Experts
From the farmer of regenerative agriculture to the urban researcher and the scientist scrutinizing our microbiomes, Soil to Soul amasses the knowledge of experts worldwide.
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Experts
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Keynote Speakers
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Sarah Wiener
Entrepreneur, TV Chef, Author & Politician
The German-Austrian who became well-known through television and numerous books began her career as a self-taught chef, later founding a…
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Jasmin Schwägli
Environmental Scientist & Head of Food Systems at SDSN
The environmental scientist, who was educated in Switzerland and the United Kingdom, leads the Food Systems area at the Swiss…
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Elisabeth Müller
Fermentista
The learned architect, after initial experiments with sourdough, delved into the fascinating world of microbes and became captivated. Since then,…
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Prof. Dr. Emeran Mayer
Gastroenterologist, Lecturer, Author, Editor, Neuroscientist, Documentary Filmmaker, and Professor
The renowned researcher is the author of the groundbreaking works The Second Brain and The Mind-Gut Connection. He acquired his…
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Prof. Dr. Michael Scharl
Senior Physician, Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology
The multiple award-winning scientist has been working at the University Hospital Zurich since 2009, where he serves as Head of…
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Antoni Gandia
Biotechnician & mycelium researcher
Antoni is a biotechnologist and renowned mycology researcher. He is involved in a wide range of industries, from horticulture and…
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Josef Andreas Holzer
Farmer and Forester, Krameterhof in Lungau
The farmer and forester took over the Krameterhof in Salzburger Lungau from his father, Sepp Holzer, in 2009. The farm…
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Joel Salatin
Farmer, lecturer, author & founder Polyface Farm
The owner and manager of Polyface Farm in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Joel is also the author of 16 books,…
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Claude & Lydia Bourguignon
Expert team for soil health
The soil analysis laboratory of Claude and Lydia Bourguignon was founded in 1998. Due to their extensive experience, the couple…
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Esther Kern, Monika Janicka, Saran Hochuli
Esther Kern is a journalist, author, and vegetable scout. She authored Leaf to Root, an internationally acclaimed standard work on…
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Franziska Wick
Programme Leader Fermentation
Franziska Wick is a certified food fermentation specialist who has taught over 1000 students in the last four years. In…
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Hosts
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Andreas Handke
Co-Initiant Gastro Futura
Andreas Handke has dedicated his entire life to cooking. As the managing director of Restaurant Babette in Zurich, he shares…
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Rebecca Clopath
Chef, Biohof Taratsch
Rebecca, the farmer’s daughter, grew up on her parents' farm, where she learned, both from the farm itself and her…
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Heinz Reitbauer
Head chef & owner of Restaurant Steirereck & Pogusch, Vienna
Heinz Reitbauer is not only one of the most successful chefs in Europe but also one of the most passionate…
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Antonio Galapito
Head Chef Restaurant Prado, Lisbon
The chef at Prado is 33-year-old António Galapito, who previously honed his skills in London before opening his own restaurant.…
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Merlin Labron Johnson
Head Chef Restaurant Osip, Bruton
The head chef at Osip, who holds both a Michelin star and a green Michelin star, hails from South Devon.…
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Matteo Leoni
Chef & founder of the Puretaste manufactory
Basel-based chef Matteo Leoni is the founder of the Puretaste Manufactory and has caused a stir with the spicy Gochujang…
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Mattia Baroni
Head chef Bad Schörgau & co-founder re.garum
The young head chef of the restaurant La Fuga in Bad Schörgau, South Tyrol, has already established himself in the…
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Stephanie Lüpold
Founder & CEO re.garum
Founder and CEO of re.garum is a business economist with a focus on strategic development and has worked for tech…
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John Jezewski & Christian Brangenfeldt
Managing Director Villa Hundert, Engelberg
John Jezewski & Christian Brangenfeldt: The duo behind the Villa Hundert concept are avid snowboarders who originally met in Stockholm.…
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SlowGrow GmbH
Vegetable growing, arable farming & cultivation of various speciality crops
SlowGrow is a pioneer in regenerative mosaic farming. In this system, production and diverse habitats are combined on the same…
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Gut Rheinau
Biologisch-dynamische Landwirtschaft
Gut Rheinau is a multifaceted farm that endeavours to create a self-contained, individual farm and thus strives to achieve a…
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Sue Tobler & Remo Gisi
Founder & Managing Director of Tastelab
The culinary visionaries Sue Tobler and Remo Gisi are the founders of the Tastelab, a spin-off from ETH Zurich. At…
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Masterclass Speakers
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Sarah Asseel
Founder & Managing Director Microbakery Freja
Sarah Asseel, hailing from Cairo, is the founder of the microbakery Freja in Zurich-Oerlikon. "I focus on sustainability through transparency…
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Tanya Giovanoli
The current ‘Meat Designer’ once worked as a business economist in the fashion industry. But in 2019, she returned to…
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Meret Bissegger
Cook & plant specialist
The organic chef and expert in wild plants and vegetables has authored three groundbreaking cookbooks and is considered the grand…
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Sara Perez
Managing Director Winery Venus La Universal
Sara Pérez and René Barbier Jr., a married couple from renowned winemaking families, together run and manage the Venus La…
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Joel Salatin
Farmer, lecturer, author & founder Polyface Farm
The owner and manager of Polyface Farm in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Joel is also the author of 16 books,…
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Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin
Wine Director im Restaurant Memories Bad Ragaz
Originally from England, Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin is responsible for the beverage strategy at the three-star restaurant Sven Wassmer Memories (Bad Ragaz),…
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Katsu Lask
Fermentista
As a certified fermentista and fermentation ambassador, Katsu leads workshops in cooperation with a local organic farm and regional vegetable…
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Adriano Zago
Agronomist, winemaker & farmer
In 2016, Italian agronomist Adriano Zago founded Cambium, a school dedicated to soil fertility and the application of biodynamics in…
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Dominik Huber
Managing Director Winery Terroir al Limit
Dominik Huber is a pioneering advocate of 'terroirism,' and runs the winery named self-explanatorilyTerroir al Límit in the neighbouring Priorat…
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Panel Participants
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Anna Peters
Sustainability expert with a focus on food and retailing
Anna Peters is a long-standing expert in sustainable business, with a focus on food and retailing. From 2017 to 2024,…
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Franziska Herren
President of the Association Clean Water for All and Co-initiator of the Campaign For a Safe Nutrition.
