• Gain a clear overview of the alternative protein landscape in Europe

• Understand how science, industry, regulation and consumer behaviour intersect

• Learn how to navigate regulatory and safety pathways

• Discover what drives successful product development and scaling

• Explore how to increase consumer acceptance and market uptake

• Connect with key stakeholders across the value chain

• Experience innovation first-hand through product showcases

09:30–10:00 | Coffee & registration

10:00–10:10 | Welcome & Opening Remarks

Introduction to the event and the LIKE‑A‑PRO mission
Speakers: Morena Silvestrini (CNTA)

10:10–10:30 | Opening Keynote:
The global state of alternative proteins 2026

A high-level overview of market trends, investment flows, consumer shifts, and emerging technologies that will shape the next decade. 
Speaker: Carlos Campillo Martínez (Good Food Institute Europe)

10:30–11:00 | Block 1 — Next-gen protein ingredients:
functionality, scalability and industrial readiness 

Moderator: Mahmoud Hamzaoui (CELABOR)

⚪Next‑generation plant proteins: clean(er)‑label structuring, antinutrients and digestibility through processing and formulation.
Speaker: Aylin W. Sahin (University College Cork)

⚪Precision fermentation and microbial proteins: from bioreactor outputs to ingredient functionality and formulation use.
Speaker: TBC

⚪Moderated Q&A

11:00–11:30 | Block 2 — Products and processes:
developing and scaling alternative-protein products for the market

Moderator: Macarena Baylos de Nárdiz (CNTA)

⚪Designing winning alt‑protein products: portfolio choices, sensory targets and consumer value.
Speaker: TBC

⚪Scaling alt‑protein manufacturing: process windows, quality control and cost drivers.
Speaker: Richard Nystad (Flowfood AS)

⚪Moderated Q&A 

11:30–12:00 | Networking break

12:00–12:35 | Block 3 — Regulatory and safety pathways
for alternative proteins

Moderator: TBC

⚪Regulatory sandboxes—de-risking innovation at the regulatory frontier (evidence generation and pathway logic).
Speaker: Patricia Larráyoz Lorea (EATEX)

⚪Roundtable 1 (20’, moderated). Participants:
▫️Parima Bio – speaker TBC
▫️Atova Consulting – speaker TBC
▫️3rd participant TBC

12:35–13:05 | Block 4 — Food environments, consumer
behavior and market adoption

Moderator: Daniel de la Puente Ranea (CNTA)

⚪Designing for adoption: food environments, defaults and behavioural levers that move the needle.
Speaker: Arlind Xhelili (CSCP)

⚪Roundtable 2 (20’, moderated). Participants:
▫️Arlind Xhelili (CSCP)
▫️Martin Ranninger (ProVeg International)
▫️3rd participant TBC

13:05–13:10 — Final Call to Action

13:10–14:00 | Networking & product tasting/showcase