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Food Tank, in partnership with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and University of Chicago Booth School of Business, is excited to announce the inaugural Chicago Food Tank Summit at the Gleacher Center. This one-day event on November 16th will feature more than 35 different speakers from the food and agriculture field. Researchers, farmers, chefs, policy makers, government officials, and students will come together for interactive panels.

This is the third in a series of three Summits in 2016 which will bring together some the world’s most impactful food system leaders.

Here are the four ticket options:

The Reception. This exciting event (generously hosted by Barilla) is being held at Eataly (43 E. Ohio St., Chicago, IL 60611), Chef Mario Batali’s sprawling, modern outpost featuring a range of Italian eateries and food markets. The reception will include unlimited drinks (from a selection of sparkling, white and red wine, craft beer, and artisanal Italian sodas) and assorted passed appetizers. We will also have some incredible guest speakers, including Bill Daley from the Chicago Tribune, Becky Liscum of Edible Chicago, and the Head Chef of Eataly. $49.

*SOLD OUT* The Summit. Includes the entire Food Tank Summit (breakfast and lunch included). 40+ incredible speakers held at the University of Chicago - Booth School (agenda below). The Summit ticket also includes entry to the reception which offers unlimited drinks (from a selection of sparkling, white and red wine, craft beer, and artisanal Italian sodas) and assorted passed appetizers. $399.

*SOLD OUT* The Dinner. The Food Tank Summit dinner will begin at 7:30pm and will include a 4-course plated dinner paired with 4 complementary wines prepared by Eataly’s head chef and generously hosted by Barilla. The dinner ticket also includes entry to the reception beginning at 6:00 pm which offers unlimited drinks (from a selection of sparkling, white and red wine, craft beer, and artisanal Italian sodas) and assorted passed appetizers. $199.



*SOLD OUT* The Complete Experience. Everything included -- the Food Tank Summit, the Dinner, and Reception. $499.

Hurry, this event will sell out!

MORE DETAILS

CHICAGO FOOD TANK SUMMIT AGENDA

November 16th, 2016

8:30am Registration and Complimentary Breakfast

9:00am Welcome: Stacey Kole, Deputy Dean for Alumni, Corporate Relations, and Full-time MBA Program and Clinical Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

9:05am Welcome: Alesha Black, Director, Global Food and Agriculture Program, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

9:10am Keynote: Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank

9:20am Opening Keynote: Kevin Cleary, CEO, Clif Bar & Company

9:30am Panel: Farming the Future

Keynote: Fred Kirschenmann, Distinguished Fellow, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University

Moderator: Roger Thurow, Author, Journalist, and Senior Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Panelists:

Harry Rhodes, Executive Director, Growing Home Greg Kearns, Vice President, Institutional Partnerships, Heifer International Ben Burkett, President, National Family Farm Coalition Emily Zack, Farm Operations Manager, LUREC Billy Burdett, Executive Director, Advocates for Urban Agriculture Randy Krotz, CEO, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance

10:45am Break

11:00am Panel: Unlikely Alliances in the Food System

Keynote: David MacLennan, Chairman and CEO, Cargill

Moderator: Monica Eng, Reporter, WBEZ

Panelists:

Jonathan Pereira, Executive Director, Plant Chicago David MacLennan, Chairman and CEO, Cargill Sarah Vared, Interim Director, ReFED Patrick O'Neill, CEO, Amp Your Good Alesha Black, Director, Global Food and Agriculture Program, Chicago Council on Global Affairs Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, President, The World Food Prize

12:15pm Lunch

1:15pm Afternoon Keynote: Rick Bayless, Chef and Owner, Frontera

1:25pm Panel: Transparency in the Food System

Keynote: Juliette Majot, Executive Director, IATP

Moderator: Shruti Singh, Reporter, Bloomberg News

Panelists:

Bruce Friedrich, Executive Director, The Good Food Institute Angela Mason, Associate Vice President, Windy City Harvest Karen Lehman, Director, Fresh Taste Gene Baur, President and Co-Founder, Farm Sanctuary Behtash Bahador, Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) Alumni Association John Steven Bianucci, Director of Impact, Iroquois Valley Farms

2:55pm Break

3:10pm Panel: The Future of Food

Keynote: William Warshauer, President and CEO, TechnoServe

Moderator: Bill Daley, Food Writer, Chicago Tribune

Panelists:

Alexander Borschow, Partner, Semillero Ventures, LLC Lisa Moon, President and CEO, The Global FoodBanking Network Shayna Harris, Chief Operating Officer, Farmer’s Fridge Jim Slama, Founder and President, FamilyFarmed Mel Coleman, Vice President Strategic Partnership, Niman Ranch Elanor Starmer, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

4:40pm Closing Keynote: Fred Iutzi, President, The Land Institute

4:50pm Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank, @DaniNierenberg, @Food_Tank

5:00pm Adjourn



6:00pm Join us for the Reception at Eataly!

RECEPTION AND DINNER

On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, Food Tank will be holding a very special reception and dinner (generously hosted by Barilla) starting at 6:00pm.

The event is being held at Eataly (43 E. Ohio St., Chicago, IL 60611), Chef Mario Batali’s sprawling, modern outpost featuring a range of Italian eateries and food markets. The reception will include unlimited drinks (from a selection of sparkling, white and red wine, craft beer, and artisanal Italian sodas) and assorted passed appetizers. We will also have some incredible guest speakers, including a keynote from Bill Daley of the Chicago Tribune, Becky Liscum of Edible Chicago, and the Head Chef of Eataly.





The Bright Spots dinner will begin at 7:30 pm and will include a 4-course plated dinner paired with 4 complementary wines prepared by Eataly’s head chef and generously hosted by Barilla.





Can't join us in person? Watch the entire Food Tank Summit free via livestream (presented by Organic Valley). Sign up HERE.









Thank you to our sponsors and partners: Almond Board of California, Annie's Homegrown, Barilla, Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition, Blue Apron, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Chipotle, Clif Bar & Company, Driscoll's, Elevation Burger, Fair Trade USA, Farmer's Fridge, Food and Environment Reporting Network (FERN), Inter Press Service (IPS), The Mike Nowak Show, Mother Jones, Natural Awakenings Chicago, Niman Ranch, Organic Valley, Panera Bread, SLoFIG, Terra Chips, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and VegFund.







Food Tank's Refund Policy: We understand that schedules change. The deadline to cancel your registration and receive a full refund is October 28, 2016. Any requests made after October 28, 2016 can not be processed