8:00 am

Registration and Light Breakfast/Coffee

8:30 am

Welcome – Chancellor Gary May

8:35 am

Keynote – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA

8:45 am

iCAMP background & welcome - Professor David Block

9:00 am

From Lab to Market – Accelerating Innovation for Alternative Proteins 

9:00-9:45 am

Plant based – Moderator UCD Biotech Program Director & iCAMP Workforce & Education Director Denneal Jamison-McClung, Panelists: UCD Professor Christine Diepenbrock, USDA-ARS Research Leader, Supervisory Research Food Technologist Yixiang Xu, Upcycled Foods, Inc. CEO & Founder Daniel Kurzrock

9:45-10:30 am

Fungal based – Moderator: The Better Meat Co CEO Paul Shapiro, Panelists: UCD Phaff Collection Kyria Boundy-Mills, UMBC Professor Mark Marten, Optimized Foods CEO Zane Starkewolfe, Triple Bar Director of Research Sarah Bolmer

10:30-11:15 am

Cultivated Meat – Moderator: Cultured Meat Symposium Founder Alex Shirazi, Panelists: iCAMP Center Director & UCD Professor Dave Block, UCLA Professor & iCAMP Co-Director Amy Rowat, UPSIDE Foods VP of Research Allen Henderson, Nestle-Purina Director of Strategic Innovation Bill Roschek

11:15 am

Networking Break & Sponsor acknowledgments

11:30 am

Shaping the Future of Alternative Protein: Consumer Demands, Trustworthiness, Education Strategies, and Data-Driven Insights – Moderator: Rebellyous Foods Vice President of Marketing Kristie Middleton, Panelists: UC Davis Executive Chef Cesar Cienfuegos, UCLA Psychology Professor Janet Tomiyama, UC Davis Graduate School of Management Associate Professor Ashwin Aravindakshan Nair

12:30 pm

Lunch (including alt protein options) & iCAMP Partner Showcase 

1:30 pm

State of Global & US Domestic Policy on Alternative Proteins – Moderator: Good Humans Strategy & Design Founder Eric Schulze, Panelists: UCLA Executive Director of the Food Policy & Law Center Michael Roberts, UK Food Standards Agency Rick Mumford, Food Solutions Action Director of Policy Jimmy Fremgen, Japanese Association of Cellular Agriculture President Megumi Yoshitomi

2:40 pm

Securing Growth: Trends and Strategies in Financing Alternative Protein Companies – Moderator: UCD Venture Catalyst Director Karl Jessen, Panelists: Plug & Play Center Senior Ventures Associate Alex Davisson, Growth Factory Senior Associate Nikki Sims, McWin Capital Partners Technical Lead Steven Gamo, Gullspång Re:food Senior Investment Manager Edward Arthy

3:40 pm

Congressman Ami Bera (pre-recorded)

3:50 pm

Building the Bioeconomy: Cultivating Education, Entrepreneurship, and Biomanufacturing Infrastructure– Moderator: iCAMP Executive Director Kara Leong, Panelists: UCD Biotech Program Director & iCAMP Workforce & Education Director Denneal Jamison-McClung, City of Vacaville Director of Economic Development Don Burrus, City of West Sacramento Meaghan Stiles, GO-Biz Regional Business Development Specialist Toni Gomez, Pow.Bio CEO & Co-Founder Shannon Hall

5:05 pm

Closing Remarks – Office of Research Vice Chancellor Simon Atkinson

5:10 pm

End

5:10-7:00 pm

Student Poster Competition Award sponsored by DISTEK 
Vendor Arena
Dinner Reception with Vegan and Alt Protein Appetizers & Entrees

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