


Summit Vision
Innovation in the agriculture and food sectors in Africa is key to driving economic development, climate goals, job creation, human health, resilience, and emission reductions in the region and globally. This unique 2-day event, co-hosted by Delta40, the Novo Nordisk Foundation & the BioInnovation Institute, will bring together a curated group of leading entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and other key ecosystem leaders to catalyze ag- and food-tech innovation, investment, and scale across the continent. This is not a conference, but rather an invite-only event that aims to bring active, senior leaders in this ecosystem together to create value and new partnerships.
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We are not just here to talk - we are here to drive real action and commitment. Participants will be asked to share their ambitions for driving more scale and impact, and what they need to achieve that.
Goals

Identify Innovation: Identify & spotlight the most innovative Ag- and Food-Tech companies in Africa
Catalyze New Investment: Connect active investors directly with early and growth stage entrepreneurs to catalyze new investment into the ecosystem
Create Corporate Partnerships: Learn from corporate leaders and corporate VCs on their commercial, investment and M&A goals in Africa & forge win-win business relationships
Accelerate Impact: Identify creative ways catalytic Impact Investors & Foundations can enable inclusivity and impact
Scale Proven Solutions: Create new strategic partnership opportunities to drive more scale, exits and impact in the Ag and Food Ecosystem across Africa

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Agenda
Monday, October 7th
Innovation: New Ag-Tech and Food-Tech Products & Business Models in the African Landscape
8:30am - 9:30am
Networking Coffee & Croissants
9:30am - 9:45am
Welcome Remarks
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Speakers: Lyndsay Handler (Delta40), Mikkel Skovberg (Novo Nordisk Foundation), Jens Nielsen (BioInnovation Institute)
9:45am - 11:15am
Opening Plenary & Featured Panels
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Innovation in Ag- and Food-Tech Across Africa
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Moderator: Lyndsay Handler (Delta40)​
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Panelists: Uka Eje (ThriveAgric), Eli Pollak (Apollo Agriculture)
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Corporate Partnerships to Scale Innovation
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Moderator: Omid Kassiri (McKinsey & Co.)​
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Panelists: Everlyn Musyoka (Bayer), Carol Koech (Schneider Electric), Mark Brooks (FMC Ventures)
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11:25am - 12pm
​Fireside Chat: Ambassador Whitman and Lyndsay Handler discuss "Unorthodox Partnerships to take Ag & Food Innovations to Scale"
12pm - 1pm
Lunch + Curated Connections
1pm - 2:30pm
Break-Out Workshops
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How Start-Ups Can Partner with Corporates
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Moderator: Matt Foley (FMC Ventures)​
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Commercialization of Research-Backed Innovations
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Moderator: Emmalee Knape (WFP)
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Key Gaps for Venture Building in Ag- and Food-Tech
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Moderator: Tyler Karahalios (Delta40)
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Innovation at the Ag/Energy Nexus
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Moderator: Carol Koech (Schneider Electric)​
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2:30pm - 3pm
Coffee Break
3pm - 4:30pm
Break-Out Workshops
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Designing Products & Services for Smallholder Farmers
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Moderator: Patrick Bell (One Acre Fund)
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- Working with USAID and DFC
- Moderator: Moses Sitayi (USAID)​​
- Lessons Learned from Scale-Stage Ventures
- Moderator: Nick Handler (Delta40)​​
- Leveraging Data/AI in Ag Ventures​
- Moderator: Simon Woodland (Sand Technologies)​
4:30pm - 7pm
Ecosystem Networking & Innovation Expo
Tuesday, October 8th
Investment: Catalyzing Capital into the Ag-Tech and Food-Tech Ecosystem
8:30am - 9:30am
Networking Coffee & Croissants
9:30am - 10:15am
Equity & Debt Investment Opportunities in the Ag- and Food-Tech Space
- Moderator: Lyndsay Handler
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Panelists: Rebecca Mincy (ARAF), Rebecca Sankar (AgDevCo), Rosanne Whalley​ (AHL Venture Partners), Susan Tissiman (BII)
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Location: Main Tent
10:15am - 10:45am
Networking Break
10:45am - 11:45am
​How Philanthropy can Catalyze More Innovation & Scale of Proven Solutions
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Moderator: Jay Ireland (Former President & CEO of GE Africa)​
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Panelists: Nana Yaa Boakyewaa Amoah (AGRA), David Kamau (Fortified Wholegrain Alliance), Rachel E. Macauley (Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation) Anthony Farr (Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies)
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Location: Main Tent
12pm - 1pm
Lunch + Curated Connections
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Pitch Session (Garden Tent)
1pm - 2pm
Break-Out Workshops
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First Checks for Big Ideas - What Early Ag Investors Look For
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Moderator: Bankole Cardoso (Delta40)​
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Location: Main Tent
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Debt for Ag & Food-Tech Ventures
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Moderator: Micheline Ntiru (Delta40)
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Location: AgTech Innovation Room
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Corporate M&A Workshop: How to Prepare for an Exit that Creates Impact
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Moderator: Juliana Green (FMC Ventures)
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Location: Delta40 Boardroom
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Pitch Session (Garden Tent)
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Targeted Networking
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Speed-Dating: Corporates and Growth-Stage Companies (must apply to participate)
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Location: AgTech Innovation Room​
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Deal Room: Investors and Early-Stage Ventures
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Location: Garden Tent​
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3:15pm - 3:45pm
Networking Break
3:45pm - 5pm
Final Pitch Competition for Investment & Prize Funding (Main Tent)
5pm - 5:30
Closing Remarks & Unveiling of AgTech Scale Summit Commitments (Main Tent)
5:30pm - 7pm
Ecosystem Networking Event
Confirmed Speakers & Attendees











Amb. Meg Whitman
US Ambassador to Kenya​

Dr. Susan Chomba
Director, Vital Landscapes
World Resources Institute
Eli Pollak
Founder & CEO
Apollo Agriculture

Uka Eje
CEO
ThriveAgric
Omid Kassiri
Managing Parnter, East Africa
McKinsey & Company

Kanini Mutooni
Regional Managing Director, Africa
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Sara Mbago-Bhunu
Regional Director
IFAD
Mark Brooks
Managing Director
FMC Ventures

Juliana Green
Principal
FMC Ventures

Rebecca Mincy
Investment Director
Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund
Thule Lenneiye
Chief of Staff
AGRA
Lisbeth Zacho
Founder & Managing Partner
Nordic Impact Funds

Jens Nielsen
CEO
BioInnovation Institute

Jay Ireland
Former President & CEO
GE Africa
Tamer El-Raghy
Managing Director
Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund

Abhilash Sethi
Investment Director
Omnivore VC
Linda Davis
Founder & CEO
Giraffe Bioenergy

Margaret Vernon
Impact Director
One Acre Fund
Teddy Onserio
Africa Investment Advisor
DFC

Rebecca Sankar
Managing Director, Head of E. Africa
AgDevCo










Contact Us
If you have questions or are interested in attending, please contact us via email at: agtechscalesummit@delta40.com