{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Human Dimension","description":"Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of Aigoracast. Our guest today is Dr. Riccardo Accolla. Dr. Riccardo Accolla is a neuroscientist and food innovation leader dedicated to creating more resilient food systems through technology and human-centric insights. As the Director of Innovation at Thimus, he applies his expertise in multisensory perception, reward, and emotion to develop product strategies that resonate with consumers on a cognitive level. With over 20 years of experience, Riccardo\u2019s career spans leadership roles at global flavor houses and food-tech startups. He previously led the design of sustainability-tracking software at ripe.io and founded A-T4H Consulting to support &quot;better-for-planet&quot; food solutions. Riccardo holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the Swiss Polytechnic Federal Institute (EPFL) and a Master\u2019s in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic School of Milan.  &amp;nbsp; Social Links &amp;amp; Resources   LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/riccardoaccolla\/   Company:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.thimus.com\/   Expertise Areas: * Multisensory Food Perception     Neuro-Innovation   Sustainable Food Systems   Consumer Emotions and Reward Mechanisms   &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"AigoraCast","author_url":"http:\/\/aigora.libsyn.com\/aigoracast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40501455\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199746135"}