Entrepreneurs demonstrate their contribution to the food industry

Learn from the industry's best

Like it or not, unique launches from unlikely sources will be influencing your business decisions in 2020. In this adaptive climate, the Gulfood Startup Program aims at fostering and promoting innovation and supporting the development of the F&B industry. The Program will the stage for entrepreneurs to demonstrate how their contribution to the food industry is lighting the way to a smarter tomorrow.

Gulfood 2019 Mentors

Avinash Ratta

Managing Director, GrainVelocity
Amira Abdalla

Founder and Managing Director, The Yoghurt Lab
Tariq Qureishy

CEO, Futurist, Media Professional & International Speaker, MAD Talk
Emma Banks

Vice President, F&B Strategy & Development Europe, Middle East and Africa, Hilton
Khaled Talhouni

Managing Partner, Wamda Capital
Nader Bassit

CEO, Wakira Investments
Ziad Awad

Founder, Awad Capital
Walid Mansour

Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Venture Capital
Manish Agarwal
Duncan Fraser-Smith
Anvita varshney

Co Founder, Dubai Angel Investors
Lovrenc Kessler

Managing Partner, Simon-Kucher & Partner
Ravi Chandran

Chief Executive Officer, Liwa Minor
Abdullah Abdulhameed Al-Sunaid

CEO, Food Capital
Michael Barsties

Head of Food Waste Heroes Programme, Olio
Bernhard van Lengerich

CEO, Food System Strategies, Board Member, Beyond Meat

Gulfood

Good luck to the startups that pitched their products & services at Gulfood 2019

Localyser
The Muse Cafe
Mint Basil Market
Artizzan Cheeze
Beef Deli
ChatFood
Zhen Natural
Glacier Privé Factory LLC
RiginO
Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies
GSRApp
Seedlink
Elagra infocom Pvt Ltd
Krispr Agriculture
Ajwa Farms
The Pizzanews Factory
Queue Guru

FOR INVESTORS:

This initiative aspires to provide investors to explore cutting edge innovation in the F&B sector which will cover: Product innovation, Distribution and Retail; Agtech, Organic Farming, Urban Farming; Sustainability and Social Impact; Foodservice and Hospitality; Smart kitchen, AI and Blockchain in F&B; Consumer – Health and Wellness apps.

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FOR STARTUPS:

The Startup Activation Program is the perfect platform for to showcase their contribution to the food industry. The program will feature: 50+ F&B startups from all over the world; A pitch platform; Conference program for topics concerning F&B startups and SMEs; Investors and mentors.

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Program Chairman keynote speech

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30

Tariq Qureishy, CEO, Futurist, Media Professional & International Speaker - MAD Talk

Panel discussion: Building the startup ecosystem

60 mins

12:30 – 13:30

What are the best steps to creating a sustainable startup ecosystem? Looking at the role of relevant government authorities in creating and developing this ecosystem? Identifying top incentives to sup ...

Anvita varshney, Co Founder - Dubai Angel Investors

Bernhard van Lengerich, CEO, Food System Strategies, Board Member - Beyond Meat

Pitch stage

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00

Presentation: Launching a startup – how do you transform your idea into a business?

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30

Setting up your company - regulations and licensing to take into consideration Running effective market research and knowing your target customer Building the right team to ensure successful operation ...

Rabih Brair, Founder & Managing Partner - Tandem Partners