Meet the Jury
The Jury members of STHIRA Sustainable Food Innovation Challenge 2024 are inventors, industry leaders, academicians and practitioners from India and Italy. They all have share a common aspiration for a wiser and resilient future of the world.

Arshiya Bose
Founder Black Baza Coffee, Conservationist & Geographer

Abhijit Saha
Abhijit Saha
Founder Ace Hospitality & Consulting, Chef-Entrepreneur

Nagaraja Prakasam
Author, Mentor, Angel Investor, Fund Advisor

Abdul Kareem
Abdul Kareem
Associate Professor, TDU
Conservationist, Ethnobotanist

Francisco Sottile
Associate Professor Palermo, Member of BoD Slow Food

Paola Migliorni
Paola Migliorni
Associate Professor
Agronomy & crop protection, UNISG

Siddhesh Sakore
Founder AgroRangers & Regenerative organic farmer

Smruti Shetty
Smruti Shetty
Regenrative Agriculture Designer & UNISG alumna

Francesca Grazioli
Writer & scientist for Biodiversity International & UNISG alumna

Donatella Saccone
Assistant Professor,
Economic policy, UNISG

Preet Sanghvi
Preet Sanghvi
CEO Gourmet Tales &
UNISG alumna

Nandan HS
Nandan HS
COO, Last Forest &
Social Entrepreneur

Gabriella Morini
Gabriella Morini
Assistant Professor
Organic Chemistry

Francesco Scaglia
Engagement Officer
EAT Foundation

Nilza Wangmo
Nilza Wangmo
Chef-Owner, Alchi Kitchen &
Local Food Enthusiast

Anish Ahuja
Anish Ahuja
Food Entrepreneur &
UNISG alumnus

Luisa Torri
Luisa Torri
Full Professor,
Food Science & Technology

Chiara Chirilli
Chiara Chirilli
Research Fellow &
PhD candidate, UNISG

Paul Dā Souza
Paul Dā Souza
Inventor & Founder
Touchetech Labs

Khyati Saini
Khyati Saini
Concept Development Chef & UNISG alumna