Participants
Moderator:
Dr. Susan Chomba, Director of Vital Landscapes for Africa, World Resources Institute
Opening and Keynote
Dr. Marco Wopereis, Director General, WorldVeg
3 Pitches (policy, investment, youth)
Ms. Crescentia Mushobozi, Founder & CEO, MbeguNzuri BiotechFarms
Mr. Freddy Bob-Jones, Managing Director, Aceli Africa
Mr. Ajuna Tadeo, Country Representative, YPARD
2 Panel Discussions and Q&A
Mr. Oliver Oliveros, Executive Coordinator, Agroecology Coalition
Ms. Manei Naanyu, Head of Programmes, PELUM Kenya
Dr. Ginya Truitt Nakata, Global Director – Agriculture and Food Systems Policy, The
Nature Conservancy
Dr. Kaushik Majumdar, Director General, African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI)
Ms. Kagwiria Koome, Manager – Food Initiative, Rockefeller Foundation
Ms. Dongxin Feng, Director, Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
Mr. Ibrahima Sow, Special Advisor on Environment, Cabinet of the SenegalesePresidency
Call to Action
Mr. Nico Janssen, Programme Manager, Agricultural Livelihoods, IKEA Foundation
Closing Remarks
Mr. Juan Lucas Restrepo, Director General, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
