How can we align energy and climate systems to drive competitiveness?

Can Intelligence Feed the World?

June 24, 2026
17:30–18:15 (Asia/Shanghai time zone)

About this session

Food security has emerged as a critical challenge, defined by access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. As AI becomes a new frontier in food systems, with applications ranging from accelerating ingredient discovery to enabling precision agriculture, the gap between pilot initiatives and large-scale deployment remains substantial, particularly in Asia-Pacific where the majority of the...
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Speakers

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Kathleen Alexander
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Savor
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Fan Shenggen
Chair Professor
China Agricultural University
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Svein Tore Holsether
President and Chief Executive Officer
Yara International
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Rattan Lal
Professor of Soil Science
Ohio State University
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Adam Tooze
Director, European Institute
Columbia University

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