Shauna Sadowski
Shauna Sadowski is an industry-recognized sustainability leader with more than 20 years dedicated to leading and supporting sustainability initiatives at the intersection of food, farming, and business. She currently leads sustainability for Improvin'. In this role, she supports the development of farm-level product solutions that foster deeper supply chain relationships and drive sustainability actions.
Throughout her career, Shauna has been a leading voice for change in the food industry, having led sustainability for companies and brands, including IKEA, Simple Mills, Annie’s/ General Mills, Fork in the Road Foods, and Clif Bar. Her work has involved raising awareness, building evidence-based programs, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive positive change in food systems.
Eline Plate
Eline Plate is responsible for driving AAK’s European go-to-market sustainability strategy, focusing on integrating sustainability initiatives into sales and marketing efforts. She plays a key role in shaping customer sustainable value propositions, connecting customer needs with on-the-ground impact.
Eline also leads the rapeseed sustainability program with cooperatives in Sweden, scaling sustainable agriculture initiatives to create value for all stakeholders in the value chain. Eline has close to 5 years of experience in the plant-based oils industry and holds a bachelor's in Business Adminstration (BBA).
Laura Schlebes
Laura Schlebes oversees the global implementation of several of AAK’s supply chain sustainability programs, including Human Rights Due Diligence, responsible procurement of raw materials, mitigating risks, and creating a positive impact at origin to help customers safeguard their brands and make sustainable choices.
She plays a key role in shaping AAK's sustainability strategies in regard to protection of biodiversity and implementing regenerative agriculture. Laura has eight years of experience in supply chain sustainability and holds an M.Sc. in Agricultural Development from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Niklas Wallsargård
Niklas Wallsargård is the CEO and Co-founder of Improvin’, a technology company tackling the critical global challenge: how to produce more food, more sustainably.
Improvin’ provides food and beverage brands, mills, and processors with the digital infrastructure to collect primary data, quantify sustainability insights, and drive positive impact within their supply chains, together with supplying partners and farmers.
Today, Improvin’ is recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing agri-food tech companies, trusted by industry leaders such as Mondelēz International, Barilla, AAK, and Oatly to achieve measurable and scalable sustainability impacts.
Drawing on over a decade of experience in the industry, Niklas is a strong advocate of leveraging smart technology to advance transparency and sustainability across the agri-food sector. His expertise lies in fostering cross-supply chain collaboration and empowering stakeholders to utilize technology for building a more resilient and biodiverse food system.