Leveraging Technology to Turn Food Waste into Culinary Innovations & Economic Opportunities

During this session we will discuss the upcycled food industry, highlighting the importance of adding value to food byproducts to create a new food economy that increases profits for the culinary as well as foodservice industry. Learn how to leverage AI to pilot food upcycling projects. This session will include audience participation with group breakouts harnessing AI to innovate with upcycled ingredients to create high-quality, marketable goods, ranging from snacks and beverages for human consumption.

Speakers:

o   Sue Marshall, CEO/Founder NETZRO SBC (Moderator)

o   Dr. Jonathan Deutsch, Professor, Dept Food & Ag, Drexel University and Food Lab

o   Emily Darchuk, CEO/Founder, Wheyward Spirits

o   Dr. Lara Ramdin, CISO, Upcycled Foods, Inc

o   Luca Zullo, Sr. Director of Science and Technology, Auri