Exploring Global Fermentation Ecosystems

Session Chair & Moderator(s)

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  Phil Kerr

  Chief Technology Officer
  Prairie AquaTech
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  Mehmet Tulbek, PhD

  President
  Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre
  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

While fermentation is an age-old food processing method, the rapidly expanding alternative protein market represents a new frontier for this proven approach. To ensure a sustainable global food system that meets the needs of a growing population, expanding partnerships across sectors will be vital.
In this new session, leaders in the space will discuss opportunities for industry and academic collaborations that will spark technological innovations, address new challenges placed on current methods, and lead to more efficient solutions.

Presentations:

• 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)

  Session Welcome and Introduction
  

  Session Chair & Moderator: Phil Kerr – Prairie AquaTech
• 8:35 AM – 9:00 AM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)

  Overview of Fermentation and Bioengineering Technologies in the Growing Agricultural Landscape
  

  Presenter: Phil Kerr – Prairie AquaTech
• 9:00 AM – 9:25 AM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)

  The Fermentation Ecosystem in Finland – Synbio Expertise
  

  Presenter: Jussi Jantti – VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
• 9:25 AM – 9:50 AM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)

  A Global Viewpoint of the Fermentation Ecosystem in Israel – The Kitchen Hub
  

  Presenter: Dorit Rozner – The Kitchen Hub
• 9:50 AM – 10:15 AM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)

  Overview of Academic Industrial Partnership in Fermentation and Bioengineering – Cornell University Presentation
  

  Presenter: Bruno Xavier, PhD – Cornell University
• 10:15 AM – 10:40 AM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)

  Canada’s $12.5 Billion Opportunity in Food Innovation
  

  Presenter: Elaine Corbett – Ontario Genomics
• 10:40 AM – 11:05 AM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)

  Developing the Fermentation and Bioengineering Ecosystem in Saskatchewan
  

  Presenter: Mehmet C. Tulbek, PhD – Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre
• 11:05 AM – 11:25 AM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)

  Panel Discussion
  

  Session Chair & Moderator: Phil Kerr – Prairie AquaTech

  Session Chair & Moderator: Mehmet C. Tulbek, PhD – Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre

  Panelist: Dorit Rozner – The Kitchen Hub

  Panelist: Jussi Jantti – VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

  Panelist: Bruno Xavier, PhD – Cornell University

  Panelist: Elaine Corbett – Ontario Genomics
• 11:25 AM – 11:30 AM CDT (Chicago, USA; UTC-5)

  Wrap up and Closing
  

  Session Chair & Moderator: Phil Kerr – Prairie AquaTech

  Session Chair & Moderator: Mehmet C. Tulbek, PhD – Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre