Launch Event

Launch Event | 15 November 2021

Time (UTC+8)	Programme
5.30pm	GUEST ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
6.15pm	OPENING ADDRESS by Mr LIM Boon Heng, Chairman, Temasek
6.25pm	KEYNOTE SPEECH by Mr HENG Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
6.35pm	LAUNCH OF SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL AGRI-FOOD WEEK MoU SIGNING FOR SIAW Singapore Food Agency Temasek Rethink Events Constellar Witnessed by Mr HENG Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies MoU SIGNING FOR MICE EVENTS UNDER SIAW MoU 1 on Asia Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit & Event Support from STB for 2022-2024: Singapore Tourism Board Rethink Events MoU 2 on Agri-Food Tech Asia Expo & Event Support from STB for 2022-2024: Singapore Tourism Board Constellar Witnessed by Mr HENG Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies and Mr YAP Chin Siang, Deputy Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board
6.55pm	OVERVIEW OF THE ASIA FOOD CHALLENGE REPORT 2021 Presented by Mr Richard SKINNER, Partner, Strategy & Food Security Specialist, PwC Singapore
7.05pm	FIRESIDE CHAT: THE NEXT PHASE OF AGRI-FOOD DEVELOPMENT & COLLABORATION IN ASIA Moderated by Mr Anuj MAHESHWARI, Managing Director, Investment (Agri-food) Temasek Panelists: Mr Marcel SMITS, Chairman Asia-Pacific and Head of Corporate Strategy, Cargill Mr Christian WIEGELE, President, Dole Asia Fresh Ms Karen TAY, General Manager, Classic Fine Foods Ms Verleen GOH, Chief Food Fighter, Alchemy Foodtech Dr Hazel KHOO, Executive Director, Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), A*STAR
7.45pm	NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS
8.00pm	END OF PROGRAMME