Carson is an expert in cold chain engineering and biopharmaceutical shipping validation and is passionate about developing risk-based validation strategies, qualifying thermal packaging, and designing transport simulations. He has been involved in regulatory submissions for commercial approval of biopharma products worldwide and has received over 30 approvals for products where he was responsible for developing shipping validation strategies.
His work in cold chain engineering has also made him an expert at assessing thermal packaging qualifications and performing heat transfer analysis to apply existing studies to new products. Carson serves as the co-chair for the International Society of Cell and Gene Therapies – Process Development and Manufacturing Committee – Cold Chain Logistics and Management Working Group. Additionally, he is a member of the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) Pharma Committee and most recently, has co-authored the supply chain risk assessment guidance whitepaper.
In his Engineering Manager position with Modality Solutions, Robert is responsible for onboarding and mentoring new engineers as well as the creation of additional business opportunities and cutting-edge research into cold chain hazards and solutions. Robert also works directly with clients to strategically create the proper validation of their cold chain systems through risk and gap analysis and subsequent mitigation plans. He then implements the validation master plan through the creation of standard operating procedures, qualification of critical equipment, validation of processes, and in-person training for essential personnel.
As a Vendor Management Associate Director in the Logistics and Clinical Supply department, I focus on building strong vendor relationships to ensure an efficient and reliable supply chain. With over eight years of experience in procurement, vendor performance management, and planning, I understand the essentials of successful vendor partnerships. Previously, I developed global sourcing strategies as a Supplier Relationship Manager for CMOs in pharma, equipping me with the skills to manage and optimize vendor collaborations.
Pete provides direction and leadership for the Food Systems Institute (FSI), an interdisciplinary translational research institute, focused on making our food system more sustainable, equitable, and nutritious. It has four interdisciplinary research centres, focused on Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Future Proteins, Food Innovation, and Food Policy and Foresight. Pete has a decade of experience of working at the interface of academia and industry and has led the Food Innovation Centre since 2023.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since 2015 Area Sales Manager at FOGTEC, Business Unit Rail Systems
2008 – 2015 Key Account Manager at FOGTEC, Business Unit Rail Systems
2006 – 2008 Electrical engineer at Stadler Bussnang AG in the railway sector, responsible for fire protection systems and event recording
TRAINING
2010-2013 Executive MBA in General Management, Berner Fachhochschule, Management Zentrum, Bern (Switzerland).
2001 – 2006 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland), MSc. In Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
LANGUAGES
French: mother tongue
German: bilingual: fluent in spoken and written German
English: good oral and written level
Spanish: average level, oral and written.
INTERESTS
- member of Grandval Municipal Council (Switzerland)
- member of the Board of SwissEngineering, division TransJura
- Nature, outdoor sports (skiing, trail running, mountain biking)
Camilla is an experienced sustainability professional with international experience working in sustainable agriculture in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Having grown up on a sheep and beef farm in rural New Zealand she is particularly passionate about ensuring a just transition for farmers. She has a strong record of driving organisational change and collaborating across the value chain to deliver progress on sustainability. She currently leads the sustainability agenda for Arla Foods in the United Kingdom as Head of Sustainability.
Tristan is the green energy expert and visionary behind Fischer Farms. With over 20-years of experience in the renewable energy sector, he is leading the way in sustainable food production.
Throughout his career, Tristan has been involved in several large-scale clean energy infrastructure projects and has worked with some of the world’s leading companies, including as Citigroup and Shell Renewables. He has also supported some of the most promising SMEs, including Camco, University of Leeds spin-out C-Capture, and Lumicity.
With a vision of transforming the future of farming through the latest vertical farming innovations, pioneering tech, and solar power, Tristan is set to achieve his ambition of delivering a scalable and more sustainable food production industry within the next decade.
Tristan was a guest contributor to BBC Radio Norfolk’s programme ‘Could vertical Farming help feed the world?’ and has been invited to represent the vertical farm sector at the 2024 Farm to Fork Showcase at 10 Downing Street and earlier this year featured on Sky News with Ed Conway, Could this be the future of farming?
