2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Lourdes Juan is an award-winning Canadian Entrepreneur with the most recent venture, Co-Founder and CEO of Knead Technologies, a platform designed to help organizations rescue and redistribute surplus food more efficiently. Lourdes’ formal background is in Urban Planning, and she holds a Master in Environmental Design. She has a track record of building impactful ventures across food security, hospitality, climate-tech, and urban planning. Her leadership has been recognized through numerous local and national awards including the 2025 recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal.

Lourdes is also an active community advocate, serving on boards focused on affordable housing, urban design, entrepreneurship, and impact investment. She is driven by a deep commitment to social impact and sustainability to build a more equitable future.