Executive Opening Discussion // Strategic Leadership in an 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, VP Copilot Tuning & CTO of Agri-Food - MICROSOFT
Speakers
Sam Eathington
Sam Eathington, CTO - CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE
Scott Hutchins
Scott Hutchins, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, Economics & Chief Scientist - USDA