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In this Session: Harvesting Tomorrow takes a deep dive into the agri-food sector's future and the industry's transformation through climate change's impact. The session focuses on the technologies built to develop solutions for Climate Change, Food Security, and Food Safety while underlining the strategies for VCs to invest in the future of the agri-food value chain.&nbsp; The session features the global investment trends on the agri-food innovation scene, the new vertical-focused VCs active in the sector, and the potential and challenges for the scalability of the existing and developing technologies.&nbsp; About the Speaker: Semi Hakim is the Co-Founder the Kök Projekt. After graduating in Tourism Management, Semi Hakim continued his career as a chef after receiving his professional culinary training in Istanbul. As a chef, he conducted research projects on food and culture, worked on gastro-diplomacy projects, coordinated food events across the globe, and led projects supporting small-scale agri-food producers in Turkey.&nbsp;In 2015 with Shirley Kaston, Semi Hakim co-founded the Kök Projekt. Kök Projekt is an agri-food management consulting company that partners with companies, governmental organizations, and investment funds with a mission to support innovation and entrepreneurship for building solutions to Climate Change, Food Security and Food Safety.&nbsp;

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Semi Hakim

Harvesting Tomorrow: VC Strategies for Ag, Food, and Climate Tech Innovators

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