13-15 MAYO 2025 | BILBAO - BEC
Meet all our speakers
Adolfo García
Director
Camposeven
Adrián Piñole
EMEA Business Development Manager
GEA
Adrian Albiñana Viudes
Responsable de Ventas España
Elried
Ainhoa Oyarbide
Directora de Marca y Comunicación
Eroski
Aintzane Esturo
Technical Director
IFU - International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association
Aitor Cevidanes
Postdoctoral Researcher
Neiker
Akiko Okada
Insight Specialist
UnlocX & Co.
Alain Gutierrez
BAT Tower
BEAZ PWC
Albert Anglarill
Gerente de Innovación y Desarrollo de Proyectos
AECOC
Alberto García 
Responsable de Digitalización
 Federación Española del Vino (FEV)
Alberto Martin
Director Marine Stewardship Council España y Portugal
MSC
Alejandro Férnandez
Dpto. I+D
Grupo La Caña
Alejandro González
Innovation Director
Pascual
Alex Mayers
Managing Director
The Good Food Institute Europe
Alexander Herranz
Director I+D+i
S&M Services
Alice KO
Investment Partner
JOYANCE Partners
Alicia Canut
Directora
i+PORC
Alvar Gràcia
Senior Researcher
Leitat
Amaia De Ariño
Technical Director
Elika
Amaia Lasagabaster
Senior Researcher
Azti
Amir Zaidman
Chief Business Officer
The Kichen FoodTech Hub
Ana Alicia Bolivar
Responsable de Sostenibilidad
Covap
Ana Carrasco
Development of New Products
Paturpat
Ana Ceniceros
R&D Co-manager
LEV2050
Andrea Casquete 
Técnico I+D+i y Project Manager
PTV Plataforma Tecnológica del Vino
Andrés Ferrer Santiago
CEO
OMAWA
Andrés García
Director Gerente
Garlan
Andrew Ive
Founder & General Partner
Big Idea Ventures
Ángel Gabasa
Area Manager
Enplater
Anna Handschuh
Head of Global Public Affairs & Impact
Gourmey
Antonio González
Head of Biotechnology and R&D
Cuarte (Grupo Jorge)
Antonio López-Esparza
Independent Advisor & Board Member
Antonio López-Esparza
Arantza Madariaga
Directora
Elika
Aritz Zubeldia
Area Sales Manager
ATS-Tanner Sistemas de Enfajado SAU
Armando Menéndez
R&D&I Project Manager
ASINCAR
Asunción Eguren
CEO
Bodegas Eguren Ugarte
Barry O’Neill
Partner
Value Create
Beatrice Marchi
Professor
Università degli Studi di Brescia (UNIBS)
Beatriz Romanos
VP Communication
FATE - Food&Agritech Europe
Begoña García
Secretaria de Estado de Agricultura y Alimentación
Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
Begum Mutus
General Manager of Global Public Affairs
Yildiz Holding
Belen Moscoso
Corporate Venturing Manager
EIT FOOD
Bernardo Pequito
Investment Director
BetaCapital
Borja Fernández
Head of Digital Transformation
Uvesco
Carlos Franco Alonso
Asesor Técnico Sector Agroalimentario
Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación CDTI
Carmen Adán
Innovation Manager
La Salle Technova Barcelona
Carmen Guelbenzu
Directora Comercial Alimentación
Eroski
Carolina González Ferrero
Head of Novel Food Ingredients
CNTA
Carolina Najar
Food Market Director
AZTI
Carolina Peñalva
R&D
Aitiip Centro Tecnológico
Cesar Valencoso
Consumer Insights Director
Kantar World Panel
Chris Aurand
Open Innovation Leader
Foodtech SPACE-F / Thai Union
Christina Kachacha
Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy (IEECP)
Christopher Smith
CEO
BrandSmith
Clara Hernández
Environmental and Climate Change Director
SIGMA Campofrío
Concha Ávila
Head of European projects
FIAB
Cristina Andrés
Head of marketing and innovation
Basque Country Technology Park
Cristina Guzmán Hurtado
Sparkfood Sonae
Cristina Rodríguez Domingo
Sustainability Manager
Eroski
Daniel Palacio
CEO
Tutti Food Group
Dario Olivares
Director
Lanzadera
David Alfonso
Sales Manager
Trébol group
David García Yoldi
CEO
Lev2050
Davide Orlandi
EU Partnerships Manager
EU SME Centre
Dusan Ristic
Food Systems Sustainability Research Associate
German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL e.V.)
