Opening panel // AI-first innovation: Is agri-food R&D being rewritten in real time?

29 Oct 2026
Main Auditorium
Main Stage
AI is rapidly reshaping how agri-food innovation is scoped, funded, and delivered, forcing leaders to rethink what gets built, backed, and scaled. As capabilities mature in a margin-constrained environment, how will AI redefine R&D priorities, compress development timelines, and reshape the cost and risk profile of innovation pipelines in the next 3, 5, and 10 years?
Host
Sebastian Maurer-Stroh
Sebastian Maurer-Stroh, Executive Director - A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute, Singapore
Speakers
Srikant Kadambi
Srikant Kadambi, Managing Director Energy & Resources Industry - MICROSOFT ASIA, Singapore
Ramine Tinati
Ramine Tinati, Director, GDI - GOOGLE DEEPMIND, Singapore
Li Yunhua
Li Yunhua, Vice President, Overseas BU - NEW HOPE LIUHE, Singapore