The Future of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production

Please note this event is sold out. Walk-ins will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis if there are available seats.

The Future of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | 12:45 — 1:45 PM (Lunch will be provided)

Room 590 (NEW ROOM), Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School (Map)

(645 West 130th Street, New York, NY 10027)

Note: This in-person event is only for Columbia University affiliates. A Columbia UNI is required for registration.

Featuring:

Hiroki Koga

Co-Founder and CEO, Oishii

Moderator:

Dan Wang

Lambert Family Associate Professor of Social Enterprise in the Faculty of Business, Columbia Business School

Hosted by: Center on Japanese Economy and Business and Japan Business Association, Columbia Business School

What you will learn:

• Mr. Koga’s entrepreneurial journey to establish the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm in the U.S.
• Oishii's unique approach and mission to introduce Japanese fruit culture to the U.S.
• The future of Oishii and its plan to use technology for sustainable agricultural innovation

About the speaker:

Hiroki Koga is the co-founder & CEO of Oishii, the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm. As a vertical farming industry expert with a decade of experience in the field, he leads the innovative company that is transforming the way we grow food today. Prior to co-founding Oishii in 2016, Koga worked as a consultant in the Strategy and Operations unit at Deloitte Consulting Japan, where he focused on the pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology before spearheading the firm’s entry into agriculture technology consulting. Koga also worked for multiple venture capital firms to conduct due diligence on vertical farm-related investments. Koga earned his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business, and graduated with a B.S. in economics from Keio University.

Admission and Contact:

You must register to attend this in-person-only event.

If you have questions about the event, please contact us at cjeb@gsb.columbia.edu.

Special Notes:

●This in-person event is only for Columbia University affiliates (students, faculty, staff, and alumni). A Columbia UNI is required for registration. Please bring your Columbia University ID to access Geffen Hall.

● This event will not be livestreamed. Please note registration does not guarantee a seat.

● Please be advised that this event may be photographed, so your image may appear on our website or in CJEB materials later. If this is an issue, please let us know.

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