BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a63f7af71dc40e24de47e9702d157430 DTSTAMP:20260904T234829Z SUMMARY:Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein Annual Conference 2026 DESCRIPTION:Catalysing a world-leading sustainable protein industry with gl obal impact\nThe Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein Annual Conference 20 26\, taking place on 2–3 March 2026\, is the UK and Europe’s leading i nternational forum dedicated to the science\, technology\, investment\, an d policy shaping the future of sustainable protein. As one of three global centres established by the Bezos Earth Fund\, alongside sister hubs in Si ngapore (Asia) and the United States (North America)\, the conference serv es as the primary convening point for the EMEA and UK ecosystem\, connecti ng global leaders committed to advancing a more sustainable\, affordable\, and resilient food system.\nAbout us\nSupported by the Bezos Earth Fund\, we drive the sustainable protein revolution and advance microbial food in novation through cutting-edge science\, advanced fermentation technologies \, and strategic collaboration.\nTogether\, we unite academia and industry to develop nutritious\, affordable\, and scalable protein solutions that strengthen global food system resilience\, reduce environmental impact\, a nd advance the circular economy.\nThrough translation and commercialisatio n\, we address global challenges in health\, sustainability\, and food sec urity\, transforming food systems into models that are sustainable\, healt hy\, and equitable.\nProgramme\nDay 1 | Monday 2 March\n\n08.30 Registrati on and networking\n09.30 Welcome\nProfessor Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro\, Direct or\, Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein and Microbial Food Hub\, Profess or of Engineering Biology\, Imperial College London\nProfessor Hugh Brady\ , President\, Imperial College London\nDr Andy Jarvis\, Director of Future Food\, Bezos Earth Fund.\n10.10 Panel: Global insights – The future foo d frontier\nChair: Dr Andy Jarvis\, Director Future Food\, Bezos Earth Fun d\nDr Luz Maria De Regil\, Director Nutrition and Food Safety\, World Heal th Organisation (WHO)\nDr Lynnette Neufeld\, Director Food and Nutrition D ivision\, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)\nRoderick Saper\, Direct or of University R&D Innovation at WorldTradeX\, Executive Director at NEU Reach\n10.40 Coffee\n11.20 Short talks: Leveraging enabling technologies\ nProfessor Paul Freemont\, Professor of Structural and Synthetic Biology\, Vice-Director of\nthe Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein\, Imperial Col lege London\nProfessor Dame Julia King\, The Baroness Brown of Cambridge\, House of Lords\nDr Lucy Colwell\, Research Scientist\, Google\n12.20 Pane l: Leveraging enabling technologies – Getting the foundations right\nCha ir: Dr David Bryant\, Senior Research Fellow at IBERS\, Aberystwyth Univer sity\nProfessor Chris Chuck\, Technical Lead\, The Clean Food Group and Pr ofessor in Bioprocess Engineering\, University of Bath\nDr Izzy Webb\, Dir ector for Technology\, Strategy & Security\, Department for Science\, Inno vation and Technology (DSIT)\nDr Isabel Garcia Perez\, Associate Professor in Precision and Systems Medicine\, Imperial College London\nDr Leandro B uchmann\, Head of Bioprocessing\, Bühler Group\n12.50 Message from our sp onsor eCyteBio (Day 1 lunch sponsor)\n13.00 Lunch\n14.20 Short Talks: Ferm enting our Future Food\nProfessor Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro\, Director\, Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein\nand Microbial Food Hub\, Professor of Eng ineering Biology\, Imperial College London\nDr Wen Shan Yew\, Associate Pr ofessor & Head of Biochemistry\, National University of Singapore\nDr Pia Sörensen\, Senior Preceptor in Chemical Engineering and Applied Materials \, Harvard University\nDr Shintaro Iwatani\, Corporate Executive\, General Manager\, Research & Business Planning Department\, Ajinomoto\n15.40 Coff ee\n16.20 Panel: Fermenting our future food\nChair: Professor Dimitris Cha ralampopoulos\, Professor of Food Biotechnology\, University of Reading\, Vice-Director of the Microbial Food Hub\nDr Barbara Navé\, Senior Scienti st & Project Lead\, BASF\nDr André Canelas\, Senior R&D Manager Fermentat ion\, Lesaffre International\nProfessor Morten Sommer\, Scientific Directo r\, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for\nBiosustainability (DTU)\nDr Sonja Billerbeck\, Associate Professor in Microbial Engineering\, Imperial Colle ge London\n16.50 Early career researcher spotlight: The next wave