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February 2: WA D.C. Food Tank Summit
February 2, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Food Tank, in partnership with The George Washington University, is excited to announce the 3rd Annual Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit. This one-day event will feature more than three dozen different speakers from the food and agriculture field. Researchers, farmers, chefs, policy makers, government officials, and students will come together for discussions on diverse topics.
The event will feature interactive panels moderated by top food journalists, networking, and delicious food. This is the first in a series of eight Summits in 2017 which will bring together some the world’s most impactful food system leaders. Last year, the Food Tank Summit sold out and drew in more than 30,100 livestream viewers. This is a can’t miss event for 2017!
February 2, 2017, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Jack Morton Auditorium (School of Media and Public Affairs)
805 21st St NW
Washington, D.C
Confirmed Speakers (more to be announced soon!):
• Chuck Abbott, Contributing Editor, Food and Environment Reporting Network (FERN)
• Chef José Andrés, Chef and Owner, ThinkFoodGroup
• Allison Aubrey, Correspondent, National Public Radio (NPR)
• Eliza Barclay, Science & Health Editor, Vox.com
• Chris Bradshaw, Executive Director, Dreaming Out Loud, Inc.
• Emily Buck, Farmer and Associate Professor of Ag Communication, Ohio State University
• Tim Carman, Food Writer, The Washington Post
• Mary Cheh, D.C. Councilmember, Ward 3
• Fran Drescher, Actress and President, Cancer Schmancer Movement
• Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
• Alexandre Galimberti, Senior Advisor, Oxfam America
• Dan Glickman, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Congressional Program
• Jerry Glover, Senior Sustainable Agriculture Advisor, USAID
• Bruce Goldstein, President, Farmworker Justice
• Matt Herrick, Senior Vice President, Story Partners
• Julie Howard, Senior Adviser to the Associate Provost and Dean, International Studies and Programs, Michigan State University
• Roger Johnson, President, National Farmers Union (NFU)
• Mike Koch, Executive Director, FRESHFARM
• Tricia Kovacs, Local and Regional Food Systems Policy Advisor, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of Sustainability, George Washington University
• Ted Monk, Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility for North America, Sodexo
• Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank
• Anne O’Connor, Director of Public Affairs, Organic Valley
• Marc Oshima, Chief Marketing Officer, AeroFarms
• Chellie Pingree, U.S. Congress (D-ME)
• Roger Thurow, Senior Fellow, Global Food and Agriculture, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Kip Tom, former Managing Member & CEO, Tom Farms
• Eric Trachtenberg, Director, Food & Agriculture Practice, McLarty Associates
• Ambassador Darci Vetter, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN EVENT SPONSOR? Email Bernard@FoodTank.com for more information!
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? Email Vanesa@FoodTank.com for more information!
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