Dr. Michael Rich of Harvard Medical School presents on the global and personal benefits of the Planetary Health diet and Mr. Daniel Russek shares about his company's breakthroughs in indoor shrimp framing in a panel moderated by AGS Councilor Mr. Dean Wise.

Dr. Molly Jahn from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), gives a wide-ranging and strategic look at the future of food.

The American Geographical Society's President Dr. Marie Price sits down with our special guest, Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University, to look at how the geography of the production, distribution, and consumption of food is changing.

A panel discussion on the latest advances in geospatial tech and how it's driving innovation in agriculture, with Ms. Abigail Fitzgibbon of Esri, Ms. Kinzie Rayburn of Planet Labs, and Mr. Ian Warner of Trimble. Moderated by AGS Councilor Keith Masback.

Dr. Robert Chen, Director of Columbia University's Center of International Earth Science Information Network and a Councilor for the American Geographical Society, moderates presentations and a discussion with Ms. Laura Geller, Agricultural Attaché for the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service, and Dr. Catherine Nakalembe, Africa Program Director for NASA Harvest, to share thoughts on how countries are leveraging their geographical advantages (or overcoming their geographical challenges) to ensure nutritional security for their populations.

Ms. Kate MacKenzie, Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Food Policy for the City of New York, gives insights and updates on how the Mayor's Office works to keep New Yorkers fed and healthy.

AGS Chairman Christopher Tucker welcomes special guests Mr. Brandon Chong of Bloom8 and Mr. Steve Molino of Clear Current Capital to discuss how investors can put their money where their mouth is to invest in food production and the health of the environment.

The American Geographical Society honors Dr. Joe T. Darden, recipient of the Van Cleef Memorial Medal, Mrs. Virginia Norwood, recipient of the O.M. Miller Cartographic Medal, and Dr. Karen Seto, recipient of the Alexander & Ilse Melamid Medal.

Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler, President of the National Geographic Society, sits down with Explorers Dr. Maria Fadiman and Dr. Victoria Herrmann for a special discussion to share stories about their experiences seeing the intersection of food, geography, and culture around the world.

Dr. Pamela Koch, Mary Swartz Rose Associate Professor of Nutrition Education at Columbia University, moderates a discussion on food and equity with Columbia colleague Dr. Glenn Denning and the Corbin Hill Food Project's Dr. Dennis Derryck.

Guest presenters give a series of Hot, Fresh, and FAST Lightning Talks on the intersection of Geography and Food at the American Geographical Society's Fall Symposium, Geography 2050: The Future of Food on November 18, 2022 in Roone Arledge Auditorium at Columbia University.