Bernhard Kowatsch

Director Global Accelerator and Ventures

United Nations World Food Programme

Artificial Intelligence

Growth & Investment

Food & Agriculture

About Me

Bernhard is the Director Global Accelerator and Ventures at the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP). Since he created the Global Accelerator in 2015, it has become one of the Worlds biggest impact startup accelerators, offering 18 annual programmes. Prior to starting the Accelerator, Bernhard co-founded the award-winning ShareTheMeal app that crowdsources funding for WFP and has delivered over 269 million meals for hungry children worldwide. His previous experience includes creating WFP’s Business Innovation Unit and working as a Project Leader at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

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Democratizing Data: Growing Food in a Planet Under Pressure

Climate conditions combined with the current inflation has further exacerbated the food crisis worldwide. Yet, time and tech has proven that data can be a powerful tool in reversing this trend. From climate resilience planning to supply chain analysis, solutions to the data scarcity gap and transition to climate-smart agricultures, require a holistic approach is essential for food security and sustainable development. How can we overcome data scarcity in developing countries to produce high-resolution weather forecasts? How can we ensure open access to this information on-site? How can we improve our agricultural supply chains considering the current climate crisis? How can financial institutions and agritech startups collaborate to bridge the digital divide in agriculture?