Roundtable Discussions

05 Nov 2025
Main Auditorium
Roundtable Discussions

Join us for one of the most interactive sessions of the programme. Each roundtable discussion group is hosted by a senior agri-food decision maker on a specific theme, offering you a valuable opportunity to connect, network, and discuss ideas with existing and new business partners on shared areas of interest.

First-Mile Intelligence: How Can Real-Time Data Strengthen Sourcing and Risk Mitigation?
Caroline Grey, Co-Founder and CRO, TREEFERA, UK

Sustainable Palm Oil: How Can We Integrate Smallholders for Resilient Supply Chains?

Ajay S Hiranandani, Head of Palm for Indonesia, LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY (LDC), Indonesia

Quantifying Sustainable Agri-Food Impacts: What are the Challenges and Drivers?
Vish S. Viswanathan, Professor & Lead-Investigator, Proteins4Singapore, TUM-CREATE & NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, Singapore.

Crop Protection: What Drives the Development of Reduced Risk Products & Green Chemistries?
Shoumo Mitra, R&D Director APAC Crop Protection Discovery & Development, CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE, Singapore  

Market Shaping in Practice: What Are New Ways to Collaborate at Scale in Alternative Proteins?
Jennifer Morton, Corporate Engagement Manager, GFI APAC, Singapore

Building for Scale: How Can Startups Achieve Impact for Asia’s Smallholder Farmers? 
Marie Cheong, Founding Partner, WAVEMAKER IMPACT, Singapore

Financing Climate-Smart Rice: What Will Unlock Scale for Smallholders?
Tobias Breunig, Advisor, GIZ, Thailand

From Precision Fermentation to Cultivated Protein: Can Science Feed the World?
Akito Arima, Partner, BEYOND NEXT VENTURES, Japan
Beyond IPOs: What Are the New Liquidity Pathways for Funds and Founders?

Mark Gustowski, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, MANDALAY VENTURE PARTNERS Australia

Disrupting the Plate: How Are Social Commerce & Fast Innovation Rewriting Asia’s Food Systems?

Tomás Centeno, VP Strategy & Commercial Excellence, MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, Singapore