Megan Steele is young professional working to support sustainable agriculture and climate action through innovation. As Junior Expert in Innovation Ecosystem Engagement for the Accelerate for Impact Platform, she leads efforts to cultivate scientific entrepreneurship by bridging the gap between science and venture through A4IP’s initiatives; engaging partners and CGIAR scientists to valorize and scale their innovations. Megan is currently based at The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (a CGIAR research center) in Rome, Italy. She graduated in International Relations from The College of William & Mary and hails from the Washington D.C. area.
ICTforAg 2024: Washington, D.C. Session: Opening Remarks
Many systemic challenges hinder the localization of ICT to revolutionize agriculture in the global South. Inadequate infrastructure limits access to digital resources and services. Data and tools that power AI often fail to accurately represent the specific contexts of local agrifood systems. Gender gaps in the ownership and usage of digital tools exacerbate these challenges. Language barriers also present significant obstacles, as local languages are frequently underrepresented in ICT tools. This session will explore how diverse stakeholders—including development agencies, research institutions, innovation accelerators, and non-profit organizations—are collaborating to tackle these issues and evaluate the effectiveness of various approaches.
New Delhi, India
Texcoco, Mexico
Washington, D.C., United States
