Our Team

Bettina Brinkmann

Bettina Brinkmann

President

PhD in philosophy, media and cultural studies. Former Head of TV at the European Broadcasting Union, with extensive experience in international media production, global product launches and campaigns. Board member of SFATA (Swiss Food-Tech Association). She brings her media expertise to Food Visionaries’ edutainment formats.

Dhanesh Kothari

Dhanesh Kothari

Vice-President

Serial tech entrepreneur and mentor to startups in several Swiss support programmes. Founder of pi2Life, a platform for impact investment in sustainable food solutions. Previously spent 20 years in corporate IT, including as Global IT Vice President at Swiss banks.

Irene Taussig-Wulff

Irene Taussig-Wulff

Innovation Lead

Master’s in food and biotechnology and nearly 30 years in food innovation across global markets. She has led work in innovation strategy, consumer insight and sensory research, building deep knowledge of how people around the world eat and cook. She brings this understanding of real eating habits to our work with children.