Agenda

Volatility is becoming a permanent operating condition. Leveraging learnings from past challenges, which strategies are reshaping supply chains to manage risk, control cost, and maintain food security? What does “resilience‑first thinking” look like in practice?

As global shocks ripple through supply chains, join a leading economist to unpack the latest risk signals and industry shifts. We’ll identify where pressure is building, where growth opportunities remain, and how regional competitiveness is evolving.

Food and nutrition priorities are in flux. Where are objectives aligning or diverging across borders, and which regional cooperation models are best positioned to build resilience? What role will Singapore play in this shifting landscape?

ASEAN member states are pushing ahead with a new five‑year plan for resilient, regenerative agriculture - but is regen ag really the silver bullet it’s made out to be? What funding, capacity building, and market access models are still missing to turn policy ambition into real change on the ground?

From calories to micronutrients, the definition of food security is shifting - just as affordability comes under pressure. Where do CPG and ingredient brands see the biggest gaps in nutrition outcomes, and how can access to safe, high‑value nutrition be expanded across income groups and life stages in Asia?

As the main stage pauses, these fast-paced panels and interactive roundtables in breakout rooms will explore what it takes to bring the regenerative agriculture solutions stack – from bio-inputs to precision tools - to scale. Hear practical insights from agribusinesses, technology providers, start-ups, and investors, and join the conversation to surface new ideas, share challenges, and co-create solutions with local impact.

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As the main stage pauses, these fast-paced panels and interactive roundtables in breakout rooms will explore foodtech innovations enabling healthy longevity - from functional F&B for senior and women’s health to GLP-1s. Hear practical insights from CPGs, ingredient brands, retailers, start-ups, and investors, and join the conversation to surface new ideas, share challenges, and co-create solutions with local impact.

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As demand grows for more sustainable, transparent, and resilient food supply chains, businesses are under increasing pressure to demonstrate progress and verify outcomes. From farm to fork, which technologies and innovations are helping to improve sustainability outcomes, strengthen supply chain resilience, and support growing demands for transparency? And which new partnerships are needed between agribusinesses, food brands, technology providers, and regulators to align efforts, metrics, and standards?

The pre‑summit Investment Forum unpacked how a new capital stack is emerging across venture, catalytic, and non‑dilutive funding streams. As capital becomes more selective, where is liquidity really coming from - and which investment and collaboration models are best positioned to deliver growth and impact across Asia‑Pacific?

Breakthrough science only creates value when it achieves real‑world adoption, yet innovation continues to outpace deployment. Where does the path from lab to market break down, and which structural enablers are needed to reduce cost, drive commercial readiness, and accelerate adoption?

From weight management and healthy longevity to personalised nutrition, food and nutrition innovation is accelerating at unprecedented speed - but what are consumers actually willing to pay for? As scrutiny rises fuelled by the ongoing UPF debate and recent safety concerns, how do perceptions around processing, quality, and health claims shape what gets accepted or rejected? And how can brands align product design, positioning, and pricing with real‑world market dynamics to move from initial interest to repeat adoption?

National food policy directives shape where biomanufacturing capacity scales - success depends on infrastructure, incentives, and ecosystem maturity. From precision fermentation to cell-based technologies, which platforms and ingredients are best positioned to move from pilot to commercial production? And how are countries and companies rethinking regulatory pathways, CapEx, and manufacturing strategy?

Singapore farmers face growing pressure from climate volatility, changing consumer expectations, and rapid technological change. But competitiveness is no longer defined by production alone. This discussion explores the global trends reshaping agriculture and what farmers must do at the farm gate and beyond to remain resilient, attractive partners for buyers, and investable businesses in the future food system. Find out more →

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An interactive roundtable format brings together senior decision-makers, investors, and innovators for candid discussion. Join focused conversations designed to spark partnerships, surface shared challenges, and unlock new opportunities.