Eduardo Cotillas
RDI DIRECTOR
FIAB
Emilio de la Red
Chief of Innovation & Business Development
Inndeo (Inspectra)
Enrique Monzonis
Director Innovación, Logística y Sistemas
Eroski
Enrique Ortega
Director Comercial
Automha Ibérica
Esther Rojo
Commercial Executive. Customer Value Development
AZTI
Esther Zamora García
Food Strategic Market Manager
bioMérieux Iberia
Eusebio Gainza
Consejero I+D
BIOSASUN
Eva Ugarte
Directora Marketing
Eroski
Eva Navascués
Directora de I+D+i
Alma Carraovejas
Femke Aers
Reseracher Fishing Vessel Technology
ILVO
Florencio Garcia
Better Balance European Director at Sigma
SIGMA Campofrío
Francisco Álvarez
Innovation Manager
Hijos de Rivera
Gabriela Alcat
Project Manager
FIAB
Galo Gutierrez Monzonís
Comisionado del Perte Alimentario
Mintur
Garbiñe Manterola
Knowledge Transfer Manager
BRTA
Gianni
CEO
Xlogic
Guido Ritter
Professor
FH Münster / Institute of Sustainable Nutrition
Guillaume Dancoisne
EMEA Augmented Diagnostics Business Development Manager
Biomerieux
Helena de Miguel
Agronomist of the General Directorate of Food
Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
Henrik Stamm
CEO
Blendhub
Hirotaka Tanaka
Founder & CEO
UnlocX & Co.
Ibrahim Sani Ozdemir
Chief Senior Researcher
TUBITAK MRC-TUGIP
Ignacio Garamendi
Executive Director
Ignacio Malcorra
Director General
Aguas Insalus
Ignasi Papell
Singular Projects unit - Food
EURECAT
Imanol Pradales
Lehendakari
Ayuntamiento de Bilbao
Ionan Marigomez
Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology - PiE UPV/EHU
Irantzu Otaola
Gerente (CEO)
Gashor-Equipos de panificación
Iratxe Berriozabal
Directora Marketing
Angulas Aguinaga
Irene González
R&D Researcher
CNTA
Isabel Sanchez
CEO
Delaviuda
Itxaso Ibarra
Responsable IA en Departamento I+D
Gashor - Equipos de panificación
Itziar Tueros
Coordinadora de Alimentación y Salud
AZTI
Izaro Martinez
Directora de Marketing
Cafés Fortaleza
Jaime Martin
CEO
Lantern
Javier Campión
Head of Health and Gastronomy Area
GOe Tech Center
Javier Dueñas
CEO
Campofrio
Javier Gonzalez
Senior Business Support Manager
EIT FOOD
Javier López-Nogués
Director Comercial
ProLeiT by Schneider Electric
Javier Roza
CEO
Mantequerias Arias
Javier Zaratiegui
COO
Cocuus
Jean François Berthoumieu
Director
ACMG - Association Climatologique de la Moyenne-Garonne et du Sud-Ouest
Jess Padilla
Responsable de Proyectos Hub
Eatex Food Innovation Hub by CNTA
Joan Mir
CEO
ANECOOP
Joan Roig
International Area Manager
Leitat
John Amin
CEO
INTECH3D
Jon Ander Egaña
Director
BasqueFoodCluster
Jon García de Salazar
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Xabet
Jon Gorostiaga
Presidente Ejecutivo
Embajadores
Jon Kepa Gerrikgoitia
Science and Technology Manager
BRTA
Jordi Carbonell Sebarroja
Comisionado especial para el Perte Alimentario
Mintur
Jorge Escudero Hurtado de Amézaga
CEO
GRUPO NUEVA PESCANOVA
