As an expert in sustainable food systems, Udi regularly speaks at the world’s leading food, innovation and sustainability events, including:

The Mexico Sustainability Summit, Mexico City, 2024

“Sustainable Agribusiness & Food Production,”

Panel Moderator, Featuring the Head of Sustainability @Danone, the Director of Finance and Sustainability @Grupo Herdez, the Director of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs @Syngenta, the General Manager of @NotCo Mexico.

The Food Tech Summit & Expo 2024, Mexico City, 2024

Opening Keynote Speaker: “The Business Case For Sustainability In Food & Beverage”

Future Food-Tech: Alternative Proteins, Chicago, 2024

“Navigating Global Protein Diversification,”

Panel Moderator, Featuring the Global Head of Diet & Health @ Unilever, the Deputy Undersecretary of Education, Research and Economics @USDA and more.

Future of Protein Production, Chicago, 2024

“Bridging Meat Science and Innovation in Alternative Proteins, with a Focus on Hybrid and Cultivated Products,”

Panel Moderator

Webinar, April, 2024:

“The Business Case for Sustainability”

Foster & Gather, Charlotte, N.C., 2024

Expert in Residence

Plant Based Food Association’s Sustainable Sourcing Summit, 2023

“Next Level Sourcing: Equity in Supply Networks”

Supply Side West, Las Vegas, NV, 2023

“Food and Beverage 101: Sustainability”

GreenBiz Verge, San Jose, CA, 2022

“Impossible? How Alternative Proteins Will Become a Mainstream Staple.”

Inventures, Calgary, 2022

“Sustainably Feeding 10 Billion People By 2050: Is Technology The Solution?”

GreenBiz Circularity, Atlanta, 2022

“The Big Food Redesign: Making Nature-Positive The Norm”

Future of Protein Production Summit, 2022:2

“Sourcing and LCA for Plant-Based Foods”

Food Ingredients (Fi) Global, Keynote Speaker, 2021:

“Fi Global CONNECT Plant-based ingredients in the spotlight“

SupplySide Network 365, 2021:

‘Environmental Sustainability to Shape a Better Business”

SXSW (South By Southwest) Panel Nominee, 2021:

“Can Food Business Change The World?”

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2020:

“ Innovation for Nutrition Outcomes”

Durham Hult Prize, (virtual Keynote), 2020:

“Food for Change”

Agri-Pulse Communications Food & Ag Policy Summit West, 2020

Innovation Forum, 2020:

“The vegan health halo: Is the alternative protein market lacking transparency on health and nutritional impacts?”

Earth Day Network, 2020:

“Food Supply, Diet and the Environment in the Age of Covid-19”

Big Ideas Network, (Keynote), 2020:

“The Future of The Future of Food, Drink, and Sustainability in an Era of Uncertainty”

Earth Day Network, Global Earth Day Event, San Francisco, 2020:

“New Foods for a Sustainable Future”

Sustainable Landscapes and Commodities Forum, Innovation Forum, London, 2019:

“Land, Forests, Farmers, Livelihoods: How business can transform supply chains, drive resilience and empower communities”

Fi Europe Conference, (Keynote), Paris, 2019:

“Creating a JUST food system: cutting-edge discoveries in sustainable food”

Fi Europe Conference, (Keynote), Paris, 2019:

“Food innovation begins with breakfast”

Future of Nutrition Summit, Paris, 2019:

“Creating a JUST food system: cutting-edge discoveries in sustainable food”

Anuga iFood Innovation Conference (largest food expo in the world), Cologne, 2019:

“Buidling a Food System for Everyone To Eat Well”

Bimbo Mexico, Global Research Leadership Congress, (Keynote), Mexico City, 2019

Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Kubota National Sustainable Agriculture Conference, Bangkok, 2019

Innovation Forum Chicago, 2019:

“Meat substitutes, organic options, clean eating: The consumer trends that will shape the future of food”

Presidio Graduate School, Guest Lecturer, Sustainable Operations, 2018, 2019, 2020

Arizona State University, Guest Lecturer, School of Sustainability, 2018

Net Impact Conference, San Francisco, 2015

Georgia Organics Conference, 2011-2013

Ecofarm Conference, 2011-2013

Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) Conference, 2012

Midwest Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Service (MOSES) Conference, 2011-2013

Bioneers Conference, 2012