Speakers

Dr Richard Walton

Senior Advisor

Elected Chair of the SPCC in 2025, Dr. Richard Walton also serves on the IDF Standing Committee on Marketing and the IDF Standing Committee on Dairy Policies and Economics. He is Senior Advisor for Global Business and Industry Engagement at Meiji Co., Ltd. (Japan). With extensive expertise in dairy product R&D, intellectual property, and the development and validation of probiotics, Dr. Walton now focuses on international business strategy. He represents both Meiji and the Japan Dairy Association in several major international organizations.