Jim Kirkwood
Chief Science & Technology Development Officer/VP GTECH (Retired) at General Mills
Jim has held senior leadership positions at some of the biggest names in food, including Quaker Oats, Heinz and General Mills. He stands out especially as the founder of General Mills’ Global Center for Technology Creation, an in-house center of excellence focused on integrating innovation into food development and production.
He has spent the last few years founding and leading Possibilities Unlimited LLC, a consultancy advancing technologies with the potential to improve food security around the world.