Rahul Reddy Wdaru is the co founder and chief executive officer of an early stage agritech startup called Virtual Agri Services. Having received undergraduate degree in business management and a masters in marketing and consulting from Middlesex University,London, Rahul went on to work in the development sector to strengthen the grassroots of India. During this time, Rahul worked with handloom clusters, provided development consultancy to members of Parliament to develop their constituencies before moving on to co found VAS.
Rahul Reddy Wdaru is the co founder and chief executive officer of an early stage agritech startup called Virtual Agri Services. Having received undergraduate degree in business management and a masters in marketing and consulting from Middlesex University,London, Rahul went on to work in the development sector to strengthen the grassroots of India. During this time, Rahul worked with handloom clusters, provided development consultancy to members of Parliament to develop their constituencies before moving on to co found VAS.
Lona Stoll is Deputy VP for Sector Operations at MCC where she oversees agriculture, land, gender and social inclusion, health, community development, nutrition, education, fiscal accountability, procurement practice groups, the Office of Strategic Partnerships and the MCC-PEPFAR partnership. Prior to MCC, she served as acting Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Global Development Lab at USAID and Director, Center for Global Solutions. Previously, Ms. Stoll was acting Deputy Coordinator for Development for Feed the Future; Senior Adviser on global food security for the Secretary of Agriculture; Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service; foreign affairs officer at the U.S. Department of State; and led the strategy and planning for civilian efforts in southern Afghanistan in 2009. Ms. Stoll holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from the University of Michigan, and a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University.
An Agricultural Trainer-Educator and Researcher in PunicaGranatum (Pomegranate), Chief Promoter - Unimax Crop Solutions, Agri Academia. Managing Director- Magnesia Crop Science Pvt. Ltd. AWARDS / HONOUR Ø “Best Agripreneur-2017” -by National Institute of Agriculture Extension Management (MANAGE) in March 2017 Ø “Sun of Soil” -by Divya Marathi in April 2017 Ø “Daalimbratna Award-2015” -by Maharashtra Pomegranate Producers Union in February 2015 Ø “Agricare IdolAward-2015” -by Agricare and Baglaan Development Forum (Kasmade) in January 2015. Ø “Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar” -by Rashtriy Chemicals & Fertilizers,on 26th January 2016. Ø “RajuriRatna” -by Grampanchayat, Rajuri in March 2015. CURRENT ACTIVITIES Mr. Gore teaches courses in Pomegranate producing theory, agricultural science pedagogy, programming for agricultural youth groups, early field experience in agricultural education, and cultural and linguistic diversity in agricultural education.
Pete Nelson is the President and Executive Director of AgLaunch, a joint initiative of Memphis Bioworks Foundation and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. In first 2 years, 18 companies have been assisted including Cowlar, Skycision, and Kilimo. Previously, Pete worked to facilitate projects related to value-added crops, new markets, and efficiency-improving technologies. He has worked with companies such as KWS, Monsanto, Chevron, and Case IH and many startups to create and manage commercial-scale farm trials. Pete has organized entrepreneurial farmers to create new business opportunities. Working with Battelle and other consulting groups, Pete has led regional strategic approaches to stimulate new investment into agriculture. Recently, he supported Innova, USDA, and eight Farm Credit banks to conceive and raise a $31 million investment fund focused on early-stage agtech investment under USDA’s Rural Business Investment Company initiative.
(S. Rajendra Nath Reddy) Rajan Reddy Farmer & Organic Farming Consultant Rajan has a wide proficiency in agriculture and farming techniques. He is the Director of the Vegetable Grower Association of India (VGAI), which is organized by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare for the Government of India, New Delhi., Rajan promotes organic farming and other sustainable agricultural practices to increase the agricultural productivity and income levels of small-holder farmers. And provided agricultural consultancy services to NGO’s, Government Organizations and Allied Departments. Rajan is also an expert on farmer training for Sustainable and Organic Farming methods.
Bryan is a multilingual and multicultural CEO, having led start-up organizations in 4 countries and providing consulting on 4 continents. He is CEO of L-evate Global, founder of Humanility, and Managing Partner of Global Partnership For Sustainable Solutions. He spent 3 decades developing indigenous leaders throughout the Philippines and the former Soviet Union, and is the creator of The Caraga Convergence Initiative to develop 1.2 million acres of indigenous lands. Bryan’s knowledge of the Philippine language and culture and tribal cultures, as well as his trusted relationship with indigenous leaders and Philippine government leaders is essential for the success of developing scalable, sustainable solutions and a shared value economy for indigenous people. He has BS degrees in Linguistics, Cultural Anthropology, and Education, and MA in Sociology focused on Leadership & Organization Development. He is also a writer and international public speaker.
Deirdre White is CEO of PYXERA Global and a globally recognized leader in building tri-sector partnerships to address the world’s most pressing challenges. Her expertise spans the private, public and social sectors. Prior to joining PYXERA Global, Deirdre was Senior Manager at Arthur D. Little Moscow, where she led post-privatization restructuring efforts for large manufacturing enterprises. Widely cited for her thought leadership, Deirdre has contributed to Fortune, Washington Post, MarketWatch, Council on Foreign Relations, and Stanford Social Innovation Review. Deirdre serves on the Executive Committee of IMPACT 2030 and the MIT Ideas Global Challenge Board, is a member of Bretton Woods Committee, and an alumna of the Aspen Institute’s Socrates Program. Deirdre was co-facilitator of the Clinton Global Initiative’s Employee Engagement Network and participated in Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Initiative on the Future of Philanthropy and Development.