13- 15 MAY 2025 | BILBAO - BEC
Meet all our speakers
SINGULAR LOGISTICS
Marketing Manager
Pérez Barquero
Mechanical Recycling Group Leader
AIMPLAS
Innovation Manager
Smartech
General Manager
Artadi Alimentación (OKIN, URKABE, BENETAN)
ULMA HANDLING SYSTEM
Diputada Foral de Promoción Económica
Diputación de Bizkaia
Directora de Transferencia de Tecnología
NanoGUNE
Head of Innovation
Eroski
Technical Director
IFU - International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association
Scientific Director (Research Management)
Tekniker
Director General de Operaciones
Grupo APEX
Insight Specialist
UnlocX & Co
Managing Director
Central Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency
LACTALIS NESTLE
Innovation Manager
AECOC
Cofounder
Dao Foods
Principal
Cardumen Capital
IT and Fiscal Officer
FEV
CEO
Smileat
Director Desarrollo de Negocio
Added Value Solutions
Director of Finance and Investors Relations
ICEX-Invest in Spain
Postdoctoral Researcher
IATA-CSIC
CEO and Cofounder
Quevana - The Vegan Cheesery
Director de Innovación
MAHOU
Quantum Computing Lead Scientist
Fujitsu International Quantum Center
Innovation, R&D, Quality Director
Pascual
Head Project Manager
Global Lean
Director of Health and Sustainability
EROSKI
Vice-president Internationalization
USYNCRO
Senior Vice President Food Safety & Quality Business
Biomerieux
Excecutive President and Founder
Kalikom Media
Managing Director
AER Automation
Ex-Head of New Business Ventures and Consultant
Ex-KWS
Director AgroBank Direccion Territorial Norte
Caixabank
Fleet Coordinator
Albacora
Business Director
Group B International
Venture Partner
Clay Capital
SW Consultant & Project Manager
CSB
Innovation Manager
AUSOLAN
General Manager
PTE
Scientific Director
ELIKA Fundazioa
European Projects Manager
CEIN
Entrepreneurship programs for southern European countries
EIT Food
Aula de Productos Lácteos y Tecnologías Alimentarias (APLTA) / USC
Coordinadora adjunta
Andalucía Agrotech EDIH
Innovation Manager
Udapa & Paturpat
R&D Manager
LEV2050
Responsable de I+D
Kaiku
Entrepreneurship Manager
Basque Culinary Center
CEO
Agricolus
R&D Technician and Project Manager
Wine Technological Platform Association
Co-founder & CEO
ILLUMO
Commercial Director Management Systems
Kiwa
Alma Carraovejas
Retail Analitics Director
NielsenIQ
BIOS Ventures
CEO
La Chef Eco
Quantum Computing Scientist
Fujitsu International Quantum Center
CEO
Microbion - Microbiology Open Innovation
Head of Biotechnology
Cuarte (Grupo Jorge)
Non-Executive Advisor, FoodService &e-commerce Expert
Retail
Lead Data Scientist
Fujitsu Technologies
Investment Manager
Tech Transfer Agrifood by CLAVE
General Director
Casa Eceiza
Consejera de Desarrollo Económico, Sostenibilidad y Medio Ambiente
Gobierno Vasco
Strategy & Innovation Global Director
Healthy Marketing Team
Sustainability Senior Manager
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Iberia
Director
KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub
Editor - Venture Partner
TechFood Magazine - PeakBridge
Secretaria de Estado de Agricultura y Alimentación
Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
Directora
SER Euskadi
Director
Packnet
Corporate Venturing Manager
EIT FOOD
Founder
Vypr
Project Manager
Tecnalia
BETA Capital
Secretary General
AVEC
Head of Product
Open Food Chain
Strategic Advisor
UCAM HiTech
Senior Manager Sostenibilidad
Mahou San Miguel
Technichal Manager of Viticulture and R&D
Viña Costeira
Technical Advisor Agrifood Sector
Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación
Caixabank
CEO
Feltwood
Innovation Manager
La Salle Technova Barcelona
Export Manager
Christeyns
Food Market Director
AZTI
Senior Director Global Health and Wellness
Pladis
Head of Community
KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub
Responsable Ecosistema y Alianzas
EATEX Food Innovation Hub
Consumer Insights Director
Kantar World Panel
Investment Manager
AquaSpark
Agro Lead Southwest Europe
PEPSICO
Head of Innovation & Digital Transformation
Uvesco
Executive Director
BrandSmith
EU Sustainability
Sigma
Senior Manager External Relations and Sustainable Investing
ECBF
Senior researcher
AZTI
Head of Department Board Office
DIL
Head of European Projects
FIAB
Director
Hublogistico
Merchandising, Non Food & Economía Circular Packaging Manager
Areas
Marketing and innovation manager
Basque Country Technology Park
Technology Transfer Manager
Eurecat
Senior Associate
Sparkfood Sonae
Responsable de Comunicación y RSC
Alcampo
Managing Director
Vitartis, Asociación de la Industria Alimentaria de Castilla y León
Deputy General Manager- Green Business Develoment Dept.
Ajinomoto
Co-founder
Chefchain
Head of Bioprocess Development
Levprot Bioscience
Senior researcher
AZTI
Researcher
AZTI
Global Nutrition Science Manager
Campofrio
CEO
Blue Room Innovation
Assist. Professor
Lund University
Executive Director
PortugalFoods
Technical Offer Manager
GEA
Investigador Científico
CIAL-CSIC
Head of Thought Leadership
Future of Food Institute
Globar Marketing Director, CP&R
Siemens
RDI Director
FIAB
Senior R&I Manager
Effost
COO
Betternostic
Sensory analysis R&D
BCC Innovation
Environmental Sustainability Director
Hijos de Rivera (Estrella Galicia)
Director de Innovación - Desarrollo de Negocio
Inspectra (INNDEO)
ULMA HANDLING SYSTEM
VP of R&D
Qualitas Health/iwi
Director de Sistemas Autónomos e Inteligentes
TEKNIKER
Commercial Delegate
Vichy Catalan
Industrial Engineer | Software Consultant
CSB-SYSTEM España
Global Head
Tastech by Sigma
R&D director
Alma Carraovejas
Investigador Científico
CIAL - CSIC
Cofounder and CSO
Bio2coat
General Director
Eypasa (Alimentaria)
Director of Sustainability and Innovation Director
ACTEL
Clúster de Movilidad y Logística de Euskadi
Chief Executive Officer Better Balance Europe and Plant Based Europe Director
Better Balance (Sigma)
Scientific Manager of the Biotechnology Area
Eurecat
Responsible Food Sector
Ecoembes
Vice-President of EABA
University of Almeria
Secretariat General Unit D.2 – European Green Deal
European Commission
Head of Immersive Technologies Division
Neoradix Solutions
Co-founder & CEO
Pack2Earth
Senior Investment Associate
RockStart
R&D+i Chef | Gastronomic Consultant
BCC Innovation
Foro De Logistica
Board Advisor and CFO
3D Essence Food
CO Food Expert Advisory Board member
Pascual Innoventures
Technology Transfer
Tekniker
Knowledge Transfer Manager
BRTA
Head of Veomaterials
Venvirotech
Vice Scientific Director | Scientific researcher
IATA|CSIC
Senior Technical Expert
CEIPIEMONTE
Global Research & Innovation Director
Global Fruselva
CEO
BioProcesia Circular Solutions
Founder & CEO
Blendhub and Chemometric Brain
Founder & CEO | Founder
UnlocX & Co | SKS Japan
Researcher
AZTI
Associate Professor of Human Nutrition
Northumbria University
Executive Director
General Director
Leche Gaza
Industrial products & manufacturing Sector Leader
Aggity
Singular Projects Unit - Food Sector
Eurecat
ESHBI. Escuela Superior de Hostelería Bilbao.
