Opening panel // The agri‑food innovation boom: Why isn’t it scaling?

28 Oct 2026
Main Auditorium
Main Stage
Breakthrough science only creates value when it achieves real‑world adoption, yet innovation continues to outpace deployment. Where does the path from lab to market break down, and which structural enablers are needed to reduce cost, drive commercial readiness, and accelerate adoption?
Host
Yvonne Pinto
Yvonne Pinto, Director General - IRRI, Philippines
Speakers
Shenggen Fan
Shenggen Fan, Former Director-General, IFPRI & Chair Professor and Dean, Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy - CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, China
Anup Jagwani
Anup Jagwani, Global Director, Farming and Agribusiness - WORLD BANK GROUP, USA
Jasper van Halder
Jasper van Halder, Chief Innovation Officer - RAVENSDOWN & CEO, AGNITION VENTURES, New Zealand