Interview // Global Headwinds, Local Solutions: Building Resilient Cropping Systems

18 Mar 2026
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • How are global economic and regulatory pressures reshaping North American agriculture, and what does resilience look like in an age of uncertainty?
  • Which technologies, from biotechnology to AI-driven solutions, are moving from concept to adoption to make small- and large-scale cropping systems more robust and predictable?
  • What signals from COP30 indicate momentum for critical technologies that can benefit growers at all scales, and which industry collaborations are setting new benchmarks?
Chairperson
Howard-Yana Shapiro
Howard-Yana Shapiro, Distinguished Senior Fellow - CIFOR-ICRAF
Speakers
Matthias Berninger
Matthias Berninger, EVP Public Affairs, Science, Sustainability - BAYER