Tony Hunter

Not long ago easily usable AI seemed a distant possibility. Then, like all exponential technologies, AI exploded into view, leaving the food and ag industries questioning the effect it will have on their organisations. In this fascinating, research rich keynote audiences discover; • Practical examples of food and ag companies using AI right now to gain competitive advantage. • The key role of AI in accelerating the food technologies of the future. • Why the future consumer’s personal AI will define their preferences and behaviours. • How to meet the AI driven consumer expectations of the largest generation in the history of the planet, Gen Alpha. Audience members will leave the presentation with a clear understanding of the place of AI in the future of food and how to prepare for this future.

Feeding 10 bn people by 2050 means that the Food, Beverage & Ag industries are at the forefront of meeting this challenge. The problem is that our current food system can’t equitably and sustainably feed the increasing population. New technologies, doing more with less, are rising to the challenge, enabling us to reimagine a more sustainable and equitable global food system. In this keynote we’ll; • Understand how cutting edge food technologies will change the future of the Food, Beverage & Ag Industries. • Explore how we can we decouple food from the twin tyrannies of arable land and available fresh water. • Look at how countries can use new technologies to attain increased levels of self-sufficiency and food security. • Learn how we can embrace exponential food technologies to reimagine a whole new low GHG food system.

By the end of 2024 there’ll be 2 billion Gen Alphas on the planet, the largest generation the planet has ever seen. It’s Gen Alpha’s views, opinions and beliefs that will determine the future of food for decades to come. They’re not just digital natives, but technology natives and that has profound implications for the food industry. In this keynote audiences will learn: • Why AI will be the defining personalisation technology. • Gen Alpha’s technology expectations. • How the globalisation of trends will affect the Future of Food. • Why waiting for Gen Alpha to become adults means you’ll miss an entire generation.