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Sunday 29 January 2023 |
Event type
In Person
 Event

The Politics of Food: the view from MENA

GC held a policy conference which focused on the potential role for technology in the future of food security in dry countries.

We heard from Hamad Al-Hajri, Deputy Director, Food Security Department, Qatar Ministry of Municipality; Bjoern Witte, CEO, Blue Horizon Group; Jamie Burrows, Founder and CEO, Vertical Future; and Wafaa Al-Saffar, Environment, Social and Governance Director at Baladna Food Industries.

You can learn more about the event and supporting content here.

This event was part of a wider global programme of GC in-person and digital events under thePolitics of Food banner. We have been considering sustainability, public health, trade and supply chains and the frontiers of food innovation in events in Brussels, DC, London and Singapore. Learn more

Speakers

Guest speaker
Hamad Al-Hajri

Deputy Director, Food Security Department, Qatar Ministry of Municipality

Guest speaker
Bjoern Witte

CEO, Blue Horizon Group

Guest speaker
Jamie Burrows

Founder and CEO, Vertical Future

Guest speaker
Wafaa Al-Saffar

Environment, Social and Governance Director at Baladna Food Industries

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