Dr Abby Thompson

Chief Operating Officer, Miruku

Dr Abby Thompson is Chief Operating Officer at Miruku, a molecular farming start-up producing dairy proteins in plants. She works at the intersection of innovation, regulation, and commercialisation in the agrifood sector, with experience across research, industry, and government. Abby’s previous roles include CEO of FoodHQ, Director of Food Innovation at Massey University, and Senior Scientist – Global Projects at PepsiCo.

Darja Nelson

Darja Nelson

Operating Partner, Bridgewest Ventures

Oliver Mead

Oliver Mead

Director of Science and Innovation, BioSouth

Shaun Hendy

Shaun Hendy

Chief Innovation Expertise Officer, Callaghan Innovation

David Nayagam

David Nayagam

Executive Director, Healthcare, Research at E&P Financial Group

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