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All timings shown below are in Singapore local time (SGT)
- Wednesday, 26 Oct 22
- Thursday, 27 Oct 22
- Friday, 28 Oct 22
Sandbox 1 - Ecosystem Track
| Time(GMT+8) | Programme | |
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| 11.00am | Opening Remarks A warm welcome to the 2022 Agri Food Tech Expo. You can look forward to the next three days from the industry on the latest trends industry challenges, solutions, and strategies for implementation into the future of food sustainability and security. | |
| 12.00pm | Presentation // Green Financing through Transformative Investments We are soon eight billion people traveling through space on planet Earth, totally dependent on this planet’s resources and the ecosystem services provided by its biosphere. Therefore, the only way to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to make sure the biosphere thrives and that we are resourceful with all non-renewables so that they last for all living humans, as well as future generations. This will require huge transformations in how we generate our energy, produce our food, build our houses, move around and create all the clothes and objects we need in our lives. These transformations need to happen and, therefore, will happen, and they are probably the greatest investment opportunities of all time. Gullspång Re:food is an investor in Oatly and fourteen other companies driving sustainability transformations in the energy and food systems. Our formula for transformative impact investing is simple yet powerful: 1) define the boundaries for a sustainable future 2) identify the root-cause-problems in the current system 3) describe strategies for eliminating these problems, and 4) look for companies that can unlock these strategies through transformative innovations Speaker: Gustaf Brandberg, Founding Partner, Gullspång Re:Food (Sweden) | |
| 12.20pm | Presentation // AgriSolar Speaker: Davide PACHECO, APAC CEO, Amarenco Group | |
| 12.40pm | Presentation // The Evolution of the Market and the Profiles sought in the Agricultural and Agri-Food sector Speaker: Hugues Dumas, Founder, Synovivo Consulting Agri Biz | |
| 1.00pm | Networking Lunch Break | |
| 2.00pm | MOU Official Signing // Innovate 360 Pte. Ltd with: Space-F – Chris Aurand ProXES – Donghui Kim Futura Ingredients (S) Pte. Ltd – Wong Si Si | |
| 2.40pm | Panel // Discover Food Technology Trends and Innovations in 2023 Chair: Innovate 360 Pte. Ltd Speakers: Chris Aurand, Open Innovation Leader at Thai Union Group, Space-F Programme Donghui Kim, Managing Director at ProXES Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, ProXES Wong Si Si, Global Business Director, Futura Ingredients (S) Pte. Ltd | |
| Exhibitors Speakers’ Corner // Israel Pavilion | ||
| 3.00pm | Speaker: Erez Fait, Co-founder & Chairman, Agrinoze | |
| 3.15pm | Speaker: Yoav Dagan, Co-founder & VP Business Development, Aquamaof Aquaculture Technologies Ltd | |
| 3.30pm | Speaker: Dr. Efrat Dvash Riesenfeld, CTO, Bee-io Honey Ltd | |
| 3.45pm | Speaker: Eran Perlstein, COO & Co-Founder, Bio-Circular (Biotic) Ltd | |
| 4.00pm | Speaker: Eliron Toby, Chief Marketing Officer, NextFerm Technologies | |
| 4.15pm | Speaker: Arik Kaufman, CEO & Founder, Steakholder Foods Ltd | |
| 4.30pm | Presentation // Climate and irrigation precision monitoring and control for Singapore's indoor farms and greenhouses Speaker: Wierd Vonk, General Manager, Hoogendoorn Asia | |
| 4.50pm | Presentation // Ultra high density food production Speaker: Robin Vincent, CEO, Canobi Agtech | |
| 5.30pm | End of Day 1 | |
Sandbox 2 - Innovation Track
| Time(GMT+8) | Programme | |
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| 12.00pm | Panel // What’s next for localizing alt proteins? Moderator: Jennifer Morton, Corporate Engagement Specialist, Good Food Institute APAC Speakers: Alex Brittain, International Senior Vice President, Perfect Day Lee Jie Ying, Senior Strategic Marketing Manager of Plant Alternatives, APMEA, Kerry Ingredients Samuel Chan, Head of AgriFood, Singapore Economic Development Board | |
| 1.00pm | Networking Lunch break | |
| 2.00pm | Presentation // Role of process engineering in the alternative protein industry Speaker: Nimesh Kedia, Project Director, Haskell Pte Ltd | |
| 2.20pm | Presentation // How Sprouts Farms Use Waste to Clean The Environment Speaker: Karen Tandagi, Founder & CEO, Sprouts Farms Indonesia | |
