On September 5-7, Hong Kong will play host to Asia Fruit Logistica, one of the world’s largest fruit and vegetable trade conferences. With thousands of key stakeholders in the world’s agricultural supply chain meeting up in Hong Kong, what better place could there be for the AVF’s first-ever Vertical Farming Summit in Asia? On Friday, September 7, the AVF Hong Kong Summit 2018 will offer a day full of activities in which the power of Vertical Farming to change the face of the food industry will be demonstrated.
The vertical farming industry has been moving from strength to strength in recent years, as fully-realized facilities are opening up across the globe. The AVF’s Vertical Farming Summit 2018 offers the opportunity to connect current and future (interested) stakeholders, each of whom have valuable insights and unique approaches within our industry.
The event will define and identify how politics, industry cooperation, technology, science, society, and finance can contribute to the future development of Vertical Farming. Highlights of the event will include:
- Keynote speeches from:
- Robert Chen, Chairman, President and CEO of AEssense
- Saskia Sassen, Professor of Sociology at Columbia University
- Interactive workshops
- Eight topic groups, including: industry & technology, science, education, investment & finance, Smart Food Future Cities, Policies & Legislation
- Design thinking sessions to get you engaged with like-minded individuals