Partners Connect - Munich

March 25th  

8:00 to 9:00 – Registration and Coffee  

9:00 to 9:10 – Program Start: Moderator Introduction (Eva Walig) and Welcome by Mayor of Munich

9:10 to 9:20  – Welcoming Words from Gulsah Uysal, Region West Director, EIT Food  

9:20 to 9:35 – Collaborating for Success: Opening Speech by Viktoria de Bourbon de Parme, Chief Partnership Officer, EIT Food  

9:35 to 9:40  – Welcoming the Keynote Speaker from Richard Zaltzman, Chief Executive Officer, EIT Food 

9:40 to 10:10  - Keynote: Food Systems Transformation and Role of Partnerships by Randy Jagt, Global Future of Food Lead Strategy Partner, Deloitte   

10:10 to 10:40  – Coffee Break 

10:40 to 10:50 – Regenerative Agriculture at EIT Food, Presentation by Alicia Abendroth, Senior Partnership Manager, EIT Food  

10:50 to 11:35  – Expert Panel: ''Shaping the Future: Actionable Pathways to Regenerative Agriculture'' moderated by Regine Roncucci, Ecosystem Manager, EIT Food  

11:35 to 12:35– Regenerative Agriculture Project Pitches from Partners, organized by Regine Roncucci, Ecosystem Manager, EIT Food  

If you would like to submit a project idea, please be sure to follow the guidelines provided here and submit your proposal by March 5th, 2025. 

12:35 to 12:40  – Moderator Recap and Announcements before Lunch  

12:40 to 14:00 – Lunch, accompanied by networking in the Start-Up & Poster Pavillion  

14:00 to 14:05  – Moderator Announcements  

14:05 to 14:15  – Biotechnology at EIT Food, Presentation by Lorena Savani, Mission Lead – Healthier Lives Through Food, EIT Food  

14:15 to 15:00 – Expert Panel: Biotech’s Role in the Future of Food moderated by Nazanin Khayyat, Partnership Manager, EIT Food  
 
15:00 to 15:30  – Coffee Break, accompanied by networking in the Start-Up & Poster Pavillion  

15:30– 16:30  – Food Biotechnology Project Pitches from Partners, organized by Regine Roncucci, Ecosystem Manager, EIT Food 

 If you would like to submit a project idea, please be sure to follow the guidelines provided here and submit your proposal by March 5th, 2025. 

16:30 to 17:30  – The Future of EIT Food Missions and Funding Pathways led by Abbie Roberts, Senior Programme Manager – Strategic Programmes, Missions, and Nazanin Khayyat, Partnership Manager, EIT Food  

17:30 to 19:00 – Reception, accompanied by networking in the Start-Up & Poster Pavillion  

19:00 to 19:30 – Break   

19:30 – Dinner for EIT Food Strategic and Delivery Partners

March 26th 

8:45 to 9:45 (1 hour) - Strategic Advisory Council West - invite only (for West Strategic Partners only) 
 
9:00 to 9:45 (45 Min) - Coffee & Networking – open to all  

9:45 to 9:50 (5 Min) – Program Start: Moderator Introduction  

9:50 to 10:10 (20 Min) – Keynote Speech from an EIT Food Partner: "Beyond the Proposal: Key Strategies for Horizon Europe Applications'', Peter van de Berghe, Principal consultant & Department Head of strategic consulting, Catalyze Group 

10:10 to 10:15 (5 Min) – Break-Out Instructions and Announcements for Remainder of the Event  

10:15 to 10:30 (15 Min) – Coffee Break, networking in the Poster Pavillion  

10:30 to 12:00 (1 Hour 30 Min) – Guided Matchmaking Breakouts: 
 
Split into Break-Out Rooms: Regenerative Agriculture and Agri-Food Biotechnology at EIT Food  

 
12:00 to 13:30 – Guided City Tour and Lunch Exploring the Local Food Scene in Munich  

13:30 – Official Event End