11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Auditorium 1: Digitalization
The session will have a presentation highlighting finalist AI-driven solutions from the joint Moonshots for Development (M4D) AI for Climate Resilience in Rural Areas Innovation Challenge. Following the presentation, the session will dive into a vibrant panel discussion, and the floor will open for an engaging discussion involving the audience.
Moderator:
- Stephanie King-chung Hung, Director General, Information Technology Department, Asian Development Bank
Opening Remarks:
- Jyotsna Puri, Associate Vice-President, Strategy and Knowledge Department, International Fund for Agricultural Development
Speakers:
- Yasmin Siddiqi, Director, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development, ADB
- Gladys Herminia Morales Guevara, Global Head of Innovation, International Fund for Agricultural Development
- Anirudh Keny, Director of Business Development & Partnerships, Boomitra
- Esther Kimani, CEO, Farmer Lifeline Technologies
- Kaiyan Yousaf, Deputy Director of Strategic Partnerships, Viamo
- Michael Iyanro, CEO of AgIQ (Agpreneur)
