INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKERS

ERIN AUGUSTINE Director of Supply Chain Sustainability, Oatly

Erin is the Director of Supply Chain Sustainability at Oatly. She is currently specifically focused on global factories and logistics, and previously served as acting Chief Sustainability Officer. Oatly accounts for more than a fifth of the market share for oat-based milks.

Theo Mourad

Co-Founder, THEO's Plant Based

Theo is the Co-Founder of THEO's Plant Based, and a chef passionate about the relationship between good farming, good cooking, and good food. THEO’s first product is BEET Jerky, a savory, vegetable snack made with organic beets & curated spices.

Kirk Johnson

VP of Global Operations, Wicked Kitchen

Kirk is the VP of Global Operations at Wicked Kitchen, where he leads their global supply chain, quality and procurement efforts. Kirk is a veteran ops leader in the food industry, previously serving at Daiya Foods, Maple Leaf Foods, Weston Foods Canada, and Bacardi.

Shayna Harris

Co-Founder and General Partner, Supply Change Capital

Shayna is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Supply Change Capital, which invests in earlystage companies at the intersection of food, culture, and technology. She has extensive executive experience at venture-backed startup Farmer’s Fridge and at Mars and has spent her career developing sustainable food strategies in over 20 countries.

PRIERA PANESCU, P h .D. Senior Scientist, Good Food Institute

Priera is a Senior Scientist at Good Food Institute, the leading alt-protein think tank working to accelerate alternative protein innovation. Priera’s role at GFI focuses on accelerating the industry through analyzing the plant-based protein landscape, identifying emerging solutions and bottlenecks, and communicating with other scientists about advancing alternative protein research.