Combine climate change, geopolitical uncertainties, disruption from emerging biological and digital technologies, the aftermath of COVID and rapidly changing consumer preferences and we are facing fundamental changes in how food is grown, processed, packaged and consumed in the coming decade. Ian will explore some of the macro trends shaping global food systems and the responses we are observing companies around the world investigating and initiating to ensure their own resilience and contribute to enhanced food security.
Ian leads KPMG’s global agribusiness and food network, working with colleagues and their clients around the world. He is the author of the KPMG Agribusiness Agenda which has been published in New Zealand for the last 16 years and is the lead author of KPMG’s International’s recent report “Reimagining a resilient global food system”. Ian speaks around the world on trends shaping the future of food systems. He is a licensed auditor, a fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and recently joined the board of New Zealand Food Network.