Deep Dive Session 1.1: Digitalization and Agriculture

This session will discuss several issues on Digitalization and Agriculture such as building national capacity in conducting assessments of digital readiness; implementing differentiated standards to ensure quality digital solutions; evaluating the impact of digitalisation in agriculture; and other relevant topics.

Moderator:

• Yixin Yao, Senior Research Fellow, ADB

Welcome Remarks: 

• Tetsushi Sonobe, Dean & CEO, ADBI 
• Dil B Rahut, Vice-Chair of Research and Senior Research Fellow, ADBI  

Speakers:

• Wanglin Ma, Associate Professor, Department of Global Value Chains and Trade, Lincoln University 
• Dil B Rahut, Vice-Chair of Research and Senior Research Fellow, ADBI 
• Emily Schmidt, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI  
• Paul Winters, Executive Director, Innovation Commission for Climate Change, Food Security, and Agriculture, University of Chicago 
• Dina Azhgaliyeva, Senior Research Fellow, ADBI