| 2.40pm | Presentation // Transforming analogue products into digital assets. Unlocking the opportunity to compete on supply chain transparency and exemplary digital experience Speaker: John Pennington, Executive Director, TradeWindow | |
| 3.00pm | Presentation // Process Solutions for High quality plant-based protein extraction Speaker: Dharmendra Shukla, Regional Sales & Market Unit Manager, Food solutions and Protein Systems, Business Unit Food Systems Alfa Laval, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur | |
| Exhibitors Speakers’ Corner // Netherlands Pavilion | ||
| 3.30pm | Seminar // The Netherlands: Pioneers in Plant-Based and Novel Foods Opening Remarks Speaker: Hajo Provó Kluit, Head of Economics and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Singapore Chair: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands As one of the world’s biggest alternative proteins hubs with over 250 companies working on the protein transition, the Netherlands provides a strong ecosystem for technology and innovation. The Dutch skillset includes protein production, processing, innovation and logistics, allowing to stimulate the shift towards a restored balance between animal- and alternative proteins. This seminar will provide insight in some of the leading Dutch organizations and research in novel foods and plant-based proteins. As The Netherlands has a strong focus on collaboration and partnerships, you are invited to join the seminar and start working with us to solve global challenges together! | |
| 3.40pm | Presentation // Insights into the Dutch National Protein Strategy and the Alternative Proteins Ecosystem Speaker: Willemien van Asselt, Director for international Relations and Cooperation, Top Sector Agri & Food | |
| 3.50pm | Panel // The Netherlands Protein Hub; Building Towards a Protein Shift Moderator: Mirjam Hilgeman, Project Manager Food, Rabobank Panelists: Johan de Schepper, Chief Innovation Officer, Agrifirm Angelique van Helvoort, Programme Manager, OostNL Jan Meiling, Managing Director, Startlife Prof Johan Garssen, Chairman, Future Food Utrecht | |
| 4.20pm | Presentation // The Netherlands as Birthplace of Cultured Meat Speaker: Ira van Eelen, Founder and CEO, Kind Earth Tech and Respect Farms | |
| 4.30pm | Pitch // Cellular Agriculture; Meat and Dairy Krijn de Nood, CEO, Meatable Etske Bijl, Food Scientist, WUR Martyn Everts, VP of Sales, Mosa Meat | |
| 5.00pm | Panel // The Role of Plant-Based Proteins in Restoring Protein Consumption Moderator: Willemien van Asselt, Director for international Relations and Cooperation, Top Sector Agri & Food Panelists: Jos Hugense, CEO, Meatless Corjan van den Berg, CEO, Revyve Wouter de Heij, CEO, Top BV Henk Schouten, Chairman, Schouten Europe | |
| 5.30pm | End of Day 1 | |
*The programme may be subject to change without prior notice.
Sandbox 1 - Ecosystem Track
| Time(GMT+8) | Programme |
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| Welcome Back | |
| Exhibitors Speakers’ Corner // German Pavilion | |
| 11.00am | Speaker: Phillipp Braungardt, DY CEO, STEP Systems GmbH |
| 11.15am | Speaker: Prof. Dr Katharina Riehn, Member of the Board and Vice President, DLG |
| 11.30am | Speaker: Mrs Simone Schiller, Managing Director, DLG Competence Center Food |
| 12.00pm | Panel // Innovation in Genetic & Breeding for Sustainable Aquaculture Moderator: Dr Lee Chee Wee , Centre Director, Aquaculture Innovation Centre Speakers: Professor Berta levavi-Sivan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Professor Justin Rhodes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Professor Dean Jerry, Director of the Tropical Futures Institute, James Cook University |
| 1.00pm | Networking Lunch Break |
| 2.00pm | Partner Event // Sustainable Urban Agriculture Forum Republic Polytechnic |
| 4.30pm | Panel // Exclusive Country Outlook: Malaysia Building a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Agri-Food Tech Ecosystem Moderator: Melissa Ong, CEO, Southeast Asia, Thought For Food Speakers: Dr Toong Foo Weng, Managing Director, Full Nature Fresh Sdn Bhd Dato’ Lee Mok Foong, CEO, Trans Eco Farm Sdn Bhd Sha G P, Co-Founder, Future Farms Sdn Bhd |
| 5.30pm | End of Day 2 |
Sandbox 2 - Innovation Track
| Time(GMT+8) | Programme | |
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| Welcome Back | ||
