Jack Bobo

Jack Bobo

Jack Bobo

Jack Bobo is the CEO of Futurity, a food foresight company that helps brands get ahead of trends so they don’t get run over by them. Futurity leverages insights in food technology, consumer attitudes and consumer trends to deliver meaningful results for their clients. Jack is a regular speaker on global trends in agriculture, consumer perceptions of risk, science communication and the art of networking.

Previously, Jack was Chief Communications Officer for Intrexon, a synthetic biology company developing revolutionary solutions in food, energy and health. In 2015, he was named by Scientific American one of the 100 most influential people in biotechnology today. Prior to his career at Intrexon, he served at the U.S. Department of State as a senior advisor on global food policy, biotechnology and agricultural trade. He received a J.D., an M.S. in Environmental Science, a B.A. in psychology and chemistry and a B.S. in biology from Indiana University.