Integrated crop solutions, from advanced genetics and seed technologies to biologicals and next-generation inputs, are becoming essential tools for improving resilience, productivity and profitability. Yet adoption remains uneven across Asia-Pacific. How can companies prove real-world performance, accelerate the path from innovation to on-farm impact, and adapt their approaches to the diverse crops, geographies and farming systems that define the region?

The Women in Agri‑Food Forum celebrates the leaders driving change across agtech and foodtech, from the farm and lab to the boardroom. Bringing together policymakers, scientists, investors, and entrepreneurs, the session highlights the journeys, challenges, and impact of women shaping Asia-Pacific’s food system. Join us to hear their stories, exchange insights, and build meaningful connections to strengthen representation and leadership across the value chain.

Robotics and precision tools are advancing fast, but cost, interoperability, and risk are still holding back widespread adoption. How can solutions be integrated into existing workflows, and what lessons have emerged around simplicity and compatibility across crops and systems? When does ownership make sense versus “as‑a‑service” models?

Climate volatility is becoming a permanent feature of the operating environment for food systems across Asia-Pacific, reshaping how food is produced, traded, and distributed. Which parts of the food system are most vulnerable to climate-driven disruptions, and where should resilience investments be prioritised? And what new approaches to production and infrastructure, sourcing and risk management, and collaboration are needed to design food systems that can operate under permanent volatility?

Resilient food systems depend on resilient infrastructure. As climate pressures, population growth, and supply chain disruption intensify, this session examines where investment is most urgently needed across water, energy, logistics, storage, and digital infrastructure. What does bankable food system infrastructure look like from the perspective of large institutional investors, and how can governments and development partners improve project readiness and investment certainty?

AI is rapidly reshaping how agri-food innovation is scoped, funded, and delivered, forcing leaders to rethink what gets built, backed, and scaled. As capabilities mature in a margin-constrained environment, how will AI redefine R&D priorities, compress development timelines, and reshape the cost and risk profile of innovation pipelines in the next 3, 5, and 10 years?

AI‑led discovery is transforming how candidates for inputs and seeds are identified and validated, shifting R&D from trial‑and‑error to predictive precision. How are LLMs using large biological datasets to accelerate trait discovery and de‑risk breakthroughs before development even begins?

From autonomous drones and tractors to robotic harvesting, AI-powered machinery and machine vision, advanced automation is moving rapidly from pilot projects into commercial agriculture. But where is adoption gaining real traction, and can these technologies deliver the productivity, labour and cost efficiencies promised? As autonomy scales, what can leading examples teach us about making intelligent machines viable across diverse farming systems? 

Advances in robotics, precision tools, digital advisory and physical AI are transforming agriculture, but real‑world performance still varies widely across crops, geographies, and farming systems in Asia‑Pacific. Which technologies are delivering measurable gains on the ground, how are AI‑guided diagnostics removing maintenance barriers, and what gaps in data collection, aggregation, and labelling still limit R&D and innovation?

AI and biomanufacturing are redefining how ingredients are created - shifting from novelty to measurable performance. Which new proteins and functional compounds show promise, where do data blind spots persist, and what is commercially viable across biomanufacturing platforms such as precision fermentation and cell-based tech? Where is there a genuine market need for lab-grown ingredients versus optimised natural bioactives?

China’s biomanufacturing ecosystem is scaling rapidly, combining deep scientific capabilities, manufacturing infrastructure and growing investment to accelerate innovation across the bioeconomy. As these strengths increasingly spill into agricultural and food biotechnology, where are Chinese companies and investors placing their bets? And what does China’s rise mean for global partnerships, investment and competition as the next generation of biomanufacturing moves towards commercial scale?

Following a funding reset, investors are redefining what “credible innovation” looks like in agtech and foodtech. What has changed in how teams, governance, and revenue roadmaps are evaluated? How are investors separating durable, value‑creating capabilities from AI hype, and what does this mean for fundraising, capital discipline, and exit strategies?