Panel // Climate resilience: Designing food systems for permanent volatility

28 Oct 2026
Main Auditorium
High-level dialogue on agriculture and forestry
Climate volatility is becoming a permanent feature of the operating environment for food systems across Asia-Pacific, reshaping how food is produced, traded, and distributed. Which parts of the food system are most vulnerable to climate-driven disruptions, and where should resilience investments be prioritised? And what new approaches to production and infrastructure, sourcing and risk management, and collaboration are needed to design food systems that can operate under permanent volatility?
Host
Gary Scattergood
Gary Scattergood, Managing Director, Agriculture & Regional Director Asia - WILLIAM REED, Singapore
Speakers
Benjamin Horton
Benjamin Horton, Dean of School of Energy and Environment, Chair Professor of Earth Science - CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Hong Kong
Kiran Sanchit
Kiran Sanchit, Managing Director, Global Head of Food, Beverage & Agri - ING, Netherlands
Paul Nicholson
Paul Nicholson, Head of Rice Research and Sustainability - OLAM AGRI, Singapore
Jeannie Lim
Jeannie Lim, Assistant Managing Director, Services & Growth Enterprises - ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE, Singapore