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I'm still descending and unpacking all the incredible moments and outcomes from the event, but one day stands out. This was my second COP, and I was thrilled to be a speaker on the inaugural <strong>Food and Agriculture Day<\/strong>.<\/p><h3>Blazing the Innov-Eat Trail<\/h3><p>My session took place at the <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dpworld.com\/en\"><strong>DP World<\/strong><\/a> pavilion and was hosted by <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/clim-eat.org\/about\/\"><strong>Clim-Eat<\/strong><\/a> and the <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bezosearthfund.org\/\"><strong>Bezos Earth Fund<\/strong><\/a>. The event title was: <em>Blazing the INNOV-EAT trail: Unleashing BOLD Innovations in motion \u2013 WHAT DOES IT TAKE?<\/em><\/p><p>The atmosphere was a breath of fresh air\u2014fun, dynamic, and full of bold surprises (including detectives and wizards!). <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.innovationzero.com\/speakers-library\/dhanush-dinesh\"><strong>Dr. Dhanush Dinesh<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bezosearthfund.org\/who-we-are\/our-people\/andy-jarvis\"><strong>Andy Jarvis<\/strong><\/a>, and <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/ccafs.cgiar.org\/people\/lini-wollenberg\"><strong>Lini Wollenberg<\/strong><\/a> expertly moderated all the sessions with tremendous flair.<\/p><h3>\"True Confessions from the Dragon's\"<\/h3><p>I was joined by <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laudesfoundation.org\/who-we-are\/people-and-careers\/\"><strong>Katy Hartley<\/strong><\/a> of the <strong>Laudes Foundation<\/strong> for a dynamic segment called <strong>\u201cTrue Confessions from the Dragon\u2019s.\u201d<\/strong> This part was inspired by Jimmy Fallon\u2019s \u2018True Confessions\u2019 gameshow. We were presented with three envelopes, each containing a bold agricultural innovation, and tasked with assessing its promise and potential steps for implementation:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Animal Feed<\/strong> that curbs methane emissions in ruminants.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Restorative Cereals<\/strong> with nitrogen-fixing properties.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>GMO Applications<\/strong> for carbon sequestration.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3>Food Futurists and Forward Steps<\/h3><p>Following our segment, the <strong>Food Futurists<\/strong> panel took the stage. <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chandlerinstitute.org\/teams\/luke-tay\"><strong>Luke Tay<\/strong><\/a> (Cornucopia FutureScapes), <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/mekonginstitute.org\/asia-pacific-countries-push-for-bolder-climate-goals-for-agrifood-systems\/\"><strong>Felicitas R\u00f6hrig<\/strong><\/a> (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)), <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/authors\/ishmael-sunga-1\/\"><strong>Ishmael Sunga<\/strong><\/a> (SACAU), and <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climateworks.org\/people\/soojin-kim\/\"><strong>Soojin Kim<\/strong><\/a> (Climate Works Foundation) discussed what bold innovations mean for our future generations, focusing on the impact on farmers, consumers, policy, and investment.<\/p><h3>Gratitude and Closing Thoughts<\/h3><p>A massive thank you to <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.innovationzero.com\/speakers-library\/dhanush-dinesh\"><strong>Dr. Dhanush Dinesh<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/ccafs.cgiar.org\/index.php\/people\/ratih-septivita\"><strong>Ratih Septivita<\/strong><\/a>, and the entire <strong>Clim-Eat<\/strong> team for the months of coordination and for bringing us all together for this vital conversation.<\/p><p>If the session wasn't special enough, two of my countrymen, <a title=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Yehya_Al-Hadban\"><strong>Dr. Yehya Al-Hadban<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Othman Al-Jiran<\/strong>, came all the way to attend my talk\u2014a truly meaningful personal highlight.<\/p><p>To all the innovators, my closing mantra remains: <strong>Stay \u2018Annoyingly Disruptive. 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