Opening panel // Security alert: How to keep food flowing amid geopolitical chaos

27 Oct 2026
Main Auditorium
Amid heightened volatility in the Middle East, prices are rising and energy constraints are being felt across Asia-Pacific. Leveraging learnings from COVID-19 and the Ukraine-Russia conflict, how can the region balance national food security concerns with global food flows? And how can we maintain food safety and affordable nutrition in such an unstable environment?