This working session will dive into the opportunities and barriers for channeling multiple forms of investment into the food system, especially from and to actors who have historically been left out of the conversation. Participants will explore such questions as: How do we engage more venture capital funding in the food system? What gaps in the investment landscape need to be filled? How can we shape the narrative around food system investments leading up to COP28?

Moderator

Danielle Nierenberg

President, Food Tank

Speakers

Ertharin Cousin

Founder and CEO, Food Systems for the Future

Tim Crosby

Principal, Thread Fund

Rini Greenfield

Founding Managing Partner, Rethink Food

Gunhild A. Stordalen

Founder and Executive Chair, EAT

Noor Sweid

Founder, Global Ventures