Agenda:
Welcome
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Amanda Masino, Huston-Tillotson University
Fireside Chat with A-Dae Briones, First Nations Development Institute
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Can Seafood Be Sustainable?
Chris Ninnes, Aquaculture Stewardship Council
Daisy Berg, New Seasons Market
Abe Ng, Sushi Maki
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Exoplanets and Future Earths: Our Food Systems and the Search for Life in the Universe
Gary Blackwood, PhD, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Carmen Blackwood, PhD, EarthRise LLC
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Progress, Over Easy
Andrea Chu, Vital Farms
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
A Series of Conversations on Food Policy Themed “The Health and Wellbeing of Future Generations in Policy” in consultation with The White House
Fireside Chat with Admiral Rachel L. Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Access, Affordability and Healthier Food Environments
Will McIntee, The White House
Kelliann Blazek, The White House
Judy A. Monroe, MD, CDC Foundation
Hartina M. Flournoy, Political Advisor and Former Chief of Staff to Vice President Kamala Harris
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
America’s Food Policy
Rick Whitted, U.S. Hunger
Luis Guardia, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)
Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, City of Austin
Clayton Tucker, RX Ranch and Killeen Creators Community Gardens
Moderated by Saba Rahimian, Freelance Journalist
Feed Your Optimism
Karuna Rawal, Nature’s Fynd
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Salad and Go: Addressing the Conflict Between Affordability, Accessibility, and Wellness
Charlie Morrison, CEO, Salad and Go
Nicole Portwood, CMO, Salad and Go
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Food is Medicine
Joi Chevalier, Founder and CEO, The Cook’s Nook and Chair, Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board
Michel Nischan, Wholesome Wave
Melanie McAfee, Barr Mansion
Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, LD, Center for Health Equity and University of Texas Houston
Moderated by Kate Warren, Devex
Collaborate on Cocoa, Compete on Chocolate
Joke Aerts, Tony’s Open Chain, an initiative under Tony’s Chocolonely
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Austin Farmers and Food Producers
Sonya Cote, Eden East Farm + Store House Market & Eatery
Larry Franklin, Black Lives Veggies
Matt Welch, The Farm at Mirasol Springs
Anamaría Gutiérrez, Este Garden
Moderated by Erin Russell, Food Journalist
The Role of Retail in Food Access and Affordability
Steven Jennings, Ahold Delhaize USA
Moderated by Erin Russell, Food Journalist
A Special Conversation with Toni Tipton-Martin, Best-Selling Author and Julia Child Award Recipient, and Adrian Lipscombe, 40 Acres Project
Fireside Chat and Clips from “Roots so Deep”
Peter Byck, Carbon Nation and Arizona State University
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Making Healthier Choices
Liz Mella, Farmers Fridge
Sarela Herrada, SIMPLi
Erin Flynn, Green Gate Farms
Robert Nathan Allen, Little Herds
Moderated by Kimya Kavehkar, Texas Monthly
Voices of the Land: How do we Empower Indigenous Farmers in the Climate Dialogue?
Bleu Adams, IndigeHub
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
A Chef’s Perspective
Olivia Hernandez, Hernandez Hospitality
Paul Newnham, SDG2 Advocacy Hub
Lamar J Moore, Celebrity Chef, TV Personality, and Restaurateur
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Conversations About Traceability in partnership with Wholechain
Keynote
Mark Kaplan, Wholechain
Part 1: Traceable Route to Market: Small Scale Producers
Janaya Bruce, Environmental Defense Fund
Pat Hudson, True Chesapeake Oyster Co.
Kerri McClimen, Niman Ranch
Jay Huang, Lucky Robot Sushi and Nomade
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Part 2: Deforestation and Conversion Free Soy
Jayson Berryhill,Wholechain
Patricia Sugui, PhD, CJ Selecta
Katherine Bryar, BioMar
Joseph Sellwood, REVER
Vivian Tai, GS1
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
One Family One Earth Featuring clips from “Making Waves” and “Field Among Fields”
Alejandra Sanchez, Driscoll’s
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Film Viewing and Panel Discussion: “Abundance” by Farmlink
Ben Collier, The Farmlink Project
Mike Meyer, The Farmlink Project
Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Fireside Chat Featuring Clips from: “Feeding Tomorrow” In partnership with American Farmland Trust
Simon English, Filmmaker
Oliver English, Filmmaker
Moderated by Sweta Chakraborty, PhD, We Don’t Have Time
Food and Culture
Genevieve Padalecki, Actress
Chaz Daughtry, Sweetwater Farms HTX
Taylor Collins, ROAM Ranch
Moderated by Sweta Chakraborty, PhD, We Don’t Have Time
Food Tank brings together some of the world’s most impactful food system leaders. Each event features incredible speakers in interactive panels moderated by top food journalists, plus networking and delicious food.
