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, VP Copilot Tuning & CTO of Agri-Food - MICROSOFT
Speakers
Sam Eathington
Sam Eathington, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Digital Officer - CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE
Scott H. Hutchins
Scott H. Hutchins, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics & Chief Scientist, USDA
Cristina Rohr
Cristina Rohr, Managing Director – Food & Agriculture - S2G INVESTMENTS