Food Security SummitX 2025 Concludes with Groundbreaking Commitments Toward a Hunger-Free World
The event was formally inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Obaid Saif Hamad Al Zaabi – Chairman of the Board, Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID), who emphasized the importance of global collaboration in shaping resilient and sustainable food systems.
The Food Security SummitX, inspired by the ancient Indian concept of Sarvabhojna “food for all” successfully concluded on September 17th and 18th, 2025, in Dubai, UAE, bringing together global leaders, innovators, policymakers, and industry pioneers to address one of the world’s most pressing challenges: ensuring food security for all.
The summit that lasted for two days and was arranged by HubifyX, saw the participation of more than 420 delegates from over 30 countries, more than 200 companies representing the complete global agri-food value chain, 10 exhibitors and over 70 international speakers, thus, it turned out to be one of the most influential global events focusing on sustainable food systems and agri-innovation.
Highlights of SummitX 2025
- Global Collaboration: The summit facilitated meaningful dialogue among AgTech innovators, policymakers, investors, and sustainability experts, fostering new partnerships and strategic alliances across regions.
- High-Impact Sessions: Expert-led discussions revolved around sustainability, water management, biodiversity conservation, agri-finance, food innovation, and technology-driven farming solutions.
- Showcasing Innovation: Exhibitors and startups presented groundbreaking products and solutions aimed at transforming global food systems.
Jury Members
SummitX 2025 featured an esteemed jury panel comprising industry pioneers, seasoned professionals, and domain specialists who evaluated and recognized outstanding contributions in food security, sustainability, and agri-innovation.
- Bhaskar Rao – Consultant Agriculture, GCC
- Amit Grover – Founder & Managing Partner of Grover & Company and General Partner at Grover Impact Ventures
- Kanika Joshi – Founder, Impact Circles
- Owen SP Sanchez – Senior Vice President, Brand Strategist & Chief Growth Officer, DIEZ MNC Clients
Featured Speakers and Industry Experts
SummitX 2025 brought together a distinguished lineup of experts who shared insights on food security, sustainability, and innovation. Notable speakers included:
Keynote Speaker:
H.E. Dr. Obaid Saif Hamad Al Zaabi – Chairman of the Board, Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID)
Speakers:
- Subrata Pal – Business Head – ALP , Fumigants and Public health – India and ASEANZ, UPL
- Hussein Al Hussein – Founding Partner, Jaione
- Radhika Jain – Co-founder & CEO, BeyondSeed Middle East
- Giovanna Melfi – Global Business Leader, Angel Investor and Founder of VERBA
- Shailendra Tiwari – Founder & CEO at Fasal (AgTech)
- Rahaf Mohammad Al-Hersh – Trainer at the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC), Jordan
- Gaurav Sharma – Global Agribusiness Research Lead, Accenture
- Sonia Goel – Senior Scientist, Atens – Natural Agrotechnologies, Spain
- Stephen Anderson – WFP Director UAE Office and Representative to GCC and an Innovation Leader with International Recognition
- Behrokh Haghdan – CEO, Haghdan International
- Dr Lakshmikant Pandey – Managing Director, Global Food and Agribusiness Advisory, New Delhi
- Soren Norrelund, Kannik-Marquardsen – Minister Counsellor for Food, Agriculture & Fisheries at the Royal Danish Consulate General in Dubai
- Ioannis Savvaidis – Professor at University of Sharjah, UAE
- Thea-Isabella Otto – Business Development Expert & Sustainability Advocate, Founder – Women in CEA
- Kevin Holliday – CEO EMEA, Venturebeam
- Eng. Abeer Saqr – Head of the Extension Programs for Livestock and Animal Products, Ministry of Agriculture
- Atul Chopra – Founder & CEO, Fresh on Table
- Anand Chandra – Chief Operating Officer, at Arya.ag
- Riya Chatterjee – Investment Analyst, The Catalyst
- Marwan Mohamed – Business Development Manager, Clusters, Masdar City
- Lamis Abualkheir – Founder & CEO, FoodSwap
- Deepak Pareek – Founder – HnyB Tech-Incubations Pvt. Ltd
- José Francisco Fernández Serna – CEO E-motion Foods, Partner Miracle Ingredients, Desert Tech Ventures and some other international organizations in different stages of the Food Value Chain.
- Dr. Anmol Kapoor – Chairman and Founder of Kapoor Wealth Partners
- Dr. Haythem Riahi – Founder & CEO of Circa Biotech
- Dr. Mohammed Albreiki – Director of Applied Research and Capability – Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority
- Karlien Muller – Founding Director, Auxano IPM Consulting
- Satyam Khagen Bose – Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the Virenxia Group
- Amit Grover – Founder & Managing Partner of Grover & Company and General Partner at Grover Impact Ventures
- Gaurav Narang – Executive Chair, City Greens
- Bhaskar Rao – Consultant Agriculture – GCC
- Sophia Moulin – Founder & CEO, Epicon Capital Club
- Rameez Al Daour – Food Consultant, SEE Food
- Colin Lotzof – Owner, C.Y.C. Agricultural Technologies and Management LTD
- Anna Ternell – Project Manager, Research Institute of Sweden (RISE)
- Ahmed Fawzy – Co-Founder and CEO, Taza Farms
- Rohit Vyas – Operations Engineer, Potager Farm
- Adrian M Odgers – Chief Operating Officer (COO), DE3PBIO
- Sascha Dutta – F&B Marketing & Events Management Consultant, Foodpreneurs Collective
- Shirley Shahar – Founder, Desertech Ventures
- Dr. Dimitrios Drisis – Business Owner, Multi Entrepreneur
- Piyush Surana – VP – Private Equity, Gulf Islamic Investments
- Secil Yurtseven – Founder, CiftciExpress & CEO, MasterCat
- Brahmmjyot Singh Kalsi – Founder, MD and CEO, Purple Farms
- Stelios Kotsopoulos – CEO, Neuralio A.I.
- Vinay Gupta – Second-Generation Agribusiness Leader | Seed Industry Specialist
- Anar Aghayev – CEO, Food City Agrocomplex
- Countessina Anna De Bacci – CEO, De Bacci Capital
- Muhammad Umer Rabbani – Lead Agriculture Engineer, AI Ghurair Facility Management
- Cmdr (Dr) Reji Kurien Thomas – CEO, TOL Biotech USA
- Tobias Menne – Chief Commercial Officer, Constellr
- Bernard Sleijster – CEO, Food Security Capital
- Steinar Gulaker – General Manager and Founder, Innovate Future AS
- David Selakovic – Founder and CEO of Vegalab
- Agne Rackauskaite – Portfolio Manager, Impax Asset Management
- Dr. Minshad Ansari – Founder and CEO, Bionema Group
- Koji Onishi – Director, PAGEs Division, Setsuro Tech Inc.
- Francis Borges – Sustainable Value Chain Projects Lead, Advanta Seeds
- Laurent Develle – Founder, Develle Insights
- Tatiana Antonelli Abella – Founder & Managing Director, Goumbook
- Gabriele Chiodini – Scientific Director, Akren
- Hassaan Ghazali – Sustainability Expert
- Dr. Sami Carouba – Senior Vice President – FMCG, Nikai Group of Companies
- Brajendra Yadav – Founder & CEO, INNOFarms.AI
- Tristan Fischer – Founder & Group CEO, Fischer Farms Ltd
- Appachu Kodira – Managing Director, KCell Biosciences
- Anupam Kumar – Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi
- Richard Kohn – General Manager, iyris SkyFarms & Global Head of Public Affairs, iyris
- Jeffrey Beyer – Managing Director, Zest Associates
- Dr. Naresh Shejawal – Founder, MH Agristartups and FPO
- Anita Nouri – CEO & Founder, Green Growth Planning & Consultancy (GGPC)
- Dr. Michał Słota – Head of Marketing, Nando
- Nadirsha Everett – Co-founder, Food Security Capital
Food Security SummitX Awards 2025
The Food Security SummitX Awards celebrated excellence in food security and innovation.
Award Winners:
– Best Exhibitor of the year 2025 Dubai –Food Security Capital
– Investment and Finance NPO for Sustainable Development –Reputed Agriculture 4 Development Foundation
– Climate-Resilient Smart Farm System Builder – INNOFarms.AI
– Holistic Farm-to-Market Systems Architect – Agrevolution (DeHaat)
– Water-Based AgriTech Systems Architect – Innovate Future AS
– Climate-Smart Infrastructure Financier – Food Security Capital
– Climate-Smart Agriculture & Carbon Stewardship Champion– Virentiatech Agricultural Services LLC
– Europe’s Largest Vertical Farm Innovator – Fischer Farms
– Urban Farm Resilience Builder – Agroco
– Farmgate Storage & Liquidity Enabler – Arya.ag
– Field‑Autonomy Irrigation & Advisory Architect – Fasal
– Smallholder Access to Improved Seeds Trailblazer – Advanta Seeds
– Food Security Diplomacy Strategist – Ahlam AL Mannaei, Agriculture Engineer at Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, UAE
Sponsors
The success of SummitX 2025 was powered by the support of leading sponsors:
– KCell Biosciences – Coffee Break Sponsor
– Fischer Farms Ltd – Networking Lunch Sponsor
– Iyris – Table Tent Sponsor
Exhibitors
SummitX 2025 showcased a dynamic lineup of pioneering exhibitors presenting cutting-edge solutions, technologies, and products that address critical challenges in food security, sustainability, and agri-innovation.
Notable exhibitors included:
- Luxe Larder LLC
- Purple Farms
- Food Security Capital
- Taza Farms
- Setsuro Tech
- Innovate Future AS
- Aqua Grow
- INNOFarms.AI
Our CEO’s Vision
At the heart of the Food Security SummitX lies Shubham’s Vision, the guiding belief of our founder that collaboration is the key to human progress.
It symbolizes an unwavering commitment to building bridges between technology and tradition, business and purpose, nations and communities.
Shubham Vision inspires the Summit’s mission: to unite global voices in shaping a food-secure world where innovation serves humanity, not just markets.
Food Security SummitX 2026
Food Security SummitX Dubai 2026 will take place on 6th and 7th May 2026, continuing its global mission to advance sustainable food systems and ensure “Sarvabhojanam – Food for All.” Building on the success of the 2025 edition, this year’s summit will once again bring together global leaders, policymakers, AgTech innovators, investors, and sustainability experts to address critical challenges in food security, climate resilience, and resource management. Hosted in Dubai, the event will feature high-impact dialogues, startup showcases, and solution-driven sessions focused on driving cross-regional partnerships that nourish communities and strengthen global collaboration. Join us to shape the future of food systems, where innovation meets impact.
About HubifyX
HubifyX is a dynamic global platform dedicated to fostering innovation and collaboration across agriculture, food security, finance, and energy. By connecting startups, industry leaders, and investors, HubifyX accelerates scalable solutions for some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
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