WEBINARS: Big data solutions to COVID-19 & food security

30 June 2020. The first episode of the Discussion Series: Big data solutions to COVID-19 & food security, brought together experts to give an overview of the challenges presented by COVID-19 and the opportunities big data solutions present. 

• Sara Mbago-Bhunu | Director, East and Southern Africa Division, International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD) 
• Andy Jarvis Associate Director-General, Bioversity International and CIAT alliance and co-founder of the CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture 
• Natalia Pshenichnaya Head of the AgriTech and CleanTech Programmes at GSMA 
• Brian King Coordinator of the CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture

7 July 2020. The second episode of  the Discussion Series: Big data solutions to COVID-19 & food security, brought together four panelists to discuss challenges and solutions to input supply chains and on-farm realities.

• Richard Choularton - Director of Agriculture and Economic Growth Sector, Tetra Tech
• Chiamaka Ndukwu - Founder and CEO, AgroHive
• Susan Mathew  - International Trade Analyst
• Berber Kramer - Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Recording forthcoming

14 July 2020. The third episode in Discussion Series: Big data solutions to COVID-19 & food security focused on tools for agile adaptation relating to digital extension and agricultural advisories.

• Madina Amin Hussein | Founder and CEO, Global Nature Conservation 
• Ram Dhulipala | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) 
• Jonathan Steinke | Research Fellow, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT 
• Shreya Agarwal | Director of Strategy, Digital Green

28 July 2020. The fifth episode of the Discussion Series: Big data solutions to COVID-19 & food security, brought together four panelists to discuss bridging gaps and building resiliency with digital agriculture platforms.

• Stephanie Dizon - Head of Implementation, FarmForce
• Aashna Singh - Co-Founder, MoooFarm
• Shahid Akbar - CEO, Bangladesh Institute of ICT Development
• Zeituna Mustafa - Market Engagement Manager, GSMA

Recording forthcoming

4 August 2020. The sixth episode of the Discussion Series: Big data solutions to COVID-19 & food security, brought together two panelists to discuss future food systems.

• Christine Chege - Agri-Nutrition and Food Systems Specialist, The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
• Marieke de Ruyter de Wildt - Founder, The New Fork

Recording forthcoming