Glasswall Syndicate Fall Webinar Series
Event description
Join the GlassWall Syndicate for a fall webinar series focused on B2B markets in alternative proteins. Each webinar will cover a different sector of animal-free food & clothing production: cultivated meat, fermentation, plant-based proteins, and next-gen materials.
GFI Corporate Engagement team members Laine Clark, Audrey Gyr, and Zak Weston will moderate panels in the series:
- September 6th: Cultivated meat: Narrowing focus for the bigger picture, moderated by Innovation & Entrepreneurship Manager Laine Clark
- September 13th: Next-gen materials
- September 20th: Fermentation, moderated by Startup Innovation Specialist Audrey Gyr
- September 27th: Plant-based proteins: Behind the big brands, moderated by Senior Supply Chain Manager, Zak Weston
GFI speakers
Laine Clark
INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANAGER
Laine serves as an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Manager, helping to position GFI as a valuable resource for emerging companies in the alternative proteins sector as they launch and scale.
Audrey Gyr
STARTUP INNOVATION SPECIALIST
Audrey Gyr serves as GFI’s Startup Innovation Specialist, supporting entrepreneurs and startups in the alternative protein sector and building open-access tools for the industry.
Zak Weston
MOONSHOT INITIATIVE MANAGER
Zak works with growth-stage startups and supply chain companies to help rapidly commercialize enabling technologies and increase production capacity of alternative protein end products and inputs.
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Discover academic and industry career paths in the alternative protein sector, and get inspired by real-world experiences and actionable advice from our guest speaker.
