2019 Food Waste Solutions Summit
October 28-30, 2019 | San Francisco, CA
Andrew Shakman
CEO and co-founder
Leanpath
Bio:
Andrew Shakman is CEO and co-founder of Leanpath, a mission-driven foodservice technology company based in Portland, Oregon. Launched in 2004, Leanpath invented the world’s first automated food waste tracking technology, and Andrew began catalyzing the global movement to address the food waste crisis. Today, working in thousands of foodservice kitchens in over 30 countries, Leanpath deploys a suite of technology and coaching tools that change root behaviors that lead to food waste. The result is a current rate of 1 pound of food waste prevented every 3 seconds. Leanpath has offices in London, Barcelona and Sydney and clients include IKEA, Aramark, Sodexo, and Google.
Schedule
Thursday, May 21
12:00pm - 1:00pm
“A Decade of Impact: Celebrating Success and Charting the Path Forward”
Mainstage
Three days of bold ideas, candid conversations, and cross-sector connections—and here’s where we bring it all together. This closing session reunites some of the original architects of ReFED's first Roadmap to reflect on the journey from vision to impact and to share what they believe the next chapter must look like if we are to meet the scale of the challenge ahead. But this isn't just a look back. Drawing on the themes, tensions, and breakthroughs surfaced throughout the Summit, our closing panel will help attendees synthesize what they've heard and turn inspiration into intention and ultimately action. Through an interactive discussion designed to spark reflection and action, every person in the room will leave with concrete next steps—and a renewed sense of the collective momentum behind this work. This session is a reminder of how far we've come—and a challenge to make the next ten years count even more.