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Founder & Managing Director of Icos Capital, Netherlands
Nityen Lal is the founder and Managing Director of Icos Capital, an Amsterdam-based collaborative venture capital firm investing in sustainable food systems, chemicals & materials, and decarbonization. A venture capitalist for more than two decades, he has led and internationally syndicated deals, trade sales, and IPOs alongside top-tier funds, with earlier roles at AlpInvest Partners and Deloitte Consulting. He serves on the boards of portfolio companies including Squirro and eAgronom and is a member of Invest Europe's VC Council. Nityen is a graduate of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.
Founder and CEO of Food Supply Chain Labs, Netherlands
Wilbert Hilkens is Founder and CEO of Food Supply Chain Labs. His career spans 10 years in trade, 12 years in banking and 10 years as an entrepreneur. He now helps major food companies across North-West Europe turn supply chain data into collateral insights, CO2 insights and quality insights that unlock financing and drive excellence. His expertise lies in connecting financing with supply chain performance, using AI to turn operational data into bankable intelligence. This blend of financial and operational excellence gives food companies a new lever for growth and resilience. He speaks internationally on financing and supply chain excellence.
R&D- QA Director of Prinsen Berning, Netherlands
Petra den Dikken is Director of R&D, Quality, and Sustainability at Prinsen Berning, where she leads international teams developing high protein bars and powders for major private label brands. With over 25 years of experience at companies including Unilever, FrieslandCampina, and Danone, she brings deep expertise in food technology, product development, and quality assurance. Her work focuses on improving taste, texture, and nutritional performance while advancing sustainable ingredient innovation. Petra plays a key role in industry collaborations such as Redesign Food for Value, driving science based, consumer focused solutions in the rapidly evolving Active Nutrition sector.
Vice President at Nestlé Europe, Switzerland
Senior Innovation, PMO and Transformation leader with 25+ years experience driving growth through new business models, demand-led innovation, and route-to-market transformation, I am typically brought into complex environments to convert consumer insight into innovation systems and disrupt with new business models to ignite business growth. 46 Most recently, I served as Vice President at Nestlé Europe, leading the Innovation Portfolio and Project Management Office for the Food division. Prior to this, I held Managing Director roles with P&L responsibility across Africa, Asia, and Europe, 38 Since May 2026, a Senior Advisor with Alixio, I support business development in Interim Management.