Moderated by Robert Strand, Executive Director, The Nordic Center at UC Berkeley
9.40 PT / 18.40 CET: Q&A & NETWORKING
Tuesday | November 16
Open to all
Nordic-US Panel Discussions & Keynotes
7.00 - 10.00 PT / 16.00 - 19.00 CET
7.00 PT / 16.00 CET: OPENING REMARKS
Will Rosenzweig, Faculty Co-Chair at Berkeley Haas Center for Responsible Business
7.20 PT / 16.20 CET: PANEL | Nordic FoodTech Changing the World: Creating a Sustainable and Nutritious Food System For All
with Ingi BjörnSigurðsson,CEO at Brum Funding
Daniel Skaven Ruben, Head of Strategy & Special Projects at Stockeld Dreamery Lauri Reuter, Partner at Nordic FoodTech VC Analisa Winther,Host & Producer at Nordic FoodTech Podcast
Moderated by Marie Persson, Project Manager at Swedish Food Strategy coordination, The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth
8.00 PT / 17.00 CET: FIRESIDE CHAT | Talent for impact: Attracting & growing a US team for success
with Andrea Tegstam, Director, International Practice & Executive Recruiter at Westwood & Wilshire Mona Vaupel, Chief People Officer at Too Good To Go
Moderated by Christopher Grahn, Partner & Head of US Nordic Minds, Adj. Professor Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology
8.40 PT / 17.40 CET: BREAK // NETWORKING
9.00 PT / 18.00 CET: KEYNOTE | The Road from 1M to 100M:Scaling Nordic Businesses in the US
with Carlos Altschul, CEO at N!ck's USA
9.20 PT / 18.20 CET: PANEL | Lab to Table: Disruption in Future Foods R&D
with Christian Malmberg, Senior Research and Project Manager Food atLantmännen Tommy Nylander, Co-founder Northern Lights on Food Initiative & Professor at Lund University Rickard Oeste, Professor at Lund University, Co-Founder at Oatly & Founder Aventure Susana C.M. Teixeira, SANS Instrument Scientist at University of Delaware & Guest Researcher at the NIST Center for Neutron Research
Moderated by Pia Kinhult, Head of Host States Relations at ESS
Wednesday | November 17
Exclusive Day for Selected Nordic Startups
Nordic-US Food Summit Acceleration Event
7.00 - 10.00 PT / 16.00 - 19.00 CET
7.00 PT / 16.00 CET: KEYNOTE | Launching Startups in Foods for Health
Bruce German, Professor &Director of UC Davis Foods for Health Insitute
7.20 PT / 16.20 CET: UC DAVIS PANEL | Opportunities for Developing Food and Biotech Innovation in Northern California
with Janine Elliot, Associate Director & Venture Catalyst Mike Lemcke, Associate Director & Venture Catalyst John Selep, President of AgTech Alliance & Angel Investor Justin Siegel, Associate Professor & Director of the Innovation Institute for Food and Health
8.40 PT / 17.40 CET: BREAK // NETWORKING
9.00 PT / 18.00 CET: SWEET FARM INVESTOR PANEL
with Kalyn Simon, Portfolio Manager at Elemental Excelerator Brian Frank, General Partner at FTW Ventures
Peter Odemark, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Gullspång Re:food George Panagiotakopoulos, Director of Global Innovation & Partnerships at Berkeley SkyDeck Max Rye, Chief Strategist at TurtleTree
Moderated by Nate Salpeter, Ph.D., Co-founder at Sweet Farm Foundation, General Partner & SNØCAP
Comprehensive Pre-arrival Program | Oct 12 - 28th
Preparing for a Successful US Market Entry
As part of the summit, we have prepared a pre-arrival package for all participating startups. The program is an official part of the event and it is strongly encouraged to attend to best prepare you for your attendance at the summit.
The Pre-arrival Program
PERFECT YOUR PITCH COACHING
Specifically geared toward U.S. VCs, including 1:1 coaching
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS AND RISK MITIGATION
Sessions for starting a business in the U.S. including incorporation & IP, U.S. term sheets, and sales, and issuance of securities.
BANKING U.S.A.
Advisory session, providing the knowledge to set up a bank account, build credit and understand the differences of U.S. financial system.
* The format of the event will be adjusted depending on given Covid-19 restrictions
