Grow Asia
Forum 2022
18 October 2022
After two years of virtual meetings, Grow Asia is pleased to announce that the 2022 Grow Asia Forum will take place in person! The Forum will be held on 18 October 2022 in Singapore.
We look forward to welcoming you - senior leaders from government, business, civil society and academia - to the #GrowAsiaForum2022, where we will explore collaborative solutions to Southeast Asia's most pressing food system challenges, with the intention of integrating your inputs to the forthcoming G20 and B20 Summits in Indonesia.
08:15
Breakfast Roundtable: Accelerating Climate Finance to Achieve Food Security in Southeast Asia
09:30
Registration and Networking
10:00
Welcome and Opening Remarks
H.E. Dr. Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State of the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment of Singapore
Sean de Cleene, Member of the Executive Committee, Head of the Future of Food, World Economic Forum
10:20
Transforming Food Systems through Partnership:
Our Successes and Way Forward
Beverley Postma, Executive Director, Grow Asia
10:35
Scaling Up Climate Smart Agriculture Solutions
Anita Neville, Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer, Golden Agri-Resources
Fitrian Ardiansyah, Global Envoy - Nature-based Solutions at IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative | Executive Chairman & CEO at IDH (Inisiatif Dagang Hijau) Indonesia | Country Representative, IDH Malaysia
Patti Chu, Head of Impact Investing, Silverstrand Capital
Xin Yi Lim, Executive Director, Sustainability and Agricultural Impact, Pinduoduo
Moderated by: Adam Gerstenmier, Executive Director, Food Action Alliance, World Economic Forum
11:25
Investing in Women's Economic Empowerment
Cherrie Atilano, Founding Farmer, CEO and President, AGREA Agricultural Systems International, Inc.
Sui Ling Cheah, Chairperson, ecoSPIRITS; Venture Partner with Wavemaker Partners
Amy Melissa Chua, Country Director, Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA)
Dr. Shoumo Mitra, Regional Marketing Director, Corteva Agriscience
Moderated by: Helen Duce, CEO, Include
12:15
Networking Lunch
13:35
Driving Responsible Investment in Agriculture
Ho Ren Hua, Chief Executive Officer, Thai Wah Public Company Ltd.
Dr. Darian McBain, Chief Sustainability Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Ming Peng, Managing Director for Starches, Sweeteners and Texturizers, Cargill APAC
Marlene Ramirez, Secretary General, Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA)
Moderated by: Erin Sweeney, Lead, Sustainable Investment and Inclusion, Grow Asia
14:25
Food Systems Resilience: Adapting to Simultaneous Food Crises and Shocks
Fiona Lynn, Director, Agricultural Productivity and Food Security Section, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Cherie Tan, Head of Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability, Asia Pacific, Bayer Crop Science
Dr. Frank Rijsberman, Director-General, Global Green Growth Institute
Dr. Srivalli Krishnan, Senior Program Manager, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Moderated by: Sean de Cleene, Member of the Executive Committee, Head of the Future of Food, World Economic Forum
15:15
Networking Break
15:45
Special Remarks from the ASEAN Secretariat
H.E. Satvinder Singh, Deputy Secretary General, ASEAN Secretariat
15:55
B20 Trade and Investment Priorities: Moving from dialogue to action on Inclusive Finance
Special remarks by: Arif Rachmat, Chair of the Trade and Investment Task Force Business 20 Indonesia, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, TAP Group
Fireside Chat with:
Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder and Group CEO, Olam
Melissa Moi, Head of Sustainable Business, UOB
Patsian Low, Vice President, Inclusive Impact & Sustainability for Asia Pacific, Visa
Moderated by: Beverley Postma, Executive Director, Grow Asia
16:40
Reflections from the Floor
Moderated by: Pranav Sethaputra, Lead, Partnerships & Communications, Grow Asia
17:10
Special Address and Call to Action
H.E. Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, AGRA | Special Envoy, United Nations Food Systems Summit
17:25
17:30
Cocktail Reception
Tickets: USD 250*
* Attendance at the Grow Asia Forum is by invitation only. Organizations who are members of the Grow Asia Business Council and Grow Asia Civil Society Council will receive one complimentary ticket each. Discounted tickets are available to non-profits where this cost is a barrier to participation. To inquire about securing a ticket for Grow Asia Forum or explore discount options, please contact us at invite@growasia.org.
Grow Asia Forum 2022 has been made possible through the generous support of:
