Danielle is the Founder & CEO of Food+Tech Connect, the site of record and connector for the food tech sector. Through news and analysis, events and online education, she helps organizations of all sizes understand how technology is transforming the way food is produced, distributed and consumed. Danielle is a founding member of the Culinary Institute of America's Sustainable Business Leadership Council and is a member of the Google Innovation Lab For Food Experiences. She is also a contributor to Forbes and Huffington Post. Prior to FTC, Danielle worked on business development and PR at BrightFarms. She has a degree in sociology and environmental studies from The University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Gautam Gupta’s entrepreneurial ambition sparked at a young age, leading him to attend Babson College, an academic haven for aspiring entrepreneurs. After graduation he joined General Catalyst Partners to drive early stage consumer investments for the firm, playing a key role in several major deals including GoodData, PlumDistrict, BigCommerce, Shareaholic, Honest Company and FriendBuy. Gautam launched NatureBox in January 2012 with Co-Founder Ken Chen, which has since experienced momentous growth — shipping 50,000 boxes in 2012 and 1 million boxes in 2013. Gautam resides in San Mateo, CA, a short drive from NatureBox’s San Carlos headquarters, and in his free time enjoys mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs. Gautam also remains actively involved in the consumer market, as a personal investor in FriendBuy, CompStak, Dunwello and the Haystack Fund.