Bill Anderson: Using AI to combat hunger

Bayer CEO Bill Anderson considers himself a scientist at heart, a chemical engineer by training, and a lifelong student of biotechnology. Now at the helm of a 160-year-old German pharmaceutical and agriculture company, he's employing science and technology with a bold mission — Health for All, Hunger for none.

In this episode, Bill discusses AI’s role in accelerating agricultural breakthroughs that are needed to feed a growing population, including helping smallholder farmers become more resilient to climate change. And he discusses how this intersection of science and technology is empowering employees to unblock innovation within the company.

Original air date: April 4, 2024

Chapters:
Guest intro: 0:24
How do we feed the world?: 2:15
Health for all, hunger for none: 6:43
Engineering more resilient crops: 13:50
How AI can help smallholder farmers: 17:14
Overcoming bureaucracy in a big company: 23:54
End credits: 31:51

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