Tuesday 10 January 2023 |
In Person
 Event

The Politics of Food: View from Washington, DC

Conference co-chairs Peter Mandelson and Arancha González Laya were joined by senior US policymakers, industry leaders, and the international community to discuss:

  • The key pinch points in global food supply chains and the risks they pose to global stability;
  • The domestic markets most threatened by food supply issues and the reasons why;
  • The steps needed to adapt this picture over the next few decades;
  • And finally, the policy solutions for addressing these risks. 

Read our team's take on the programme themes and watch a webinar unpacking the outcome of our survey of consumer attitudes to food policy in much greater depth. 

You can learn more about the event and supporting content here.

This event was part of a wider global programme of GC in-person and digital events under the Politics of Food  banner. We considered sustainability, public health, trade and supply chains and the frontiers of food innovation in events in London, Brussels, Doha and Singapore. Learn more

Speakers

Global counsel
Peter Mandelson
President and Chairman of International Advisory Board
Guest speaker
Arancha González Laya

Dean of Paris School of International Affairs and former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation

Guest speaker
Dr. Jewel Bronaugh

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture USDA on the outlook for U.S. food diplomacy

Guest speaker
Gargee Ghosh

President of Global Policy and Advocacy at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on how the international community can foster food system resilience

Guest speaker
Ertharin Cousin

CEO of Food Systems for the Future 

Guest speaker
Ramin Toloui

Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Guest speaker
Helga Flores Trejo

Head of International Public Affairs, Bayer

Guest speaker
Vanessa Stiffler-Claus

Head of International Affairs, John Deere on the policy solutions to address these risks

Guest speaker
Mari Elka Pangestu

Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships at The World Bank on trade policy and improving access to food

Event playback

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