Country Manager Spain
PEPSICO
Libre Foods Biotech
CEO
VPO Ingenieria
EUAU Manufacturing Director
General Mills
Director General
Barquín y Otxoa
R&D&i Director
CNTA
Founder
Biomixing
CEO
Ekonoke
Head of Communication
AZTI
Managing Director
AESAN
Head of Food and Health
AZTI
CEO and Co-Founder
Neboda Farms
Corporate Director of R&D
Noel
COO
ZERYA Producciones sin Residuos
CEO
CampofrioFood Group
High Value Crops Production System Manager
John Deere
Technical Account Manager F&B
Siemens
KAM & Business Development Engineer
ProLeiT by Schneider Electric
Director Comercial de Servicios Auxiliares
GRUPO EULEN
Lucas Biotech
Operations Director
Martinez Somalo
AI Researcher
Tecnocreativa
Reer Ibérica
Food And Feed Biotech
CEO
Camp Tecnologico
Ventures
Plug and Play
Managing Director
Pendennis Food Hygiene
Managing Director
Basque Food Cluster
Science and Technology Manager
BRTA
Director I+D+i
Ondoan
Investment Manager
Leanox Impact Capital
Chief Operating Officer
FOODIQ
Comisionado especial para el PERTE Agroalimentario
Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo
Innovation Manager
Enplater
R&D&i Packaging Research Manager
CNTA
Innovation & OT Digital Solution Manager
GEA Group
Head of Invest in the Basque Country
SPRI Group
Business Development & Strategic Marketing
Alfa Laval Iberia
Captain & Co-founder
Let It V Foods
CEO
ADIAPACK
Computer Vision Project Manager
Tecnalia
Director Food Department
San Telmo Bussines School
Director of Innovation and Business Development
COVAP
CEO
OiKO Design Office
Protiberia
General Director
ACOR
General Manager
AECOC
Sustainability Leader
Deoleo
Spain Sales Manager
Lyras A/S
CEO
MECMOD
CEO
Cocoon Bioscience
Head of Cybersecurity for strategic Healthcare, Food and Research sectors
INCIBE: Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute
Development Department Manager
IFR
Co-fundador / Research Associate
Ikerbasque / Fuelium / BCMaterials
General Director
Asociación Latas de Bebidas
Cluster Manager
Cluster FOOD+i
Head for the Prospective and Networks Area
HAZI Foundation
Conector
Navarra
KAM & Implementation Manager
Gradhoc Smart
Regional Accelerator Programme Manager
EIT FOOD
Principal Research Scientist | Science Strategist - Company Creation
CSIRO
SVP Communications & Sustainability
Paulig
Scientific Researcher at the Nutrition and Health Unit
Eurecat
CEO
TKI Agri&Food
Professor of Marketing, Specialist in food and consumer behaviour
Aarhus University
Project Manager
Matis
CEO
BabyLovesTwist C-G Foods
Innovation Coordinator
Beaz
Augmented Diagnostics Champion
bioMérieux Iberia
Better For Me Drinks
Director Spain and Portugal
Marine Stewardship Council
Product Development
Yuït
R&D EU Project Manager
AITIIP Centro Tecnológico
Project Office Manager
Maser Group
Senior Researcher
AZTI
General Manager
Neiker
Pick&Pack
CEO
3top (Tree Top Tracker)
Principal
Mandi Ventures
Director for Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship
GOVA
Global Service Marketing Manager
Biomerieux
Spain Sales Manager
Beckhoff Automation
Ecommerce Customer Marketing Manager, Southern Europe
DIAGEO
Business Developer
Eurecat
Executive Director
FENIL
Responsable Área de Negocio FOOD
IFR
Responsable I+D+i
Incarlopsa