of susta inable protein\n17.20 Poster session and networking\n\nDay 2 | Tuesday 3 M arch\n\n08.30 Coffee and networking\n09.00 Food for thought – The value of the ecosystem\nKeynote: Bruce Friedrich\, President of the Good Food In stitute (GFI)\, author of Meat\n09.15 Panel: Food for thought – The valu e of the ecosystem\nChair: Bruce Friedrich\, President of the Good Food In stitute (GFI)\, author of Meat\nLinda Bedenik\, Head of Biosolutions & Int ernational Policy\, BioIndustry Association (BIA)\nLorena Savani\, Directo r of Biotech and Protein Thematic Leadership\, EIT Food\nVincent Brain\, G eneral Manager\, Bridge2Food\nNick Bradley\, Co-founder & Editorial Direct or\, Future of Protein Production/Editor\,\nProtein Production Technology International\n09.45 Short talks: Cell to sell – Scaling the cultivated meat revolution\nProfessor Karen Polizzi\, Professor of Biotechnology\, Vi ce-Director of the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein\, the Microbial Fo od Hub\, and Co-Director NAPIC\nProfessor David Kaplan\, Director\, Tufts University Centre for Cellular Agriculture\nOwen Ensor\, CEO\, Meatly\nDr Will Milligan\, Founder and CEO\, Extracellular\n10.50 Coffee\n11.30 Panel : Cell to sell – Scaling the cultivated meat revolution\nChair: Professo r Rohan A. Shirwaiker\, Director for the Bezos Center for Sustainable Prot ein\, NC State University\nBen Kinder\, VP Manufacturing & Operations\, Iv y Farm Technologies\nDr Francesca Ceroni\, Associate Professor in Cell Eng ineering\, Imperial College London\nDr Petra Hanga\, Associate Professor i n Biochemical Engineering\,\nUniversity College London\, Co-Founder & CSO Quest Meat\nDr Max Jamilly\, Co-founder\, Hoxton Farms\n12.00 Panel: Regul ating the future – Enabling innovation in novel foods\nChair: John-Felip e Murphy\, Regulation and Scale-Up Manager\, Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein\, Imperial College London\nRebecca Sudworth\, Director of Policy\, Food Standards Agency (FSA)\nDr Océane Albert\, Novel Foods Product Safe ty Team Leader\, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)\nDr Hannah Lester\, Founder & CEO\, ATOVA Regulatory Consulting\nDr Yvonne Dommels\, Nutritio n and Regulatory Affairs Director\, The Protein Brewery\n12.30 Lunch\n13.5 0 Short talks: Next-generation plant proteins – From crops to ingredient s\nHost: Dr Parag Acharya\, Associate Professor in Food Innovation\, Unive rsity of Greenwich\nProfessor Pam Ismail\, Professor and Director\, Plant Protein Innovation Center\, University of Minnesota\nProfessor Derek Stewa rt\, Director of the Advanced Plant Growth Centre\, James Hutton Institute & Co-Director NAPIC\nDr Phil Howell\, Research Lead\, Crop Genetic Resour ces\, Niab\nChristoph Jenny\, Co-Founder & CEO\, Planted\n15.15 Coffee\n16 .00 Panel: Next-generation plant proteins – From crops to ingredients\nC hair: Professor Weibiao Zhou\, Acting Director\, Bezos Centre for Sustaina ble Protein\, National\nUniversity of Singapore (NUS)\; Head\, Department of Food Science and Technology\, NUS\nDr Kelsey Kanyuck\, Principal Scient ist\, THIS™\nAnthony Warner\, Consultant Development Chef\, New Food Inn ovation & Food Writer\nDr Christophe Schmitt\, Senior Expert Proteins\, Ne stlé Research\nAdriana De Camargo\, Global RD&A Innovation Program Lead\, Kerry\n16.30 Panel: Ingredients for future food\nChair: Dr Stephen French \, Scientific Policy Director\, Institute of Food Science & Technology (IF ST)\nDr Fabio Campanile\, Head of Science & Technology\, Givaudan\nProfess or Gary Frost\, Head of Nutrition Research\, Lead for Centre for Translati onal Nutrition and Food Research\, Imperial College London\nDr Maya Bendif allah\, Co-Founder & CSO\, Nutropy\nDr Andrew Spicer\, CTO & Founder\, Alg enuity\n17.00 Panel: Fuelling the future\nChair: Professor Mary Ryan\, Vic e-Provost of Research and Enterprise\, Imperial College London\nVicky Grin nell\, Food Tech/Futures Lead\, Lloyds Corporate and Institutional\nDebora h Zajac\, General Partner\, SOSV\nRosie Wardle\, Co-Founder & Partner\, Sy nthesis Capital\nFábio Faria Oliveira\, Senior Scientific Manager – Foo d Biotech\, Novo Nordisk Foundation\n17.30 Closing remarks\n URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/204897/bezos-centre-for-sustainable-p rotein-annual-conference-2026/ DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260302T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T180000 LOCATION:Queen Elizabeth II Centre (QEII)\, Churchill Suite and Pickwick\, Broad Sanctuary\, London\, SW1P 3EE\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260302T083000 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR