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The First Section • Since 1941
The First Section • Since 1941
Address: RXBAR Headquarters, 412 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60654
Schedule:
5:30-6:00pm Networking, appetizers, drinks
NOTE: Please make sure to arrive before 6pm. Doors will be locked at 6pm to ensure there are no disruptions during the presentation.
We will not be able to let anyone in the building past 6pm.
6:00-7:00pm Presentation by Lauren Shimek on Design Thinking
7:00-7:45pm Panel
7:45-8:00pm Q/A
Lauren Shimeck
Lauren Shimek is the Founder and CEO of Food.Tech.Design, an innovation consulting business for the food industry. As a Ph.D. food scientist with over nine years of food design and innovation experience at IDEO in addition to product development expertise at General Mills, she creates breakthrough food and beverage products that tap into people’s unmet needs and desires while being grounded in manufacturability. Lauren’s personal passion for food, deep technical expertise and design thinking know-how place her at the innovation intersection of food, science and technology, and design
Come learn about tools for how rapid innovation can be used in the food industry. Lauren Shimek is a food business innovation expert from California who coming to Chicago to share her Design Thinking tips and insights with the Chicago Section IFT at this Professional Development event. Concluding her presentation on Design Thinking, Lauren will moderate a panel of Chicago based food companies who all use rapid innovation in their own unique ways.
Eliana Pinilla-Ryhal
RXBAR
Natalie Shmulik
The Hatchery
Ryan Osero
IDEO
Matt Matros
Limitless Coffee & Protein Bar
Erik Jensen
HomeChef
Katlin Smith
SimpleMills
Fees:
$15.00 Members
$25.00 Non-members
This program qualifies for IFT Certified Food Scientist (CFS) recertification contact hours (CH). CFS Certificants may claim a maximum of 2 CH for their participation in this program.
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