Speakers

Dave VandenEinde joined Cargill in 1995 and is currently the Vice President, Group R&D Leader for Food North America. Dave's passion for nourishing the world through innovative food solutions that bring health and nutrition to life, combined with his strengths in innovation leadership, people leadership and industry collaboration, distinguish him as a food industry leader. Throughout his almost 30 years in Cargill, Dave has served in a variety of leadership roles through which he has consistently championed collaboration, innovation and team development. He is a firm believer in the power of co-creation and working closely alongside customers and partners to achieve strong results, while adapting to evolving consumer desires, regulatory challenges and innovation advancements. Through Dave's various roles in R&D leadership, he has embodied Cargill's embrace of customer-back innovation, and his strategy and teaming skills have helped advance the organization to strengthen team unity and strategic alignment. The depth and breadth of Dave's experience has equipped him with strong technical expertise, including food systems knowledge, ingredient knowledge and transformation, crop innovation, and a deep understanding of the role that food plays relative to consumer nutrition and health.