Programme Overview

8:30am - 9:00am Registration

9:00am - 9:05am Opening

9:05am - 9:10am Welcome address

9:10am - 9:35am Keynote 1: Transforming Food Systems for a Sustainable Future Prof Francesco Branca

9:35am - 10:00am Keynote 2: by Dr Lynnette M Neufeld, Director of Food & Nutrition Division, FAO Dr Lynnette M Neufeld

10:00am - 10:30am Panel session 1: Sustainable protein for greener planet: Innovation, policy and approaches to scalable solutions Moderator: Prof Zhou Weibiao

Session 1: Research Trends, Innovation and solutions for Sustainable Protein

10:45am - 11:05am Hypes, hopes and the way forward in microalgal biotechnology Prof Rene Wijffels

11:05am - 11:25am Scaling Sustainable Cultivated Meat: A Microalgae-driven Approach to Culture Medium Cost Reduction Dr Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro

11:25am - 11:45am Sustainable and Economic Biomanufacturing of Food Ingredients and Alternative Proteins Prof Jin Yong-Su

11:45am - 12:05pm Scaling Sustainable Cultivated Meat: A Microalgae-driven Approach to Culture Medium Cost Reduction Dr Rohan Shirwaiker

12:05pm - 12:25pm Plant-based meat products: next steps in science and technology Prof Atze Jan Van Der

12:25pm - 2:00pm Lunch/ Poster viewing

2:00pm - 2:20pm Textural Measurements and Physical Characteristics of Alternative Meat Crumbles from a Drivers of Liking Study Dr Bill Aimutis

2:20pm - 2:40pm Advocacy for Plant Proteins: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges of Remedies Prof B.Pam Ismail

2:40pm - 3:00pm A Catalyst for Sustainable Innovation and Research:The UK’s National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) Prof Wong Tuck Seng

3:00pm - 3:45pm Flash Presentation (9x 5min)

Session 2: Transdisciplinary assessment: safety, regulatory, nutrition, consumer or communication aspects

4:00pm - 4:20pm Safety and allergenicity aspects Prof Michelle Colgrave

4:20pm - 4:40pm Protein intake and cardiometabolic health Prof Sun Qi

4:40pm - 5:00pm Rebooting Metabolism - The Surprising Role of Food in Health Prof Rao Pingfan

5:00pm - 5:20pm Unnatural, Unethical, and Disgusting: Overcoming Objections to Cultivated Meat Prof Janet Tomiyana

5:20pm - 5:40pm Communication Prof Shirley Ho

5:40pm - 6:10pm Panel session 2: Cross centers sharing: synergy in strength Moderator: Dr Bill Aimutis Panels: iCAMP, JACA, CSIRO, NAPIC, PPIC

6:10pm Networking Dinner