COO and Founder
Oscillum
Food & Beverage Market Specialist
Beckhoff Automation
Mobile Industrial Robots
Business Development Director
Cocuus
Business Development Manager
Tellspec
Ministro de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
Gobierno de España
Responsable de la Unidad de Transferencia de Conocimiento (UTC)
IATA-CSIC
Results Exploitation Director
CNTA
Founder & CEO
Circulo de Ingenio Analitico
Ecommerce Futures Manager
Diageo South Europe
Counsellor for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Embassy of The Netherlands in Spain
Business Development Manager OT Cybersecurity - Europe
Siemens
Assistant Professor
University of Latvia
Research Professor (Marine Biology And Aquaculture Department)
ICMAN-CSIC
General Director
Centro Español de Plásticos
Founder & Partner
LINFA Ventures
Head of Blockchain & Web
Fujitsu Uvance
Director
Fundación Galicia Sustentable
Director of Communications and Sustainability
Covap
Director of Fresh Produce
UVESCO
Novel Analytical Applications Manager
National Centre for Food Technology and Safety - CNTA
Senior Researcher
Gaiker
General Director
Fedepesca
Director of the Agrifood Industry
ICEX
Research technician
Hijos de Rivera SAU (Estrella Galicia)
R&D Manager Microbiology
Christeyns
Vicepresidente de Marketing
Danone
Responsable de Administración
Kaiku
BIND 4.0 Coordination Team
BIC Gipuzkoa
Luis Cañas
CEO
Nucaps
CEO
Open Food Chain
Professional Service Associate
Neogen Europe
R+D+i Director
Vermuts Miro
Grupo TGT
Head of Sustainability and Communication
Nauterra
Industrial Transformation Expert
T-SYSTEMS
Directora de Desarrollo de Negocios
Sanygran
Marketing Manager
Trébol group Providers
Project Manager
Innovac
Head of Technical Unit
PEFC Spain
3D Application Engineer
IMES3D
Head of Department, Entrepreneurship and Investment
ICEX Invest in Spain
VP of Strategy & Business Development
Rizek Cacao
Team leader Strategic Engagement
EFSA
Global Lead - Group Supply Chain
ELECTROLUX
Directora de Desarrollo
Empresas por la Movibilidad Sostenible
Head of editorial content
Wired
CEO
Ingredalia
Deputy Director
Grupo UVESA
New Ag Business Lead Agroscience Europe
EUROFINS
Scientific researcher at CSIC and Vice-Director of IPLA-CSIC
IPLA-CSIC (Instituto de Productos Lácteos) CSIC
Director
Blocknitive
Scientific & Executive Director
Colab4Food
Business Development Manager
Tickelia
Dr. Operations
Cafés Baqué
Responsable calidad producto
Iparlat
North Branch Manager
Beckhoff Automation
CEO
Isauki
Solution Leader
Aggity
Innovation Manager
Packaging Cluster
Dr. Food Safety
Elika Fundazioa, Fundación Vasca para la Seguridad Alimentaria
Materials and Packaging Area Manager
ITENE
ICEX JAPON
Food and Beverage Director
Atrevia
European Projects Coordinator
ELIKA Fundazioa
Cluster de Movilidad y Logistica del Pais Vasco
Área de Promoción
ENISA
Department Manager Digital Food Safety
Société des Produits Nestlé
Category Technical Manager
Waitrose
Angulas Aguinaga
Iberia Lead
Newheat
Coordinator for Innovation, Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship
Clusaga
Business Development Manager
BCC Innovation (Basque Culinary Center)
General Partner
Swanlaab
Account Executive
T-SYSTEMS
ONekin!
