Agri-Food Systems Summit Highlights
The Agri-Food Systems Summit brought together global leaders, farmers, business innovators, and policymakers to tackle the pressing challenges of food systems transformation, to both adapt to and mitigate climate change, at COP29. Chair of the Summit, Jake Fiennes, Director of Holkham National Nature Reserve and General Manager at Conservation Holkham Estate, led a packed one-day program, where participants engaged in dynamic panel discussions, fireside chats, and the Future Food Systems Hackathon, giving every voice in the room a say. Attendees shared cutting-edge solutions, challenged conventional thinking, and forged connections across sectors to accelerate action. From innovative financing models to farmer-led pathways to sustainability, the summit spotlighted the bold ideas needed to ensure food systems are equitable, resilient, and climate-smart.