Executive Opening Discussion // Strategic Leadership in a New Era of Shared Intelligence

17 Mar 2026
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • As technology innovation transforms how organizations think and act, the core expectations of strategic leadership are being re-written. How do leaders guide teams and steward industries through this shift - and what does it mean for the future security of the food system?
  • How do we move from traditional, linear supply chains to adaptive, resilient systems that can respond fluidly to change, and what new business models emerge as innovation accelerates?
  • How are leaders building ecosystems where collaboration and innovation flow more easily across organizations and sectors to achieve shared goals?
Host
Ranveer Chandra
Ranveer Chandra, Managing Director for Research for Industry & CTO of Agri-Food - MICROSOFT
Speakers
Scott H. Hutchins
Scott H. Hutchins, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics & Chief Scientist, USDA
Cristina Rohr
Cristina Rohr, Managing Director - S2G INVESTMENTS
Reza Rasoulpour
Reza Rasoulpour, Global Vice President of Regulatory and Stewardship - CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE