This is the first event in the 2017 Food Tank Summit Series, which will bring together some of the world’s most impactful food system leaders. Last year, the Food Tank Summits sold out and drew in more than 30,100 livestream viewers.
Confirmed speakers
- Chuck Abbott, Contributing Editor, Food and Environment Reporting Network (FERN)
- Leo Abruzzese, Global Forecasting Director, The Economist
- Chef José Andrés, Chef and Owner, ThinkFoodGroup
- Allison Aubrey, Correspondent, NPR
- Eliza Barclay, Science & Health Editor, Vox.com
- Chris Bradshaw, Executive Director, Dreaming Out Loud, Inc.
- Emily Buck, Farmer and Associate Professor of Ag Communication, Ohio State University
- Tim Carman, Food Writer, The Washington Post
- Mary Cheh, D.C. Councilmember, Ward 3
- Ken Cook, President and Co-founder, Environmental Working Group
- Fran Drescher, Actress and President, Cancer Schmancer Movement
- Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
- Joe Glauber, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
- Dan Glickman, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Congressional Program
- Bruce Goldstein, President, Farmworker Justice
- Erica Hellen, Farmer, Free Union Grass Farm
- Matt Herrick, Senior Vice President, Story Partners
- Julie Howard, Senior Adviser to the Associate Provost and Dean, International Studies and Programs, Michigan State University
- Jason Huffman, Agriculture & Trade Editor, Politico
- Roger Johnson, President, National Farmers Union (NFU)
- Mike Koch, Executive Director, FRESHFARM
- Tricia Kovacs, Local and Regional Food Systems Policy Advisor, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Jeremiah Lowery, Political Appointee, D.C. Food Policy Council
- Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of Sustainability, George Washington University
- Ted Monk, Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility for North America, Sodexo
- Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank
- Anne O’Connor, Director of Public Affairs, Organic Valley
- Marc Oshima, Chief Marketing Officer, AeroFarms
- Chellie Pingree, U.S. Congress (D-ME)
- Janet Ranganathan, Vice President For Science And Research, World Resources Institute (WRI)
- Emmy Simmons, Co-Chair, AGree
- Roger Thurow, Senior Fellow, Global Food and Agriculture, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Kip Tom, former Managing Member & CEO, Tom Farms
- Eric Trachtenberg, Director, Food & Agriculture Practice, McLarty Associates
- Ambassador Darci Vetter, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative