2023 Food Waste Solutions Summit
May 16-18, 2023 | St. Louis, MO
Summit Schedule
Here's a preliminary look at the schedule to assist in your planning.
Details on session topic areas and speakers to follow soon.
Registration Open
Field Trips
Field trips are intended to introduce Summit attendees to the local food system in St. Louis and bring food waste and sustainability to life. Transportation and all costs are covered by ReFED.
Staggered departures at 1:00pm and 1:30pm
Summit Kick-Off Programming
Welcome Reception
Registration Open
Breakfast
Mainstage Session | Food Waste: The Past, Present, and Future
Networking Break
Innovate to Elevate: The Latest and Greatest in Food Recovery
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
From Garbage to Gold: Uncovering the Value of Recycling, Composting, and Anaerobic Digestion
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Fishbowl (TBD)
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Empowering Consumers: The Latest and Greatest Resources to Reshape Attitude and Behaviors
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
A Success Story: Case Studies on Food Waste Prevention
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Lunch & Special Programming
All the Buzz: The Value of Insect Farming in Upcycling Food Waste into Animal Feed
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Feeding the Megaphone: How to Increase Community Voice and Participation in Food Rescue
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Data & Trends in Capital (TBD)
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
You Can't Manage What You Don't Measure: The Critical Role of Measurement in Food Loss & Waste
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Prevention is Better Than Cure: The Latest and Greatest Solutions to Food Waste
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Structured Networking
Mainstage Session | Cultivating an Inclusive Food System Where Everybody Eats: Exploring the Intersection of Justice and Food Waste
Happy Hour Reception
No-Host Dinners
Various locations/More details TBA
Registration Open
Breakfast
Mainstage Session | Investing in Tomorrow: The Blueprint for Scaling Food Waste Solutions
Networking Break
Around the Table in 90 Minutes: The Food Waste and Climate Connection
Workshop (Running Concurrently)
Around the Table in 90 Minutes: Mapping Out Approaches to Food Waste Measurement
Workshop (Running Concurrently)
Around the Table in 90 Minutes: Filling the Gaps in Food Waste Research
Workshop (Running Concurrently)
Around the Table in 90 Minutes: Building Best Practices for Employee Engagement
Workshop (Running Concurrently)
Around the Table in 90 Minutes: How to Leverage Catalytic Capital to Scale Impact
Workshop (Running Concurrently)
Lunch
Insights from Food-Service: A Three-Course Meal in Wins, Challenges, and Big Bets in Hospitality
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Insights from the Cafeteria: Food Waste in Schools and Strategies to Reduce It
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Insights from the Farm: Cultivating Ideas to Reduce Farm-Level Food Loss
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Insights from the Town Hall: Working with Local Governments to Drive Food Waste Policy
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Fishbowl (TBD)
Breakout Session (Running Concurrently)
Networking Break
Mainstage Session | The Future is Now: The Power of Indomitable Youth to Spark Action
Stay tuned for speaker announcements!