Women in Food & Agriculture Podcast

In this episode of the Women in Food and Agriculture Podcast we sit down with Amelie Mainville, Nutrition & Tech Services Director at Cargill to chat about her experience as a working mom in leadership, her career in agtech, where her love for the sector started, and the incredible work her and her team are doing on Cargill’s Dairy Enteligen platform. We also get into the importance of having a work-life balance, how the support of a significant other can form part of this, and what companies need to consider to get more women into senior roles.

For this episode of the Women in Food and Agriculture Podcast Ollie Theocharous, our Head of Content talks to Nadine Kuester, who is the General Secretary of Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Danone, a multi-national food and drink company. In this insightful conversation, Nadine speaks candidly about the significant barriers facing women at an executive level within the food and drink industry, what it requires to manage teams and why she feels company-wide diversity targets are useful in achieving equality across the entire supply chain. Meet Nadine and other inspiring industry professionals at the WFA Summit: https://www.wfasummit.com/ Take part in our 2022 survey: https://wfa-initiative.com/survey/

This episode of the Women in Food and Agriculture Podcast features Sandy Hansen-Wolff Former Founder and Owner of AgVenture Feed & Seed, who will be speaking at the WFA Summit next month. She talks openly about her career journey to becoming an entrepreneur, the challenges associated with running a business in the agrifood sector that she has had to overcome, why women working at a founder or executive level is vital to the industry and what she's looking forward to the most about the summit. Find out more about the summit: https://wfa-initiative.com/wfa-summit/ Take part in our 2022 survey: https://wfa-initiative.com/survey/

This episode of the Women in Food and Agriculture Podcast explores everything from issues surrounding climate change to farmer livelihoods, racial diversity and the representation of women in leadership. Olga Korzhova, the Head of Event Content for the WFA Summit shares interesting findings from conversations with CEO’s, thought leaders and agriculture and food experts ahead of the WFA Summit in June. If you’re keen to get into the minds of a diverse range of food and ag professionals, take a listen to this insightful interview to gain new perspectives and influence your strategic decisions. Find out more about the summit: https://wfa-initiative.com/wfa-summit/ Take part in our 2022 survey: https://wfa-initiative.com/survey/

We sat down for an informative chat with Michelle Cassal, the Deputy Chief of Party for the USAID TRANSFORM Programme at Cargill. In this podcast she explains her role, the impact the ag sector can have on human health through addressing zoonotic diseases and antibiotic resistance and why developing a diverse team is so beneficial in driving projects like this forward. We also discuss advice for women wanting to progress in the food and ag sector. If you’re looking to understand how D&I plays a fundamental role in team building and gain valuable advice to help you advance in your career take a listen to this episode supported by Cargill. Find out more information about USAID TRANSFORM here: https://www.cargill.com/sustainability/transform Take part in the WFA annual survey here: https://wfa-initiative.com/survey/

In this 20 minute Coffee Break Discussion Session we speak to Emma Penny who is a professional coach, consultant and writer about her experience as part of the WFA Mentorship Program which is supported by Alltech. You can get in contact with Emma via her linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-penny-coaching-mentoring-consulting-b8350817/

In this coffee break session on we discussed how to create an effective work/life balance. With an increased number of people working at least a few days a week from home, ensuring a healthy balance between your work and personal life is more important than ever. In this 20 minute session we discussed how additional home working has changed our lives and the sector, why it is more challenging for women to find that elusive work/life balance and gain tips on how to ensure the balance can be achieved. Join us and reflect on yourself and our industry by listening in and contributing to this informal and insightful conversation. Take 20 minutes out of your day to drink a coffee and reflect on yourself and our industry by listening to this informal conversation.

In this episode of the Women in Food and Agriculture Podcast we speak to Dr Liliana Parra Rapado, the Principal Scientist for Herbicide Agronomy at BASF about her career, advice she has been given and what has made her the woman she is today. In this engaging interview we gain insight into her career history, how to approach problem solving in business, what we should be doing to get more women into STEM roles and what she thinks are the biggest threats to our industry. For those in the food and agriculture industry looking to be inspired and learn about different parts of the sector this episode is a great way to educate yourself through this thought-provoking interview.

