This panel is part of the Bright Green Summit 2024
This Agriculture panel discussion will provide insights from industry experts and public representatives as they explain how progress in combating climate change can be achieved through the transfer of information and ideas across industries, governments, academia, and society.
For example, our panelists will discuss the threat agricultural production is under due to climate change, especially in food-insecure regions of the world. Rising temperatures and sea levels, changes in rainfall patterns and water temperatures, and more frequent extreme weather events will all affect how, as well as how much, food can be produced.
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Our Distinguished Moderator :
Dr. Xingen Lei, Associate Dean/Professor, Cornell University College of Agricultural and Life Science
Dr. Xingen Lei is Associate Dean of Research and Innovation and Professor in Animal Science at the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). Dr. Lei joined Cornell in 1995. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University.
Dr. Lei has been an active global leader in promoting trace element research, sustainable agriculture, and biofortification of staple crops with micronutrients. He has served as the president of The International Society of Trace Elements in Man and Animals, associate editor of The Journal of Nutrition, associate director of HarvestPlus-China, and co-principal director of a multi-state/institute/disciplinary project funded by the USDA.
As Associate Dean, Dr. Lei oversees transdisciplinary research activities in CALS. He is the lead instructor for a cross-country course: The global food, energy, and water nexus: engaging the US, China, and India for a sustainable future.
Our Expert Panelists :
Charlotte Kalin, Sweden Public Affairs and Sustainability Manager, Coca-Cola
Charlotte Kalin is the Public Affairs and Sustainability Manager for the Coca-Cola Company in Sweden. Charlotte has long experience in international trade, sustainability and business development from numerous leading roles with Swedish business associations and as an entrepreneur.
Charlotte has headed international relations and public affairs for the Swedish Chambers and the largest business association, Swedish Enterprise. She was the EU head of the Transatlantic Business Dialogue, covering a broad range of regulatory and harmonization issues
Marcus Lundmark, Agricultural Technologist, The Absolut Group
As an Agricultural Technologist at The Absolut Company, Marcus Lundmark handles all questions about the cultivation of winter wheat.
With approximately 300 farmers delivering winter wheat to The Absolut Company annually, Marcus ensures that the wheat provides the high quality that is the first step to producing a superb vodka
Per Bodin, Environmental Objectives Coordinator, Swedish Board of Agriculture
Per Bodin has a background as an environmental scientist and received his PhD in 2007 at Kalmar University. Since 2015, Per has been working as an expert on climate at the Swedish Board of Agriculture, which is an agency under the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure.
Per has been a member of the Swedish delegation for UNFCCC since 2017 following the negotiations on issues related to agriculture and land. He works as a Swedish expert in the negotiations of the EU carbon removal certification regulation and also follows the negotiations of other EU files related to agriculture and climate.
Andrew Wylie, Economic Officer, U.S. Embassy Sweden
As a U.S. diplomat, Andrew Wylie has worked on issues as diverse as migration, UN peacekeeping, operations, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Most recently, Andrew helped bring billions in international financing to Vietnam to help the country transition to green energy. Prior to joining the Department of State, Andrew served in the United States Navy. He earned his undergraduate degree in Physics, and holds and MBA from Harvard Business School.
