Category Archives: Agriculture; Food; Food Tech

Bernhard Kowatsch, Director, Global Accelerator & Ventures, World Food Programme

Growing up in Austria with strong interests in business, mathematics, technology, and music
Transition from aspiring professional pianist to a business-focused career

Nathan Allman, Co-Founder, Chefs for Seniors

Nathan is the co-founder of Chefs for Seniors.
He’s been recognized as one of entrepreneurs at Entrepreneur magazine’s Top Franchises to Start Under $50K.

Debra Erickson, Executive Chef & Founder of The Blind Kitchen: Empowering Lives Through Accessible Cooking

Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at 28, after living a largely sighted life
No family history; she and two brothers inherited it as a recessive gene

Insights from Rini Greenfield, Founding Managing Partner of Rethink Food

Acceptance to Stuyvesant, a specialized science high school in NYC, which inspired her to believe in limitless possibilities.
The pivotal switch from biology to economics during her time at Berkeley illuminated her passion for development economics.

Mayank Gandhi, Founder and Managing Trustee, Global Vikas Trust

Mayank is the Founder and Managing trustee of Global Vikas Trust, which is a non-profit organization, transforming rural India through sustainable agriculture.