Scaling agri-food tech innovation: Translating insights from the Dutch ecosystem to APAC

27 Oct 2026
Breakout Room B
Breakout Session

Hosted by:
Gov of Netherlands

The Netherlands is one of the most innovative and productive countries in agriculture and food. Despite the country’s small land area, it is one of the world’s largest food exporters by value. This achievement is possible only with the supporting Dutch agri-food ecosystem, ranging from companies, government agencies, research institutions, trade promotion agencies, and other ecosystem stakeholders. These stakeholders, which come together in the Dutch Diamond approach, foster a more resilient agri-food ecosystem which leads to greater innovation. In this session, we learn from various Dutch stakeholders in the agri-food ecosystem and discuss how some of these insights can translate to the APAC region.
Host
Ester Marjan Kruk
Ester Marjan Kruk, Counselor for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature of the Netherlands - MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, FOOD SECURITY AND NATURE (LVVN)
Lucas Jiang
Lucas Jiang, Agricultural Advisor - MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, FOOD SECURITY AND NATURE (LVVN)
Speakers
Leo Marcelis
Leo Marcelis, Professor of Horticulture and Product Physiology Group - WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
Susan van Boxtel
Susan van Boxtel, Foreign Direct Investment Advisor - EAST NETHERLANDS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (INVEST-IN-HOLLAND)
Ferdinand Los
Ferdinand Los, CEO - HUDSON RIVER BIOTECHNOLOGY
Ferry Kamp
Ferry Kamp, Founding Partner - SPECTRUM SCALING
Pradyumna Gampala
Pradyumna Gampala, Head of R&D Business Group Asia - FRIESLANDCAMPINA