Vice President
UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Program Schedule
Day One: April 18, 2017
8:00 AM-8:30AM
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 AM-8:45 AM
Opening Remarks*
8:45 AM-9:30 AM
Innovation in Design of Agrifood Supply Chains: Strategic Concepts and Overview*
9:30 AM-9:45 AM
Discussion
9:45 AM-10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM-10:45 AM
Innovations in Supply Chain Design in the Rapidly Transforming "Emerging Markets" of Asia, Latin America, and Africa*
10:45 AM-11:00 AM
Discussion
11:00 AM-11:40 AM
Scale up From New Niche Product to Commodity: Case of Quinoa by Costco*
11:40 AM-11:55 AM
Discussion
11:55 AM-12:55 PM
Lunch
12:55 PM-1:35 PM
Financial Innovation in the Food Value Chain*
1:35 PM-1:50 PM
Discussion
1:50 PM-2:30 PM
Retail Innovation in Fresh Produce Procurement Systems in North America*
2:30 PM-2:45 PM
Discussion
2:45 PM-3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM-3:40 PM
Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned: Innovation in Retail Chain*
3:40 PM-3:55 PM
Discussion
3:55 PM-4:45 PM
Panel: Impacts of the Revolutionary Technology (CRISPR & other biotech) on Crop & Livestock Agriculture and Bio-Engineering Value Chains*
4:45 PM-5:05 PM
Discussion
5:05 PM-6:35 PM
Welcome Reception: Drinks and Hors d'oeuvre
Day Two: April 19, 2017
8:00 AM-8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM-8:50 AM
Review of Day One*
8:50 AM-9:30 AM
Transition from Commodity to Luxury Chocolate with Sustainable Labeling*
9:30 AM-9:45 AM
Discussion
9:45 AM-10:25 AM
How Understanding Virtual Water Can Help Manage Risk in Commodity Supply Chains*
10:25 AM-10:40 AM
Discussion
10:40 AM-10:55 AM
Break
10:55 AM-11:35 AM
"Relentless Innovation" in Packaged Lettuce - In response to changing consumer demand*
11:35 AM-11:50 AM
Discussion
11:50 AM-12:30 PM
Marketing Challenges in Adopting Innovations in Grapes and Blueberries: Selling Benefits, Not Features*
12:30 PM-12:45 PM
Discussion
12:45 PM-1:05 PM
Break
1:05 PM-2:20 PM
Panel: Innovation in Water Conservation WITH LUNCH*
2:20 PM-2:40 PM
Discussion
2:40 PM-3:20 PM
Nimbleness in Produce Farming and Processing in Response to Climate Risk*
3:20 PM-3:35 PM
Discussion
3:35 PM-3:50 PM
Break
3:50 PM-4:30 PM
Supply Chain Challenges in the Emerging E-commerce Food Space*
4:30 PM-4:45 PM
Discussion
4:45 PM-5:15 PM
Break & Hors d'oeuvre
5:15 PM-7:00 PM
Panel: Technological Developments and their Adoption in CA Food and Agriculture*
Day Three: April 20, 2017
8:00 AM-8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM-8:50 AM
Review of Day Two
8:50 AM-10:05 AM
Panel: New Order in Politics and Regulations with Implications for Farming and the Agrifood Industries*
10:05 AM-10:20 AM
Discussion
10:20 AM-10:35 AM
Break
10:35 AM-11:15 AM
Cocoa, Bananas and Sugar - A Recipe for Fair, Sustainable Supply Chains*
11:15 AM-11:30 AM
Discussion
11:30 AM-12:10 PM
Animal Protection Regulations with Implications for the Livestock Industry*
12:10 PM-12:25 PM
Discussion
12:25 PM-1:25 PM
Lunch
1:25 PM-2:05 PM
Low Emission Food Production Through Best Practices in Livestock Operation*
2:05 PM-2:20 PM
Discussion
2:20 PM-3:00 PM
Private Sector Innovation in Farm Seed and Chemical Inputs in Developing Regions*
3:00 PM-3:15 PM
Discussion
3:15 PM-3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Panel: Integrating Public and Private Sectors in R&D and product innovation
4:30 PM-4:45 PM
Discussion
4:45 PM-5:00 PM
Synthesis: Supply Chain Innovations to Drive Business*
* indicates confirmed session and speaker: as of 4/13/2017