Since 2009 Franziska has been working as an independent entrepreneur in various environmental projects and serves as the president of…
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Adrian Müller
Department of Agriculture and Food Systems, FiBL Switzerland
Adrian Müller is a research associate at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in the Department of Agriculture and…
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Theresa Tribaldos
Postdoc & UNESCO Chair "Natural and Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Mountain Development"
PD Dr. Theresa Tribaldos is a trained geographer and political scientist. Since July 2024, she has been the interim Co-Director…
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Martin Haab
Farmer, National Councillor & President of the Zurich Farmers' Association
Martin Haab is an active farmer and president of the Zurich Farmers' Association, Martin also serves as a member of…
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Reto Dahinden
CEO of SWICA
Reto Dahinden has been the CEO of the SWICA Health Organisation since 2012. After completing his studies at the University…
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Prof. Dr. Adrian Egli
Director of the Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich
Prof. Adrian Egli is a clinical microbiologist and researcher. He has previously worked at the University Hospital Basel, the University…
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Kilian Baumann
Farmer, National Councillor & President of the Small Farmers' Association VKMB
Kilian Baumann, a farmer from Suberg (BE), runs an organic farm with vegetable and arable farming and raises cattle on…
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Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin
Wine Director im Restaurant Memories Bad Ragaz
Originally from England, Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin is responsible for the beverage strategy at the three-star restaurant Sven Wassmer Memories (Bad Ragaz),…
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Sarah Sommer
Environmental Engineer & Project Manager, Section Agriculture, Goetheanum
Educated as an environmental engineer with a background in the wine industry and gastronomy, Sarah Sommer now works at the…
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Francisca Obrecht
Biotechnologist & Co-Managing Director of Weingut Obrecht
The biotechnologist met Christian Obrecht during her studies in Wädenswil. Together, they took over the winery from Christian's parents in…
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Josef Andreas Holzer
Farmer and Forester, Krameterhof in Lungau
The farmer and forester took over the Krameterhof in Salzburger Lungau from his father, Sepp Holzer, in 2009. The farm…
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Marionna Schlatter
National Councillor & Vice President of "die Grünen Schweiz"
Marionna Schlatter has represented "die Grünen" in the National Council since 2019 and is Vice President of "die Grünen". She…
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Talkgäste
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Jonas Frei
Agricultural architect & ecologist
Landscape architect, ecologist and author Jonas Frei focuses his work on communicating scientific topics through various media.
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Heinz Reitbauer
Head chef & owner of Restaurant Steirereck & Pogusch, Vienna
Heinz Reitbauer is not only one of the most successful chefs in Europe but also one of the most passionate…
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David de Brito
Regenerative Farmer and Co-Founder of Terramay
Born in Portugal, David de Brito spent most of his professional life in Germany and Switzerland, where he founded and…
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Moderators
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Franziska Wick
Programme Leader Fermentation
Franziska Wick is a certified food fermentation specialist who has taught over 1000 students in the last four years. In…
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Andrin Willi
Moderator
Andrin Willi is regarded as one of the country's “most distinguished gastro journalists” (WoZ), a gastronomy expert who is “obsessed…
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Paulo Amado
Head of Event Soil to Soul Alandroal
Born in Olhão, in the south of Portugal, Paulo Amado attended law school, edited two books, worked as a journalist,…
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Dominik Flammer
Nutrition researcher & mastermind of alpine regional cuisines
The nutrition researcher and pioneer of the new Alpine cuisine Dominik Flammer works as a food scout and networker. He…
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Monika Schärer
Moderator
Monika Schärer is a freelance cultural mediator and an honorary board member of the aid organisation ‘Cuisine sans frontières’. She…
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