DESCRIPTION:
10:00 am to 11:00 am: lecture presented by Nicoletta Foti from INAF, Daniel Leblanc and Bastien Roy from InBe.

As part of an annual collaboration agreement, INAF and InBe will present the results of a Canada-wide survey conducted in September 2023 on consumers’ perceptions of how their food will evolve over the next ten years.

This presentation, offered in person or remotely, will address the perceptions, knowledge and concerns of Canadian consumers regarding various food issues of today and tomorrow. It will also set out their level of interest in, and acceptability of, a number of solutions linked to the food of the future, currently under development or still to come.

From 11:00 to 11:30 a.m., a discussion led by Renée Michaud and Ronan Corcuff will prompt participants to ask questions about the changes that will shape our eating habits in the years to come.

The event will also provide an opportunity to learn more about InBe’s expertise, and its partnership with INAF for the current year.

MODE :
– Face-to-face: INAF – Pavillon des Services, room 1724
– Virtual: a link will be sent to you

BONUS: For face-to-face participants, we open the doors of INAF for a tour of the premises from 12:00 to 12:30.

REGISTRATION: You can register directly via the link. Registration is mandatory.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES :

Daniel Leblanc:
Entrepreneur and excellent communicator, Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and is certified PMP (Project Management Professional) and Black Belt Lean Six Sigma.

With over 20 years’ experience in product development, Daniel has repeatedly demonstrated his effectiveness in creating, mobilizing and challenging teams to transform their organization through innovation.

Having himself started his own technology company (InBe), he is a fervent practitioner of Lean startup! He favors an iterative multitest approach that enables us to learn faster and more often than traditional market research methods.

Bastien Roy :
Excellent at managing multiple customer projects and highly versatile, Bastien holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and has been a project manager at InBe since 2014.

With multiple years of experience in process reengineering and product development, Bastien stands out for his ability to lead teams as well as in the implementation of innovative solutions related to organizational performance and new product development.

Today, Daniel and Bastien support the innovation teams of a number of leading companies in Quebec, Canada and Europe, helping them to integrate the voice of the customer into the upstream innovation process, and thereby accelerate decision-making.

Nicoletta Foti :

Trained as a biologist and holding a Master’s degree in Biotechnology, Nicoletta Foti gained solid professional experience in the field of GMO detection at the European Commission’s Research Centre. After obtaining a second Master’s degree in Food Science from Université Laval, she developed expertise in dairy processing. With a wealth of professional experience in the cheese industry, in 2021, Nicoletta joined the Innovation Support Service team at Laval University’s Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, helping Quebec biofood companies with their innovation projects. Through her various mandates, she has acquired scientific and technological expertise in food and processes, while also focusing on the challenges of valorizing food co-products as part of a circular economy approach.