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Foodtech SummitDrawing on his experience leading Unilever and his work on Net Positive, Paul will discuss how businesses can navigate growing uncertainty, why business models need to evolve, and what it takes to turn long-term ambition into practical action. The conversation will also touch on opportunities for businesses in the region and the leadership needed to drive transformation.Speakers
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Foodtech Summit• With premium costs in energy, logistics and fertilizers, what is the future for the Middle East?• How are accelerated factory builds and upgrades helping manufacturers secure and safeguard their future? • How are manufacturers shifting to alternative suppliers to mitigate vulnerabilities?• What actions can be taken to give higher priority to ensure and maintain food safety throughout the supply chain? • With food price inflation and insurance premium hikes continuing to surge, how will pressur … Read MoreSpeakers
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Foodtech Summit• A global outlook on the impact of high energy prices and severe shipping issues • How can nearshoring and reshoring strategies bring production and sourcing closer to home to shorten supply chains? • How are businesses implementing technologies to improve end-to-end visibility?• Inventory management strategies to mitigate unexpected shocks • Future-proofing your operations through strategic partnershipsSpeakers
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Foodtech Summit• How have regional disruptions impacted UAE’s export model, and what alternative strategies have been adopted?• In what ways has domestic production scale-up helped food manufacturers reduce exposure to cross-border disruptions?• What sourcing, routing and storage strategies have been implemented to ensure business continuity? • In which ways does technology enable F&B logistics operators optimize transport challenges? • With the UAE’s zero Hormuz strategy, what does this mean for port and infr … Read MoreSpeakers
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Foodtech SummitThis panel brings together key players in the UAE food ecosystem to explore what happens after a food business secures investment. With the investor, a company receiving investment, the wider ecosystem and major commercial partners on one stage, it offers a 360-degree view of how capital, partnerships, institutional credibility and connections help businesses build and scale.
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Foodtech Summit• Why we fund grids, ports and fibre as infrastructure, but not the system that feeds the people who run them – introducing the “5 Trillion Dollar Question”• The 18-24-month outlook: Energy and input-cost volatility, fractured supply chains, climate-driven yield risk, and why these compounds into a capital allocation problem, not policy footnote• Nutrition-as-infrastructure: Logistics, cold chain, local production, applied nutrition and AI as the operating layer beneath food security, and concre … Read More
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Foodtech SummitAs the UAE continues to strengthen its position as a regional hub for manufacturing excellence, this panel will bring together leading women shaping the sector’s future. Our panellists will share how they’re driving industrial development, advancing sustainable practices, and championing technology and innovation transforming the world of manufacturing today.This panel offers a candid look at challenges and opportunities facing women who are at the forefront of this industry.Speakers
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Foodtech Summit• How is AI optimizing and shaping food production?• Why do AI pilots rarely scale, and does a modular plant make the difference between a pilot and real savings?• Engineering Intelligence as the missing link between AI, digital twins, and real production.• Explore how AI-driven digital twins have become critical for optimizing energy usage and mitigating supply chain disruptions during uncertain times• What role is AI playing in addressing ingredient shortages and future-proofing production?• R … Read MoreSpeakers
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Foodtech Summit• What actions have food manufacturers taken to shift toward locally sourced ingredients? • Emerging trends in non-fertilizer-intensive alternatives to advance food manufacturing• Localising food production with the use of hydroponics as a sustainable alternative• Addressing food security vulnerabilities through the rapid expansion of vertical farming• Key lessons other countries can learn from the UAE’s model of large-scale vertical and hydroponic farmsSpeakers
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Foodtech Summit• Key growth drivers: How are businesses investing in and reinventing their snacking lines?• What are the biggest challenges faced by the snacking industry in sourcing raw materials and ingredients locally vs importing?• How are trade restrictions impacting export routes and market access?• From a niche trend to an industry standard: How are clean-label ingredients continuing to dominate the market? • Are fusion flavours like ‘swicy’ here to stay?• Which functional snacks are delivering wellbein … Read MoreSpeakers
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Foodtech Summit• Building familiar, but unexpected products: Reinventing comfort, culture and nostalgia for global brands versus founder-led ones• What are the key domestic challenges facing the confectionery industry?• What is the direct impact on consumers? Examining retail price inflation, shrinkflation and skimpflation • Indulgence without compromise: Can health, function and great taste genuinely coexist? Striking a balance between function and flavour• Going from challenger to mainstream: What it takes f … Read MoreSpeakers
