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Global Table keynote speakers provide a world of knowledge
KEYNOTE speakers John F. Kerry (former US Secretary of State), Dr Howard-Yana Sha- piro (Mars Inc. Chief Agricultural Officer) and Shama Sukul Lee (Sunfed founder and CEO) are confirmed for the inaugural Global Ta- ble event on the future of food to be held in Mel- bourne from September 3-6, 2019.
The inaugural Global Table event will focus on finding solutions to the challenges facing food systems worldwide.
The largest B2B event in food innovation to ever take place in Australasia, Global Table will bring together global leaders in the agriculture, food and beverage industries for four days of conference sessions, exhibitions, im- mersive installations, site visits, pitch competitions and more.
“The world is on the cusp of a revolution in food and agriculture,” Mr Kerry said.
“We have to make radi- cal changes to ensure the prosperity of future gen- erations.
“That’s not a bad thing.
“It’s an exciting time to be part of these indus- tries.”
Global food systems are undergoing a period of disruption, with cli- mate change, population growth, emerging middle- class markets and shifting consumer preferences cre- ating immense challenges throughout the entire sup- ply chain.
“Animal proteins are the fossil fuels of the food
world,” Shama Sukul Lee said.
“We need to move to- wards cleaner ways of get- ting our protein.
“Food is the largest mar- ket in the world with the biggest footprint.”
Global Table will con- nect the Asia-Pacific re- gion to the global ideas, investment and technol- ogy that can transform lo- cal food and agribusiness industries.
AusBiotech AusAg and Foodtech Advisory Com- mittee Chair Prof Paul Wood said, “Australian agtech needs to engage all of the food supply value chain.
“Global Table is the first Australian meeting to bring all these groups together with an impres- sive list of international participants.
“I encourage all the Aus- tralian agtech and food tech industry to attend this event and showcase our innovative solutions to the challenges we face.”
Initiated by the Victo- rian Government, through Food + Wine Victoria, Global Table has part- nered with one of the world’s most dynamic events, Seeds&Chips – The Global Food Innova- tion Summit, to deliver something unprecedented in the Asia-Pacific region.
Since it was established in Milan four years ago, Seeds&Chips has grown into an international meeting point for inno- vators, policy-makers and global leaders to develop solutions for the common good.
“The gathering of the
best minds in the world to discuss our future food systems is the hallmark of Seeds&Chips – The Global Food Innovation Summit,” Dr Shapiro said.
“It allows a unique group of individuals, from farmers to supply chain experts to manufacturers to chefs and consumers, to think about making food systems resilient for fu- ture generations.”
The Global Table pro- gram combines the talents of over 150 world-class leaders including:
John F. Kerry (US)
Kerry served as US Sec- retary of State from 2013 to 2017.
During this time, he was a key architect of the 2016 Paris Climate Accord to reduce carbon emissions and instrumental to the US signing the historic agreement.
A US Senator since 1984, Kerry became Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee in 2009, assuming a leadership role on key foreign policy and nation- al security issues, includ- ing climate change.
The humanitarian threat posed by rising global temperatures is an issue Kerry has actively cam- paigned on since leaving public office.
He is currently a Distin- guished Fellow for Global Affairs at Yale University as well as the inaugural Visiting Distinguished Statesman for the Carn- egie Endowment for Inter- national Peace.
Dr Howard-Yana Shap- iro (US)
The Chief Agricultural
Officer of Mars Incorpo- rated has spent more than 50 years working in agri- cultural and agroforestry systems, systems biology, plant breeding, molecular biology and genetics.
A highly regarded world leader in this space, Dr Shapiro speaks regularly on the need for innovation in agricultural production and uncommon collabora- tions.
In his role at Mars, which he assumed in 2000, he is responsible for plant genetics, water and nutrient use efficiency in plants, yield and resilient production models for agroecology, agroforestry and agroeconomics of ca- cao and other crops.
Dr Shapiro’s lifetime of work in plant genetics and the food industry is reflected in his role as Senior Fellow, College of Agriculture and Envi- ronmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis, as well as a Dis- tinguished Fellow at the World Agroforestry Cen- tre in Nairobi and a Scien- tific Advisor, MIT Media Lab in Cambridge. Shama Sukul Lee (NZ)
Shama Sukul Lee is the founder and CEO of Sun- fed, a world-leading New Zealand food tech startup specialising in clean pro- tein.
A software engineer turned food technol- ogy entrepreneur, Shama Sukul Lee is reimagining the food system, starting with meat.
Her breakthrough com- pany Sunfed uses clean technology to make de- lectable meat without the
animal, with debut prod- uct Chicken Free Chicken becoming a runaway suc- cess.
Lee’s vision is to create a highly scalable regen- erative protein company that can feed the world without doing damage.
Lee is conscious that food is the largest market in the world, the founda- tion of human health and the largest form of energy we consume, with a mass- ive footprint impacting the whole planet.
She believes changes in the food system can significantly transform the world: the better the food system, the better the wellbeing of all life.
Next up for Sunfed is developing new products, including beef and bacon, along with continuing its expansion out of Australa- sia to the rest of the world. Conference topics
Topics at the conference will explore every aspect of the agribusiness chain from farm to fork, includ- ing biodiversity, precision agriculture, food waste, plant-based protein, arti- ficial intelligence, open innovation and food as medicine.
More speakers will be announced as the event nears.
Delegates will range from internationally rec- ognised leaders to pri- mary producers, futurists and policy-makers and respected government figures, who will come together to collaborate on solutions that can reshape the food industry and cre- ate a more sustainable fu- ture.
Food + Wine Victoria CEO Anthea Loucas Bo- sha said partnerships and collaboration are critical to the spread of ground- breaking new ideas.
“Global Table provides a unique opportunity for global leaders everywhere to come together and ex- plore what the future of our food systems looks like, making the most of innovative technology that’s now available,” Ms Loucas Bosha said.
“We’re delighted to be able to provide the plat- form for the entire agri- food supply chain to col- laborate on solutions for lasting growth.”
“Rarely does such a di- verse group of thinkers, women and men gather to solve the pressing prob- lems we face today,” Dr Shapiro said.
“The present issues are understood, and the future is showcased.
“For those in attend- ance, this is the clarion call to action.”
Victorian Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes said the event will show- case Victoria’s thriving agriculture and food in- dustry.
“Victoria is renowned for its fresh, seasonal pro- duce, committed growers and producers, food inno- vation and award-winning restaurants, and I look forward to Global Table showcasing our vibrant industry to the world.”
For the latest program and to find out more about tickets, session times and conference activities, visit globaltable.com.au
Former US Secretary of State John F. Kerry.
Mars Incorporated Chief Agricultural Officer Dr Howard-Yana Shapiro.
Sunfed founder and CEO Shama Sukul Lee.
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