Today's reality was yesterday's science fiction!
Tony Hunter is a Food Futurist Speaker, food scientist, author and strategic foresight consultant specialising in the future of the Food, Beverage and Agriculture industries. He uses his combination of deep technical knowledge and story weaver skills to inform, inspire and entertain his audiences.
He has spoken on four continents and regularly presents on podcasts, webinars, TV, radio and in print as an expert on the Future of Food. He consults to global food companies as well as VC investors and top four global consulting companies on the impact of food technology and consumer trends.
He is a contributing author to the futurist book “Aftershocks and Opportunities 2” and the Baking and Biscuit International book “Sustainability and innovations supporting it”.
Using his distinctive combination of scientific qualifications, business experience and detailed insight into food technologies he delivers a unique perspective on the future of the food, beverage and agriculture industries.
From farm to fork, audiences and clients are amazed at his stories of the Future of Food.
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Leadership in a TECHXponential™ food future
Technology is now everywhere in Food, Beverage and Ag; indeed, you can’t talk about food from farm to fork without talking about technology. In fact food now is technology and one certainty is that technologies advance exponentially. Food is now technologies advancing exponentially, food is now TECHXponential™.Leadership in a TECHXponential™ food future
In this keynote audiences will learn;
- Why exploring the Future of Food is a leadership responsibility.
- The reason it’s so dangerous to think linearly in an exponential world.
- The key technologies driving the Future of the Food, Beverage and Ag industries.
- The alternative futures for the Food, Beverage and Ag industries.
- How to be prepared to lead an organisation into these alternative futures.
Food for Longevity and Healthy Aging: The Quest for Immortality
In today’s world it’s about healthspan, not just lifespan. What’s the point of living longer if that means decades of debilitating disease and declining cognitive quality of life? In this keynote we dive into how AI powered cutting-edge research and hardware are redefining our understanding of nutrition’s impact on cellular health and aging. Hyper-personalisation is transforming aging from an inevitable decline to an opportunity for a lifespan of vitality.Food for Longevity and Healthy Aging: The Quest for Immortality
In this fascinating, research rich keynote audiences will leave understanding:
1. The root causes of aging and whether it really is a disease.
2. How food and supplements influence the aging process.
3. What can be done to improve our individual healthspans.
4. How new hardware technologies are driving hyper-personalisation.
Reimagining the Global Food System
Feeding 10 bn people by 2050 means that the Food, Beverage & Ag industries are at the forefront of meeting this challenge. The problem is that our current global food system can’t equitably and sustainably feed the increasing population. New technologies, doing more with less, are rising to the challenge, enabling us to reimagine a more sustainable and equitable global food system.Reimagining the Global Food System
In this keynote audiences discover;
- How cutting edge food technologies will change the future of the Food, Beverage and Ag Industries.
- Why we need to decouple food from the twin tyrannies of arable land and available fresh water.
- Technologies countries can use to attain increased levels of food security and food sovereignty.
- How we can embrace exponential new technologies to reimagine a whole new low GHG food system.
Generative AI meets Generation Alpha: Th Future of Food is Already Here
At 2 billion members Generation Alpha is the largest generation the planet has ever, or will ever, see. A globe spanning generation, their views already drive food consumption and will determine the future of food for decades to come. Add Generation Alpha plus Generative AI and the world will never be the same again.Generative AI meets Generation Alpha: Th Future of Food is Already Here
In this fascinating, research rich keynote audiences discover:
• Why the future consumer’s personal AI will define their preferences and behaviours.
• What food companies can do to meet the AI driven consumer expectations of the largest generation in the history of the planet, Gen Alpha.
• The key role of AI in accelerating the consumer facing food technologies of the future
• How this future could play out in the decades to come.
Master of Ceremonies
From Brisbane to Dubai Tony is an experienced Master of Ceremonies. Master of Ceremonies
With over 35 years experience in the food industry from food scientist to General Manager Tony brings instant credibility to any food supply chain event he emcees.
Known for his ability to understand and immerse himself in an event, whether general or industry specific, he ensures seamless continuity of the program. His professional moderating adds another dimension to his skills. His deep preparation, flexibility, attention to detail and engaging style mean that event organisers can rely on a smooth experience for the audience, not matter what’s happening behind the scenes!
Engaging Tony as your emcee means one less thing to worry about.
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Tony was very easy to work with and cared about the success of our event. He was prepared, thoughtful, engaged and most of all, kind and informed! I would definitely recommend Tony to other ... keep reading Restaurants Canada Show
Tony was very easy to work with and made excellent suggestions to add value to our event. He had a genuine interest in making the event a success and received highly positive feedback from our delegates.
Tony is a brilliant keynote speaker who is able to draw the crowd through his high-energy speaking sessions. We had the pleasure to host him at THAIFEX-Anuga Asia this year, and the audience appreciated his insightful sharing on the future of food.
Tony is a dynamic and thought provoking speaker who made a valuable contribution to the Maxum Foods event. Our customers and staff were fascinated by his high quality presentation on future dairy technologies and the Future of Food.
Tony is an engaging and exuberant speaker who really gave our audience something to think about regarding the future of our industry.
Tony’s emceeing kept the energy up in the room and kept us on time. His comments as the event proceeded were insightful and his key takeaways to round out the event were an ideal end to the conference.
One thing that stood out – Tony went above and beyond to support the conference team in achieving its objectives – certainly a rarity in this industry!
If you want your audience to be inspired about the future of food then Tony is the speaker for you. He a made a valuable contribution to our ECR Day conference and was voted by the audience as one of our top presenters. His presentation was thought provoking and entertaining as he revealed what’s possible in the future of food, and that exploring the future is about leadership, not just technologies. So, if you want to know what the future of food could be, ask Tony!
Tony’s insights and engaging presentation style kept the audience fascinated throughout his keynote talk. He added great value to our event and was a pleasure to work with.
Thank you for your highly responsive communication, passion for your profession and engaging insights. Feedback from the audience was outstanding.
Food Futurist Tony Hunter is a fabulous pro emcee and keynote, I highly recommend him. Thank you Tony for all of your preparation, you fully immersed yourself!
I really appreciated your presentation, especially how you incorporated practical examples of the various technologies. You kept the audience fully engaged and captivated throughout—great job!
Tony’s entertaining and insightful keynote really wowed our audience at Gulfood in Dubai. They were fascinated with his stories of the Future of Food and his inspirational keynote had him in great demand after his presentation.
Our audience thoroughly enjoyed Tony’s thought provoking presentation. He certainly challenged their thinking with his views on embracing new technologies and feeding the world in 2050.
