Star Chen is Chief Executive Officer of Unilever Food Solutions (UFS), a position he has held since 2021. A native of Taiwan, Star joined Unilever in 1993 as a management trainee. Over the three decades since, he has gained valuable experience in business operations and management in various customer development and marketing roles across Asia. In 2009, Star was appointed Managing Director of Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) China, which would soon become UFS’ largest market in the world. In 2016, He was appointed Executive Vice President of Food Solutions Operations in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, responsible for overseeing growth across two continents. Star is a married father of two whose hobbies include traveling and photography. He received his master’s degree in applied mathematics from National Chaio Tung University in 1991.

Hanny has been Head of R&D at Unilever Food Solutions since April 2023. A prolific 23-year career in the FMCG industry with a big focus on foods development and innovation means Hanny brings a lot to the table. Much of her career has been spent at Unilever’s R&D function with Hanny holding several impactful roles, leading important areas like digital transformation and change management. Hanny has a keen understanding of the innovation ecosystem and is a skilled leader. She takes a big interest in people development with a lot of enthusiasm for helping team members to achieve their goals. A native of the Netherlands, Hanny is married with 2 children and enjoys running. She holds a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology.

Dorothy Shaver a Registered Dietitian with eighteen years of cross-food industry leadership spanning roles in food service, healthcare, media, retail, fitness, with her most recent role being Global Food Sustainability Director at Unilever and is a Founding Board Member of Food for Climate League. She led the purpose-driven transformation Unilever’s largest food brand including the creation of the thought leadership piece Future 50 Foods. Shaver is currently leading Unilever’s food sustainability strategy and spear-heading the transformation to regenerative agriculture. Shaver is a well renown speaker and writer with a collective, holistic view about food system transformation with appearances at various events including Cannes Media Awards and World Economic Forum at Davos and on podcasts including Nutri Ingredients, Food Tank and National Public Radio. Dorothy Shaver is a food system transformation thought leader with unique expertise and experience in driving change for positive health and environmental outcomes across the ecosystem. She received her bachelor’s degree in science and dietetics from Framingham State University and master’s degree in public health education from Virginia Tech.