Jose Manuel López Vilariño
R&D Manager
Hijos de Rivera
Joseba Castresana
Reseracher Fishing Vessel Technology
AZTI
Josep Reixach
R&D Director
Batallé Group
Joshua Soo
Co-Founder
AgriFood Futures
Juan Basagoiti
Director de Marketing
Echebastar
Juan Martinez
Responsable i+D
FIAB
Juan Sagarna
Director Sostenibilidad, Calidad e Innovación
Agroalimentarias Coops
Julen Plazaola
Karen Verstraete
Communication Manager
Food Pilot, ILVO
Kontxi Claver
Concejala de Desarrollo Económico, Comercio, Empleo y Turismo
Ayuntamiento de Bilbao
Lara Erman
Associate
AgFunder VC Fund
Laura Aranda
Responsable de Negocio e Innovación de Aguas
Danone
Laura Pedrós
Business Development
Levprot Bioscience
Laura Villacián
R&D
Leyre Urtasun
Responsable I+D+i Desarrollo de Producto
CNTA
Lluis Puig
CEO & Founder
Freshis
Lorena Savani
Mission Lead - Healthier Lives Through Nutrition
EIT FOOD
Lou Cooperhouse
Founder, President & CEO
BlueNalu
Lucio Grether
Business Developer
EURECAT
Luis Manuel Martinez Cespedes
Food & Beverage Market Specialist
Beckhoff Automation
Luis Miguel Luengo
Corporate CIP Application specialist
Christeyns
Luis Ozcariz
CMO
Cocuus
Manuel Moracho
Director General
Huercasa
Marc Vilaregut
Project Manager
MeaTTrack
Margarida Colet
Living Lab Developer
Maria Miranda
Project manager
Anecoop
María Alcántara
Responsable de Calidad
Garlan S.Coop
María Belén García
Director
PACKNET - Spanish Packaging Technology Platform
Maria José Sanz
Scientific Director
BC3 - Basque Center for Climate Change
María Luisa Fernández
Responsable de Innovación de Lácteos
COVAP
María Naranjo
Directora de la Industria Alimentaria 
ICEX
Maria Sanz
R&D Manager Microbiology
Christeyns
María Segura
Food Safety and Environment Manager
ANGED (Asociación Nacional Grandes Empresas de Distribución)
Marjolein Oyen
Managing Partner
Innoboost
Markel Erleaga
Technical Sales Manager
Camozzi Iberica
Marleen Onwezen
Special Professor
Wageningen University & Research
Marta León
Responsable del Departamento de Nutrición
Campofrío
Marta León
Responsable del Departamento de Nutrición
Campofrío Health Care
Marta Puyuelo
Responsable Sostenibilidad
Pepsico
Martí Roca
Managing Director
Postpack
Massimo Monti
Especialista en Sistemas de Visión Artificial
Italvision by SACMI
Merce Boix
Business Development Manager
BioSystems
Miguel Ángel Sanz
Director General Adjunto
Grupo UVESA
Miguel Nájera
Director de Marketing Carrier Sur de Europa
Carrier
Mikel Irujo
Consejero de Industria y de Transición Ecológica y Digital Empresarial
Gobierno de Navarra
Miriam Vergara Len
Responsable de Medioambiente y Mejoras
Hijos de José Serrats
Montse Jorba
Area Manager
Leitat
Naroa Sarasua
Responsabe de Sostenibilidad
Kaiku
Natalia Berenguer
Directora
Asociación Española de Productores de Alimentos y Bebidas Vegetales
Nicolas Martínez
Iberia Business Manager
Newheat
