Event date and time
Tuesday 28 - Wednesday 29 May 2024
Location
Online or in-person attendance options available
Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney, 11 Jamison Street, Sydney NSW
The global population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050, fuelling the demand for protein. The world will need to produce more protein, sustainably, from a variety of sources. The increasing global demand for high-quality protein opens up new growth opportunities for Australia's agrifood industry.
As a major producer and exporter of protein, Australian industry is well-placed to enhance existing animal and plant protein production alongside developing novel protein production systems and products that meet the requirements and preferences of changing consumers.
In the global race to fulfil protein demand, Australia holds a competitive advantage across plant, animal and novel protein technologies as long as we continue to invest urgently in the future.
This symposium provides an open forum for leading protein and food innovators to discuss challenges and opportunities. Together, we’ll consider the opportunities and challenges in scaling up protein production for the future, including looking at current and cutting-edge food science and technology.
In partnership with industry stakeholders and thought leaders, we’re discussing how the plant, animal and novel protein industries complement each other. Together, we all contribute to a more holistic protein industry, growing through sustainable and efficient technology development in a tightening capital market.
Set over two days, Protein Futures includes:
- keynote speakers presenting on the pathway to scaling up Australia’s protein industry; discussing the National Protein Roadmap’s progress, and the path forwards for our complementary industry of plant, animal and novel proteins
- expert presentations on current and future protein opportunities, consumers and nutrition, sustainability, and the value-add circular economy.
- discussion on investment through the venture science model, and the evolving collaborative protein ecosystem, plus start-up pitches.
- campfire panels – fireside chats on emerging topics
- networking function
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Attend online - Full: $275.00
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Attend online - Student: $137.50
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Agenda
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DAY ONE - TUESDAY 28 May 2024
8:30am - Registration
Welcome/Opening
Dr Doug Hilton, CEO, CSIRO
SESSION 1: SCALING THE FUTURE OF PROTEIN
Chair: Crispin Howitt
Katherine Wynn, Lead Economist, CSIRO Futures, CSIRO
Rohan Nelson, Director, Food System Horizons, CSIRO/University of Queensland
Andrew Stevens, Chair, Industry Innovation and Science Australia
MORNING TEA
SESSION 2: FUTURE PROTEINS ON THE HORIZON
Chair: Thomas Vanhercke
Abby Thompson, Chief Operating Officer, Miruku
Andrew Janis, General Counsel and Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, Vow
Kristi Riordan, CEO and Co-Founder, Harvest B
Michele Stansfield, CEO, Cauldron Ferm
LUNCH
SESSION 3: REVOLUTIONISING AUSTRALIA’S PROTEIN LANDSCAPE: COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES AND INNOVATION FOR A THRIVING PROTEIN SUPER-SYSTEM
Chair: Blair Keating
Ingrid Appelqvist, Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
Esteban Marcellin, Bio-sustainability Hub Director, University of Queensland
Jesse Scott, Chief Innovation and Growth Officer, Graincorp
Dan Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Humpty Doo Barramundi
AFTERNOON TEA
SESSION 4: FROM STARTUP TO IMPACT - THE JOURNEY OF A PROTEIN IDEA IN THE MULTI-FOUNDER MODEL
Chair: Dean Alle
Siobhan Costers, CEO and Co-Founder, Eclipse
Venture Exchange Program, Future Food – Pitches from Singapore and Australian startups (Part 1)
5PM – NETWORKING DRINKS
DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY 29 May 2024
8:30am - Registration
SESSION 5: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF PROTEIN PRODUCTION
Chair: Jean-Philippe Ral
Claire Mahony, Head of New Ventures and Innovation, Australian Agricultural Company Limited
Brad Ridoutt, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
Juraj Durco , Head of Plant Protein Innovation Hub, The Kraft Heinz Company
Matthew Skinner, Chief Executive Officer, Wide Open Agriculture
Miranda Stamps, Chief Operating Officer, Wide Open Agriculture
MORNING TEA
SESSION 6: NUTRITION FOR THE FUTURE: A SUSTAINABLE PROTEIN ECOSYSTEM FOR NUTRITION AND CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT
Chair: Susan Hani
Aditi Mankad, Theme Leader, Advanced Engineering Biology Future Science Platform, CSIRO
Sara Grafenaurer, Lead, Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Innovation Program, University of New South Wales
Kathy La Macchia, General Manager, Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council
Nick Fletcher, FSANZ
LUNCH
SESSION 7: CIRCULAR ECONOMY – CLOSING THE PROTEIN LOOP
Chair: Aarti Tobin
Colleen MacMillian, Co-Deputy, Circular Economy for Missions, CSIRO
Andrew Taylor, Circularity Program Manager, Bega Group
Lisa McLean, CEO, Circular Australia + Member, Australian Circular Ministerial Advisory Group
Norm Boyle, CEO and Founder, Food Recycle
Venture Exchange Program, Future Food – Pitches from Singapore and Australian startups (Part 2)
3.30PM – CLOSING REMARKS
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Dates and Times
Event date: May 2024
28 May - 29 May 2024
Online or in-person attendance options available
Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney, 11 Jamison Street, Sydney NSW
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Who should attend?
Technology, R&D and innovation leads in the Australian food and agribusiness industry and government, as well as experts in the university sector. Everyone with a professional or academic interest in the future of our growing protein industry.