[WEBINAR] The Future of Food

WED, JANUARY 26 @ 5:30 PM PST / THUR, JANUARY 27 @ 9:30 AM MYT

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ABSTRACT: The Future of Food - "How Agritech can empower economies through the digital transformation of the agricultural sector". Brought to you in partnership with The Hive Southeast Asia.

SPEAKERS:
RAZWAN ZAKARIA - Chief Product Officer, Aerodyne Group
Razwan is the chief product officer of Aerodyne Group. He has 15 years of experience in management and technology development related projects. Led teams for projects in nanotechnology in the areas of electronics and oil & gas. Responsible for the setting up and operations of Aerodyne Australia. Assisted Group COO and Director of Operations for operations in different states in Australia. Led the team in Digital Transformation for clients in telecommunications, power, renewable energy, and oil & gas industry.

PROF. DR. IR. B.T. HANG TUAH BAHARUDIN
Prof. Dr. Ir. B.T. Hang Tuah Baharudin is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Industry and Community Relations) of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He is Chair and Representative of Co-op Bank Pertama (CBP) representing the Putrajaya branch from January 2018 until now; Treasurer of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Malaysian branch) from January 2016 to date; and Secretary of the University of Liverpool Malaysia Alumni Association from June 2020 to present.

CHRISTINE GOULD - Founder & CEO, Thought For Food Foundation
Christine is the founder and CEO of Thought For Food (TFF) where she supports the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs everywhere in the world with the mindset, skills, connections and investments they need to build locally relevant solutions which can be scaled for global impact. Christine is a global leader in agri-food-tech innovation. In 2020, Christine was invited by the UN Deputy Secretary-General to serve on the Advisory Committee for the UN Food Systems Summit. She also sits on various boards, including on reNature Foundation's Board of Advisors. Christine holds an MPA in Science and Technology Policy from Columbia University, and is the author of the book “The Change-makers Guide to Feeding the Planet” (2021).

MATTHIJS GEERT JAN VAN LEEUWEN - Chief Innovation Officer, Sunway Group (Moderator)
Being passionate about innovations that impact the economy and environment in quantum leaps across six verticals; agri & food tech, smart cities, digital health, edutech, e-commerce, and fintech, Matt has been at the forefront of technology for decades. Currently, he is the chief innovation officer of Sunway Group and director of Sunway iLabs. Prior to this, he was a non-executive director at Science Bridge Academy and has been a council member of MBAN since 2016. Matt also holds a postgraduate degree in epidemiology from the University of Cambridge.