Noelia Dosil
Coordinator of the Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Entrepreneurship Area
Asociación Clúster Alimentario de Galicia (Clusaga)
Noemí Rodríguez
CEO & Cofounder
hkoffee by himikode
Oihana Azpeitia
General Manager
ATS-Tanner Sistemas de Enfajado SAU
Oihana Mendizabal
General Manager
Xabet
Oscar Lopez
Cybersecurity Manager
GB Foods
Óscar Palacin Domínguez
Robotics Researcher
Eurecat
Oscar Vicente
CEO
Angulas Aguinaga
Pablo de la Rica
Retail & Foodservice Knowledge Manager
AECOC
Pablo Plaza
CEO
McCain
Pablo Sierra
Director de Desarrollo de Producto
Pfsgrupo
Paola Maio
EU Projects Officer
European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)
Pedro Tarrafeta
CEO
Sigma Kreas
Pere A. Pérez
Sales Manager
Postpack
Pere Puigbò
Co-responsable de Modelos Biocomputacionales
Eurecat & UAB
Pol Torres
Head of AI Energy&Food Research Line
Eurecat
Rafael Ibanez
Co-founder & GP
Pampa Start VC
Ricardo Jurado 
Director Técnico
Agrovin
Rikardo Bueno
General Director
BRTA
Robert Marsol
IA and Logistics Consultant
IFR
Roberto del Barrio
Director de Away From Home & New Business Models
Danone
Roberto Vitón
Managing Partner
The Yield Lab
Rocío Martín
Country Manager & Solution Advisor
AuraQuantic
Rogelio Pozo
General Manager - CEO
AZTI
Romina Zace
Master of Ceremonies
Food 4 Future World Summit
Rosa Carabel
CEO
Eroski
Ruben Hidalgo
Director de Capsa Vida
CAPSA
Rusbert Drake
KAM - Zona Norte España y Suroeste de Francia
Ribawood
Ruth Martínez
NATUR ALL by IPARLAT
NATUR ALL by IPARLAT
Ruy Pereira
Director Desarrollo de Negocio
Grupo Pereira
Santi Mier
CEO and Founder
OCEAN 52
Santiago Garaicoechea
Coordinador de Seed Capital Bizkaia
Seed Capital Bizkaia
Santiago Miguel Casado
President VITARTIS
Grupo HERMI
Serena Borgese
Product Specialist
BioSystems
Sergio Fabregat
Event Director
Food 4 Future Expo FoodTech
Sergio Ramos
Director de I+D
Naturuel
Sheila González
Senior Manager Innovation
AYMIMG
Silvia Canals
Directora de Sostenibilidad
Danone
Simon Fuste
European Snacking Director
SIGMA Campofrío
Simone Zanoni
Professor
Università degli Studi di Brescia (UNIBS)
Siu Lie Tan
Circular Economy Expert
Delf University of Technology
Sofía Ros
Project Manager
Cluster FOOD+i
Sonia Álvarez
Directora de Fiscal de Ayming España
AYMIMG
Sònia Hurtado
CEO and Cofounder
Poseidona
Suelen Souza
Directora de Salud y Nutrición y Responsable de General Secretary Specialized Nutrition Spain
Danone
Suguru Kitagaki
CEO
Cuon Crop
Thomas Dietrich
Project Manager & Researcher
Tecnalia, Basque Research and Technology Alliance
Tobias Leipfinger
Global Head of Sales
Elried GmbH
Tomas Carrion
CEO
Automha Iberica
Urko Esnaola
Head of the Flexible Robotics Platform
Tecnalia
Virginia Matesanz
Directora de Innovación
Basque Food Cluster
Yago Sierras
CEO
Mediterranean Algae
Yolanda Molares
Clúster Manager
Acuiplus