We are joined by WFA Ambassador Claudia Rössler from Microsoft to talk about her experiences working for over 25 years in a male dominated industry, to discuss what she has learnt and how this has influenced her.

In this live fireside chat session which includes a live Q&A we spoke to Tatiana Fadeeva, CEO at AGCO Machinery to better understand her career journey, her experiences quickly rising up the ranks in a male dominated industry and her opinions on driving diversity and equality in the food and ag industry.

In this episode we speak to Amy Wu, an award-winning writer for women’s ag and agtech movement. Amy has just published a book “From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food Is Grown,” that profiles nearly 30 women innovators and leaders in the growing sector of agtech. Agtech encompasses innovations including drones, sensors, artificial intelligence and blockchain that help growers with the challenges they are facing including severe labor shortage, loss of arable land and water and land management issues. The book was inspired by the documentary “From Farms to Incubators: Telling the stories of minority women entrepreneurs in agtech in the Salinas Valley and beyond” originally released in 2017. The short documentary spotlights four women founders in agtech in California. The documentary has been screened at SXSW, EcoFarm, Western Growers, the United Nations Association Film Festival. In 2021 Amy was named one of Food Tank’s 15 Leading Women at the Intersection of Food and Technology. In 2020 Amy was named one of Worth magazine’s “50 Women Changing the World.” To read an excerpt and buy the book click here: https://www.amazon.com/Farms-Incubators-Innovators-California-Agtech/dp/161035575X Screen the short documentary here: https://vimeo.com/267476596/8391abc4b4

In this episode of the Women in Food and Agriculture podcast, we speak to Corinne Bonadei, Director of Digital Strategy, Marketing Communication and Marketing & Sales Excellence for Animal Nutrition and Health at DSM. Corinne is someone compelled to make the food and ag industry a more diverse and inclusive place. As a gay mother she has first-hand experience as to why inclusion is so important, and in this podcast she shares her journey of how to create a true culture of inclusion within a business and take it to the next level. We discuss how at DSM they went about driving D&I strategies forward, the work they have done to support the LGBTQ+ community in the workplace, and advice for businesses of all sizes aiming to create an inclusive environment. This story is not one to miss for those who want to be inspired to make a difference within their own organisation and make the world more inclusive place to live. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Jo, Head of Marketing for Feedinfo & Agrimoney. In this coffee break, Ollie & Jo will talk about what managers look for in their team, how to get noticed at your job and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Find out more about our advisory board and their commitment to diversity in this short podcast where they each review their journey and share their convictions." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Take 20 minutes out of your day to drink a coffee and reflect on yourself and our industry by listening in and contributing to this informal conversation. This month’s topic is how we can encourage and support male allies to further address gender diversity challenges in food and agriculture. This is a subject that affects everyone and if implemented successfully could drive real positive change in our industry, so join the discussion. - 20 minutes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this live inspirational session WFA will be interviewing Margot Slattery, Sodexo’s Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer to gain an open and frank review of what businesses in our industry are doing well and where we could improve when considering D&I. The conversation will also address the practical strategies that you as an individual and organisations of all sizes can put in place to improve diversity & inclusion. Take the time to listen in to this thought-provoking session and use this opportunity to ask our speaker questions and share your own experiences using the live text chat section. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Take 20 minutes out of your day to drink a coffee and sit in on a casual chat with marketing extraordinaire and a WFA Ambassador Jane Craigie and Olympia Theocharous, head of content for WFA. Reflect on our industry and your own aspirations, and focus on how to set goals for 2021 thanks to this podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of the Women in Food and Agriculture podcast features a Career Stories interview with Becky Timmons who is the Chief Product Officer at Alltech.In this discussion we talked about her career path and gained opinions on issues our sector is facing. The interview features some of the challenges Becky has overcome, why we should be empowering more women to progress in the workplace and gained advice about how to move up the career ladder in our industry.Released in the week of International Women’s Day, this episode is a great listen for those who want to hear from a female C-Suite executive to understand some of the different career paths and opportunities available in the food and agriculture industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.