GAC 2026

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Dr. Maya Laurent
Keynote Speaker

Dr. Maya Laurent

Conference Keynote Speaker

Centre for Climate-Resilient Crops · France

Presentation topicClimate-smart crop systems for a food-secure future

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Prof. Daniel Okafor
Keynote Speaker

Prof. Daniel Okafor

Professor of Digital Agriculture

African Institute of Agricultural Technology · Nigeria

Presentation topicArtificial intelligence and accessible precision farming

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Dr. Aisha Rahman
Invited Speaker

Dr. Aisha Rahman

Director of Soil and Water Research

Sustainable Land Institute · United Arab Emirates

Presentation topicRegenerative soils and water-efficient production

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Prof. Kenji Mori
Invited Speaker

Prof. Kenji Mori

Professor of Plant Genomics

Asia Crop Innovation University · Japan

Presentation topicGenomics-assisted breeding for climate resilience

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Dr. Sofia Alvarez
Invited Speaker

Dr. Sofia Alvarez

Food Systems Research Lead

Global Nutrition and Food Lab · Spain

Presentation topicReducing post-harvest loss across fresh-food value chains

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Prof. Arjun Mehta
Invited Speaker

Prof. Arjun Mehta

Chair of Agricultural Engineering

Institute of Smart Farm Systems · India

Presentation topicRobotics, sensors and automation for resource-efficient farms

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Dr. Lina Bergström
Session Speaker

Dr. Lina Bergström

Senior Scientist in Agroecology

Nordic Biodiversity Research Centre · Sweden

Presentation topicBiodiversity-positive farming landscapes

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Prof. Samuel Mensah
Session Speaker

Prof. Samuel Mensah

Agricultural Economist

West African School of Agribusiness · Ghana

Presentation topicInclusive markets and finance for smallholder growth

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Dr. Emily Chen
Session Speaker

Dr. Emily Chen

Veterinary and One Health Specialist

International Livestock Health Network · Singapore

Presentation topicOne Health strategies for sustainable livestock systems

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Dr. Lucas Ferreira
Session Speaker

Dr. Lucas Ferreira

Researcher in Circular Bioeconomy

BioResource Innovation Centre · Brazil

Presentation topicTurning agricultural residues into high-value bioproducts

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