Is California the Future of Food?
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In this provocative session, David Donnan will cut through bleakness to reveal why California food processors are uniquely positioned not just to survive, but to set the global benchmark for innovation, sustainability, and premium value-added products. Drawing on bold lessons from global food powerhouses such as Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, and Singapore, David will map out how California can seize its structural strengths—world-class science, unmatched crop diversity, high-tech supply chains, talent density, and a culture of innovation—to build the next generation of food processing excellence. It’s about shaping the future and ensuring that California food processing becomes the ‘North Star’ for the world. |
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David Donnan is an accomplished business leader and educator with over 45 years of executive experience in the global food, agriculture, and retail industries. He is currently an adjunct professor at Northwestern University, where he teaches a graduate course on the Future of Sustainable Food & Agriculture. A Partner Emeritus with the international consulting firm Kearney, David also serves on the boards of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and Protein Industries Canada. Throughout his career David has worked with leading food and agriculture companies on international strategy, supply chain resilience and innovation.