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.

Speakers:
Craig Hanson, World Resources Institute
Shnggen Fan, China Agricultural University
Hans Hoogeveen, Co-chair of Champions 12.3
Sander Clevers, Olam Agri
Maximo Torero, FAO
Alice Ruhweza, AGRA
Zhang Jing, NRDC
Jia Yan, WFP China
Cheng Guangyan, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Cihan Kökler, IKEA
Lisa Moon, The Global FoodBanking Network
Lv Fei, CCFA
Sid Mehta, Greenworks, Inc.
Ni Yuanying, China Agricultural University
Liu Gang, Peking University
Wang Jingjing, China Agricultural University
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