food Experts

Juan Andrade Laborde

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Juan Andrade Laborde develops sustainable strategies and technologies that can be used to deliver nutrition to vulnerable populations.

Kim Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Professor, Human Development & Family SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Gans research focuses on interventions in community-based settings with diverse populations.

Monica Granados

Post-doctoral fellowUniversity of Guelph/Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

Conservation through open science.

Nicole Peritore, PhD

Assistant ProfessorAugusta University

Nicole Peritore is an assistant professor of kinesiology in the College of Education and Human Development at Augusta University.

Erin Skimson

DirectorCentre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Responsible for leading the University of Guelph's technology transfer and industrial liaison office.

Rayid Ghani

Distinguished Career ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Rayid Ghani designs and deploys AI systems with governments for health, housing and justice and advises them on AI governance & evaluation.

Mandy B. Korpusik

Associate Professor of Computer ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Kara Bentley, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Kevin Folta

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Kevin Folta is an expert in biotechnology. He also farms and has a background in communication.

Dr Luciano Batista

Reader (Associate Professor), Sustainable Operations & Supply Chain ManagementAston Business School

Dr Batista specializes in circular economy approaches, technologies and business innovations across industrial sectors, regions and nations.