| 11.00am | Presentation // Food E-Commerce: The Trends, Potential Risks & Opportunities The food e-commerce landscape has dramatically evolved in the last few years, fuelled by the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, rapid technological developments, several social drivers such as increasingly accelerated lifestyles, as well as economic drivers such as the rising middle class particularly in Asia. In order to keep pace with these changes, benefit from the opportunities and minimise the risks, both industry and governments need to be proactive and collaborate with one another. • New food e-commerce business model components – the trends, opportunities, and risks • Government and industry initiatives in Asia to shape the policy and regulatory ecosystem - fostering sustainable growth of the food e-commerce sector Speaker: Emily Whitelock, Senior Regulatory Affairs Executive, Food Industry Asia | |
| 11.15am | Presentation // Digital Labelling: The Future of Smarter Food Labelling in Asia With increasing regulatory requirements and consumer demand for greater transparency in food products, digital labelling is gaining tractions as an alternative method to communicate and store information related to food products. This session will discuss about the policy and consumer trends around digital labelling in Asia, the opportunities and challenges faced in the adoption of digital labelling, as well as recommendations on the collaborative efforts and stakeholders’ actions that will be needed to realise the full potential of digital labelling. Speaker: Teo Jie Ling, Regulatory Affairs Executive, Food Industry Asia | |
| 11.30am | Break | |
| 11.40am | Panel Discussion with Q&A Session Moderator: Jiang YiFan, Associate Director of Science & Regulatory Affairs, Food Industry Asia Speakers: Swee Cheng Wei, Senior Manager, AlphaBeta (Part of Access Partnership) Chong Nyet Chin, Director, Food Safety & Quality, NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Chee Yap, Executive Director, APAC Innovation & Development, Sealed Air Corporation | |
| 1.00pm | Networking Lunch break | |
| 2.00pm | Presentation // Improving Production Rates & Crop Yields Through Sustainable Means Speaker: Tan Chong Hui, CEO, Jah Cultura | |
| Exhibitors Speakers’ Corner // Canadian Pavilion | ||
| 2.30pm | Topic // Let’s make something new with REV™ Vacuum Microwave Drying technology Speaker: Harman Nijjar, VP Global Sales & Business Development, ENWAVE Corporation | |
| 2.35pm | Topic // Physically Embedding Data Into our Food for a More Secure and Sustainable Future Speaker: Mike Borg, Founder & CEO, Index Biosystems | |
| 2.40pm | Topic // Plant Protein Extraction for a Better World Speaker: James McQueen, VP Business Development, Grainfrac Inc. | |
| 2.45pm | Topic // The role of protein concentrates to revolutionise the plant based industry Speaker: Lena Tan, Head, Corporate Communications, Agrocorp International Pte Ltd | |
| 2.50pm | Topic // Harmonizing Monitoring & Automation In Indoor Farming Speaker: Robin Vincent, CEO, Canobi AgTech | |
| 2.55pm | Topic // Value-added agricultural, environmental, and biochemistry technologies Speaker: Emmanuel Richard, CEO, Custom Agricultural Intelligence Inc | |
| 3.00pm | Topic // Alberta, Canada: A Hub for Agri-food Innovation Speaker: John McDonald, Managing Director, Asia, Invest Alberta Corporation | |
| 3.30pm | Presentation // BLU EAT: taking over the gut-brain axis for consumers by creating convenient and delicious plant-based food and beverages. Speaker: Jean-Michel Pommet, CEO, President & CSO, The BLU EAT Company There is growing evidence of the importance of diet on human (and animal) microbiome, impacting directly health and wellness. By designing its first novel beverages targeting gut health, BLU EAT wants to educate consumers about how to take care of their microbiota with healthy products which incorporate plant and algae ingredients &/or extracts. | |
| Exhibitors Speakers’ Corner // French Pavilion | ||
| 3.45pm | Speaker: Barbara Guerpillon, Senior Director - Transformation, Innovation & Corporate Venture, Dole Sunshine Company | |
| 4.00pm | Speaker: Alexandros Pantalis, CO Founder & CEO, Phagos Bacteria are evolving resistant to antibiotics. According to WHO, resistant bacteria are now a major threat to global health. Phagos channels bacteria's natural predator, the bacteriophage, to provide a long-term solution. | |
| 4.15pm | Speaker: Gaetan Fabritus, CCO, BioCeanor | |
| 4.25pm | Speaker: Clement Turnier, VP Global Sales & Marketing, Ubees | |
| 4.40pm | Speaker: Anthony Bugeat, CEO, Axioma France | |
