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Subi Rangan received an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a Ph.D. in political economy from Harvard University. His research explores the future of capitalism, the integration of performance and progress in enterprises, and the political sociology of discrimination of foreign transnational firms. He is also the founder of the Society for Progress and has authored/co-authored multiple books and articles. Subi has won several awards for his research and teaching and directs INSEAD's executive seminar AVIRA.
Professor Hellwig is an expert in leadership and organisational behaviour – with special interests in the areas of executive
teams, leading change, organisational culture, and executive health and stress. He is an experienced programme director and teacher, having designed learning journeys and programmes for companies across a wide range of sectors. As a trained physician, Professor Hellwig leverages his first-hand experience and insights from managing high-performing medical teams in stressful situations (emergency, cardiology and cancer medicine). His doctorate in psychotherapy allows him to have the depth and experience to help his clients handle difficult psychological situations.
Enver Yücesan's is a Professor of Operations Management at INSEAD.
Professor Yücesan's main teaching and research activities focus on tactical operational problems such as process analysis, manufacturing planning and control, integrated logistics, supply chain management, and performance assessment in manufacturing as well as service environments.
Professor Yücesan is a specialist in computer simulation with an emphasis on large-scale industrial applications and performance analysis. He is an industrial engineer with a PhD in Operations Research from Cornell University.Enver Yücesan is an Academic
Director of the Supply Chain Management programme.
Enver Yücesan's is a Professor of Operations Management at INSEAD.
Professor Yücesan's main teaching and research activities focus on tactical operational problems such as process analysis, manufacturing planning and control, integrated logistics, supply chain management, and performance assessment in manufacturing as well as service environments.
Professor Yücesan is a specialist in computer simulation with an emphasis on large-scale industrial applications and performance analysis. He is an industrial engineer with a PhD in Operations Research from Cornell University.Enver Yücesan is an Academic
Director of the Supply Chain Management programme.
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Enrico Diecidue is a Professor of Decision Sciences at INSEAD. He obtained his degree in Economics from Bocconi University, Italy in 1996 and his PhD from Tilburg University, the Netherlands in 2001. He has been a resident faculty member at INSEAD since 2001, with visiting positions at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and Erasmus School of Economics, the Netherlands. His research focuses on decision making under uncertainty, including the role of regret, aspiration levels, and time in individual decisions and the role of groups in complex decisions. He has published in leading journals and serves on the editorial boards of Decision and Journal of Risk and Uncertainty. He teaches courses in uncertainty, data, and judgment for MBA and Executive MBA programs, as well as Decision Sciences for PhD students and Executive Education programs. He directs the International Directors Programme and the Strategic Decision Making for Leaders Program.
Professor Hellwig is an expert in leadership and organisational behaviour – with special interests in the areas of executive
teams, leading change, organisational culture, and executive health and stress. He is an experienced programme director and teacher, having designed learning journeys and programmes for companies across a wide range of sectors. As a trained physician, Professor Hellwig leverages his first-hand experience and insights from managing high-performing medical teams in stressful situations (emergency, cardiology and cancer medicine). His doctorate in psychotherapy allows him to have the depth and experience to help his clients handle difficult psychological situations.
Yulia Poroshenko is the founder of Agrohub, a pioneering data-sharing platform that provides farmers with data-driven insights. Since 2018 Agrohub helps agriproducers use collective intelligence to enhance efficiency and reduce production waste.
Yulia possesses over a decade of international experience in top-tier management consulting.She holds a degree in mathematics and economics and has completed her MBA from INSEAD.
Brad farms two hours east of Perth with his wife Kate and four children. They own a large scale broadacre farm that grows wheat, barley and canola. Brad also chairs the board of Origo.farm, a technology company that supplies various sensors and data management for agriculture.
Co-Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Adam Partners (Israel). Agriculture and Food ExpertFormer Partner and Leader of Ag & Food Practice (EMEA), McKinsey & Company.
Brad farms two hours east of Perth with his wife Kate and four children. They own a large scale broadacre farm that grows wheat, barley and canola. Brad also chairs the board of Origo.farm, a technology company that supplies various sensors and data management for agriculture.
