Inspirational Keynote, Adenah Bayoh Joins Executive Conference Lineup

As we head towards May, we are happy to announce Adenah Bayoh as our second keynote speaker at this year’s Executive Conference. Bayoh had her beginnings in Liberia, where she escaped civil war by immigrating to the United States. Persevering through this new and unfamiliar environment, Bayoh has become a very successful entrepreneur over time. She currently owns seven restaurants in her home state of New Jersey: four IHOP franchises, two soul food, fast-casual restaurants called Cornbread, and her newest concept, Urban Vegan, which focuses on bringing...

Women in Food & Agriculture Mentorship Program 2023 – Applications Now Open

Women in Food & Agriculture are delighted to announce their Mentorship Program is now accepting new applications for mentors and mentees from across the global food and agriculture sector. Developed in partnership with Alltech, the initiative is open to all in the industry, with female mentees and would-be mentors of any gender being asked to apply. Now in its third year, the free-to-join program, sponsored by Alltech, supports women in food and agriculture by providing participants with an opportunity to grow meaningful and mutually beneficial industry connections and gain advice, confidence and assistance. Applicants are personally matched based on their preferences, which can include gender, areas of expertise, language and industry sector.

Applications can be submitted year-round but with the deadline for participating in the first cohort being 31st January 2023...