The threats confronting the global food system are not static, they are escalating. Continuing with business as usual will have a catastrophic impact on our planet and its people, but also on our economies and the companies within them. If we accept that transforming global agriculture in the way that science, economics, and traditional knowledge sources suggest must happen then we must answer the question “Who will pay the Bill?”

 

In this keynote, Pollination Managing Director and former CEO of rePlant Capital Dave Haynes discussed what food industry leaders and companies can do to bridge financing gaps and find solutions for meeting the cost of transforming our food system.  There is widespread recognition about the need to act but we are experiencing deficits in data and strategy, and most importantly financing that makes action seem difficult or uncertain.

 

How the cost of transition will be shared remains an open question but the cost of inaction will be borne by all and will be significantly higher and more disruptive than doing more today. This event shared lessons learned from Pollination's extensive experience collaborating with large food and beverage companies alongside the financial institutions investing in a better future. The talk shared ideas required to catalyze change within the food industry to make this journey possible.