EFVF European Food Venture Forum 2012

Speakers & Experts



Speakers & Experts include industry specialists from international research and academia as well as leading international business executives and investors and corporates, who will share their expertise in the various presentation and discussion sessions throughout the two day event.

Expert Reviewers
David Atkinson
Circadia Ventures LLP

David Atkinson

Circadia Ventures LLP (United Kingdom)
FoodTech
Philip Austin
Rabo Ventures

Philip Austin

Associate Director
Rabo Ventures (Netherlands)
FoodTech
Gyda Bay
Future Food Innovation

Gyda Bay

Innovation Manager
Future Food Innovation (Denmark)
FoodTech
Rasmus Beedholm-Ebsen
Invest in Denmark - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Rasmus Beedholm-Ebsen

Senior Advisor - Life-Sciences
Invest in Denmark - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Denmark)
FoodTech
Frank Bulens
Capricorn Partners

Frank Bulens

External Advisor
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
FoodTech
David Featherston
Biopeople

David Featherston

Biopeople (Denmark)
FoodTech
Jakob Fuhr Hansen
Vaekstfonden

Jakob Fuhr Hansen

Partner
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
FoodTech
Oliver Guthmann
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Oliver Guthmann

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
FoodTech
Finn Holm
Finn Holm

Finn Holm

FoodGroup Denmark (Denmark)
FoodTech
Tore Sylvester Jeppesen
SEED Capital

Tore Sylvester Jeppesen

Investment Manager
SEED Capital (Denmark)
FoodTech
Kristina Koeck
DuPont Nutrition & Health

Kristina Koeck

Strategy & Business Development
DuPont Nutrition & Health (Denmark)
FoodTech
Wilco Schoonderbeek
Invest-NL

Wilco Schoonderbeek

Head of Scale-up & Innovation, Lead AgriFood
Invest-NL (Netherlands)
FoodTech
Jakob Steen Jensen
SEED Capital

Jakob Steen Jensen

Investment Manager
SEED Capital (Denmark)
FoodTech
John Stewart
Tate & Lyle

John Stewart

Open Innovation Manager
Tate & Lyle (United Kingdom)
FoodTech
Tomas Vedsmand
Gemba Innovation

Tomas Vedsmand

Partner
Gemba Innovation (Denmark)
FoodTech
Pedro Manuel Vilarinho
Cotec Portugal

Pedro Manuel Vilarinho

Cotec Portugal (Portugal)
FoodTech
Lars Visbech Sørensen
Agro Business Park A/S

Lars Visbech Sørensen

CEO
Agro Business Park A/S (Denmark)
FoodTech


Speakers, Moderators & Panellists
Philip Austin
Rabo Ventures

Philip Austin

Associate Director
Rabo Ventures (Netherlands)
FoodTech
Gyda Bay
Future Food Innovation

Gyda Bay

Innovation Manager
Future Food Innovation (Denmark)
FoodTech
Jacob Bundsgaard
City of Aarhus

Jacob Bundsgaard

Mayor
City of Aarhus (Denmark)
FoodTech
Paul Cornillon
Arla Foods

Paul Cornillon

Senior Vice President R&D
Arla Foods (Denmark)
FoodTech
Frank DeGennaro
DuPont Nutrition & Health

Frank DeGennaro

DuPont Nutrition & Health (United States)
FoodTech
David Featherston
Biopeople

David Featherston

Biopeople (Denmark)
FoodTech
Oliver Guthmann
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Oliver Guthmann

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
FoodTech
Kristina Koeck
DuPont Nutrition & Health

Kristina Koeck

Strategy & Business Development
DuPont Nutrition & Health (Denmark)
FoodTech
Mads Meldgaard
KPMG

Mads Meldgaard

Partner
KPMG (Denmark)
FoodTech
William Stevens
Europe Unlimited

William Stevens

Founder & CEO
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
FoodTech
John Stewart
Tate & Lyle

John Stewart

Open Innovation Manager
Tate & Lyle (United Kingdom)
FoodTech
Tomas Vedsmand
Gemba Innovation

Tomas Vedsmand

Partner
Gemba Innovation (Denmark)
FoodTech