GTF Singapore Speakers

Christina Rasmussen, a Danish-American chef and forager who trained in the Culinary Institute of America before moving to Copenhagen, where she became the head forager for Noma in Copenhagen and subsequently moving onto the plant-based, conscious dining group, Ark Collection, as General Manager. Her job in the forest opened a new view on how to respect and appreciate quality produce and the possibilities to highlight them. Years of learning how delicate, yet resilient, nature is has been a source of inspiration and created a home in the forefront of Mallow’s mission statement and commitment to being more sustainable in the f&b scene.

Eugene Toh is the Director of the Agritech and Food Manufacturing Divisions at Enterprise Singapore. He oversees the industry development plans for the agri-food sector, helping companies in Singapore to build capabilities, innovate and internationalise, as well as develop a vibrant agrifood start-up eco-system in Singapore. Concurrent to his EnterpriseSG appointment, Eugene is the Chief Commercial Officer responsible for the implementation of the Requests-for-Proposals to import electricity to Singapore, including negotiating with potential bidders, evaluating the proposals and eventually appointing the importers.

Federico is a long standing wealth manager at Credit Suisse with 20 years experience advising UHNWIs, family offices and pension funds. President of Eurocham Singapore he currently serves as Councl Member of several institutions including Singapore Business Federation, UN Global Compact Singapore.

Markus is a partner at EY Parthenon ASEAN and former start-up CEO. He supports clients on innovation, tech trends and digitization by e.g., partnering with start-ups and investors to shape and execute their (impact) investing strategy. Having led a consumer/food tech startup for several years, he deeply immersed in the consumer and food tech space and is passionate about how new technologies can accelerate our path to sustainability. He holds a Ph.D. in Management on how to improve company performance across cultural barriers using coopetition.

Born 1969, Oliver has a marketing and advertising background. Over the years, textile industry sourcing and tech marketing have become more and more important while still running his agency with a focus on events and exhibitions. For Hydro Intelligence, Oliver handles Marketing and International Business Development efforts globally.

I am driving sustainability topics within Lufthansa Group in APAC to engage with our corporate and trade customers who are interested in reducing their scope 3 emissions and participating the journey to sustainable travels. Commercially, I am fifteen years in the aviation sector from account to partnership management working with customers, partners from varied cultural background. That has built in me soft skills including cross-functional thinking and cultural sensitivity.

Roland Dieling is a Senior Expert for Sustainability and Corporate Environmental Protection and part of Audi´s team on Sustainability in the Supply Chain. Based on his working experience as an environmental engineer, Roland is focussing on environmental sustainability, in particular sustainable water management and biodiversity. In this context, he is currently working on the implementation of a Water Stewardship Program for the supply chain at AUDI AG.

Stefanie is Head of Market Transformation at WWF-Singapore, the world’s largest conservation organisation. She leads a team of sustainability professionals and subject matter experts delivering impact across key issues such as climate, palm oil, circular economy, seafood and illegal wildlife trade. Stefanie is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience in sustainability, management and marketing. Before joining WWF, Stefanie was Director of Partnerships for Eco-Business, a news resource for cleantech, responsible business and sustainable development in Asia.

Stephanie Krishnan is an associate VP responsible for producing, developing, and growing the IDC Manufacturing, Retail, and Energy Insights programs in Asia/Pacific. Stephanie conducts supply chain and Industry 4.0 research that supports clients with global sourcing (profitable proximity and sustainable outcomes), transportation, logistics, warehousing, and more. In addition, her contributions to subscription products and custom research span ecosystems, value chains, and the supply chains of industrial industries. Stephanie delivers a research agenda that supports technology buyers in their strategies and buying decisions and vendors with market trends and intelligence.

Travin Singh is the Founder & Group CEO of CRUST Group, a food-tech startup at the forefront of food loss management. Travin shares his journey as an entrepreneur in a nascent, emerging field. From his childhood to his first customers, interactions with various people have shaped his mindset towards the business – and it’s still changing. He stresses the importance of this constant adaptability in a startup environment; understanding, analyzing and absorbing feedback is what transformed his vision for the company. Travin believes that the answer to the global issue of food wastage lies in collaboration with producers, consumers and everyone in between. He narrates the experiences that led him to this conclusion, the lessons learnt along the way and the ideas he has for the future to achieve his dream – reducing global food waste by 1% by 2030.

