Renee Boerefijn studied Mechanical Engineering in Southern Italy and obtained his PhD in the United Kingdom. He began his career at Unilever, where he worked for seven years on global projects in the field of detergents. He then joined CSM, where he led biochemistry and product development, and succeeded in successfully launching new products on the market within a few months. After ten years, Renee moved to the oil industry, where he focused on innovation within a refinery. Two years ago, he joined Cargill, where he is now R Director for the European foodservice division. His expertise lies in the field of innovation, digitization (including data science, AI and systems such as ERP and ELN) and food ingredients.