HAZI
Entrepreneuship Advisor
CEIN
Innovation Director Plant Based BU
Campofrío | Sigma | Better Balance
Head of Cybersecurity
Tecnalia
Robotics Researcher
Eurecat
CEO
Angulas Aguinaga
Responsable NIR Market Innovation
FOSS
Marketing Strategy, Portfolio and Planning Director
Mahou
Expert Sales Data & AI
T-SYSTEMS
CEO
OSCILLUM
Managing Director Iberia
NielsenIQ
Global Sales Manager
Alfa Laval
General Manager
Delicass
MOM Presales Consultant
Siemens
Professor of Exercise and Obesity Leeds
Leeds Beckett University
Key Account Manager
EIT FOOD
Data Analyst
CIRCPACK by Veolia
Business Development Specialist
Exponentia
Economista en el departamento de Economía Española
CaixaBank Research
VC Fund manager
Tech Transfer Agrifood Fcr (Clave Capital)
Industrial Director
Entrepinares
Department Lead
Fraunhofer-Institut für Graphische Datenverarbeitung IGD
Country Manager
General Mills Iberia
Co-founder & CEO
Dribia
Founder & CEO
Blueming
General Director
Biofresh
Director de Transformación & Innovación
MAKRO
Chief Procurement
World Food Program UN
Project Technician in the Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Entrepreneurship Area
Clusaga
Communications Director
ARAEX Grands Spanish Fine Wines
GLOBAL LEAN
CEO
Radio Viajera
Quality and Sustainable Development Director
Centro Comerciales Carrefour
Deputy Director
IMDEA Alimentación
Business Development Manager
Inquiero Moving Attitude
Head of Future Food
Siemens
Founder & CEO | Strategic Partener
Noga | Bimbo Ventures
Food Scicence Director
University of Cambridge
General Manager - CEO
AZTI
Master of Ceremony
NEBEXT
Managing Director
Sanygran
Chief Digital & Information Officer Matarromera Group
Bodegas Familiares Matarromera
Open Innovation Director
CAPSA
Portfolio Developer Siemens Digital Logistics
Siemens
Agri-food Coordinator
HISPAROB-Tekniker
CEO
Naked Innovations
CEO
Oissy Co
Innovation Manager
Sogrape Ventures
R&D Manager
Isauki
Event Director
Food 4 Future Expo Foodtech
Quality Manager
Asociación Nacional de Industrias de la Carne de España (ANICE)
Professor
UPV-EHU
Managing Partner
Lexcrea
Head of European Snacking Division
Sigma | SnackinForYou
Circular Economy Expert
Delft University of Technology
Senior Project Manager Sustainability
Inèdit
Director of Business & Growth
Mundohealthy (WOVO)
Business Developer
Oscillum Biotechnology
CEO
Lukss Pack
Científico titular del CSIC
Instituto de Ganadería de Montaña (CSIC)
Project Manager
CEIPIEMONTE
CEO & Cofounder
Poseidona
Head of Health Affairs
Danone
Cluster Manager
Funcional print
Technical Department Director
Agrocaptur
Project Manager
TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA)
BIND 4.0 Coordination Team
SPRI
Group Director, Growth and Partnerships
Thai Union Group
Regional Sales Manager
SCHUNK Intec
Strategy & Ventures, Industry & Mobility
Tecnalia
Open Innovation Manager
Eroski
Director of the Innovation area of R+D+i Department
Costa Concentrados Levantinos
CEO
Carinsa
Founder & CEO
Alcheme Bio
Industrial Director
Frit Ravich
General Director
Asociación Vegetales
CEO and Cofounder
Guimarana Dream Food
Chief Innovation&Strategy Officer
Maser Group
CEO
Lotus Bakeries
Dra Innovation
Basque Food Cluster
World Food Program UN
Programme Manager
International Trade Centre (ITC)
Predoctoral Researcher
AZTI
Concejal de Desarrollo Económico e Internacional
Ayuntamiento de Bilbao
R+D Corporate Director
Friselva
ISCEM Director
Clúster Acuiplus
Managing Partner
FoodValley Delegate
Head of Corporate Banking Division #5
MUFG Bank
Partnership Manager
University Reading