Marie Benedix has 20 years' experience in marketing strategy & innovation paired with deep knowledge of food and beverage. She is Founding Partner and Chief Innovation Officer of A Bigger Fishbowl, a consulting practice dedicated to helping businesses and entrepreneurs develop and launch the right new products to grow and strengthen their brands while engendering consumer passion.Recently, Marie has helped companies in the sports nutrition, gluten free, probiotic, supplement and energy bar spaces, as well as internet services and the personal electronics market. Marie has served clients on three continents in roles including Global Marketing and Strategic Business Development with technology and innovation leader Tetra Pak in Europe, Asia and the U.S.; she also served in a dedicated Innovation Function for market leader WhiteWave Foods as Director, New Products. Marie received a MSc from Lund University, Sweden, and has completed further education at IMD Business School, Switzerland, and Kellogg School of Management. Marie is an NCN Principal and Member of the NCN Screening Committee and enjoys mentoring businesses pitching to investors at NCN events.