From Resilience to Anti-Fragility in Global Agri-Food Systems

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit returns to London on 22–23 September as a flagship networking forum bringing together senior decision-makers committed to strengthening the resilience and long-term performance of global agri-food systems.

This year’s event moves beyond resilience toward anti-fragile farming and food value chains – systems that adapt, evolve and strengthen in the face of volatility. Grounded in real-world economics and farmer realities, discussions will explore how innovation, investment models, and policy can support productivity and profitability under increasingly uncertain conditions.


 

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The summit provides a high-value platform for agribusinesses leaders, food brands, input providers, farmers and cooperatives, policy makers, investors, technology providers and startups to connect, share insight and advance commercial priorities, farm-level implementation, and long-term strategy.

From farm robotics and AI adoption to gene editing, carbon approaches, and nutrient optimisation, the agenda links strategy to execution - ensuring solutions are commercially viable, technically robust, and farmer-centric.

Alongside the main agenda, participants benefit from a strong emphasis on curated networking, including a 1-to-1 meeting matchmaking platform enabling targeted introductions and commercially relevant conversations.  

The programme also features high-level debates, project and policy updates, interactive breakouts, roundtable sessions, and dedicated forums spotlighting early- and growth-stage companies, helping bridge the gap between breakthrough ideas and commercial scale.

Who Will You Meet?

Ready to meet your next business partner? Check out the powerful list of global cross-value chain businesses that gathered at last year's summit in London. Many will be there again to take meetings, make new deals, collaborate with industry peers and uncover novel agtech solutions this year.

Who attended World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London 2025

Meet the Advisory Board

Get to know the senior executives helping to shape the 2026 program

 

2026 Key Themes

Volatility as an Opportunity

Building adaptive systems that empower next-generation farmers

Farm Economics and Long-term Viability

Margins, profitability through 2035, and clearer economic visibility for policymakers and investors

Rethinking Agri-Tech Investment Models

Addressing the funding gap and scaling challenge through new financing structures and partnerships

Carbon Farming and Carbon Markets

Strengthening credibility, enabling measurement at scale, and preventing greenwashing

Fertiliser Alternatives and Biologicals

Precision application, green hydrogen, and next-generation nutrient solutions

Robotics, AI, and Data Platforms

Adoption barriers, servicing models, investor interest, and roles of major machinery players

Gene Editing and Regenerative Agriculture

Unlocking complementary pathways to productivity and sustainability

Waste-to-Value Innovations

Unlocking new revenue streams from agricultural by-products

Capital, Credit & Risk

Mobilising banks, insurers and investors to de-risk adoption and scale innovation

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