GFSS2023

Global Food Security Summit 2023

Food For All

Venue : Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath Road, New Delhi

Date: 8-9 August , 2023

8:30 AM–9:30 AM        Registration Opens

Building a global food banking network for accessible safe and nutritious food.

Inaugural Session

Time:      9:30 AM–11:00 AM

Welcome Address:

Mr. Parul Soni,  Global Managing Partner, Thinkthrough Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Special Address:

Ms. Lisa Moon,  President & CEO, The Global FoodBanking Network

Guest of Honor Address:

Mr. Md. Abdul Qayyum Sarkar,  Chairman, Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, Bangladesh
Shri. Satish Upadhyay , Member & Vice Chairman, New Delhi Municipal Council
Dr. Monoranjan Mohanty, Advisor, Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India

Chief Guest:

Ms. Meenakshi Lekhi,  Minister of State for Culture, Government of India
Sh. Narendra Singh Tomar,  Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, GOI

Vote of Thanks:

Mr. Douglas O’ Brien, Vice President of Programs, GFN

Time:    11:30 AM–12:30 PM

Exploring Solutions for Food Security – Learnings from The Global FoodBanking Network

Speakers

Keynote Speaker :

Mr. Manoj Ahuja, IAS (1990),  Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer Welfar

Panelists:

Mr. Padmanaban Gopalan,  Founder, No Food Waste
Mr. Douglas O’Brien,  Vice President of Programs, GFN
Prof. Ashok Vishandass, Professor (Applied Economics), Indian Institute of Public Administration
Dr. Subhra Chakraborty,  Director, National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Ms. Jaskiran Warrik,  Head, Food Innovation Hub India, World Economic Forum
Mr. Amit Chauhan,  Director, National Horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Moderator :

Mr. Christopher Rebstock, Director – Field Services, The Global Foodbanking Network

Time:    12:30  AM–1:30 PM

Understanding the Global Food Crisis – Challenges and Solutions

Speakers

Panelists:

Mr. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, IAS,  Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, GOI
Mr. Mohammed Asif,  Executive Director, Plan India
Mr. Rajan Bahadur,  CEO, Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council Of India
Mr. Vishal Kumar,  President & CEO, Feeding India
Mr. Sanjay Sethi,  Executive Director, Plant Based Foods Industry Association & Human Utilization Advisor, South Asia, U.S. Soyabean Export Council (USSEC)
Dr. Ruchika Singh, Director- Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration, WRI

Moderator:

Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, IAS (Retd.), CEO, Anil Agarwal Foundation

Time:    3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Food For All – Creating an Enabling Ecosystem for Food Banking

Speakers

Keynote Speaker:

Mr. Siraj Azmat Chaudhry,
Country Chairman, SATS (India) Co Private Limited

Panelists:

Ms. Inoshi Sharma,  Executive Director, FSSAI
Ms. Dipanwita Chakraborty, Cargill India
Dr. Vivek Agrawal, Founder, Annakshetra Foundation Trust
Ms. Vandana Singh, India Food Banking Network
Mr. Kamal Narayan Omer,  CEO, Integrated Health & Well-Being Council

Moderator:

Mr. Mayur Sharma, Zomato
Time: 4:30 PM-5:00 PM
Presentation: Policy solutions that would enhance the work of food banks in India.
Fireside Chat/Keynote Address -
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Time:  5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Key Role of Women in Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security

Speakers

Panelists :

Ms. K. Ratna Prabha,  IAS (Retd.), Former Chief Secretary, Karnataka
Ms. Rina Soni,  Executive Director, Heifer India
Ms. Chayaa Nanjappa Rajappa,  Founder & Managing Partner at Nectar Fresh
Dr. Ambika Sharma, CEO, ABWCI
Ms. Kanta Singh, Deputy Country Representative, UN Women, India (Panel)

Moderator:

Ms. Lisa Moon, President & CEO, GFN

Time:   9:30 AM–10:30 AM

Creating Global Tri-Sector Partnerships between Governments, Private Sector, and Civil Society for Food Security

Speakers

Keynote Speaker:

Mr. Nagendra Nath Sinha, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Steel, GOI

Panelists:

Mr. Ashwini Saxena, CEO, JSW Foundation
Dr. Nidhi Pundir,  Vice President-Global CSR, HCL Foundation
Mr. Apoorve Khandelwal, Senior Programme Lead – Sustainable Food Systems, Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Ms. Neha Singh, Partnerships Lead, UNDP India
Mr. Ajith Radhakrishnan, Senior Specialist, WRG 2030
Dr. Chandrashekhar Biradar, Country Director, CIFOR-ICRAF

Moderator:

Mr. S.R. Mohanty,  Former Chief Secretary, Madhya Pradesh

Time:   11:30 AM–12:30 PM

Policy Approaches to Address Food Loss and Waste to Ensure Food Security For All

Speakers

Keynote Speaker:

Mr. Pawan Aggarwal , Senior Advisor,  International Fund for Agricultural Development

Panelists :

Mr. Vishal Kumar , President & CEO, Feeding India
Mr. Pawan Duggal,  Founder & Owner, Pawan Duggal & Associates
Mr. Sourabh Chauhan, Independent Journalist

Moderator:

Mr. Douglas O Brien, Vice President of Programs, GFN
Time:    12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Preventing Food Loss and Food Waste through Collaboration in South Asia

Speakers

Keynote Speaker:

Mr. Deepak Aggarwal , IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

Panelists:

Ms. Chaya Sharma, Former Member of Parliament – Nepal
Mr. Aleen Mukherjee, COO, NCDEX Institute of Commodity Markets and Research (NICR)
Mr. Ankur Gulati, Executive Chef, The Claridges
Mr. Charakha Sumanasekra, MD, AWR LLyod”
Mr. Mohammad Akmal Shareef, Country Director, Action Against Hunger, Bangladesh

Moderator:

Ms. Mandakini Kaul, Regional Coordinator, South Asia Regional Integration and Engagement, World Bank

Time:     3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Food Waste Management and Climate Change: Adapting Food Security Solutions for the Changing Environment

Speakers

Keynote Speaker :

Mr. Prateek Sharma, Vice Chancellor, TERI, SAS

Panelists:

Ms. Dhruvi Shah, CEO, Axis Bank Foundation
Ms. Alka Bhargava, Senior Adviser, UNEP
Mr. Kamal Narayan Omer, Chief Executive Officer, IHW
Ms. Priyanka,  Chief Rural Transformation, Reliance Foundation

Moderator:

Mr. C.K. Mishra, IAS (Retd.), Former Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Time:     4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Enhancing Food Security through Technological Innovations in Food Supply Chains and Food Banking

Speakers

Panelists :

Dr. Vivek Aggarwal, Founder, Green Tech Infra Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Raman Chauhan, Founder, Blazen Photonics
Mr. Krishnan Pallasana, Country Director – India, Digital Green
Mr. Dinesh Manickam, No Food Waste
Mr. Satish Kumar, President & Executive Director, Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy
Mr. Suresh Motwani, General Manager, Solidaridad

Moderator :

Mr. Parul Soni, Global Managing Partner, Thinkthrough Consulting Pvt Ltd

Time:    5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Valedictory Session

Speakers

Chief Guest address:

Sh. Kailash Choudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, GOI

Closing remarks/address:

Ms. Lisa Moon,  President & CEO, GFN

Vote of Thanks:

Mr. Douglas O’Brien,  Vice President Of Programs,GFN
Mr. Parul Soni,  Global Managing Partner ,TTC