The World Food Prize Foundation

Speakers

Sara Boettiger

Advisor

Dr. Sara Boettiger is an economist and advisor in corporate sustainability, global agriculture, and food security. Previously she has served as Global Head of Public Affairs, Science & Sustainability at Bayer Crop Science; Deputy Director at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; co-led the McKinsey Center for Agricultural Transformation; was a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Councils; taught economics at UC Berkeley; was a faculty fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society; and served as Chair of the CIMMYT Board of Directors. In addition to her private sector work, she has advised 40+ national governments on climate, trade and agricultural policies. Currently, she serves on the Advisory Committee of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, on the Board of the Global Institute for Food Security Advisory, and advises a range of companies, investors and foundations in food and agriculture.

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