Dr. Yaniv Altshuler is the founder and CEO of metha.ai where he leverages his extensive expertise to drive innovation and growth in the AI and microbiome fields. An MIT Research Fellow and accomplished entrepreneur, Dr. Altshuler is celebrated for his groundbreaking work in designing and implementing scalable AI systems.
Dr. Altshuler holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Computer Science from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, where he graduated summa cum laude. He then completed his post-doctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Dr. Altshuler is the author of three books, over 70 scientific papers, and 17 patents in the field of AI. His pioneering contributions have earned him global recognition, including being named a Technological Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.
Helge Einar Lundberg, born in 1966 in Norway, is an MD Specialist in General Practice and Sports Medicine. He attended the Medical Faculty at Oslo University from 1985 to 1991 and has since accumulated 30 years of experience in general practice. He has also worked with cross-country skiers as a doctor for ski teams. Since 2018, he has been engaged by Professor Stig Larsen (Professor of Clinical Research Methodology and Statistics) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences/Meddoc AS to conduct clinical studies on the effects of Jarlsberg Cheese on bone health. Dr. Larsen serves as his advisor on this project. He is currently completing his PhD program at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, with Professor Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen and Professor Larsen as his advisors. Since September 2022, he has also been serving as the Medical Director at Meddoc Research AS
Paul is an executive R&D leader with 30+ years of experience working with science and technology to drive innovation in the market place. He has strong technical expertise in food and dairy in particular as well a deep understanding of the structure-function relationship of ingredients and their interactions in food. His expertise was acquired when in positions both in academia as a post-doc (UC Davis) and a professor (Purdue University), and in industry through various R&D leadership roles in global food companies (Danone, Arla Foods, General Mills), ingredients and blends manufacturers (Tate & Lyle), and equipment manufacturers (Foss). In 2022, he co-founded PlanetDairy ApS, a startup that develops and commercializes sustainable dairy products to consumers that do not compromise on taste, functionality, and nutrition whilst priced fairly and with reduced CO2e footprint. He is also consulting for other startups to help them navigate their innovation challenges and opportunities. He is a board member of the Food & Bio Cluster Denmark which is one of the leading innovation clusters in Europe in food and biosolutions. Paul holds a MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering.
A pioneer with over 30 years experience in various technologies in the ME.
Initiating technology solutions in his early days he set-up Opera & Micros. In 1999, he brought the first online hotel booking engine to the ME moved into Revenue Management and Dynamic Pricing in early 2000 with IDeaS.
Demetris is the Commercial Director of FirePro Systems, a Halma plc. company. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA. He is responsible for developing and implementing strategies that support and promote the company’s growth and oversees Business Development, Engineering, and Marketing.
Peter Mintjens, Sr. Business Development & account Manager for SABIC’s Specialties business, with dedicated responsibility for Mass transportation covering Aerospace and train market. Working for 35 years within the plastic industry covering full range of thermoplastic polymers with a background into processing. Since 2011 covering SABIC’s engineering plastics product range for several industries.
Application Engineer for the industrial sector at SAERTEX GmbH & Co. KG – worldwide manufacturer of NCFs made of glass, carbon, aramid and natural fibers with headquarter in Germany. Strong background in the design and production of composite parts.
Liam is a Project Officer at Transport Canada’s Innovation Centre, Rail and Aviation Research, Development, and Deployment (RD&D) group. Liam manages projects related to the development and deployment of clean rail technologies, as well as those aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change in the railway environment.
On the clean side, Liam has been supporting the development of hydrogen and battery locomotive codes and standards in North America. To inform codes and standards development, Liam has been working with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to conduct risk assessments [1],[2],[3],[4] for hydrogen and battery powered locomotives. These risk assessments involved a review of active hydrogen deployments, international codes, and international standards to identify failure modes in locomotive systems.
On the climate change adaptation side, Liam has supported projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk impacts to railways in Canada, including reviewing some of the common elements of railway operations that are susceptible to causing sparks and fires [5]. Additionally, Liam manages a railway fire risk task team which provides an open forum for government to communicate with North American railway companies to share updates from their current and planned wildfire mitigation projects, discuss railway fire management plans, and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Ana is a Senior Solution Consultant at Medidata, specializing in Clinical Data Studio, working with clients on their clinical data management and study conduct strategies. Ana has a Masters in Neurobiology and 10 years of experience in SaaS technology, with the last 5 years focused on clinical trial technologies
