Fireside Chat // Capturing Innovation in a Transformed Agri‑Food Landscape

17 Mar 2026
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • As AI and deeptech rewrite the “rules of the game”, how are agri-food market structures shifting – and how does this reshape how innovation is captured, developed and scaled?
  • From co‑development, sponsored R&D and venture clienting to JV spinouts, which innovation pathways are reshaping how value is created, shared, and de‑risked?
  • In a system defined by new opportunities and risks, what capabilities will determine which agri‑food organizations successfully translate breakthrough ideas into industry‑shaping solutions?
Host
Chris Abbott
Chris Abbott, CEO - PIVOT BIO
Speakers
Scott H. Hutchins
Scott H. Hutchins, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics & Chief Scientist, USDA
David Friedberg
David Friedberg, CEO - OHALO GENETICS