DELEGATE BROCHURE

ASIA-PACIFIC AGRI-FOOD
INNOVATION SUMMIT
Singapore, October 31 - November 2, 2023

Accelerating the Transition to

a Climate-Smart Food System
1000+ Delegates 200+ Speakers 500+ Companies

76% C-Suite/Directors 37 Countries 218 Start-ups

PLATINUM PARTNER: GOLD PARTNERS: HELD IN:

BENDING THE CLIMATE CURVE—TOGETHER™

INNOVATION CHALLENGE: SUPPORTING

PARTNER:

Ideal to meet with people in the ecosystem, share ideas and network! You can meet
so many people in one place and it’s a great starting point for further connections.
Head of Innovation and New Product Development, CPF GROUP
 Sunny Alvin Tan

Join Agri-Food Tech Visionaries

Verghese Minister of State
Co-founder MINISTRY OF
& Group CEO TRADE AND
OLAM GROUP, INDUSTRY
SINGAPORE

Discover all speakers: www.agrifoodinnovation.com/speakers

Joseph Taets Simone Barg Yanjing Wang Alexander Lesly Goh Karim Kurmaly
Senior Vice Senior VP, VP, Research & Berkovskiy Senior Technology Director, Firmenich
President and Agricultural Development – APAC Regional Advisor Smart Proteins
President of APAC Solutions Asia AMEA Director THE WORLD Project
ADM, Pacific KELLOGG BANK, DSM, THE
SYNGENTA,
SINGAPORE BASF, ASIA PACIFIC, SINGAPORE INDONESIA NETHERLANDS
SINGAPORE SINGAPORE

Kiersten Stead Farshad Adam Chee Wee Lee Jan Yoshioka Andreas
Managing Shishehchian Bergman Director VP, Sustainable Wilhelmsson
Partner CEO and Founder Global Head of AQUACULTURE Finance, APAC Chief Strategy
DCVC, USA BLUE AQUA, AgTech Investment INNOVATION CONSERVATION Officer
SINGAPORE Banking CENTRE, INTERNATIONAL LJUSGARDA,
CITI, USA SINGAPORE VENTURES, USA SWEDEN

Nyet Chin Wyn Ellis Kristin Veriga Justin Gong Jay Desan Tunyawat
Chong Executive Director SVP Global Co-Founder Co-Founder Kasemsuwan
Director Food SUSTAINABLE Shrimp and SVP BOOMGROW, Director, Global
Safety & Quality RICE PLATFORM, EFISHERY, XAG, MALAYSIA Innovation
NTUC FAIRPRICE, THAILAND INDONESIA CHINA THAI UNION,
SINGAPORE THAILAND

WHO YOU WILL MEET

GLOBAL AGRIBUSINESSES & PIONEERS IN HIGH-TECH &
COMMODITY TRADERS SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE
INNOVATION HEADS OF CPG, FOOD TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
SERVICE & INGREDIENT BRANDS & DISRUPTIVE START-UP
CEOS, COOS, CTOS OF INDOOR, FOUNDERS
VERTICAL & CEA COMPANIES
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
IMPACT, ESG & VC INVESTORS & REGULATORS
Asia’s Must-Attend Summit for Agri-Food Leaders
ON STAGE
The busy programme features two themed
daily tracks with influential agri-food decision-
makers and innovators in panels, presentations,
case studies and start-up pitches.
1-1 MEETINGS
Schedule 1-1 meetings with industry players
eager to make connections. With the whole
agri-food value chain under one roof, fuel your
pipeline for the year ahead.
NETWORKING
Make vital corridor connections, reconnect
with industry colleagues and meet new faces
during networking breaks and post-summit
drinks receptions.
EXHIBITION
The exhibition space, packed with hands-on
demos, is where you’ll meet potential partners
from big brands to newcomers working on
the latest trends and technologies.
START-UP ARENA
A new networking space, packed with exciting
early-stage agri-food innovators, where you
can get up to date with the latest industry
technologies and find ready-to-scale solutions.
DAILY PITCH HOURS
Innovators in agri-tech, food-tech, CEA and
blue food showcase their solutions to a global
agri-food audience in daily dedicated pitch
hours, connecting directly with a targeted
network of investors and potential partners.
What’s on? TRACK 1: Agri-Tech TRACK 2: Food-Tech

Enabling the Transition to

Meeting Nutritional Needs
Sustainable Smallholder
Day 1: Tuesday October 31 Farming
in Asia

Opening Remarks Exploring the Impact of AI Advancing Food Centric

on Agriculture Health Solutions
Opening Keynote Address
Ministerial Keynote Address
Networking Coffee Break
Building Resilience:
Food Security at the Intersection of Agriculture, Thai Union
Water and Climate Investing from Farm
Innovation Challenge:
to Fork in the Current
Decarbonisation: Novel Applications from
Economic Climate
Forging the Roadmap for Emissions Reduction Ocean-Derived Ingredients
from Food and Agriculture Systems
The Pitch Hour: Future of Agriculture
Networking Coffee Break Watch as our pick of exciting agri-tech
innovators in Asia-Pacific pitch their
Ecosystem Building: solutions to a panel of investors who
Extending South-South Cooperation and Connecting will ask questions to dig deeper into
the Dots across the APAC Region their value proposition.

