Welcome & introduction of Young EFFoST Day programme
Dr Dafna Pascoviche, Eden Eran Nagar and Alon Romano from the Biotechnology & Food Engineering Technion

Presentation of Young EFFoST and the YE council
Felix Schottroff, Senior Scientist at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

Influential communication workshop
Mrs Natalie Barnet Nagar, Senior Facilitator from Virtuozo

These extraordinary times call for improving our communication skills, especially via online media. Our message needs to be concise; any communication, even non-verbal, needs to be fluent, respectful, and supportive of our message. Join us for an inspirational workshop with official TED coachers - Virtuozo.

This workshop will emphasis:  

• Key mechanics and principles that underlie great impact and presence
• Personal growth points that are getting in the way of conveying the full power of your ideas
• Specific personal tools and behaviours that will significantly enhance impact
• Using voice, body and strategically crafted content to create “pull” rather than “push”
• Easy to use models for crafting, structuring and sharing ideas in formal and informal situations
• How to read the audience and adjust your approach accordingly in real-time

Break

Interactive group sessions
Attendees will be divided into discussion groups, according to their personal interest. The discussions will be directed by professional moderators who will navigate the discussion according to thoughts and questions suggested by the participants themselves, to make the discussion as relevant and inspiring as possible.

1. The future of food science and industry: the end of an era or a beginning of a new dawn?
Chaired by Dr. Alejandro Marabi, Food Technologist, Sr. R&D Manager at PepsiCo

2. From technology to start-up – guiding principles
Chaired by Mr Memi Genosar, startup advisor

3. COVID-19 impact on our daily lives and work: Turning life’s lemons into lemonade
Chaired by Prof. Serafim Bakalis, Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen

4. Collaborations between academia and industry – advantages, difficulties and how to encourage them
Chaired by Prof. Ester Segal, Multifunctional Nanomaterials Biotechnology & Food Engineering, Technion

5. How to plan an academic career as a young researcher?
Chaired by Prof. Maya Davidovich-Pinhas, Laboratory of lipids and soft matter, Technion

6. Are we doing enough (whether academia or industry) towards a “greener” more sustainable world?
Chaired by Prof. Anet Režek Jambrak, Laboratory for sustainable development, University of Zagreb