2015 Agenda
The 2015 James Beard Foundation Food Conference
Rethinking the Future of Food
Welcome Reception:
Sunday, October 18, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The James Beard House
167 West 12th Street
New York City
Conference:
October 19 & 20
Convene Conference Center
730 Third Avenue
New York City
Day 1 / Monday, October 19
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
9:03am
Welcome
Susan Ungaro, President, The James Beard Foundation
9:10am
Rethinking the Future: Our Journey to Today
Karen Karp, President, Karen Karp and Partners, @KarpResources
9:20am
Conference as Community Living Room
Joseph McIntyre, President and Principal Facilitator, Ag Innovations
9:25am
The Future We Can See: What the Earth is Telling Us
Dr. Ellen Stofan, NASA, @EllenStofan
9:45am
Our Choices, Our Future
Rachel Laudan, University of Texas at Austin, @rachellaudan
10:06am
Conference as Community
Joseph McIntyre, President and Principal Facilitator, Ag Innovations
The Future of Health: Food, Flavor, & Innovation
11:13am
Session Introduction: A Doctor’s Prescription for Wellness
Dr. Tim Harlan, Tulane University, @DrGourmet
11:00am
A Chef’s Journey to Better School Food
Chef Bill Telepan, Telepan; Wellness in the Schools, @billtelepan
11:13am
Flavor on the Frontlines of Health Education
Moderator: Tracie McMillan, Author and Journalist, @TMMcMillan
Marilee Jennings, Children’s Discovery Museum
Sam Kass, Former White House Chef; NBC News
Geeta Maker-Clark, MD, Department of Family Medicine, University of Chicago
11:43am
Conference as Community: Q&A
Joseph McIntyre, President and Principal Facilitator, Ag Innovations
11:55am
Health or Hype? Dealing with Information Overload
Moderator: Dr. Tim Harlan, @DrGourmet
Gary Bennett, Duke University, @drgarybennett
Ashley Koff, RD, @ashleykoff
Jason Langheier, MD, MPH, Zipongo, @jlangheier
Jaclyn London, Good Housekeeping Research Institute, @JaclynLondonRD
12:25pm
Conference as Community: Twitter Poll
Joseph McIntyre, President and Principal Facilitator, Ag Innovations
Lunch
The Future of the Plate: Innovation in the Kitchen
1:50pm
Session Introduction: A Chef’s Forecast
Chef Evan Hanczor, Egg, @evanhanczor
1:55pm
How Technology is Transforming the Way We Eat
Moderator: Mitchell Davis, The James Beard Foundation, @kitchensense
Nathan Myhrvold, Modernist Cuisine, @moderncuisine
2:11pm
Conference as Community: Q&A
Joseph McIntyre, President and Principal Facilitator, Ag Innovations
2:15pm
Cooking up Change In and Out of the Kitchen
Moderator: Chef Evan Hanczor
Pastry Chef Erika Dupree Cline, Graycliff Chocolatier; Minority Chef Summit, @cwusacheferika
Saru Jayaraman, ROC-United, @SaruJayaraman
Chef Bryant Terry, Author and MoAD Chef-in-Residence, @bryantterry
3:05pm
Narrative Interlude
Betti Wiggins, Detroit Public Schools - Office of School Nutrition
3:45pm
The Youth Factor: Report Card from the New School Kitchen
Moderator: Debra Eschmeyer, Executive Director of Let's Move! and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy, the White House
Nancy Easton, Wellness in the Schools, @WITSinSchools
Stephanie Lip, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, FoodCorps Alumni
Anne Williams, Wellness in the Schools
4:07pm
R&D Food Forecast
Moderator: Rowan Jacobsen, Writer, @rowanjacobsen
Chef James Corwell, New Harvest
Leah Jones, Crickers, FoodCorps Alumni
Mike Lee, The Future Market, @studio_industry
4:37pm
The CEO of the Future
Moderator: Beth Kowitt, Fortune, @bethkowitt
Denise Morrison, Campbell’s, @campbellsoupco
Day 2 / Tuesday, October 20
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
9:00am
Welcome
Emily Luchetti, The Cavalier, Marlowe, and Park Tavern Restaurants, @EmilyLuchetti
9:05am
Leadership Awards Review and Recap
Chef Andrea Reusing, Lantern Restaurant, @andreareusing
9:08am
Chefs Advocate for Agriculture
Chef José Andrés, ThinkFoodGroup, @chefjoseandres
Chef Andrea Reusing, @andreareusing
The Future of the Farm: Science and Technology Outlook
9:21am
Session Introduction: The Future of the Farm
Allison Aubrey, NPR, @AubreyNPRFood
9:25am
From the Lab to the Field: Seeds of the Future
Moderator: Allison Aubrey, @AubreyNPRFood
Michael Mazourek, Cornell University
Pheonah Nabukalu, The Land Institute
Howard Shapiro, Mars, Inc.
