Climate Day Keynote: From Risk to Resilience - Rethinking Supply Chains for a Changing Climate

As climate impacts accelerate, vulnerabilities in food and agricultural supply chains are becoming increasingly visible, particularly at the crop level. Shifting weather patterns, extreme events, and ecological stress are already affecting yields, sourcing regions, and long-term availability, creating material risks for companies across the food system.

In this fireside chat, Sam Kass joins Julia Collins for a conversation grounded in emerging research on crop vulnerability and its implications for business leaders. Together, they will explore why climate risk must be treated as a core supply chain issue, how climate change is reshaping where and how food is grown, and what it will take to build resilience in the face of growing uncertainty. This session invites leaders to move from risk awareness to collective action, and to consider how collaboration across companies and sectors can help protect crops, strengthen supply chains, and build a more resilient food system.