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Spotlight Masterclass | De-Risking Innovation: A Behavioral Science Playbook for Scaling New Food Technologies

28 Jan 2026
North Pavilion
Gulfood World Economy Summit
This masterclass offers a concise, accessible framework for understanding the psychological, cultural, and behavioral factors that influence public and market acceptance of innovation—while moving beyond traditional risk communication toward a more inspiring, future-focused approach to technology messaging. Through global examples and applied insights, the session equips participants with practical communication principles that reduce perceived risk, build trust, and accelerate the responsible adoption of future-forward food solution

Key topics:
• Understand the behavioral and cultural drivers that influence how stakeholders perceive new food technologies.
• Identify common communication pitfalls that slow or undermine innovation adoption.
• Explore the limitations of traditional risk communication strategies.
• Learn a practical, behavioral-science framework for introducing emerging technologies with clarity and confidence.
• Examine real-world examples illustrating successful strategies for scaling new food solutions across diverse markets
• Gain actionable principles for framing benefits, addressing uncertainty, and building trust with
Speakers
Jack Bobo, Executive Director - UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies