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