| 4.50pm | Speaker: Emmanuelle Bucaille, CEO, Pure Active Water Sustainable water treatment - PURE ACTIVE WATER Pte Ltd is a Singaporean Company that provides safe water and sanitation solution through an innovative technology ActivH2O. ActivH2O eliminates viruses (including Sars-Covid 2) and bacteria by chemical free electrolysis. This sustainable process generates natural oxidants at different concentrations providing not only sanitized potable water but also a disinfection solution. The oxidants remain in the water for several weeks, thereby protecting water from re-contamination. | |
| 5.00pm | End of Day 2 | |
Sandbox 1 - Ecosystem Track
| Time(GMT+8) | Programme | |
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| Welcome Back | ||
| 11.00am | Panel // Exclusive Country Outlook: Indonesia Cultivating agri-food security and sustainability with innovative Agri-food tech Moderator: Gita Syahrani, Executive Director, Sustainable District Association (LTKL) Speakers: Ferron Haryanto, CEO, eKomoditi Widya Putra , CEO, Mushome Yohannes Sugihtononugroho, CEO, Crowde Ainu Rofiq, COO, Koltiva | |
| 12.00pm | Panel // Exploring the different elements of the digital ecosystems that drive its food safety outcomes The need for food safety is so important that it’s typically baked into the very fabric of our society. Companies have their own internal programs and are overseen by government agencies who make sure companies are in line with what they require, and many manufacturers are turning towards software solutions when designing theirs since there can be such different needs within a single facility. In addition to the recent COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food safety challenges, notably in processing, packaging, and transporting agro-products. With the need to improve food safety standards, many has looked towards disruptive digital solutions for effective food safety management. In this panel session, the session explores different elements of the digital ecosystem that drives its food safety outcomes. The speakers represent food safety experts. These include molecular immunological analysis of food allergens for better diagnostics and development of therapeutics, specific to the Australian-Asian region, sustainable products and supply chains ecosystems, and, and the adoption of IoT, AI and Blockchain technologies in Agribusiness. Learning Outcomes: • How Private and Partnership supports Agriculture value chain? • Discuss Using better technology to create a strong adherence to food safety • Improve food traceability more than any other technology • Steps in keeping employees and customers safe from foodborne illness Chair: Jack Wang, Director for Agribusiness, SAP Southeast Asia Speakers: Prof Andreas L. Lopata, Molecular Allergy Research Laboratory in the College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Division of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University John Pennington, Executive Manager, TradeWindow CL Goh, CEO & Co-founder, Natural Trace | |
| 1.00pm | Networking Lunch Break | |
| 2.00pm | Partner Event // Launch of Agri-food Singapore Standards Welcome Address Speaker: Dr Allan Lim, Chairman, Food Standards Committee Speakers: Ms Khoo Gek Hoon, Director, Industry Development and Community Partnership Division, Singapore Food Agency Mr Allan Lim, CEO, Comcrop Pte Ltd Mr Malcolm Ong, CEO, The Fish Farmer Pte Ltd Mr Yeap Soon Ming, QA Lead, Chew’s Agriculture Pte Ltd | |
| 3.30pm | Panel // Exclusive Country Outlook: India Tapping onto India’s unrealised Agri-Food potential: How Agri-Food Tech can increase productivity and ensure sustainability Speakers: Rahul Gladwin Massey, Founder, Culinarte - Cuisine Concepts, President, Christian Chefs International - Delhi Chapter V Ramkrishnan, Managing Director, AAR KAY Management Consultants | |
| 5.00pm | End of Programme | |
Sandbox 2 - Innovation Track
| Time(GMT+8) | Programme | |
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| Welcome Back | ||
| 11.00am | Fireside Chat // Early strides towards Net-Zero in Large Enterprises Julie Greene and Felipe Daguila discuss Olam's journey towards net-zero, from the early stage challenges, to be able to measure emissions with high-confidence and eventually translate it to initiatives across the supply chain. Miguel Fernandes will demonstrate how the Terrascope platform makes carbon emissions measurement and management more accessible and actionable. Speakers: Julie Greene, CSO, OLAM Group Felipe Daguila, CCO, Terrascope Miguel Fernandes, Co-head of Data Science, Terrascope | |
| 12.00pm | Presentation // Digitization of European agriculture fostering an agricultural innovation ecosystem dedicated to excellence, sustainability, and success Speaker: Juan Francisco Delgado Morales, Executive Vice President, European Foundation for Innovation and Technology Development, Spain | |
