Digital Factories

Name: Digital Factories
Start: 2024-10-23T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-10-25T23:59:59+02:00
Location: Hotel Mercure Paris Bercy Bibliothèque

Executive Council Meeting – EC members only

23 October 2024 - 25 October 2024

ABOUT

Digital Factories

This Executive Council (EC) meeting will be held in Paris and involves a two-day event including a trend tour in Paris, a visit to the Digital Factory of Givaudan and the startup community ShakeUpFactory.

Senior management of both the hosting organizations and the IFFI member companies engage and address technology/market outlook and ways to improve business from both sides. But always focusing on the innovation potential in markets, operations and supply chains. Highlighting this time the impact of artificial intelligence in food. And more specific, how does artificial intelligence contribute to market intelligence, innovation processes and operational excellence? What is the current status of using artificial intelligence today and what can we expect in the (very) near future? How does it affect our way of doing business today and tomorrow?

A highly inspirational two-day event for EC members wishing to understand and make future technologies accessible for change in the food ingredients industry.

PROGRAM

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

15:00 – Check in at Hotel Mercure Paris Bercy Bibliothèque

18.30 – Drinks and dinner Restaurant Verjus
Welcome – Dirk Lodewijk, IFFI

22.30 – Networking

night – Hotel reservation in Paris Bercy Bibliothèque

Thursday, 24 October 2024

09:00 – Food trend tour

An inspiring trend tour to experience and enjoy the latest food trends from a culinary and artisanal perspective. We’ll be visiting the Aligre Market (tastings and discussions with food producers and shop owners), Ratavia Café and Fromagerie (demonstration of modern food concepts, wine and cheese tastings), Tapisserie (famous artisanal pastry shop) and Ham’s Maison de Jambon (charcuterie and Pastis tasting).

14:00 – Visit to Givaudan (Digital Factory)

Setting the bar of food innovation to the next level! Being introduced to Givaudan and to the Digital Factory’s soul (methodology, purpose, storytelling, et cetera). And subsequently experience a highly interactive, design-thinking session for innovation in food. Create your neighbor’s favorite snack or drink without asking them their preference and using methodology, technology and … flavors.

17:30 – Drinks & Networking

19.00 – Dinner at Dame Augustine

night – Hotel reservation in Mercure Paris Bercy Bibliothèque

Friday, 25 October 2024

09:00 – Visit to ShakeUpFactory

In a plenary, interactive session with startup and established food producers and retailers affiliated with the network of the ShakeUpFactory, the IFFI member companies will be introduced to the upscaling potential of proven concepts in the area of decarbonization, upcycling and digitization.

12:30 – Closing Lunch – Dirk Lodewijk, IFFI

SPEAKERS

Adriana Garin, Paris Operations Manager, Eating Europe

Adriana Garin is the Paris Operations Manager at Eating Europe, an international Food Tour Operator. After years of experience working in art, luxury customer service and hospitality, Adriana has been working in cultural tourism since 2017. An aspiring globe-trotter with a high interest in food history and culture, she’s currently working as an operations manager, guide and consultant with a focus on experiential travel.

Kevin Camphuis, co-founder, ShakeUpFactory

Kevin Camphuis is co-founder of ShakeUpFactory, a business accelerator and venture capital firm for disruptive Tech startups, focused on the food & beverage and the travel & hospitality industries. ShakeUpFactory provides a community of entrepreneurs, mentors and investors for tailored support and advice to startups and entrepreneurs.
Before founding the factory, Camphuis worked at abcde (Paris) and BonAppetech (SA, US), two firms he also founded/co-organized. His prior work experiences include mainly marketing direction and product direction.

Sebastián Conde, Commercial Head, Givaudan

Sebastián Conde, Commercial Head of Western Europe at Givaudan, brings over 25 years of international experience across Latin America, the US, Australia, and Europe. Leading commercial strategy, he oversees high-performing teams and full P&L in complex B2B environments. Known for driving growth in diverse markets, Sebastian excels in marketing technology, business development, and aligning global marketing and R&D to support business expansion.