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?
Speakers
Xiaofeng Ye
Xiaofeng Ye, Global VP for Planetary Health Biosolutions in Asia Pacific - NOVONESIS, Singapore
Srikant Kadambi
Srikant Kadambi, Managing Director Energy & Resources Industry - MICROSOFT ASIA, Singapore