Supply Chains & Market Shifts in Food & Agriculture | Milan Longevity Summit 2026

*Food and agriculture are entering a period of profound disruption. Which changes will reshape the market, and which innovations are ready to scale?* Climate volatility, resource constraints, geopolitical uncertainty, changing consumer expectations, and new technologies are transforming how food is produced, financed, distributed, and brought to market. In this panel from the *Vitality Stage at the Milan Longevity Summit 2026*, *Shirley Shahar, Manon Littek, and Simona Caselli* join moderator *Johan Jörgensen* to explore how these forces are reshaping food and agricultural markets, and where the next opportunities for innovation are emerging. The conversation brings together perspectives from *climate and agrifood innovation, venture investment, and established agricultural value chains*. How can agriculture become more resilient to increasingly unpredictable environmental conditions? Which technologies and business models are attracting investment? How are established food and agricultural companies adapting their supply chains? And what does it take for promising innovations to move beyond pilots and become viable solutions at scale? The panel also examines the relationship between innovation and market reality. Transforming food systems requires solutions that work not only technologically, but economically, meeting the needs of farmers, businesses, consumers, and investors while responding to growing pressure on climate and natural resources. *Participants:* • Shirley Shahar – Chief Executive Officer, DesertTech Ventures • Manon Littek – Managing Partner, Green Generation Fund • Simona Caselli – President, Granlatte • Moderated by Johan Jörgensen – Partner, Sweden FoodTech Ultimately, the future of food and agriculture will be shaped not by a single breakthrough, but by *how quickly innovation, investment, established industry, and new market demand can come together to build more resilient and adaptive value chains.* _The *Vitality Stage* at the Milan Longevity Summit explores how innovation moves from ideas and scientific breakthroughs into the markets, technologies, products, services, and business models shaping healthier lives and a healthier planet._ *Learn more about the Milan Longevity Summit:* https://www.milanlongevitysummit.org/speakers26 #MilanLongevitySummit #FoodSystems #Agriculture #FoodInnovation #AgTech #SupplyChains #ClimateInnovation #FutureOfFood #AI #OneHealth