041: Tackling the World’s Biggest Problems by Supporting Tech and Innovation with Dr. Matthew Spence

<p><strong>Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins Series Part IV</strong></p> <p><strong><em>in partnership with</em></strong> <a href= "https://www.futurefoodtechprotein.com/"><strong>Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins Summit, NYC June 21 - 22, 2022</strong><strong> </strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Episode Description:</strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“What we eat is as important as anything else we're doing.”</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">-Dr. Matthew Spence</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The food industry is not just about what we eat. It's also about how we produce it— And that's a big deal!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The world needs a more sustainable approach to feed its growing population, and technology can help us get there. Technology is helping us find new solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems, including those related to food security. The alternative protein space is one example of how innovation can help us meet this challenge. This is where innovation meets sustainability meets deliciousness meets healthiness meets affordability—and it's changing how we think about food as much as anything else we're doing right now.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Justine talks with Dr. Matthew Spence, Managing Director of Guggenheim Securities, a global investment and advisory firm that focuses on investment management, investment banking, and insurance services. With the leadership of Dr. Spence, their Food Technology team aims to support innovation that promotes sustainability. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Justine and Dr. Spence engage in a broad discussion about the food industry’s role in climate change and how it affects global security, how entrepreneurs can help solve the world’s biggest issues, what investors are looking for in a company, why the alternative protein space is a worthy investment, and how technology shapes major industries. </span></p>