Champions 12.3 Public Event 2026

This year, Champions 12.3 hosted their annual public event at the World AgriFood Innovation Conference in Pinggu District, Beijing, China. The session focused on innovation to reduce food waste in three key areas: on farms, in the food value chain, and with consumers. Speakers from business, government, NGOs, and civil society shared their expertise and stories of success — full list of contributors below. Watch the full event recording at the link above.

 

Champions in Attendance
Chair Professor, China Agricultural University
Independent Chairperson of the Council at FAO
Chief Economist, FAO
President, AGRA
President & Chief Executive Officer, The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN)
Founder and Principal, GreenWorks Inc.
Other Attendees

Craig Hanson, World Resources Institute
Sander Clevers, Olam Agri
Zhang Jing, NRDC
Jia Yan, WFP China
Cheng Guangyan, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Cihan Kökler, IKEA
Lv Fei, CCFA
Ni Yuanying, China Agricultural University
Liu Gang, Peking University 
Wang Jingjing, China Agricultural University