This session builds on conversations held across the Milken Institute’s global signature events and alongside preparations for COP28 (UN Climate Change Conference 2023), where food systems are a growing focus. Despite 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from food systems activities, only 3 percent of public climate financing is directed toward addressing them. Reframing the goals of climate financing to include investments in food systems will require global public-private collaboration. Particularly in nations grappling with concerns about food security amid a changing climate, investments in climate-smart innovations related to food production and distribution are essential. Panelists representing a range of investment perspectives will discuss the imperative and business cases for investing in food systems to address climate change and food as national security. 

Moderator

Holly Freishtat

Senior Director, Feeding Change, Milken Institute

Speakers

Jeremy Coller

Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner, Coller Capital; Founder and Chair, FAIRR

Sanjeev Krishnan

Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director, S2G Ventures

Mihir Pershad

Founder and CEO, Umami Bioworks Pte. Ltd

Gunhild A. Stordalen

Founder and Executive Chair, EAT