NXT Stage

Panel Discussion | Open Innovation - How to create successful Engagement models to generate Impact

Dubai World Trade Centre
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Asia/Dubai

The Pavilion

Main Hall | The Pavilion
English
About
Corporate-startup collaboration is essential for food system transformation - yet most partnerships fail to deliver value. Global F&B innovation leaders join entrepreneurs to share what actually works. The conversation covers corporate strategic priorities beyond innovation theater, what makes partnerships valuable versus extractive, IP frameworks and pilot structures that lead to commercial deployment, common failure pitfalls, and why the GCC offers unique advantages for rapid implementation.

Speakers

Max Leveau

Founding Partner & COOForward Fooding

Alex Worker

Founder, PresidentNutrition from Water (NXW)