Christina Rasmussen, a Danish-American chef and forager who trained in the Culinary Institute of America before moving to Copenhagen, where she became the head forager for Noma in Copenhagen and subsequently moving onto the plant-based, conscious dining group, Ark Collection, as General Manager. Her job in the forest opened a new view on how to respect and appreciate quality produce and the possibilities to highlight them. Years of learning how delicate, yet resilient, nature is has been a source of inspiration and created a home in the forefront of Mallow’s mission statement and commitment to being more sustainable in the f&b scene.

Eugene Toh is the Director of the Agritech and Food Manufacturing Divisions at Enterprise Singapore. He oversees the industry development plans for the agri-food sector, helping companies in Singapore to build capabilities, innovate and internationalise, as well as develop a vibrant agrifood start-up eco-system in Singapore. Concurrent to his EnterpriseSG appointment, Eugene is the Chief Commercial Officer responsible for the implementation of the Requests-for-Proposals to import electricity to Singapore, including negotiating with potential bidders, evaluating the proposals and eventually appointing the importers.

Federico is a long standing wealth manager at Credit Suisse with 20 years experience advising UHNWIs, family offices and pension funds. President of Eurocham Singapore he currently serves as Councl Member of several institutions including Singapore Business Federation, UN Global Compact Singapore.

Markus is a partner at EY Parthenon ASEAN and former start-up CEO. He supports clients on innovation, tech trends and digitization by e.g., partnering with start-ups and investors to shape and execute their (impact) investing strategy. Having led a consumer/food tech startup for several years, he deeply immersed in the consumer and food tech space and is passionate about how new technologies can accelerate our path to sustainability. He holds a Ph.D. in Management on how to improve company performance across cultural barriers using coopetition.

Born 1969, Oliver has a marketing and advertising background. Over the years, textile industry sourcing and tech marketing have become more and more important while still running his agency with a focus on events and exhibitions. For Hydro Intelligence, Oliver handles Marketing and International Business Development efforts globally.

I am driving sustainability topics within Lufthansa Group in APAC to engage with our corporate and trade customers who are interested in reducing their scope 3 emissions and participating the journey to sustainable travels. Commercially, I am fifteen years in the aviation sector from account to partnership management working with customers, partners from varied cultural background. That has built in me soft skills including cross-functional thinking and cultural sensitivity.

Roland Dieling is a Senior Expert for Sustainability and Corporate Environmental Protection and part of Audi´s team on Sustainability in the Supply Chain. Based on his working experience as an environmental engineer, Roland is focussing on environmental sustainability, in particular sustainable water management and biodiversity. In this context, he is currently working on the implementation of a Water Stewardship Program for the supply chain at AUDI AG.

Stefanie is Head of Market Transformation at WWF-Singapore, the world’s largest conservation organisation. She leads a team of sustainability professionals and subject matter experts delivering impact across key issues such as climate, palm oil, circular economy, seafood and illegal wildlife trade. Stefanie is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience in sustainability, management and marketing. Before joining WWF, Stefanie was Director of Partnerships for Eco-Business, a news resource for cleantech, responsible business and sustainable development in Asia.

Stephanie Krishnan is an associate VP responsible for producing, developing, and growing the IDC Manufacturing, Retail, and Energy Insights programs in Asia/Pacific. Stephanie conducts supply chain and Industry 4.0 research that supports clients with global sourcing (profitable proximity and sustainable outcomes), transportation, logistics, warehousing, and more. In addition, her contributions to subscription products and custom research span ecosystems, value chains, and the supply chains of industrial industries. Stephanie delivers a research agenda that supports technology buyers in their strategies and buying decisions and vendors with market trends and intelligence.

Travin Singh is the Founder & Group CEO of CRUST Group, a food-tech startup at the forefront of food loss management. Travin shares his journey as an entrepreneur in a nascent, emerging field. From his childhood to his first customers, interactions with various people have shaped his mindset towards the business – and it’s still changing. He stresses the importance of this constant adaptability in a startup environment; understanding, analyzing and absorbing feedback is what transformed his vision for the company. Travin believes that the answer to the global issue of food wastage lies in collaboration with producers, consumers and everyone in between. He narrates the experiences that led him to this conclusion, the lessons learnt along the way and the ideas he has for the future to achieve his dream – reducing global food waste by 1% by 2030.