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Food Tank, in partnership with American University, is excited to announce the 2nd Annual Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit. This two-day event will feature more than 70 different speakers from the food and agriculture field. Researchers, farmers, chefs, policy makers, government officials, and students will come together for panels on topics including; nourishing the planet, improving nutrient density, the future of organic, investing in the food movement, legislating change in the food system, and more.

The event will feature interactive panels moderated by top food journalists, networking, and delicious food. This is the first in a series of four two-day Summits in 2016 which will bring together some the world’s most impactful food system leaders. Last year, the Food Tank Summit sold out in minutes and drew in more than 15,500 livestream viewers. This is a can’t miss event for 2016!

Confirmed speakers include:

• Deb Atwood, Executive Director, Meridian’s AGree: Transforming Food and Ag Policy
• Allison Aubrey, Food Journalist, NPR
• Monifa Bandele, Senior Campaign Director, MomsRising
• Laura Batcha, CEO and Executive Director, Organic Trade Association
• Charles Benbrook, Research Consultant, Benbrook Consulting Services
• Patricia J. Beneke, Regional Director, UNEP Regional Office for North America
• Claire Benjamin DiMattina, Executive Director, Food Policy Action
• Michael Berger, Founding Partner, Elevation Franchise Ventures
• Ali Berlow, Author, The Food Activist Handbook
• Jane Black, Food Writer
• William Burke, Research Scholar, Center on Food Security & the Environment, Stanford University
• Jason Clay, Executive Director, Markets Institute, WWF
• Cory Carman, Fourth-generation Farmer and Owner, Carman Ranch and Pasture One
• Tim Carman, Food Writer, Washington Post
• Dr. Cindy Daley, Professor and Founder, Organic Dairy Program, California State University
• Mitchell Davis, Executive Vice President, James Beard Foundation
• Roger-Mark DeSouza, Director of Population, Environmental Security, and Resilience, Wilson Center
• Dennis Dimick, Former Executive Editor, Environment, National Geographic
• Jeff Dunn, President, Campbell Soup Company
• Rodney Ferguson, President and CEO, Winrock International
• Pierre Ferrari, CEO, Heifer International
• Pam Fessenden, Director, Office of Market and Partnership Innovations, Bureau for Food Security at USAID
• Kimberly Flowers, Director, Global Food Security Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
• Sam Fromartz, Editor-in-Chief, Food & Environment Reporting Network
• April Fulton, Contributor, National Geographic
• Chip Giller, Founder and CEO, Grist
• Dan Glickman, Executive Director, Aspen Institute; Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
• Eileen Gordon, Founder, Barnraiser
• Roger Gordon, Founder, Food Cowboy
• Danielle Gould, Founder and CEO, Food + Tech Connect
• Diane Hatz, Founder and Executive Director, Change Food
• Wenonah Hauter, Founder and Executive Director, Food & Water Watch
• Cullen Hendrix, Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
• Pamela Hess, Executive Director, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture
• Jason Huffman, agriculture and trade editor, POLITICO Pro
• Daniela Ibarra-Howell, Co-Founder, Savory Institute
• Allan Jury, Vice President of Public Policy and Senior Advisor, World Food Program USA
• Eric Kessler, Founder, Arabella Advisors
• Dan Kish, Head Chef, Panera Bread
• Ashley Koff, RD, The Better Nutrition Simplified Program
• Dr. Carlo Leifert, Head of Unit, Nafferton Ecological Farming Group; Professor of Ecological Agriculture, University of Newcastle
• Jeremiah Lowery, Political Appointee, D.C. Food Policy Council
• Evan Lutz, Founder, Hungry Harvest
• Riana Lynn, Founder and CEO, FoodTrace
• Johanna Mendelson Forman, Scholar in Residence, School of International Service, American University
• Spike Mendelsohn, Chef; Chair, DC Food Policy Council
• Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of Sustainability, George Washington University
• Alexander Müller, Study Leader and Steering Committee Chair, TEEBAgFood
• Regina Northouse, Executive Director, Food Recovery Network
• Ari Novy, Executive Director, U.S. Botanic Garden
• Amanda Oborne, Director of Food and Farms, Ecotrust
• Patrick O’Neill, CEO, Amp Your Good LLC
• Shepherd Ogden, Farmer; Founder and President, The Cook’s Garden
• Raj Patel, Research Professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs; Author; Activist
• Tinia Pina, Founder and CEO, Re-Nuble
• Chellie Pingree, U.S. Congress (D-ME)
• Ruth Richardson, Open Blue Consulting
• Cheryl Rogowski, Founder, Rogowski Farm
• Nancy E. Roman, President and CEO, Capital Area Food Bank
• Sara Roversi, Co-Founder, You Can Group
• Rodney Scruggs, Executive Chef, Occidental Grill
• Simran Sethi, Author, Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love
• Greg Sewitz, Co-Founder, Exo Inc.
• Howard Shapiro, Global Director of Plant Science and External Research, Mars, Inc.
• Lauren Shweder Biel, Executive Director, DC Greens
• Bill Telepan, Chef and Owner, Telepan
• Rachel Tepper, Editor, Yahoo Food
• Roger Thurow, Senior Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Shen Tong, Venture Partner, SOSV; Founder, Food-X
• Ryan Wailany, CEO and Founder, Kitchenbowl
• Marianne Williamson, International Spiritual Leader, Lecturer, and Author
• Paul Willis, Founder, Niman Ranch Pork Company
• Ulises Zatarain, Program Director, Washington Youth Garden
• And many more to be announced soon!