World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit 2023 - Dubai | ReThink Events | 3 December 2023 | Conrad Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE

The acclaimed leadership summit brings together stakeholders and innovators focused on plant breeding for arid climates, regenerative agriculture, digital agronomy and energy-efficient CEA. The Dubai summit will focus on desert farming, including seed breeding for arid climates, regenerative agriculture for soil restoration, digital platforms for smallholder farmers, and energy-efficient CEA. Regional farmers will be invited to attend the summit free of charge to increase their exposure to technology-driven, more sustainable approaches to production.

2023 Speakers

H. E. Eng Mohammed Mousa Alameeri
Assistant Undersecretary, Food Diversity Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

H.e Dr Abdulaziz Almalik
Deputy Minister for Research & Innovation, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia

Martien Van Nieuwkoop
Global Director for Agriculture and Food, World Bank

Dr Shamal Abdulkhaliq Mohammed
Head of Agritech, Innovation Oasis, Silal

Sky Kurtz
Founder & Ceo, Pure Harvest

Dina Saleh
Regional Director, Near East, North Africa and Europe Division, Ifad

Natalia Zhukova
Director, Head of Agribusiness, Ebrd

Mohamed Al Hosani
Head of Strategic Partnerships, Abu Dhabi Investment Office

Sheikh Majid Al Qassimi
Partner, Soma Mater

Adebimpe Daniells
Senior Ai/ml Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services

Gretchen Weightman
Senior Vice President Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (Amea), Illumina

Ali Mahmoud Ahmad Alshrouf
Research & Development, Adafsa

Louisa Burwood-taylor
Managing Editor & Head of Media and Research, Agfunder

Vanessa Adams
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Chief of Party, Agra

Faissal Sehbaoui
Managing Director, Agri Edge

Maryanne Gichanga
Ceo & Co Founder, Agritech Analytics

Henry Gordon-smith
Founder & Ceo, Agritecture

Payam Pourtaheri
Co-founder & Ceo, Agrospheres

Ritu Verma
Co-founder & Managing Partner, Ankur Capital

Eli Pollak
Ceo, Apollo Agriculture

Evan Renov
Co-founder and Ceo, Arieli Capital

Kenneth D’costa
Managing Director, Barakat Group

Hugo Hagen
Senior Representative, Middle East, Bayer

Anne Williams
Head of Protected, Bayer Vegetable Seeds, Bayer

Omar Shihab
Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer, Boca

Feras Al Soufi
General Manager, Bustanica, Emirates Crop One

Sherief Kesseba
Managing Partner, Climate Resilience Fund

Desmond Koney
Ceo, Complete Farmer

Mohit Pande
Chief Business Officer, Cropin

Shirley Shahar
Co-founder, Dana Venture Builder

Nikhil Toashniwal
Vp, Project & Partnerships, Dehaat

Sidee Dlamini
Director of Talent & Partnerships, Delta40 Venture Studio

Alexei Levene
Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Desolenator

Vineet Singh
Chief Technology Officer, Digital Green

Amer Fatayer
Managing Director, Investments, Dubai Future District Fund

Hassan Halawy
General Manager, Elite Agro Projects

Zitouni Ould-dada
Deputy Director, Climate and Environment Division, FAO

Hussein Al Hussein
Regional Manager- Mena, Farm to Plate

Or Haviv
Managing Director, Frontier Innovation Centre

Simon Sharp
Partner, Global Ventures

Rajive Silva
Ceo, Govi.ai

Aly Abousabaa
Director General, Icarda

Augusto Becerra Lopez-lavalle
Chief Scientist, Icba

Ashish Khetan
President & Cio, Indigram Labs Foundation

Dr. Aftab Alam
Lead Scientist, Farming, Innovation Oasis

Ian Campbell
Vp of Innovation & Economic Development, Kaust

Mark Tester
Professor, Plant Science Associate Director, Centre for Desert Agriculture, Kaust

Khadija Hasan
Founder, Krispr

Ahmad Bakri
Partner, Mckinsey & Company

David Babson
Executive Director, Mit Climate Grand Challenges

Anoop Srikantaswamy
Founder & Ceo, Moonrider

Mark Kahn
Managing Partner, Omnivore

Erich Sieber
Founding General Partner, Peakbridge Vc

Rose Goslinga
President, Pula

Ryan Rand
Ceo, Pure Life Carbon

Ryan Lefers
Ceo & Co-founder, Redsea

Priscilla Wakarera
Ceo & Co Founder, Rhea

Raza Soomar
Managing Director, Rnz Group

Dr.-ing. Imen Hbiri
Cto & Co-founder, Robocare

Khalid Mahmood
Head Agri-tech & Esg, Mena, Rothamsted Research

Mohammad Nasr
Chief Investment Officer, Savola

Tom Harvey
General Manager - Commercial, Spinneys

Roger Rabbat
Partner, Strategy& Middle East

Cherotich Rutto
Founder & Ceo, Tawi Fresh

Ryan Rakestraw
Director, Temasek

Bruce Friedrich
Founder & President, The Good Food Institute

Uka Eje
Ceo, Thriveagric

Srivatsa Sreenivasarao
Co-founder & Ceo, Tracex Technologies

Bernhard Kowatsch
Head of the Innovation Accelerator, Un World Food Programme

Jen Bromley
Chief Scientific Officer, Vertical Future

Wassim Beaineh
Manager International Cooperation Mena, Wageningen University

Omar Mohammed Hamdan Alshamsi
Ceo, Watermelon Market

Victoria Pace
Vp Yara Agtech, Yara

Youssef Mamou
Co-founder and Co-Ceo, Yola Fresh

Hasan Jaafar
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer

2023 Sponsors and Partners

PLATINUM PARTNERS:
• Bayer
• Vertical Future

INNOVATION PARTNERS:
• European Bank
• Innovation Oasis

GOLD PARTNERS:
• AgroSpheres
• MAADEN
• McKinsey & Company
• Pure Life
• Strategy&

SILVER PARTNER:
• Bustanica

NETWORKING PARTNER:
• Omnivore

DESTINATION PARTNER:
• Dubai Business Events