PROFESSOR CHARLES SPENCE
PROFESSOR OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, HEAD OF THE CROSSMODAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
He has been called ‘the food scientist changing the way we eat‘ by the Guardian. Charles has lectured and consulted extensively around the world on the topics of consumer neuroscience and sensory marketing to a very wide range of companies and industries, including PepsiCo, Unilever, Twinings, Nestle, P&G, Mars, McDonalds, Starbucks, Givaudan, Firmenich and Takasago. He has worked with top restaurants around the world, such as Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck at Bray, Denis Martin’s Restaurant Denis Martin, Vevey, Switzerland, and The Paul Bocuse cookery school and restaurant, Lyon, France.
STEVE KELLER
STEVE KELLER, SONIC STRATEGY DIRECTOR FOR STUDIO RESONATE AT PANDORA
Prior to joining Pandora, Steve was the founder and CEO of iV, an audio consultancy based in Nashville that specialized in the strategy, content, research and management necessary for successful audio branding initiatives. Steve is recognized as one of the leading experts in the field of audio branding. With a head for data and a heart for sonic expression, he actively engages in collaborative research projects, exploring the power of sound to shape our perceptions and influence our behaviour.
WILLIAM WELCH
WILLIAM WELCH FCSD, FRSA, MA(RCA), IS ONE OF THE MOST AWARD-WINNING CUTLERY DESIGNERS ALIVE TODAY.
Having founded his own cutlery company: Studio William in 2005 (Foodservice https://studiowilliam-foodservice.co.uk/ Consumer https://studiowilliam.com/ ),
William travels the globe in search of food service experiences, absorbing cultural dining etiquettes and food styles, questioning and exploring the delivery of food from plate to mouth. Studio William has won more design awards than any other cutlery company on the planet, William’s designs can be found in iconic museums like London Design Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum London, MAK Museum Vienna, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture & Design, Reddot Design Museum Essen.