Gastronomica Series

Wednesday 26 February | 12:30 PM | Exchange Building, Colworth Science Park

Speaker: Lauren O’Donnell – Founder, Oatsu

Key Themes: Nutrition, wellbeing, and food innovation

Why Attend?

Join us for an inspiring Lunch & Learn session with Lauren O’Donnell, founder of Oatsu. Learn how one of the UK’s leading F&B entrepreneurs is reshaping the way we eat breakfast. From corporate life to creating a challenger brand, Lauren will share her journey and insights into nutrition, wellbeing, and food innovation.

Why This Matters

Food and drink are at the heart of innovation, and the Gastronomica Series showcases groundbreaking entrepreneurs shaping the industry. This session highlights the latest trends and advancements in:

• Healthy and convenient on-the-go meals
• Nutrition and wellbeing initiatives
• Food as medicine

Don’t miss the chance to sample live cooking demos and experience Oatsu’s lip-smacking range of award-winning overnight oats.

About the speaker

Lauren O’Donnell is the founder of Oatsu, a breakfast brand on a mission to make healthy eating convenient and delicious. After leaving her corporate career, Lauren launched Oatsu in 2020 to solve the challenge of finding nutritious, ready-to-go breakfasts.

Endorsed by BBC Dragon Steven Bartlett, Oatsu’s award-winning overnight oats have achieved an industry-leading 45-day shelf life using only natural ingredients. Now stocked in Holland & Barrett and Ocado, Oatsu continues to innovate in the breakfast space.

In this session, Lauren will share her journey, the challenges of building a disruptive brand, and what’s next for Oatsu. Attendees will also get to sample the full range of Oatsu products.

Discover Gastronomica

At Gastronomica, we’ve created a vibrant food and drink hub designed to foster collaboration and innovation. This space brings together entrepreneurs, scientists, and creatives, inspiring conversations and connections that can drive forward sustainable solutions in food and drink.

Explore more about Gastronomica, how you can get involved and how it’s shaping the future of sustainable gastronomy here.