The potential of fostering food and agriculture within urban areas is transversal and far-reaching. It brings an opportunity to strengthen urban-rural linkages, advancing not only towards smart cities but also smart regions. As 80% of all the food that is produced is already consumed in cities, and considering the current unprecedented levels of urban population growth, how can agriculture in cities ensure lower emissions and higher food security?

Panel | Feeding the City while ensuring Sustainability of Urban Food Systems

MODERATOR:
Gara Villalba Mendez
Professor
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain

SPEAKERS:

Mara Balestrini
CEO Ideas for change
Barcelona, Spain

James Macdonald
Strategy + BizDev Consultant
Urban Crop Solutions
Waregem, Belgium

Karndee Leopairote
Chief Advisor for FutureTales Lab
Magnolia Quality Development Corporation

Panel | Food & Urban Agriculture Strategies

MODERATOR:
Mons Badia
Senior Congress Specialist
Smart City Expo World Congress
Barcelona, Spain

SPEAKERS:

Corinne Valls
Mayor
City of Romainville
Romainville, France

Marie-Angélique Schott
Project Manager
Astredhor (EST HORTICOLE)
Roville-aux-Chênes, France

Xavier Gabarrell Durany
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Ambientales (ICTA). Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain

David Volk
Leader of Greenhouse Development
EBF GmbH
Bensheim, Germany

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