Aletta Kraneveld
In 2016 Aletta Kraneveld (MSc Pharmacy & pharmacologist) was appointed as full professor Interdisciplinary Translational Pharmacology at the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Utrecht University. She has published >120 papers (H-index: 42). Besides science, she is/has been an active member of several boards of (inter)national scientific and societal organizations (Dutch Society of Pharmacology, EPHAR, IUPHAR, Netherlands Federation of Innovative Drug research; Diversity committee UU; Food Lives-NL).
Kraneveld’s current research interests involve targeting the interaction between innate and adaptive immunity as well as host-microbiome interactions in chronic (inflammatory) diseases with pharmaceutical as well as nutritional interventions. The Kraneveld group is focusing research to in depth study the role of the gut-immune-brain-axis in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. Results will further enhance the knowledge of the interaction of microbiome with the immune and nervous systems in chronic conditions in the gut and CNS. Aletta Kraneveld has set up a program that is a (inter)national neuro-immune platform where academia, patient organisations and industry meet for research on the gut-immune-brain axis as target for medicine and medical food concepts.
Ian MacLeod
Ian is a UK and European Patent Attorney and his practice covers a wide range of biotechnological subject-matter, with particular focus on live biotherapeutics, biomarker diagnostics, vaccines, antibody therapeutics, and antisense nucleotides.
Ian enjoys working for a range of clients, from multinational pharmaceutical firms to a number of university spin-outs and start-ups, many of which he has helped for years as their businesses develop. As such, Ian has extensive experience drafting and filing patent applications to build up portfolios and then coordinating the prosecution of applications around the world. Ian also has a substantial opposition practice and represents his clients defending and opposing key patents, in particular at the European Patent Office.
Simon Blackmore
Simon Blackmore is a key figure in the development of Precision Farming and agricultural robotics, with a world-wide reputation. Simon is currently Professor and Head of Robotics and Automation, Agri-Epi Centre at Harper Adams University, Director of the National Centre for Precision Farming and managed the European FutureFarm project.
Simon has extensive experience of multidisciplinary collaboration across universities, commercial partnerships and research projects including autonomous tractors, laser weeding, robotic phenotyping and robotic harvesting.
Simon holds seven Chairs around the world and gives many national and international keynote presentations. Simon leads the research in the UK on agricultural robotics.
Simon personal research focuses on improving Precision Farming by developing more intelligent machines and processes, and making crop production more efficient and sustainable.
Dr. Huub Schepers
Dr. Fideline Tchuenbou-Magaia
Dr Fideline Tchuenbou-Magaia is a senior lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. She has more than 10 year experience in formulation engineering with focus on encapsulation and controlled release of molecules. Dr Tchuenbou-Magaia has developed controlled release formulations with application primarily in food and nutraceuticals, oral healthcare and cosmetics, agrochemical, energy storage and carbon capture. Further information about Dr Tchuenbou-Magaia can be found on the University of Wolverhampton website, https://www.wlv.ac.uk/about-us/our-schools-and-institutes/faculty-of-science-and-engineering/all-faculty-staff/school-of-engineering-staff/dr-fideline-laure-tchuenbou-magaia/
Ketan Mehta
Dr. Anant Patel
Terri Goldstein
Terri Goldstein is the Founder & CEO of The Goldstein Group. During her 25-year career, executives in the CPG and Pharmaceutical industries have turned to Terri for her expertise in brand identity and design. Terri has strengthened the brand identity and business health of over 400 global and domestic consumer products and services developing iconic brand identities that truly endure the test of time.
Terri has been profiled in Advertising Age (Packaging Guru Proves What’s On Outside Counts – And Sells) and was named a GDUSA Person to Watch. She is a keynote speaker at PIMS, The Marketing Institute, CHPA and many industry conferences. She serves as a guest lecturer at FIT, regularly contributes to Adweek, Brand Packaging and Graphic Design USA, and is the author of breakthrough research on consumer behavior, recall, and sensory motivation in the retail environment.