Anton Ovchinnikov is a Visiting Professor of Operations, Technology and Decision Sciences at INSEAD and a Distinguished Professor of Management Analytics and Scotiabank Scholar of Customer Analytics at Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Canada.Owing to a unique combination of his technical background and practical business experience, Anton’s research offers rigorous solutions to practical problems. The focus of the problems and the nature of solutions constantly change as the landscape of management evolves, and Anton’s research utilizes multiple techniques, from the classical Management Science toolkit (decision analytics, optimization) and economics (game theory, welfare, and choice analyses) to newer techniques, such as lab and field experiments, and, recently, data science and machine learning.Anton’s works have been published in the leading academic journals, such as Management Science, Operations Research, Manufacturing & Services Operations Management and Harvard Business Review. His research was also recognized by multiple awards., Anton also is a prolific creator of pedagogical materials. He authored ~30 cases, technical notes, and interactive simulations
Sonalie Figueirais a serial social entrepreneur, trends forecaster, sustainability expert, food futurist and eco-powerhouse who has been inspiring global audiences for over a decade with practical steps on how to fight climate change. Known as the Green Queen of Asia, she is the founder and Editor in Chief of the award-winning Green Queen - the region’s first impact media platform that educates millions of readers on the connection between health, sustainability and the environment and showcases future solutions.
She is also the co-founder and CEO of organic sourcing platform Ekowarehouse and climate tech SaaS Source Green, which helps consumer brands quit plastic packaging thanks to proprietary plastic reduction software. A mentor to several startups, Sonalie is also a multi-time award winner including 2021 Women of Power, 2019 GEN T Honoree, V Label Global Hero, and a two-time TEDx Speaker.
Anna Ottosson is a founding partner of food system fund Mudcake. Mudcake (formerly Trellis Road) is a microfund run by ex-founders dedicated to making the world a better place for the next generation. They invest in the strongest founders shaping the way we produce, distribute, and consume food. Their typical ticket is $200k-$600k in pre-seed and seed rounds globally.
So far, the portfolio includes 20+ startups on 4 continents.Prior to founding Mudcake, Anna has a background as a founder and CEO of an internet infrastructure startup, and she has also worked with product- and go-to-market strategy, especially focused on B2B companies.
Jen Keane is the Co-Founder and CEO of Modern Synthesis, a biotech company crafting a new class of biomaterials that are circular by nature, and customisable by design.Jen is a designer, material innovator and entrepreneur who holds a bachelors in Fiber Science and Apparel Design from Cornell
Matt is an entrepreneur, executive and former venture capitalist who is passionate about connecting technology and business with purpose to deliver global impact.
Matt is a lifelong learner who started his career in venture capital, where he grew into a partner role and worked directly with and within emerging companies across biotechnology and other technology-driven fields. His exposure to the broad workings of numerous companies has shaped a strong generalist perspective, which is particularly valuable in his current role.
Matt has developed a passion for how different types of innovation can deliver unique and significant value creation opportunities and impact, particularly in food and agriculture.He most enjoys empowering his colleagues, partners and stakeholders to help realize the vision of a healthier, more sustainable and more accessible food system.Matt holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Radford University.
Louisa Burwood-Taylor is a globally-recognized journalist and thought leader for the food & agriculture industry. Currently managing editor and head of media & research for AgFunder, which she joined as employee #3 in 2015, she was also the founding editor of the first-ever publication to focus on agriculture investment, Agri Investor.
Before that, she launched an institutional investment intelligence service for the Financial Times in Asia. She has covered a range of financial products and markets during her career, from equities and institutional investment in Asia to structured bonds in Europe, before turning her attention to food and agriculture 10 years ago
Himanshu Gupta is the cofounder and CEO of ClimateAi. He has worked in the climate space for over 15 years, including working with former Vice President Al Gore, as well as serving as the lead modeler for the Emission Pathways project for the Indian government. He holds a joint MBA/MS in environment and resources from Stanford.
Anton Ovchinnikov is a Visiting Professor of Operations, Technology and Decision Sciences at INSEAD and a Distinguished Professor of Management Analytics and Scotiabank Scholar of Customer Analytics at Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Canada.Owing to a unique combination of his technical background and practical business experience, Anton’s research offers rigorous solutions to practical problems. The focus of the problems and the nature of solutions constantly change as the landscape of management evolves, and Anton’s research utilizes multiple techniques, from the classical Management Science toolkit (decision analytics, optimization) and economics (game theory, welfare, and choice analyses) to newer techniques, such as lab and field experiments, and, recently, data science and machine learning.Anton’s works have been published in the leading academic journals, such as Management Science, Operations Research, Manufacturing & Services Operations Management and Harvard Business Review. His research was also recognized by multiple awards., Anton also is a prolific creator of pedagogical materials. He authored ~30 cases, technical notes, and interactive simulations
Louisa Burwood-Taylor is a globally-recognized journalist and thought leader for the food & agriculture industry. Currently managing editor and head of media & research for AgFunder, which she joined as employee #3 in 2015, she was also the founding editor of the first-ever publication to focus on agriculture investment, Agri Investor.
