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Themed, ‘Rooted in Resilience: Revitalizing Agri-Food Systems for an Uncertain Tomorrow’, it brings together executives, academics, producers, researchers, policymakers, and students to address resilience in action. And it will explore how farms and food businesses adapt to shifting climates, embrace new technologies, manage global volatility, and attract the next generation of leaders. More than 400 participants from in excess of 40 countries will engage in lectures and panel discussions, cutting-edge agricultural technologies, workshops on sustainable practices and cooperative models, and tours highlighting Ireland's thriving agribusiness and food innovation sectors.
The conference will be chaired by Professor Thia Hennessy, head of the College of Business and Law at University College Cork. It will be co-chaired by Dr Tracy Bradfield, lecturer in economics of sustainable business at University College Cork, and Dr Verena Otter, associate professor for supply chain network organisation and innovation, from Wageningen University.