INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKERS

ANDREW BLUESTEIN Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Bluestein Ventures

Andrew is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Bluestein Ventures, a venture capital firm that partners with early-stage ventures across the food industry spanning the entire value chain, both B2C and B2B. He’s responsible for driving the firm’s strategy, leading its investment committee, and advising its portfolio companies. Andrew has been a judge at Kellogg’s & Booth’s new venture competitions and a mentor to the Good Food Business Accelerator and 1871 communities.

INSA MOHR CEO, Mooji Meat

Insa is the CEO of Mooji Meat, an innovative, 3D-printed alternative protein company. She is a software engineer, vegetarian, and avid animal lover. After five years at Boston Consulting Group, she was appointed Associate Director for Next Generation Technologies at Merck –a world market leader in bioprocessing and pioneer in the cultured meat industry.

Bryan Clark

SVP of R&D and Food Safety & Quality, SunOpta

Bryan is the Senior Vice President of R&D and Food Safety & Quality at SunOpta. Prior to joining SunOpta in 2017, Bryan spent more than 17 years at General Mills and the Pillsbury Company in numerous roles that honed his passion for innovation, quality, and food safety. He began his career at Campbell’s Soup Company. He has an MS in Biological and Agricultural Engineering.

Rachel Calomeni

SVP, Head of Sales, HowGood

Rachel is the SVP, Head of Sales at HowGood. HowGood data powers strategic decision-making for the sourcing, manufacturing, merchandising, and marketing of sustainable products. Rachel has 25 years’ experience working in or alongside consumer goods companies, such as Proctor & Gamble, and holds both a JD and an MBA. Her passion for preserving our planet stems from her childhood, where she grew up in the picturesque Blue Mountains in Australia, a UNESCO World Heritage Listed site.