Matt Schwartz

Matt Schwartz
Matt Schwartz
CEO and Co-Founder
Afresh Technologies
Matt Schwartz, CEO and co-founder of Afresh, has a track record of building for-profit social impact companies that positively affect sustainability and human health. Matt received an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and prior to founding Afresh, gained hands-on experience at companies within the food industry, including The Production Board and Simple Mills. Since starting Afresh, the company has prevented more than 44 million pounds of food waste, grown to over 160 employees, and raised over $148 million in capital.

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Monday
January 15
3:00 pm–3:30 pm
Driving optimal decision-making within and across fresh merchandising, operations, and supply chain
Fresh merchandising, operations, and supply chain are all interrelated and dependent on one another to effectively accomplish the job to be done – maximize profits by getting high-quality fresh food into customers' baskets as quickly as possible at the lowest cost to the business. Achieving excellence in fresh requires a purpose-built fresh solution that breaks down silos and drives optimal… Read more