From Traditional to Future Food:

Enabling the Transition to a Sustainable Food System
Drinks
Reception
Networking Lunch Break
What’s on? Networking Lunch Break

Agri-Fintech: Platforms Healthier Proteins

Day 2: Wednesday November 1 De-Risking Finance for Shaping the Future for
Smallholders Plant-Based Innovation
TRACK 1: Agri-Tech TRACK 2: Food-Tech Investment Models Chef’s Table Uncensored:
Driving AgTech Working with Alternative
Welcoming Keynote Welcoming Keynote
Innovation in APAC Proteins
Address Address
Understanding What
Developing Carbon
Drives Consumers
Networking Coffee Break
Markets for the Agri-Food
Across Geographies and
Sector
Generations Agri-Entrepreneurs:
Market Maturation in the
Unveiling Breakthroughs Championing the Next
Smart Farming Solutions: Current Economic Climate
in Cell-Cultivated Protein Generation of Farmers
Growing More with Less
Production
The Pitch Hour: Future of Food
Networking Coffee Break
Watch as our pick of exciting food-tech
Biologicals: Harnessing innovators in Asia-Pacific pitch their
Identifying New Growth solutions to a panel of investors who
Nature for Greater
Areas for Future Proteins will ask questions to dig deeper into
Resilience
their value proposition.
Unlocking Asia’s
The Powerful Role
Potential for Precision
of Genetics
Fermentation
Drinks
Breakout Roundtable Breakout Roundtable Reception
Discussions Discussions
What’s on? Networking Lunch Break

Financing the Future of Driving Digital

Day 3: Thursday November 2 CEA in a Challenging
Economic Environment
Transformation in
Smallholder Aquaculture

TRACK 1: Indoor AgTech TRACK 2: Blue Food

Keynote: Looking to the Keynote: Realising the
Future of CEA and Vertical Potential of the Blue
Farming Economy
Pioneering a Sustainable
The State of CEA & The Pitch Hour: The Pitch Hour:
and Resilient Future for
Vertical Farming and CEA & Vertical Farming Future of Blue Food
APAC’s Seafood Supply
the Road Ahead
Chain Watch as our pick of exciting Watch as our pick of
The Seaweed Revolution: CEA and vertical farming exciting blue food
Innovative Solutions to innovators in Asia-Pacific innovators in Asia-Pacific
Capitalising on the Global
the Energy Crisis pitch their solutions to a pitch their solutions to a
Opportunity
panel of investors who will panel of investors who will
ask questions to dig deeper ask questions to dig deeper
Networking Coffee Break into their value proposition. into their value proposition.

Aligning Growers & Revolutionising Aquafeed: Networking Coffee Break

Engineers to Increase Novel Ingredients for
Yield & Quality Sustainable Nutrition
Closing Panel: Closing Panel:
Seed Genetics: Untapping RAS: Driving Land-Based Future-Proofing Indoor Financing the Future
Market Opportunity Aquaculture for Food Farms through Innovation of Asian Blue Food
Through Breeding Security and Diversification Development

Breakout Roundtable Breakout Roundtable

Discussions Discussions Closing Remarks
Venue & Summit Floorplan

Exhibition & Start-Up

Networking Arena

Stairs
Pre-Function Area

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 A 27 28 29 30 31

B
Exhibition & Catering Start-Up Arena

12
1
Pre-Function Area

22 23 24 25 26
Meeting
Orchid

1
Room

2
Auditorium
CATERING STATION CATERING STATION CATERING STATION
1-1

CATERING STATION

3
27 26 25

4
28 29 30 31

5
STAGE

6
32 33 34 35

7
17 18 19 20 21

8
9
Garden Walk

10 11
Meeting

CATERING STATION

Melati
CATERING STATION CATERING STATION CATERING STATION
Private
Rooms

Auditorium

24

13
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 D

C
16 15 14 13 12
Stairs

STAGE

Private Private
Lifts Meeting Meeting
Rooms Rooms

Escalators

Venue
Marina Bay Sands Expo
& Convention Centre
10 Bayfront Avenue,
SINGAPORE 018956
www.agrifoodinnovation.com/venue
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INNOVATION SUMMIT
Price
INNOVATION SUMMIT
Singapore / Virtual Nov 16-18, 2021

Singapore / Virtual Nov 16-18, 2021

Three Day Pass SGD 2495
In-Person
One Day Pass (November 2 only) SGD 1195

Virtual Access Only (All Three Days) SGD 695

Special discounts available for Start-Ups. Contact us for details, conditions apply.

Your Ticket Includes: 3 Ways to Register:

In Person: Henry Tonkin
• Enjoy the buzz of live panels and debate Online:
• Meet expert speakers and delegates face to face www.agrifoodinnovation.com/register
• Choose your roundtable discussion group
• Network with industry colleagues over drinks By Phone:
• Hold face-to-face meetings at dedicated networking tables +44 (0)1273 789 989
• Explore the Exhibition and Start-Up Arena By Email:
• Plus all the benefits that our virtual audience will have access to!
henry.tonkin@rethinkevents.com
Virtual:
• Watch the livestreamed sessions in real-time
• Re-watch all sessions on demand for one The APAC Agri-Food Innovation Summit is a fantastic way to
month after the summit connect with key stakeholders across the future foods ecosystem
• Access online networking in one place. I was extremely impressed with the organisation.
• Schedule 1-1 video meetings Policy Lead, Science and Innovation Unit,
• Download all your contacts for follow up TONY BLAIR INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE