Nick Cooney has been investing in the alternative protein space for five years and working in it for over 15. He is co-founder of New Crop Capital and the Good Food Institute, was an early investor in companies including Beyond Meat, Memphis Meats, Avant and Turtle Tree Labs, and is an advisor to the China Plant-Based Foods Alliance.

Lawrence Chu is Founder and Chairman of BlackPine Private Equity, and has deployed over $1.5 billion USD in the VC and PE sectors. He has been investing in the alternative protein sector for six years, including early investments in Impossible Foods, JUST, Beyond Meat, Avant and Turtle Tree Labs, and was a major investor in leading conventional meat company WH Group.

Julian Ting is Vice President at Lever VC, and previously worked at HSBC, Baring Private Equity Asia and Grange Partners. He has been investing in the alternative protein space for three years, and sits on the board of Beijing plant-based dairy brand Marvelous Foods. He holds an MBA from Columbia University and an LLB from London School of Economics.

Lily Chen has been working in the plant-based foods space for four years. She holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University and a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Hong Kong. She works with alternative protein startups and leading food companies around the country as Program Manager with Lever Foods, and is based in Shanghai.

Ulric Leung is Vice Chair of Venture Smart Asia. He is a former Director at Deutsche Bank (Hong Kong) and a former Managing Director at Crosby Securities. He has been investing in the alternative protein space for two years, including investments in Better Meat Co, Bond Pet Foods and Marvelous Foods.