What does the future of food, tech and ag look like? - Melissa Clark-Reynolds

About this episode

Dom talks with futurist Melissa Clark-Reynolds about the future of food, technology, and agriculture, along with various current events.

Dom talks with futurist Melissa Clark-Reynolds about how she became a futurist, what it involves and the future of food, technology and agriculture. They also discuss the future of AI, the NZ general election, the Iran war and being a keynote speaker at the upcoming Ignite 26 Growth Summit (May 6). Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

People in this episode

Host: Dom

Guest: Melissa Clark-Reynolds

Topics covered

• future of food
• technology
• agriculture
• AI
• NZ general election
• Iran war
• keynote speaking

Keywords

• futurist
• food
• technology
• agriculture
• AI
• NZ election
• Iran war

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ignite 26 Growth Summit

Places: NZ, Iran

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