Before that, she launched an institutional investment intelligence service for the Financial Times in Asia.
She has covered a range of financial products and markets during her career, from equities and institutional investment in Asia to structured bonds in Europe, before turning her attention to food and agriculture 10 years ago.
A passionate technology executive who is cares deeply about leveraging innovation to change the world. Responsible to implement complex business system and develop new business models for the market. Focused on venture and investment strategies that are new to the food and agriculture ecosystem.
Christine Gould is the founder and CEO of Thought for Food, a globally-recognized agrifood innovation movement and community that spans 180+ countries, has incubated and accelerated 100+ science and technology based startups, which have gone on to raise over $300m in venture capital.
Christine and TFF have also worked extensively with global orgniztions including the United Nations, Rockefeller Foundation, Cargill, Google, and DHL. In her previous roles, Christine led external affairs, public policy, and corproate affairs for multinationals and leading unicorn--level startups, think tanks and industry associations.
She was recently named in the Top 10 Women in Synthetic Biology by Forbes and she’s the author of “The Changemakers Guide to Feeding the Planet.”
Anton Ovchinnikov is a Visiting Professor of Operations, Technology and Decision Sciences at INSEAD and a Distinguished Professor of Management Analytics and Scotiabank Scholar of Customer Analytics at Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Canada.Owing to a unique combination of his technical background and practical business experience, Anton’s research offers rigorous solutions to practical problems. The focus of the problems and the nature of solutions constantly change as the landscape of management evolves, and Anton’s research utilizes multiple techniques, from the classical Management Science toolkit (decision analytics, optimization) and economics (game theory, welfare, and choice analyses) to newer techniques, such as lab and field experiments, and, recently, data science and machine learning.Anton’s works have been published in the leading academic journals, such as Management Science, Operations Research, Manufacturing & Services Operations Management and Harvard Business Review. His research was also recognized by multiple awards., Anton also is a prolific creator of pedagogical materials. He authored ~30 cases, technical notes, and interactive simulations
Manuel Gonzalez is a partner at AgFunder, one of the world’s leading agrifoodtech venture capital firms. Before AgFunder, he was the Global Head of “F&A Startup Innovation” for Rabobank. In that position, he created and founded the platforms for food startups, FoodBytes! and TERRA, and created the international team that has led them to be a great global successes.
Manuel was also General Manager of Rabobank West Coast in the United States and General Manager of Rabobank in Mexico. Before working for Rabobank, Manuel was the founder and CEO of González Guzmán Alimentos, a yogurt and sour cream production and distribution company, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Manuel was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and has an MBA from Georgetown University.
David Friedberg is an American entrepreneur, businessman, and angel investor. He founded and was chief executive of The Climate Corporation, whose $1 billion sale to Monsanto in 2013 made it the first unicorn in the agtech space.
He is currently founder and CEO of The Production Board. He is also a co-host of the All-In podcast alongside other big names in venture capital. Spanning his career, he has contributed to 32 patents.
Anton Ovchinnikov is a Visiting Professor of Operations, Technology and Decision Sciences at INSEAD and a Distinguished Professor of Management Analytics and Scotiabank Scholar of Customer Analytics at Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Canada.Owing to a unique combination of his technical background and practical business experience, Anton’s research offers rigorous solutions to practical problems. The focus of the problems and the nature of solutions constantly change as the landscape of management evolves, and Anton’s research utilizes multiple techniques, from the classical Management Science toolkit (decision analytics, optimization) and economics (game theory, welfare, and choice analyses) to newer techniques, such as lab and field experiments, and, recently, data science and machine learning.Anton’s works have been published in the leading academic journals, such as Management Science, Operations Research, Manufacturing & Services Operations Management and Harvard Business Review. His research was also recognized by multiple awards., Anton also is a prolific creator of pedagogical materials. He authored ~30 cases, technical notes, and interactive simulations
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