Mike is the principal futurist of The Future Market, which explores what our food system could look like in the next 5 to 10 years. The Future Market works with established food companies to research and envision the future of food and develop the strategies that will enable them to thrive in that future.
Through The Future Market and his previous company, Alpha Food Labs, Mike has created future scenarios and innovation strategies for food companies such as Danone, Mars, Campbell’s, Simple Mills, Applegate, King Arthur Flour, Beef+Lamb New Zealand, and more. Prior to The Future Market and Alpha Food Labs, Mike held roles leading product development initiatives on the Innovation & New Ventures team at Chobani and was Innovation Director at AccelFoods.
He is a frequent global speaker on the future of food and has been featured in many conferences and publications such as The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fast Company, The New York Times, The Culinary Institute of America, The National Restaurant Association, The US Chamber of Commerce, Natural Products Expo East/West, The Summer/Winter Fancy Food Shows, Groceryshop, EvokeAg and more.
Mike’s writings on the future of food can be found on The Future Market Substack.
Mike is the grandson and son of Chinese-American restaurant owners in Metro Detroit and was raised in those kitchens and dining rooms. The atmosphere of innovation in Detroit, from his family’s food ventures, to the auto industry’s concept cars, were crucial in shaping his point of view on innovation. Mike has a business degree from the University of Michigan and design from the Parsons School of Design. He is a proud girl-dad to a curious, precocious, food-loving toddler and resides in Metro Detroit.
Contact
Email: mike@thefuturemarket.com
Speaking Engagements: pjosic@spokenartists.com
