Blach works with food waste-policy and other issues related to environmental protection.

Tel. +45 91 35 69 72

Mehlsen, Emilie Special Advisor, Food and Consumer, The Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark Part of the organizing team of the World Food Summit.

Tel. +45 93 56 40 20

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Nielsen, Tine Juul Senior Advisor, Food and Consumer, Ministry of Environment and Food Part of the organizing team of the World Food Summit.

Tel. +45 25 40 88 93

Brødsgaard, Marie-Louise Frølich Head of Section, Food and Consumer, The Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark Part of the organizing team of the World Food Summit. Responsible for case competition and coordinating keynote speakers.

Tel: +45 20 65 84 70

Halborg, Mette Project Manager, Food and Consumer, Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark Responsible for the World Food Summit breakout session #3 “Food Diversity” and secretary during the session. Previously, Mette has specialized in corporate sustainability working with multinational corporations within the industries of biotech, food, agriculture and clean tech.

Tel. +45 20 80 38 66

Hendriksen, Morten Kruse Head of Section, Food and Consumer, Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark. Part of the organizing team of the World Food Summit. Responsible for the World Food Summit breakout session #2 “Food Safety” and secretary during the session.

Tel. +45 61 88 90 41

Knudsen, Mette Sivebæk Head of Section, Food and Consumer, Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark Responsible for the World Food Summit breakout session #1 “Better Information” and secretary during the session.

Tel: +45 20 80 04 27

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Koustrup, Lise Helene

Head of Section, Food and Consumer, Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark.

Responsible for the Official Summit Dinner and coordinating the Nordic Food Award Embla with the Danish Agriculture & Food Council Lise works with gastronomy and food culture.

Tel. +45 93 59 70 87

Pasquali, Sara

Head of Section, Food and Consumer, The Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark

Part of the organizing team of the World Food Summit. Responsible for food trips and potluck.

Tel. +45 20 65 98 39

Stærmose, Julie Project Assistant, The Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark Part of the organizing team of the World Food Summit.

Tel. +45 40 46 06 79

Christensen, Malte Tore Project Assistant, The Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark Part of the organizing team of the World Food Summit.

Tel. +45 22 18 90 04

Østergaard, Knud

Head of International Coordination Division, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

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Andersen, Morten Carlmann

Chief Consultant, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

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Embassy staff

Dehlholm, Christian

Minister Counsellor, Danish Embassy, Beijing

Xiang, Amanda

Commercial Officer, Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing

Neergaard, Meeja

Vice Consul, Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai

Yan, Nikki

Commercial Officer, Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai

Talvela, Nina Hvid

Minister Counsellor, Danish Embassy, Kuala Lumpur

Ho, Shen

Senior Commercial Advisor, Danish Embassy, Kuala Lumpur

Clausen, Catherine Søndergaard

Commercial Assistant, Danish Embassy, Kuala Lumpur