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The Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW) gathers global industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to build new partnerships and explore opportunities for agri-food technology development and adoption across the region. 

SIAW is co-organised by Temasek and Singapore Food Agency in partnership with Singapore Economic Development Board, Enterprise Singapore, Singapore Tourism Board, A*Star and event organisers, Rethink Events and Constellar.

The global agri-food landscape stands at a critical juncture. Climate change, population growth, and resource limitations highlight the urgent need for transformation. Asia, with its dynamic and diverse agri-food ecosystem, has a pivotal role to play. The call for change echoes worldwide, demanding innovative solutions to ensure food security and sustainability.

Themed ‘Accelerating Climate Resilience In Asia-Pacific’s Agri-Food System‘, SIAW will bring together stakeholders of the agri-food ecosystem to discuss and explore strategies for scaling innovations. From regenerative agriculture and aquaculture systems to protein diversification and accessible nutrition, SIAW provides a valuable platform for knowledge exchange and networking, catalysing the transition to sustainable and healthy agri-food systems in Asia.

SIAW is a key step in developing Singapore into a vibrant agri-food hub in the region, presenting a full week of co-located and complementary events for the agri-food community, connecting entrepreneurs, corporates, academia, governments and international organisations to network and collaborate together. Anchoring the week of events are Rethink’s Asia Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit (taking place for the 7th time in Singapore), the SFA’s Roundtable on Novel Food Regulations, and the Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia, an experiential exhibition hosted by Constellar to provide opportunities for food innovators to launch, showcase and testbed their solutions.

SIAW 2025 is organised by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Temasek, with the support of Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), and organising partners Constellar and Rethink Events. 

The Roundtable will be an invitation-only event. Regulators, local and international industry players, and members of international organisations will be invited to share best practices and experiences on technical issues surrounding the regulation of novel foods. 

Registration for the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2025 is closed. Register your interest in the 2026 summit. 

Registration for the Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia 2025 is closed. 

Registration for the Global Agri-Food Scientific Symposium 2025 is closed. Register your interest in the 2026 symposium. 

The key SIAW events will all take place at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre:

• Roundtable on Novel Foods Regulations  – 3 November 2025 (by invitation only) 
• SIAW Welcome Reception – 4 November 2025 (by invitation only) 
• Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit – 4 November – 6 November 2025 (registered delegates) 
• Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia – 4 November – 6 November 2025 (free to attend) 
• Global Agri-Food Scientific Symposium – 5 November – 6 November 2025 (Invitation and Registered Delegates) 

SIAW is a platform for like-minded industry players from the agri-food ecosystem across the world to explore strategies for sustainable food systems and production, and to discuss challenges and solutions to meet the safety of innovative food offerings.

Like-minded partners and industry leaders will be involved in the key events under SIAW. From regulators, local and international industry players, and members of international organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization, Codex Alimentarius Commission and World Organisation for Animal Health, to the world’s leading food producers, agribusinesses, entrepreneurs, investors, including notable C-suite speakers from companies such as BASF, Cargill, Nestle, Tyson Foods and Unilever.

SIAW consists of the following key events that will be held over five days: 

3 November 2025:  Roundtable on Novel Food Regulations 

The Roundtable on Novel Food Regulations, organised by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), is an international platform that brings together regulators, scientists, and industry leaders to advance dialogue on ensuring safety of novel food. Through keynote presentations and expert panels, participants will share best practices and experiences on safety assessment, updates on regulatory frameworks and identify areas for collaboration to achieve international alignment. 

4 November 2025:  SIAW 2025 Welcome Reception 

Amid rising climate volatility, food security concerns, and the urgent push for sustainability, SIAW 2025 will spotlight climate resilience as vital to the region’s food future. A key highlight is the launch of the 4th edition of the ‘Asia Food Challenge Report 2025’. The report will outline strategies to build resilience and transform Asia’s agri-food sector. 

The exclusive, invite-only Welcome Reception, co-hosted by SFA and Temasek, will gather global policymakers, senior executives, investors, and innovators in the agri-food sector, setting the tone for a week of transformative discussions and partnerships while providing the backdrop for the report’s release. 

4 – 6 November 2025:  Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 

Organised by Rethink Events in partnership with Temasek, the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit is the flagship leadership platform of SIAW 2025. Themed “Building Agility and Resilience in Asia’s Food System”, the Summit will gather over 200 speakers and over 60 exhibitors from more than 40 countries and regions, alongside 800 senior decision-makers from governments, global food and ingredient brands, agribusinesses, entrepreneurs, and investors. Through keynotes, panel discussions, and fireside chats, participants will build strategies and partnerships for trade security, economic and climate resilience, sustainable nutrition, and food system decarbonisation across the region. 

4 – 6 November 2025:  Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia 

Organised by Constellar with DLG International GmbH, Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia is the leading industry event in Asia for agri-food and agri-tech innovation. Themed “Shaping Sustainable and Nutritious Food Systems”, the Expo will showcase frontier technologies and solutions across the agri-food value chain, from smart farming and food processing to supply chain management and cellular agriculture development. Notable features include the Cell Ag Pavilion, organised in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Society for Cellular Agriculture, dedicated to functional and nutrient-rich products driving healthier consumer lifestyles, and the Pet Nutrition Zone spotlighting breakthroughs in companion animal health and wellness. 

5 – 6 November 2025:  Global Agri-Food Scientific Symposium 

Organised by SFA and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the Global Agri-Food Scientific Symposium will bring together researchers, scientists and technology providers to catalyse scientific discussions on cutting edge discoveries, and foster collaboration to build agri-food capabilities for climate-resilient and sustainable food ecosystems. The symposium will showcase recent developments in agriculture, aquaculture, future foods and food safety, spotlighting Singapore as a global hub for agri-food innovation. 

Access to the Roundtable on Novel Foods Regulations and the SIAW Welcome Reception is by invitation only.  

Register your interest for the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit and Global Agri-Food Scientific Symposium and be the first to know when registration opens in 2026.