| 12.30pm | Presentation // You Can Grow Faster Without Getting Bigger! For Landscape Business Speaker: James Lim, Digital Transformation Consultant, AMG Concept Pte Ltd | |
| 1.00pm | Networking Lunch break | |
| 2.00pm | Presentation // Scalable Scaffolding Solutions for the cell cultured meat industry. The case for HaloSpun Nanofibers' Speaker: Märt-Erik Martens, Co-founder & CEO, Gelatex Technologies | |
| 2.30pm | Presentation // Precision Macronutrients Analysis (Coffee and Cotton) Speaker: Ángela Díaz Labrador, Client Success Manager of Business Development & Sales, ST Engineering Geo-Insights | |
| 3.00pm | Partner Event // Embracing Sustainability in Food Services: Win at Buying Green SHATEC Webinar Series 2022 | |
| 5.30pm | End of Programme See You Next Year | |
Sandbox
Organised as a cornerstone of AFTEA, the Sandbox facilitates knowledge exchange and collaboration within the agri-food tech ecosystem. This unique platform presents a free-to-attend open mic session, where corporates and industry organisations can showcase and discuss the latest advancements and trends in agricultural and food technology solutions.
The Sandbox features a variety of engaging formats including solo presentations, fireside chats, and panel discussions, providing attendees with insights from industry leaders, and innovators. It's an ideal environment for exploring emerging technologies, sharing expertise, and fostering partnerships that drive sustainable development and innovation across the agri-food sector.
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2024 Programme
Note: Programme is updated as of 5 Nov 2024 and subject to change without prior notice.
- Day 1 - 19 November 2024 (Tue)
- Day 2 - 20 November 2024 (Wed)
- Day 3 - 21 November 2024 (Thu)
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| 10.30 - 12.15 | Innovations and Journey to Mainstreaming Cultivated Meat Products
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| 12.15 - 12.35 | In-House Farmed Fruits and Vegetables as a Contribution to Low-Microbial Nutrition for Immunocompromised Individuals Prof. Katharina Riehn, Vice President, DLG, Professor for Food Microbiology and Toxicology, University of Applied Sciences Hamburg (HAW) | ||||||||||||
| 12.35 - 12.55 | Resilient Proteins: Enhancing Meat Supply Chains through Food Technologies Nir Goldstein, Managing Director, GFI Israel | ||||||||||||
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| 14.00 - 14.20 | Indonesia Outlook: Bettering the Welfare of the Smallholders under the Inclusive Closed Loop ModelInsan Syafaat, Executive Director, Partnership for Indonesia’s Sustainable Agriculture (PISAgro) | ||||||||||||
| 14.20 - 14.40 | Thailand: Lessons on Agri-Food Tech Innovations and Climate-Smart PracticesDr. Dares Kittiyopas, President, Expert Committee Member of Agricultural Research Development Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand | ||||||||||||
| 14.40 - 14.50 | Urban Agriculture Centre of Innovation (UA-COI) Showcase
Dr. Deivanai Subramanian, Research Scientist at the Agriculture Research and Innovation (AGRI) Centre, Republic Polytechnic | ||||||||||||
| 14.50 - 15.00 | Urban Agriculture Centre of Innovation (UA-COI) Showcase Sustainable Urban Agriculture Solutions Dr. Kadamb Patel, Head of Centre for Research & Opportunities in Plant Science (CROPS), Temasek Polytechnic | ||||||||||||
| 15.00 - 16.00 | Netherlands Pavilion Showcase @ the Sandbox The Netherlands – Leading Agri - Food for the Future
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16.00 - 16.20 | Presentation on Thai FoodTech Ecosystem This presentation explores the dynamic Thai FoodTech ecosystem, highlighting its innovative landscape and foodtech startups in transforming the food industry and our food systems. We will examine the convergence of traditional Thai culinary practices with cutting-edge technology, focusing on key players including startups, companies, and research institutions. Santi Abakaz, CEO and Co-Founder, Tastebud | ||||||||||||
| 16.20 - 16.40 | Sustainable Food Systems in a Net-Zero World Alexander Liddington, Food and Agriculture Analyst, BloombergNEF | ||||||||||||
| 16.40 - 16.45 | Building a Resilient Blue Value Chain in Asia Katsuma Tajima, Business Developer, Toyo Seikan Group | ||||||||||||
| 16.45 - 16.50 | System for Packaged Food Masashi Atsugi, Production Systems Lead Developer, Toyo Seikan Group | ||||||||||||
