Feeding the Future: Innovating Urban Food Systems
Date
24.10.2023 17:00 - 20:00
Location
Klybeck-Areal, Porte 15 Klybeckstrasse 191, Gebäude WKL-105 4057 Basel
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By 2050, urban living will be the reality for almost 70 percent of the global population. As cities continue to grow, it becomes crucial to ensure that citizens not only have adequate housing and public services but also access to safe and affordable food.
Program
17:00 – Doors open
17:20 – Welcome
Lauren Wildbolz, Soil to Soul, Emilia Pasquier, Swissnex in San Francisco CEO, Ambassador Scott Miller, US Embassy in Switzerland and Lichtenstein, State Secretary Martina Hirayama, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI
17:40 – Virtual keynote from San Francisco Bay Area speaker: Ricardo San Martin, Director Alternative Meats Lab, UC Berkley
17:50 – Breakout session (short interactive keynotes)
Bettina Scharrer, Research Scientist, University of Bern, Robin Bertschinger, Founder and Co-CEO startup Umami, Jonelle Simunich, Urban Planner, Executive Director and Co-Founder, [y]our 2040, Mar Serra, Head Accelerator Nestle Research
18:20 – Panel discussion with speakers
18:45 - Conclusion
Innovation Office University of Basel & Swiss Life
18:50 – Networking apéro
20:00 – End of event
