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Innovation in Development Finance Operations: 
Digital Technologies to Improve Food Security Outcomes

OPEC Fund HQ, Vienna Austria

November 25-26, 2024

Day 1 - November 25
Case Study on a Successful Digital Agriculture Initiative
  • Mateo Klemmayer. Co-Founder, Co-CEO, ChipChip (1 and 1 A)
    Presentation

Presentations:

Harnessing Innovations in Digital Agriculture for Scalable Solutions

  • The experience of Digital Transformation in Kenyan Agricultural ecosystem
    Boniface Akuku, Digital Development Specialist and Advisor, WB and Alliance of Bioversity International
    Presentation
  • Frontier Technologies and Innovation Ecosystems
    Zaki Khoury, Senior Digital Development Specialist, World Bank’ Digital Development Global Practice/Task Leader of the Korea Digital Development Program. 
    Presentation
  • The role of digital innovation in agriculture to improve access to finance for smallholders
    Albert Boogaard, Head Smallholder Solutions, Rabo Partnerships
    Presentation
  • The Potential of Vertical Wheat Farming for Food Security
    Senthold Asseng, Professor & Chair Digital Agriculture, Director, World Agricultural Systems Center, Technical University Munich
    Presentation
Case Study on a Successful Digital Agriculture Initiative
  • Graham Benton, FRESH Networks
    Presentation
Day 2 – November 26

Presentations:

How Technological Development is Shaping the Agricultural Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Digital Agriculture in Europe and Central Asia: Insights into key drivers, barriers and digital agriculture development initiatives
    Daniela DiGianantonio, Head of Digital Agriculture, FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
    Presentation
  • How Technological development is shaping the agricultural landscape: Challenges and opportunities- ‘’How Can Agricultural Technology Help Farmers in IsDB MCs’’?
    Nizar Zaied, Manager, Agriculture and Water Resources Division, The Islamic Development Bank
    Presentation
  • Unlocking and de-risking finance for smallholders: Examples from Africa
    Ani Ghosh, Senior Scientist, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
    Presentation
Case Studies on a Successful Digital Agriculture Initiative
  • Samuel Muyita, Karpolax
    Presentation

Presentations:

Future Trends in Digital Agriculture

  • Fostering Public-Private Partnerships for Scaling Digital Technologies in Food Systems
    Srikanth Rupavatharam PhD, Head, Innovations Hub, Senior Scientist (Digital Agriculture), Global Research Program on Resilient Farm and Food Systems, ICRISAT
    Presentation
  • Shreejit Borthakur
    Lead – Agritech, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution India 
    Presentation
  • Enhancing Value Chains Through Digital Agriculture
    Nixon Mageka Gecheo, Senior Digital Officer, AGRF
    Presentation 
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