Finale Judges

HE Mariam AlMheiri
Minister of Climate Change & Environment
UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment

Rima Al Mokarrab
Chair
Tamkeen LLC

HE Faisal Al Bannai
Secretary General
Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC)

Badr Al Olama
Acting CEO
Hub71

HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud
Founder and CEO
KBW Ventures

Dr. Agnes Kalibata
President
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

David Rosenberg
CEO and Co-Founder
AeroFarms

Dr. Uma Valeti
CEO
UPSIDE Foods

Danielle Nierenberg
President
Food Tank
Judges Commercial

Abdulaziz Al Mulla
Founder and CEO
Madar Farms

Cinar Kurra
CEO
Catalyst

Feroz Sanaulla
Partner
Roland Berger

Gil Adotevi
Executive Director, Food and Agriculture
ADQ

Hana Barakat
Senior Associate Director
startAD

Mahmoud Ward
Head of Community and Operations
Hub71

Muhra Al Mulla
Senior Associate, Disruptive Investments platform
Mubadala

Stuart Oda
Founder & CEO
Alesca Life Technologies

Qussay Abdul Wahab
SME Expert
Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development

Salvatore Lavallo
Head of FDI
Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO)

Hayat Alhassan
Sourcing and Selection
Hub71

Christophe Lalo
Chairman Middle East
Pure Salmon

Alex Mitchell
Investment Director
Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners
Judges Technical

Dr. AbdulMonem Al Marzooqi
CEO
Elite Agro

Damian Malins
Venturing Projects Director
Fera Science Ltd

Dr. Jennifer Tung
Staff Scientist
Triplebar Bio

Kamal Rasool
Director of R&D
Responsive Drip Irrigation

Khuloud Al Nuwais
Chief Sustainability Officer
Emirates Foundation

Dr. Merle Jensen
Professor Emeritus
University of Arizona

Dr. Neta Lavon
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of R&D
Aleph Farms

Nicole Thorpe
Co-Founder and Director
Cultinova

Penny McBride
Strategic Advisor
Penny McBride Consulting

Anne Le More
United Nations Food Systems Champion

Dr. Jan Prins
Head Grower
Pure Harvest

Dr. Balaji Vasudevan
AgroBiosciences Chief Scientist
UM6P Ventures

Dr. Shamal Mohammed
Director of AgriTech
Silal

Dr. Ryan Lefers
Co-Founder and CEO
Red Sea Farms