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The Hungry Lab founder Bian Li speaks at the Global Conference on Accelerating the End of Hunger & Nutrition in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the UN Food & Agricultural Organization (UN FAO). Bian Li represented the private sector as an advocate for leveraging startup innovation, consumer-centric design and collaboration to solve key challenges in international development.
Bian was also interviewed for a video series on IFPRI’s facebook page. See her interview here.
Bian Li spoke on a panel on Public Private Partnerships, where she focused on how such projects can be designed with sustainable business models with a market-based approach in order to ensure longevity beyond the pilot stage.
Bian Li with UN Special Advisor to the Secretary General Dr. David Nabarro
The Hungry Lab founder Bian Li speaks about her transformative experiences with the World Food Prize’s late founder Dr. Norman Borlaug, the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for his development of hybrid wheat that ultimately saved millions from starvation in India and Pakistan during the 1960s.
THE 2018 WORLD FOOD PRIZE was formally awarded to Drs. Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro of the United Kingdom, during a ceremony held at the Iowa State Capitol on October 18, 2016. The ceremony took place during the 32nd World Food Prize 2018 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium, themed “Rise to the Challenge.”
Below is the full video of the 2018 World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony. Bian’s speech is available below starting at the 36:00 minute mark.
Female Founders Make Their Mark
Bian Li, founder of the startup incubator The Hungry Lab, loves the creativity and sense of possibility that permeates LA’s entrepreneurial community. She says it helps encourage female founders to make their mark here.
