Conference: Sowing Seeds of Innovation to Feed Cities Healthier Food
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, 250 E 111th street, Chicago, IL 60628
9:00 – 9:30 am Registration
9:30 – 9:50 am Official Opening
– Welcome by Karen Weigert, City of Chicago
– Welcome by Simon Smits, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
9:50 – 10:05 am Keynote Michael Bashaw, President of Whole Foods, Midwest
10:05 – 10:20 am Keynote Marissa Nelson of Ahold
10:20 – 10:35 am City of Chicago and Hein Kruyt, CEO Solynta
10:35 – 10:55 am Coffee break
11:00 – 11:10 am Salm Partners – Chris Salm CEO
11:10 – 11:20 am Fortified Food Coatings – Diederik Bruins
11:20 – 11:30 am Vivi B.V. – Cees Visser & Philips LED Solutions – Gus van der Feltz
11:30 – 11:40 am Sweet Water Foundation – Emmanuel Pratt
11:40 – 11:55 am Panel discussion
11:55 – 12:25 pm The closing session and ceremony will be attended by His Majesty Willem Alexander, King of the Netherlands and Her Majesty Máxima, Queen of the Netherlands
12:25 – 12:45 pm Networking coffee reception
12:45 pm End of seminar
