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Speaking

Natural Products Expo West Conference (2024)
Keynote: ”Gen Z Foodlife Study: Nourishing Modern Hungers”

American Library Association Conference (2023)
”Diversity and Inclusion through Food Literacy and Stories about our Food Cultures”

NYC Public Schools Forum (2023):
”Connecting Science and Culture...with a Little Bit of Dazzle and Tiny Wild” with Sandor Katz

SF Library Presentation (2023)
Fermentation Workshop: “Kimchi, Krautchi and Storytime”

California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference (2023)
Fermentation Workshop: “Kimchi, Krautchi and Storytime”
and Author panel “Telling Stories about Food”

Loyola Marymount Class (2023)
Food in Asia

The Good Food Conference (2023)
Panel: ”Bridging the gap between food tech and food culture”

Food Tank Chief Sustainability Peer Group (2023)
“Climate Change and the Taste of Umami”

Google Food Lab (2023)
Presenting: “Taste of Space - Signals from Zoomers, Futurists and Foodlife Ethnography”

California Agriculture in the Classroom Workshop (2022)
Celebrating Food Heroes through Picture Book Biographies and other stories

Foodwise Cooking Demo (2022)
”Food Literacy”

Niman Ranch Hog Farmers Appreciation Dinner (2022)
“Gen Z Foodlife Cohort”

Colgate Naturals Workshop (2019)
“Higher Quality Experiences / For All”

JET / Walmart Labs Workshop (2018)
“Re-routing Lines of Future Fresh”

Bread Lab Grain Gathering (2017)
“Power of Foodcare in a Salvage Economy”

Monterey Bay Aquarium Sustainable Food Institute (2016)
“Trends in Food: A conversation with June Jo Lee”

Nutrition & Health Conference (2016)
“In Pursuit of Fresh, Flavor and Soulfulness”

PepsiCo Bioactives Summit (2016)
“The Magical Power of Bioactives in Personalized Beverages and Snacks”

Barilla Influencers Summit (2016)
“Trends in Fresh, Flavorful and Soulful and the Role of Grains”

Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (2016)
“Gen Z: Understanding and Engaging Students”

Bunge Nutrition Influencers Workshop (2015)
”Eating Culture: Why Culture Matters”

CIA Worlds of Flavor (2015)
“Asian Flavors, Consumer Perspective”

AmorePacific Workshop (2014)
“Health & Wellness Trends in U.S.: A Cultural Approach”

Oldways Whole Grains Council (2014)
“Whole Grain Trends and Consumer Attitudes”

CIA Healthy Kitchens (2014)
“Healthy Eating: A Peek Into Your Patients’ Homes & Refrigerators”

CIA Worlds of Flavor (2013)
“Millennials in Focus: The Emerging Food Culture of the Young & Restless”

CIA Menu of Change (2013)
“The Next Seating: How Changing Demographics Affect Consumer Demands”