Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2026

The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit brings the region's food and agriculture value chain to Singapore as a centrepiece of Singapore International Agri-Food Week. The 2026 edition, themed "Unlocking Asia's trillion-dollar opportunity", gathers agribusiness and food corporates, investors, start-ups, researchers, regulators and NGOs to work on agility and resilience in Asia-Pacific food systems.

2026 key themes

The programme runs across a main stage, breakout sessions and roundtables, with an innovation stage for start-ups and an exhibition.

• Food systems in flux: supply chains and trade flows amid volatility
• AI-first R&D in agtech and foodtech
• Biomanufacturing, precision fermentation and cell-based technologies
• Biologicals moving from trials to adoption
• Smarter traceability and supply chain data
• Food safety, ultra-processed foods and evidence-based regulation
• Regenerative agriculture at scale
• Agri-food capital, investment timelines and exits
• Faster crop genetics and trait development
• Healthy longevity, functional food and GLP-1s
• Physical AI, robotics and precision tools on the farm

Pre-Summit Investment Forum

A new pre-summit afternoon on 26 October brings investors, corporates and innovators together to explore how the next generation of agtech and foodtech innovation will be financed across Asia-Pacific. It is sold as an add-on to the summit pass.

Who attends

Senior leaders from agribusiness, food and ingredient companies, investors, start-ups, government agencies and NGOs. Confirmed 2026 speakers include Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu and executives from ADM, Olam Agri, Tate & Lyle, Sumitomo Corporation, Mahindra Agri Solutions and SD Guthrie. The organiser cites 800+ attendees, 200+ speakers, 36 countries and 60+ exhibitors.

Tickets & passes

• Standard Pass — SGD 2,000: Full summit, meals, exhibition, evening reception and virtual platform; VAT where applicable
• One-Day Pass — SGD 1,000
• Academic / Government Pass — SGD 1,600: Eligibility criteria apply
• Start-up Rate — SGD 1,000: Eligibility criteria apply
• Pre-Summit Investment Forum add-on — SGD 400: 26 October afternoon