DATE
8th – 9th March 2023
VENUE
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club | Hybrid
CLOSING THE FOOD GAP:
Sustainable Food System Transformation
event overview
The Future of Food in Asia is an exciting and rapidly evolving field, with new technologies, trends, and challenges emerging every day. At this year’s Future Food Summit, we will be exploring the key sectors that are shaping the future of food in Asia, including food technology, agriculture, and the supply chain.
In addition to interactive sessions and features, the Future Food Summit will also feature a range of networking opportunities, Ancillary events include a MasterChef demo and a Networking Cocktail on the evening of Day 1. A showcase of startup entrepreneurs and solutions demo stage on the afternoon of Day 2 and eye-opening keynotes.
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
FOOD DEMO PARTNER
MEDIA PARTNERS
futurist keynote
KEYNOTE
Exponential Innovation in Food: From Plant-Based Burgers, Cellular Agriculture, 3D & 4D Print and beyond
KEYNOTE
Building a Sustainability, Inclusive & Resilient Agri-Food Tech Ecosystem
KEYNOTE
Ethical Sourcing & Collective Action for a Sustainable Food Industry
Matthew Griffin
Fanatical Futurist
AWARD WINNING FUTURIST + INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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CEO
THE 311 INSTITUTE, UNITED KINGDOM
Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar
Chairperson
DUTCH LADY MILK INDUSTRIES
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Chairperson & Founder
CLIMATE GOVERNANCE MALAYSIA
Juan Aranols
Chief Executive Officer
NESTLÉ, MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE REGION
expert speaker lineup
YBrs. Zaeidah Binti Mohamed Esa
Director, Agriculture Division
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
Narmeen Khan
Managing Director for Malaysia and Singapore
MONDELĒZ INTERNATIONAL
Max Rye
Co-Founder & Chief Strategist
TURTLETREE
Dr. Harikrishna Kulaveerasingam
Chief Research & Development Officer
SIME DARBY PLANTATION BERHAD
Navin Sinnathamby
Head, AgTech, Sectorial Pilots & Drone Tech, Ecosystem Development Division
MALAYSIA DIGITAL ECONOMY
CORPORATION (MDEC)
YBhg. Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Fatimah Mohamed Arshad
Research Fellow, Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
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Senior Fellow
INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (IDEAS)
Shen Ming Lee
Author of “Hungry For Disruption” and Director of Strategy & Regional Expansion
THOUGHT FOR FOOD
Matt Van Leeuwen
Chief Innovation Officer
SUNWAY GROUP, MALAYSIA
Nick Cooney
Managing Director
LEVER VC, US
Jay Desan
Co-Founder
BOOMGROW, MALAYSIA
Benjamin Loh
Senior Manager, Sustainable Commodity – Sustainable Markets Programme
WWF – MALAYSIA
Rezuwan Zakaria
R&D Biotechnology Manager
NUTRITION TECHNOLOGIES, MALAYSIA
Ferron Haryanto
CEO at eKomoditi
PLANTATIONDIRECTORY.COM, INDONESIA
Ab Wahab Bin Long
CEO
THE LOST FOOD PROJECT
Sanjay Sethi
Executive Director
PLANT BASED FOODS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Margherita Mellone
Founder
GUSTO, MALAYSIA
Khoo Hock Aun
Convenor
GREEN RENEWABLE ORGANIC WORLD (GROW) CENTRE SDN BHD | ASEAN/GLOBAL GREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, MALAYSIA
Christopher Leow
CEO
FUTURE PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, SINGAPORE
Melissa Ong
Regional CEO, Southeast Asia
THOUGHT FOR FOOD
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Group Chief Officer
IMPACT CIRCLE
Ralph Becker
Founder & CEO
URBAN GREENS, PHILIPPINES
Brenda Hobin
Group Marketing Director
SHIOK MEATS, SINGAPORE
David Davies
CEO
AGUNITY, AUSTRALIA
Shawn Ng
Co-Founder
FUTURE FARMS, MALAYSIA
Christine Gould
Founder & CEO
THOUGHT FOR FOOD
Sanjay Boothalingam
Counsellor (Agriculture)
AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION, KUALA LUMPUR
Ryan Lee
Investment Analyst
AGFUNDER ASIA
Prof. William Chen
Director of Food Science and Technology
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY SINGAPORE
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Director, Singapore
AGRI-FOOD INNOVATION LAB
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Scientific Director
SINGAPORE FUTURE READY FOOD SAFETY HUB
Vilosha Sivaraman
Sustainable Program Manager
LEVER FOUNDATION
Charlotte Mei
Nutritionist, Sustainability Advocate & Program Host
Kate Blaszak
Director Protein Transition
ASIA RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT (ARE)
Dr. Rofina Yasmin Othman