| 16.50 - 16.55 | Seaweed Functional Ingredients Simon Davis, Managing Director/Founder, Seadling | ||||||||||||
| 16.55 - 17.00 | Install Sustainable Aquaculture on Earth Masahiko Yamada, Co-founder / President, UMITRON | ||||||||||||
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| 10.30 - 12.20 | Fermentation’s Role in Transforming the Agri-Food Tech Space
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| 14.00 - 15.00 | Spain Pavilion Showcase @ the Sandbox Spain Story: Foodtech Innovations that Inspire the World
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| 15.00 - 16.00 | Israel Pavilion Showcase @ the Sandbox Championing Innovations in Agri-Food Tech – Israel Showcase
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| 16.00 - 16.40 | Living Lab Tech Showcases 10-min Presentations by:
16.00 - 16.10 | New Frontiers in Biomanufacturing: Shaping the Future of Alternative Protein Production Andre Mindlin, VP of Sales, n!Biomachines Ltd. 16.10 - 16.20 | Microbe-Managing Sustainable Food Production Dr. Cheng-Yu Lai, CEO, Inong Agriculture CO,. Ltd. 16.20 - 16.30 | Variety Grow in Plant-Factory Galen Zhou, Global Sales Director, Sananbio 16.30 - 16.40 | Introducing Takamiya Agribusiness Park: A New Business Model to Solve Today's Agricultural Challenges Clark Alda, Overseas Business Division, Takamiya Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16.40 - 17.00 | Empowering Agrifood Futures: Finland & Sweden Agri-Food Innovations
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| 10.00 - 12.30 | Climate-Smart Practices: Connecting Land Agriculture with Blue Economy and Role of Digitalisation Empowering and Decarbonising Asia’s Agriculture Climate change and food and nutrition security are two critical challenges facing our time. Today, the global agrifood system emits one-third of all emissions. Global population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. Food systems also use 70% of fresh water. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) concept has emerged as a holistic approach to end food security and promote sustainable development while addressing the climate change issues. This Forum serves as a knowledge exchange platform on CSA best practices by convening regional stakeholders – policy makers, rural governments, farm owners and operators, agrifood tech companies, thinktanks, development banks, commodity traders, amongst others. It also catalyses collaborations, showcases innovations and facilitates investments across the agrifood value chain.
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| 12.35 - 13.40 | Lunch Break | ||||||||||
| 13.40 - 14.00 | The Role of the NIU in Supporting Innovation László Korányi, Chief Strategy Officer, Hungarian Innovation Agency | ||||||||||
| 14.00 - 14.20 | Cellular Agriculture Ecosystem in Japan: How to achieve the market entry In this presentation, JACA will cover the regulatory status of cultivated food, related stakeholders in industry, academia, politics, and government, and their key activities. JACA will also provide successful and ongoing communication practices related to the technology implementation. Megumi Avigail Yoshitomi, President, Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) | ||||||||||
| 14.20 - 15.20 | Building Global Agri-Business Networks for Sustainable Solutions
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| 15.20 - 15.40 | Accelerating Agri-SMEs: Leveraging Catalytic Capital for Sustainable Growth Aravindan Srinivasan, Executive Director, Climate Action Platform, AVPN | ||||||||||
| 15.40 - 16.10 | Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Signing Ceremony between Direct Carbon and Arianetech Pte Ltd
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| 16.10 - 16.30 | Insect farming for a Circular Bio-Economy in Controlled Environment Agriculture Dr. Andreas Vilcinskas, Director, Institute for Insect Biotechnolgy, JLU Giessen & Head of Fraunhofer IME | ||||||||||
| 16.30 - 16.50 | Food Bank Singapore - The Hunger Report and Ways to Address Food Insecurity Nichol Ng, Co-founder, The Food Bank Singapore | ||||||||||
| 16.50 - 17.00 | AI & Satellite Implementation in Agriculture Swapnil Jadhav, Founder & CEO, MapMyCrop | ||||||||||
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| 10.00 - 11.00 | Singapore Pavilion Showcase @ the Sandbox Singapore Story Join us and hear from experts from the Singapore agrifood industry on the best practices, challenges, partnership opportunities and more importantly, the road ahead to reach the 30 by 30 vision.