9:55am
The Future of the Farm
Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
10:12am
Conference as Community: Q&A and Twitter Poll
Joseph McIntyre, President and Principal Facilitator, Ag Innovations
10:53am
The Future is Good Dirt
Moderator: Nicola Twilley, @nicolatwilley
Eliot Coleman, Farmer
Jerry Glover, USAID
Stephen Hohenrieder, Farmland LP
11:19am
Sowing a Foundation for Thriving Crops and Communities
Moderator: Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank, @DaniNierenberg
Don Bustos, Farmer
Chef Duskie Estes, Zazu Restaurant + Farm / Black Pig Meat Co., @duskieestes
Tyrone Thompson, FoodCorps Service Member
11:44am
Conference as Community: Table Exchange
Joseph McIntyre, President and Principal Facilitator, Ag Innovations
Financing the Future
12:00pm
Financing the Future
Moderator: Danielle Gould, Food+Tech Connect, @foodtechconnect
Tyler Gage, RUNA, @DrinkRUNA
Eileen Gordon Chiarello, Barnraiser
Gray Peckham, Sustainable America
Karen Washington, Rise & Root Farm
12:30pm
What is the Future We Want to Create?
Paola Antonelli, MOMA, @curiousoctopus
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The CEO of the Future
Moderator: Beth Kowitt, Fortune, @bethkowitt
Denise Morrison, Campbell’s, @campbellsoupco
Day 2 / Tuesday, October 20
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
9:00am
Welcome
Emily Luchetti, The Cavalier, Marlowe, and Park Tavern Restaurants, @EmilyLuchetti
9:05am
Leadership Awards Review and Recap
Chef Andrea Reusing, Lantern Restaurant, @andreareusing
9:08am
Chefs Advocate for Agriculture
Chef José Andrés, ThinkFoodGroup, @chefjoseandres
Chef Andrea Reusing, @andreareusing
The Future of the Farm: Science and Technology Outlook
9:21am
Session Introduction: The Future of the Farm
Allison Aubrey, NPR, @AubreyNPRFood
9:25am
From the Lab to the Field: Seeds of the Future
Moderator: Allison Aubrey, @AubreyNPRFood
Michael Mazourek, Cornell University
Pheonah Nabukalu, The Land Institute
Howard Shapiro, Mars, Inc.
9:55am
The Future of the Farm
Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
10:53am
The Future is Good Dirt
Moderator: Nicola Twilley, @nicolatwilley
Eliot Coleman, Farmer
Jerry Glover, USAID
Stephen Hohenrieder, Farmland LP
11:19am
Sowing a Foundation for Thriving Crops and Communities
Moderator: Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank, @DaniNierenberg
Don Bustos, Farmer
Chef Duskie Estes, Zazu Restaurant + Farm / Black Pig Meat Co., @duskieestes
Tyrone Thompson, FoodCorps Service Member
Financing the Future
12:00pm
Financing the Future
Moderator: Danielle Gould, Food+Tech Connect, @foodtechconnect
Tyler Gage, RUNA, @DrinkRUNA
Eileen Gordon Chiarello, Barnraiser
Gray Peckham, Sustainable America
Karen Washington, Rise & Root Farm
12:30pm
What is the Future We Want to Create?
Paola Antonelli, MOMA, @curiousoctopus
REGISTER NOW
View the 2014 Food Conference agenda.
View the 2013 Food Conference agenda.
View the 2012 Food Conference agenda.
Questions? Please contact foodconference@jamesbeard.org.