Mari Elka Pangestu
World Bank Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships
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Digital Ag Series - New Frontiers for the Food System
"Exploring the transformational potential of digital agriculture to feed the world in a way that delivers healthier people, healthier economies, and a healthier planet."
Rising food insecurity and malnutrition, combined with high food loss and waste, agricultural pollution, and persistent poverty, show that the world’s food system is not fit for purpose—and COVID-19 has ... view more
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Opening Remarks by Mari Elka Pangestu, Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships at the World Bank.
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Kateryna Schroeder, Agriculture Economist, Food and Agriculture Global Practice at the World Bank provides an overview of the recently launched report titled "What’s Cooking: Digital Transformation of the Agrifood System". Click HERE to read the full report.
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What is the value of evolving digital technologies to the agri-food system? Digital technologies can be employed to help match farmers with markets, improve efficiency, inform consumers, and increase sustainability.
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PANEL - The use of disruptive technologies and digital business models in the agri-food sector
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PANEL - Keeping barriers to entry low through more equitable access to data, clear data governance, and supportive e-agriculture strategies
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PANEL: Public sector’s role in maximizing efficiency, equity, and sustainability of Digital Agriculture
About the Presenters
Martien van Nieuwkoop
Global Director, Agriculture and Food Global Practice, World Bank
Juergen Voegele
Vice President for Sustainable Development, World Bank
Kateryna Schroeder
Agriculture Economist, Food and Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank
Boutheina Guermazi
Director of Digital Development, World Bank
Sunny George Verghese
Executive Director, Co-Founder and Group CEO, Olam
William (Bill) Sonneborn
Senior Director, Disruptive Technologies, IFC
Lauri A. Hanover
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Netafim Ltd
Thirukumaran Nagarajan
Co-founder and CEO, Ninjacart
Peter Njonjo
Co-Founder and CEO, Twiga Foods
Ranveer Chandra
Chief Scientist, Azure Global, Microsoft
Rikin Gandhi
Co-founder and Executive Director, Digital Green
Jessica Fanzo
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Global Food & Agricultural Policy and Ethics, The Johns Hopkins University
Simon Winter
Executive Director, Syngenta Foundation
Mariana Vasconcelos
EO, Agrosmart S.A.
Christine Gould
Founder & CEO, Thought for Food
Simone Strey
Founder and CEO, Plantix
Taesik Yoon
Deputy Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF), Republic of Korea
Hamadi Iddi Boga
Principal Secretary of the State Department for Agricultural Research in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation in the Government of Kenya
Maximo Torero Cullen
Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Femi Oke
International Journalist, Writer and Moderator