Hon. Professor Institute of Advanced Studies
UNIVERSITI MALAYA
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Founder
LEAF EDGE TECHNOLOGIES
Prof Dr. Jennifer Ann Harikrishna
Director
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR AGRICULTURE (CEBAR)
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Professor, Genetics & Molecular Biology
FACULTY OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA MALAYSIA
Jason Ng
Manufacturing Vice President
CELL AGRITECH GROUP OF COMPANIES
Katy Su
Venture Project Manager
ID CAPITAL, SINGAPORE
Zhen Hui
Director
ARTEM VENTURES, MALAYSIA
David Cirulli
Group Director
SAFFRON SYSTEMS &
KAMBYAN NETWORKS
Kevin Wu
Founder & CEO
ENTO, MALAYSIA
Low Zhen Bang (LZB)
Sales & BD Lead
NANKA, MALAYSIA
PACKAGES
TICKETS + BENEFIT
DEMO
EXHIBITION
3x Start-Up Tickets Full
Event Access
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1x Exhibition Booth
Stand
3x Start-Up Tickets Full
Event Access
15 min Demo on
Product Stage
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5x Start-Up Tickets Full
Event Access + 1-on-1
Meeting with
Corporate / Investor
15 min Demo on
Product Stage
1x Exhibition Booth
Stand
event themes
Keynotes, Fireside Chat, Case Studies and in-depth discussions on:
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Super Food & Food As Medicine
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why you cannot afford to miss future food summit 2023
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
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Learn about global trends influencing food security, poverty, and the overall sustainability of food and agricultural systems.
02
Shortening the food supply chain distance, reducing carbon footprints and tapping into consumer preference for locally- and regionally-sourced ingredients.
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Diversifying and increasing plant-based protein consumption, which is healthier and more sustainable compared to processed meats and seafoods.
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Explore advanced devices, precision agriculture and robotic systems which will allow farms to be more profitable, efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly.
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Showcase your product demo at our next generation innovation zone.
06
Meet targeted investors & strategic partners from the agri-food tech ecosystem.
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Supporting growth in the healthy food and providing personalised and customised nutrition and experiences by harnessing real foods, super foods and short ingredient lists.
who should attend
F&B Brands
Food Ingredient
Biotechnology
VC Investors
Consultants
Food Tech Providers
Ingredient & Manufacturers
Agribusiness / Farms
Food Service / Retails
Start-Ups
R&D Academics
Government & NGO
who you will meet
CTOs
Managing Directors
General Managers
Founders
Heads of Nutrition
Heads of R&D & Innovation
Heads of Business Development
who should sponsor
Personalised Nutrition
Alternative Protein
Food Tech Trends
Retail Tech
Sustainable Supply Chain
Gut Health
Automation & Robotics
Farming Systems
past event highlights
WHAT PAST ATTENDEES HAD TO SAY
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Overall, all topic very interesting , informative and good platform sharing new things future food.
Tosiah Binti Abdullah
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY DIVISION – MINISTRY OF HEALTH
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Hope to see this event physically. Very interesting.
Mohamad Hafiz Bin Suhaili
SARAWAK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SEDC)
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Well done. Very informative.
Dayana Anith Binti Suhanih
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD INDUSTRY (MAFI)
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Congratulations to the organiser for organising this event.
Mohd Al Khotimi Bin Siren
LEMBAGA PERTUBUHAN PELADANG (LPP)
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Some of the topics are really an eye opener! Congratulations for a fruitful summit. I personally benefited a lot.
Dr. Wan Norhana Bt. Md
FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BATU MAUNG, PENANG
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Good job and performance on topic matter. Great line of speakers.
Wan Faez B. Wan Jafaar
ECONOMIC PLANNING UNIT (EPU)
COMPANIES ATTENDED
8th – 9th March 2023 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia