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08:00
  1. Course Networking & Registration
    60 mins
    • Course | 9th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Arrive, register, and get ready to connect! Pick up your badge, grab a coffee, and start networking with fellow attendees as you settle in for the day.
09:00
  1. 45 mins
    • Course | 9th June
    • Course Sessions
    • Welcome & Introduction - Charlotte Neher, Bridge2Food 
    • Designing the Future of Foods with Engineering Biology - Dr. Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro, Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein & Imperial College London
09:50
  1. 55 mins
    • Course | 9th June
    • Course Sessions
    • Microbial Foods Innovation for Human and Planetary Health - Dr. Tiffany Mak, DTU Biosustain
10:45
  1. Morning Coffee and Networking Break
    25 mins
    • Course | 9th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Take a break and recharge with coffee while catching up with peers and continuing great conversations from the sessions.
11:10
  1. 55 mins
    • Course | 9th June
    • Course Sessions
    • Hybrid Alternative Protein including Plant Protein Blend - Dr. Parag Acharya, Natural Resources Institute - Greenwich University & Bezos Centre
12:05
  1. Course Networking Lunch
    60 mins
    • Course | 9th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Enjoy a relaxed networking lunch with fellow participants. Share ideas, exchange insights, and build new connections over a great meal.
13:05
  1. 55 mins
    • Course | 9th June
    • Course Sessions
    • New Cell Culture Media Ingredients: from Plant Extracts, to Enable Cultivated Meat at Cost and Scale - Dr. Natalie Rubio, Tufts University
    • Making muscle - AI image processing cell morphology muscle - TBD
14:10
  1. Afternoon Coffee & Networking Break
    25 mins
    • Course | 9th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Refuel with an afternoon coffee and keep the conversations going. A perfect moment to reconnect, reflect, and network before the next session.
14:35
  1. 195 mins
    • Course | 9th June
    • Workshops
    • Novonesis 
    • Biospringer 
    • ADM 
    • endeco 
    • CJ Bio 
    • Tetra Pak
17:50
  1. Travel to Lokomotivværkstedet
    55 mins
18:45
  1. Welcome Reception
    135 mins
    • Networking Opportunities
    • Welcome Reception
    Join us for a Networking Reception to meet fellow peers, colleagues, and speakers at Bridge2Food Europe!
08:00
  1. Registration & Networking with 1-on-1 Business Meetings
    55 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Start your day with good coffee and and dive straight into 1-on-1 meetings and networking with fellow attendees.
09:00
  1. 15 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Summit 10th June Sessions
09:35
  1. 85 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Summit 10th June Sessions
    • Plenary
    • Welcome Address - Novonesis
    • Global Consumer Trends: what are consumers buying into? - Lu Ann Williams, Innova Market Insights
    • The Psychology of Healthy Food choices: What Really Moves Consumers - Dr. Sophie Attwood, Behavior Global
    • Implementing and Understanding of Behavioural Science into the Innovation Process - Mads Holme, ReD Associates
11:00
  1. Morning Coffee & Networking Break
    25 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Recharge with coffee and continue the conversations sparked in the morning sessions.
11:30
  1. 85 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Summit 10th June Sessions
    • Plenary
    • Retail: what is driving purchasing decisions - TBD
    • Investment Horizons: What’s Next for Food-Tech Funding? - TBD
12:55
  1. 5 mins
    • Track I Introduction: Consumer & Market Trends - TBD
    • Track II Introduction: Product Development & Processing - Patrick Bühr, Rügenwalder Mühle
    • Track III Introduction: Health-Driven Innovation: From Science to Consumer Trends - Dr. Caroline Orfila-Jenkins, Oatly
13:00
  1. Lunch & Networking Break
    90 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Take a break, enjoy lunch, and connect with peers!
14:30
  1. 60 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Summit 10th June Sessions
    • Track I
  2. 60 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Summit 10th June Sessions
    • Track II
  3. 60 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Summit 10th June Sessions
    • Track III
15:30
  1. Afternoon Coffee & Networking Break
    25 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Refuel with an afternoon coffee and wrap up the day’s discussions with one last round of networking.
16:00
  1. 85 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Summit 10th June Sessions
    • Track I
    • Exploring the Plant-Based Category in Switzerland - Stefania Bellaio, Migros
  2. 85 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Summit 10th June Sessions
    • Track II
    • Hybrid Dairy Products: A Smooth Transition Towards a More Sustainable Food System - Dr. Sirli Rosenvald, TFTAK
    • Technological Developments for Alternative Proteins from Oilseeds - Alex Danelich, CPM Crown
  3. 85 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Summit 10th June Sessions
    • Track III
    • Title TBD - TBD , Biospringer
    • Identifying Potential Hazardous Molecules in Plant-Based Foods - Frédéric Baudouin, IMPROVE SAS
17:30
  1. 45 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
18:30
  1. Networking Dinner at BaneGaarden
    210 mins
    • Summit | 10th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    • Networking Dinner
    End the day in style with a networking dinner at BaneGaarden. Enjoy great food, relaxed vibes, and meaningful conversations with the Bridge2Food community.
09:30
  1. 25 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Plenary
09:55
  1. 65 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Summit 11th June Sessions
    • Track I
    • Clean Ingredients, Bold Flavor: How Simplicity Builds Trust and Delight - Randi Wahlsten, Matr Foods
    • Linking the R&D Process and Consumer Acceptance - Dr. Ian Noble, Mondelēz International
  2. 65 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Summit 11th June Sessions
    • Track II
  3. 65 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Summit 11th June Sessions
    • Track III
11:00
  1. Morning Coffee & Networking Break
    25 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Start your day with fresh coffee and catch up with fellow attendees before the next sessions begin.
11:25
  1. 95 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Summit 11th June Sessions
    • Track I
  2. 95 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Summit 11th June Sessions
    • Track II
  3. 95 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Summit 11th June Sessions
    • Track III
    • The Power of Germination: Are Malt-Based Ingredients Key to Create Healthy Innovation? - Dr. Jean-Charles Motte, Soufflet Malt
13:00
  1. 70 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Take time to relax, enjoy lunch, and continue the conversations with new connections and familiar faces.
14:15
  1. 85 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Summit 11th June Sessions
    • Track I
  2. 85 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Summit 11th June Sessions
    • Track II
  3. 85 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Summit 11th June Sessions
    • Track III
16:00
  1. Goodbye Coffee & Final Networking
    30 mins
    • Summit | 11th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Wrap up Bridge2Food Europe 2026 with a farewell coffee and final networking moment. Exchange contacts, say your goodbyes, and head home inspired.