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| 11.00 - 11.45 | Panel Session Canada as a Strategic Partner for a Suite of Plant-based Ingredients Moderator Dr. Andrew Powell, CEO, Asia Biobusiness / Canada Global Executive Delegate Speaker Diedrah Kelly, Executive Director, Indo Pacific Agriculture & Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) Frank Hart, CEO, Protein Industries Canada (PIC) Xiuling Guo, CEO, Nurasa Dr. Gaurav Sharma, Co-Founder, Shandi Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11.45 - 12.05 | Digitalisation Applications in Agriculture – A Thailand Story Thailand is making significant progress in modernising its agricultural sector through digital technologies. The country's economy relies heavily on agriculture but faces labor shortages and inefficient production planning challenges. Through organisations like the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa), the Thai government is actively promoting AgTech solutions to address these issues. These include drones, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. By adopting these innovative technologies, Thai farmers can increase sustainability, lower operating costs, and optimise their production processes. This digital transformation is helping Thailand achieve its long-term objective of developing a more modernised and effective agricultural system. Dr. Preesan Rakwatin, Executive Vice President, Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12.05 - 13.00 | Lunch Break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13.00 - 18.00 | Agri-Food Demo Day Presented by RP-Trendlines
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| 10.00 - 11.00 | Canada Pavilion Showcase @ the Sandbox
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| 11.00 - 12.30 | Japan Pavilion Showcase @ the Sandbox Focus on Japan: Agritech and Foodtech Innovations Showcase This session will spotlight Japan's burgeoning Agritech and Foodtech landscape. It will feature engaging pitches from nine promising Japanese startups, showcasing their innovative solutions to challenges in agriculture and food production. Following the startup showcase, a featured speaker will provide an overview of the Agri-Foodtech Ecosystem in Japan, exploring key trends, opportunities, and challenges. The session will conclude with an introduction to JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization), highlighting its role in fostering international business partnerships and supporting companies looking to enter or expand in the Japanese market. Innovating for Asia: Taiwan’s Agri-Food through a Sustainable and Impactful Lens
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| 12.30 - 12.50 | Creating Circular Food Systems through Insect Bioconversion - Status, Opportunities & Challenges
Leo Wein, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Protenga | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12.50 - 13.10 | Plant Nanobionic Sensors for Agriculture Speaker: Dr. Mervin Chun-Yi Ang, Associate Scientific Director & Principal Research Scientist, Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP), Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology (SMART) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13.10 - 14.00 | Lunch Break | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10.00 - 11.00 | Taiwan Pavilion Showcase @ the Sandbox Innovating for Asia: Taiwan’s Agri-Food through a Sustainable and Impactful Lens
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| 11.00 - 11.20 | Novel Food Policy and Regulations in Asia Ankur Chaudhary, Policy Specialist, Asia Pacific, Good Food Institute (GFI) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11.20 - 11.40 | Agri-Food Side Stream Valorisation: Extracting Wonder from Waste Adeline Chan, Senior Manager, Innovation & Technology, IPI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11.40 - 13.10 | Barcamp: Food Safety in New Food Realization and moderation by Professor Katharina Riehn Objective of the Barcamp: The Barcamp aims to foster exchange between startups, innovators, and experts in the New Food sector regarding the latest challenges, trends, and innovations in food safety and sustainable food systems. The goal is to develop ideas to promote food safety in the production of new foods and to discuss approaches for ensuring a safe and sustainable food chain. Target Audience: - Startups in the fields of alternative proteins, novel foods, and cellular agriculture - Innovators in food safety and sustainability - Technology providers in agritech and food production - Experts in food safety and sustainable resource management Moderator: Prof. Katarina Riehn, Professor for Food Microbiology and Toxicology, University of Applied Sciences Hamburg (HAW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13.10 - 14.00 | Lunch Break
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