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Dhruv Dhawan

Dhruv Dhawan

General Manager
FSL/Nadura
Neha Jamani Dhawan

Neha Jamani Dhawan

Culinary Medicine Chef & Co-Founder,
Nadura Foods
Shri Avinash Joshi

Shri Avinash Joshi

Secretary
Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India
Ivan Meyer

Ivan Meyer

Minister of Agriculture
Economic Development and Tourism-Western Cape
RJ Sigurdson

Hon. RJ Sigurdson

Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
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Tarek El Houby

Dr. Tarek El Houby

Chairman
NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY (NFSA), EGYPT
Trevor Jones

H.E. Trevor Jones

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness for Ontario
Assem Abdrimova

Assem Abdrimova

Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture
Republic of Kazakhstan
Wasantha Samarasinghe

Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development
Government of Sri Lanka
Satish Kumar Sivan

Satish Kumar Sivan

Consul General of India to Dubai and the Northern Emirate
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Shri Abhishek Dev

Shri Abhishek Dev

Chairman
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
Jack Bobo

Jack Bobo

Executive Director
UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies
Erich Sieber

Dr. Erich Sieber

Co-Founder and General Partner
Peakbridge VC
Saleh Lootah

Saleh Lootah

Chairman
UAE Food Cluster
Uma Valeti, MD.

Uma Valeti, MD.

Founder and CEO
UPSIDE Foods
Johannes Monodowafa Mashaba

Johannes Monodowafa Mashaba

Strategic Advisor to the Minister; Office of the Minister of Agriculture
Republic of South Africa
Jayen Sharadchandra Mehta

Dr. Jayen Sharadchandra Mehta

Managing Director
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) Limited – AMUL
Roberto Vitón

Roberto Vitón

Managing Director
Valoral Advisors
Hirander Misra

Hirander Misra

Chairman & CEO
GMEX Group & ZERO13
Michiel Bakker

Michiel Bakker

President
The Culinary Institute of America
Amath Pathe Sene

Amath Pathe Sene

Managing Director
Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF).
Jens Michel

Jens Michel

CEO
Abu Dhabi Food Hub
Chris DeArmitt

Dr. Chris DeArmitt

President
Phantom Plastics
Sebastián Popik

Sebastián Popik

Founder and Managing Partner
Aqua Capital
Marc Oshima

Marc Oshima

CEO
Oshima Good Food
Mary Gukasyan

Mary Gukasyan

Managing Director, Middle East and Africa
The Kraft Heinz Company
Don Ebubeogu

Don Ebubeogu

Managing Director
Tiger Foods Limited
Visit Limlurcha

Dr. Visit Limlurcha

Vice Chairman
The Thai Chamber of Commerce
Sami Bejjani

Sami Bejjani

Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer
Kitopi
Jean Stoll

Jean Stoll

Global Head of Protein & Dairy
A.P. Moller – Maersk
Sally Mousa

Sally Mousa

Senior Presenter
Forbes Middle East
Claude Bizimana

Claude Bizimana

CEO
National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB)
Hebah Abbas

Hebah Abbas

Chairwoman, Sustainability Committee
Kuwait Water Association
Shail Khiyara

Shail Khiyara

CEO
Swarm
Abdullah Zeini Jefri

Abdullah Zeini Jefri

Division Director
GCC International Finance Corporation - World Bank Group
Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb

Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb

Founder, Chairman, and Head of Strategy
T57
Meifan Shi

Meifan Shi

Co-Managing Partner
Waterpoint Lane
Prabodh Halde

Dr. Prabodh Halde

Head Global Regulatory, Public Policy & Advocasy
Marico Limited
Mike Hecker

Mike Hecker

Founder & CEO
BE WTR
Azhar Tambuwala

Azhar Tambuwala

Executive Director
Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care
Irene Madeje Mlola

Irene Madeje Mlola

Director General
Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA)
Raghav Agrawal

Raghav Agrawal

CEO
Dabur International LTD
Grace S. Thomson

Dr. Grace S. Thomson

AI Policy Clinic Director
Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP), UAE/ USA
Ramzi Kuhail

Ramzi Kuhail

General Manager - Fruits and Vegetables Market
DP World
Erin Grover

Erin Grover

Carbon Expert
World Economic Forum - Working Group for Carbon & Blockchain
Marina Epifanceva

Marina Epifanceva

Deputy Chief Executive
Tatarstan Investment Development Agency
Alex Shandrovsky

Alex Shandrovsky

Investor Relations & Co-Founder
Ayana Bio & Food Tech Weekly
Alex Mayers

Alex Mayers

Managing Director
The Good Food Institute Europe
Revathi Sharma Kollegala

Revathi Sharma Kollegala

Advisor, Office of the CEO
CIFOR-ICRAF
Jad Neaime

Jad Neaime

General Manager- Middle East & Africa,
Kerry
Hemen Ruparel

Hemen Ruparel

CEO
Samex India Pvt. Ltd
Jayatheertha Chary

Jayatheertha Chary

Deputy Managing Director
Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd
Dane Hague

Dane Hague

CEO & Co- Founder
MyLand
Sepehr Achard

Sepehr Achard

COO & Co-Founder
Agtech Media Group, iGrownews
Nouran Ezzeldin

Nouran Ezzeldin

Founder & CEO
Granos Oros for Global Agribusiness Solutions and Export
Alfred Whitman

Alfred Whitman

Global Vice President - Vertical Lead – Perishables
DP World
Khalid AlJarwan AlShamsi

Khalid AlJarwan AlShamsi

Executive Vice President - Commercial & Corporate Services Sector
Dubai Chambers
Zeelaf Munir

Dr Zeelaf Munir

Managing Director & CEO
English Biscuit Manufacturers ( EBM)
Niall Hoey

Niall Hoey

Vice President & Director of Clusters MEA
SIG
Aarti Kochhar Kaji

Aarti Kochhar Kaji

Co-Founder & CEO
Taali
Laura Lukasik

Laura Lukasik

President and Founder
Numen Bio
Sharon Cittone

Sharon Cittone

Founder & CEO
Edible Planet Ventures
Megumi Avigail Yoshitomi

Megumi Avigail Yoshitomi

President
Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture
Omar Khan

Omar Khan

Head - Research and Data Department
Dubai Chambers
Olympia Yarger

Olympia Yarger

CEO
Goterra
Miriam Wolk

Miriam Wolk

Chief Membership Officer
International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA)
Randolph Breschini

Randolph Breschini

Sr Consultant & Advisor
REB International
Rodrigo Ramirez

Rodrigo Ramirez

Founder & CEO
Numen. Bio
Russell Parry

Russell Parry

Director
Advanced Food Safety Limited
Anthea Ayache

Anthea Ayache

Founder
The Ethicalist
Mira El Ghaziri

Mira El Ghaziri

Managing Director
HealthyPath
Anshu Gupta

Anshu Gupta

Director, Public Policy & Public Affairs
APCO MENA
Richard Dean

Richard Dean

Director
Roar Media
Mohammed Junaid Quddos

Mohammed Junaid Quddos

Category Manager
Safco International
Suvangi Rath

Suvangi Rath

Fellow
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
Nadir Saigol

Nadir Saigol

Managing Director
SMITHS Saigol and Gulf
Harsh Wardhan

Harsh Wardhan

Fellow
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
Rebecca McLaughlin - Eastham

Rebecca McLaughlin - Eastham

Independent TV Anchor, Euronews (Former CNBC & Bloomberg)
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Nadia Swan

Nadia Swan

Independent Broadcast Journalist