Agenda

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12:20
  1. Foodtech Summit
    20 mins
    In Conversation with His Excellency Khalifa Al Hajeri, CEO, Emirates Growth Fund, Gulfood Manufacturing’s Growth Capital Partner
12:40
  1. Foodtech Summit
    20 mins
    Drawing on his experience leading Unilever and his work on Net Positive, Paul will discuss how businesses can navigate growing uncertainty, why business models need to evolve, and what it takes to tur ...
14:50
  1. Foodtech Summit
    40 mins
    This panel brings together key players in the UAE food ecosystem to explore what happens after a food business secures investment. With the investor, a company receiving investment, the wider ecosyste ...
15:30
  1. Foodtech Summit
    20 mins
    • Why we fund grids, ports and fibre as infrastructure, but not the system that feeds the people who run them – introducing the “5 Trillion Dollar Question”• The 18-24-month outlook: Energy and input- ...
16:10
  1. Foodtech Summit
    30 mins
    As the UAE continues to strengthen its position as a regional hub for manufacturing excellence, this panel will bring together leading women shaping the sector’s future. Our panellists will share how ...
18:00
  1. Foodtech Summit
    5 mins
13:30
  1. Foodtech Summit
    40 mins
    • Building familiar, but unexpected products: Reinventing comfort, culture and nostalgia for global brands versus founder-led ones• What are the key domestic challenges facing the confectionery indust ...
14:10
  1. Foodtech Summit
    30 mins
    Packaging is one of a brand’s most important sales assets. Treating it as a cost-saving exercise can undermine the very thing it is supposed to do: convince people to choose the product."• What you ar ...
16:00
  1. Foodtech Summit
    30 mins
    • What are the trends impacting the sensory world today, and in the future?• Food experiences that meet consumer needs• How ‘swicy’ flavours went from a bold experiment to winning consumers’ hearts• E ...
16:30
  1. Foodtech Summit
    30 mins
    Today's most successful brands know that consumers are looking for more than just great products. They want experiences that reflect their values and create a positive impact. As purpose becomes a key ...
17:30
  1. Foodtech Summit
    10 mins
11:00
  1. Foodtech Summit
    60 mins
    • What are GLP-1 medications, and why are they creating one of the biggest disruptions for the food and beverage industry? • How are GLP-1 consumers changing what they eat, how they eat, and what they ...
12:00
  1. Foodtech Summit
    60 mins
    A practical founder's guide to building and scaling an F&B business in the UAE, drawing on the real journey of growing Tabchilli from a startup into a multi-channel food manufacturing business.• Under ...
13:00
  1. Foodtech Summit
    60 mins
    What if you could predict a winning formulation before creating the prototype?Join Symrise experts to see how Symvision AI™ Taste Design combines AI, predictive modeling, sensory science, and consumer ...
14:00
  1. Foodtech Summit
    60 mins
    This workshop will focus on integrating clean and sustainable protein solutions into the manufacturing and culinary sectors.Consumers are increasingly seeking clean-label and high-protein, plant-based ...
15:00
  1. Foodtech Summit
    60 mins
    • With the F&B industry inherently tied to plastic, what is the short- and medium-term outlook for our sector?• As 4-8% of global oil and gas is used in the production of plastic, what does this mean ...
16:00
  1. Foodtech Summit
    10 mins