Dr. Sara Marquart is a food chemist and technology leader with a Ph.D. in Food Chemistry from the Technical University of Munich. She is Co-Founder and CTO of Planet A Foods, where she leads the development of supply chain resilient ingredients for the food industry. With a background spanning academic research, startup innovation, and science communication, her work focuses on resilient and affordable food and flavor systems, fermentation-based food innovation, and the future of chocolate and coffee.