TEW Magazine

The global food system is under extraordinary pressure. Climate change, resource scarcity, and the demand to feed billions more people by mid-century have made agriculture one of the defining challenges of our time. Amid the swirl of technology promises and policy debates, a few voices manage to cut through with clarity, conviction, and just enough humor to remind us that farming is still about people. One of those voices belongs to Aidan Connolly. Named by Forbes as a “Food and Farming Futurologist,” Connolly has spent three decades at the front lines of agribusiness, from being a leader with Alltech’s accession to becoming a global powerhouse to mentoring startups with his firm AgriTech Capital. But while his résumé is formidable, his reputation rests just as much on the way he operates: a straight-shooter, an ally to colleagues in tough times, and a believer in backing people as much as ideas. Leading Voice in the Future of Food In a world where the future of food depends on innovat...