Accelerating agrifood innovation and investment

​This in-person event during London Climate Action Week will offer insights into technological and financing innovations transforming the world’s agriculture and food system. It will showcase UK International Development's role in scaling climate ventures in agrifood systems and connecting the innovation and investment landscapes, through its support of the ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC) hosted by CPI and AgBase data intelligence platform hosted by Briter.

Join us for a keynote presentation, fireside chat, panel discussion, and networking reception on accelerating the future of tech‑enabled, climate‑resilient agrifood systems. The event will offer a deep dive into the latest technologies being deployed across the agrifood landscape in emerging markets and host the launch of CLIC and ISF Advisors' Blended Finance Playbook for Climate-Smart Agrifood Systems, a practical guide for concessional capital providers to invest in the space.

Confirmed speakers include:

• ​Jen Marshall Haugen, Deputy Director, Food Security, Agriculture, Land and Social Protection, FCDO

• ​Wen E Chin, Manager, CLIC Agrifood Investment Connector, Climate Policy Initiative

• ​Hangyul Lee-Song, Data Lead, Briter

• ​Clara Colina, Associate Director, ISF Advisors

• ​Chris Wayne, Director of Agriculture, Acumen

• ​Peter Moss, CEO, Downforce Technologies

• ​Nijhad Jamal, Managing Partner, Equator VC

• ​Hugues Vincent-Genod, Director, Fund-of-Funds, Investisseurs & Partenaires

​We will also be joined by the founders of companies supported by CLIC's Agrifood Investment Connector:

• ​Hafsah Jumare, Founder & CEO, CoAmana

• ​Verónica Macías Díaz, Co-Founder & Director, Chum Chum

• ​José Manuel Bravo Núñez, Co-Founder & Director, Chum Chum

• ​Javier Pinzon, Investor Relations Director, Amapuri