Stay tuned for our next Speaker Series event in spring 2023!
Join us virtually for our third Speaker Series event in spring 2023! The event topic, speakers, and date are forthcoming so sign up for our listserv to get all of our Speaker Series updates.
Past Events
Brand Innovation: Optimizing Sustainability
December 16, 2022
For our second Speaker Series event, PBPC’s Jessica Bowman sat down with industry leaders to discuss the ways that brands can use plant-based products to reach their climate and sustainability goals. Read a breakdown of the discussion’s highlights in our blog here.
Jessica Bowman
Executive Director, Plant Based Products Council
Katya Hantel
Senior Director of Sustainability, Conagra Brands, Inc.
Rachael Lawrence
Senior Director Sustainability, PepsiCo Foods North America
Eric Klingenberg
Materials Science Lead, Mars, Inc.
Commercialization of Bioproducts: Bringing Innovations From Idea to Market
October 20, 2022
For the inaugural PBPC Speaker Series Event, PBPC convened innovators and leaders in the bioeconomy to share insights, challenges, and solutions facing the industry today. Read a breakdown of the discussion’s highlights in our blog here.
Jessica Bowman
Executive Director, Plant Based Products Council
Beth Conerty
Assistant Director for Business Development, Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory
Doug Friedman
Chief Executive Officer, BioMADE
J. Eric Lee
Director of Business Development, Fermentation & Bioindustry, Primient