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Foodtech SummitPackaging is one of a brand’s most important sales assets. Treating it as a cost-saving exercise can undermine the very thing it is supposed to do: convince people to choose the product."• What you are really selling• What the brand should stand for• Turning Strategy into packaging• How you should invest• How to make it happen
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Foodtech Summit• How is private label scaling globally across sectors?• Exploring the main challenges of contract manufacturing and how businesses navigate quality control, order quantities and supply chain reliability• What are the key logistics hurdles when managing lead times and mitigating shipping delay?• How do free trade zones (like Jebel Ali and KIZAD) impact warehousing costs and flexibility for this industry? • The journey: Private label products move from an alternative option to a trusted choice• H … Read MoreSpeakers
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Foodtech Summit• Product innovation: Emerging flavour and format trends in the chocolate market• Protecting margins vs protecting brand equity: How should manufacturers navigate persistent cocoa and sugar price swings? • How are functional ingredients transforming the chocolate market? • Which consumer generation is driving growth and why?• How are manufacturers building climate change resilience into cocoa sourcing to secure long-terms supply stability?• Amid supply chain disruptions and cost pressures, how a … Read MoreSpeakers
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Foodtech Summit• What are the trends impacting the sensory world today, and in the future?• Food experiences that meet consumer needs• How ‘swicy’ flavours went from a bold experiment to winning consumers’ hearts• Exploring the concept of ‘newstalgia’: How traditional recipes are finding life in contemporary formats • How taste and functionality in food and beverage connect• The science that makes it all possible
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Foodtech SummitToday's most successful brands know that consumers are looking for more than just great products. They want experiences that reflect their values and create a positive impact. As purpose becomes a key driver of consumer choice, the challenge is no longer whether businesses should do good, but how they can do it authentically while continuing to deliver quality to consumers.This fireside chat will explore how a brand has turned purpose into action through meaningful partnerships that create value … Read More
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Foodtech Summit• What are GLP-1 medications, and why are they creating one of the biggest disruptions for the food and beverage industry? • How are GLP-1 consumers changing what they eat, how they eat, and what they now expect from food and beverage? • If consumers are eating less, why are they expecting more from every bite and sip, and what does this mean for brands? • How can the industry restore enjoyment, satisfaction, and emotional connection to food while delivering nutrition and wellbeing? • What are t … Read More
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Foodtech SummitA practical founder's guide to building and scaling an F&B business in the UAE, drawing on the real journey of growing Tabchilli from a startup into a multi-channel food manufacturing business.• Understanding the UAE food business landscape and identifying market opportunities• Building the right business model and selecting the right distribution channels• Scaling through retail, e-commerce, q-commerce, B2B, and direct-to-consumer• Budgeting for growth: the hidden costs founders often overlook• … Read More
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Foodtech SummitWhat if you could predict a winning formulation before creating the prototype?Join Symrise experts to see how Symvision AI™ Taste Design combines AI, predictive modeling, sensory science, and consumer insights to identify the sweet spot among taste, consumer liking, cost, and ingredient availability. Watch Symrise use the tool live, with examples from selected beverage applications.• Predict Flavor Performance: Connect formulations with sensory profiles, consumer liking, and related costs.• Deve … Read MoreSpeakers
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Foodtech SummitThis workshop will focus on integrating clean and sustainable protein solutions into the manufacturing and culinary sectors.Consumers are increasingly seeking clean-label and high-protein, plant-based foods that deliver on taste, texture, and nutrition.Plant-based proteins are playing a pivotal role towards building healthier, sustainable and ethical food economies and are estimated to reach a market size of $200 billion over the next decade. In this workshop, participants will understand the ke … Read MoreSpeakers
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Foodtech Summit• With the F&B industry inherently tied to plastic, what is the short- and medium-term outlook for our sector?• As 4-8% of global oil and gas is used in the production of plastic, what does this mean for the packaging industry in the Middle East?• What are the most recent state-of-the-art IoT technologies being adopted in cold chain management? • How have disruptions to key shipping routes affected freight and logistics costs?• What impact does supply constraints have on the consumer?
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