Umberto Veronesi - The Future of Science President
Giovanni Bazoli - Giorgio Cini Foundation President
Marco Tronchetti Provera - Silvio Tronchetti Provera Foundation President
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend - The Future of Science Vice President
Chiara Tonelli - The Future of Science Secretary General

Access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and its relevance to eradication of hunger
Shivaji Pandey ,
Special Advisor to Director, Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome   Harnessing modern biology in sustainable and sufficient food crop production
David Baulcombe ,
Regius Professor of Botany, Royal Society Research Professor, Department of Plant Sciences University of Cambridge

Water Scenario 

The Global Water Scenario: Human & Socio-Economic Impacts & Solutions
Stella Thomas ,
Founder and Managing Director, Global Water Fund, USA Sanitizing water at minimal costs
Andrea Cuomo ,
Executive Vice President, STMicroelectronics The Challenge of Food Security Water more precious than gold: improving plant water efficiency
Chiara Tonelli ,
Professor of Genetics, Department of Life Sciences, University of Milan Improving root systems for crop efficiency
Ulrich Schurr ,
Professor of Plant Sciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich Golden Rice: status and perspectives
Ingo Potrykus ,
Emeritus Professor of Plant Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
    Addressing Food Security Through Nutritional Enhancement of Food
Cathie Martin ,
Professor, Department of Metabolic Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK  

Economic and social Scenario Hunger and Economics
Giovanni Fattore ,
Professor, Department of Policy Analysis and Public Management, Università Bocconi, Milan Food Wastage: the Hidden Costs
Andrea Segrè ,
Professor of International and Comparative Agricultural and Food Policy, University of Bologna Sustainable Nutrition and the Eradication of Hunger
Anne Roulin ,
Vice President Nutrition, Health & Wellness & Sustainability, Nestlé Global Headquarters, Vevey, Switzerland ROUND TABLE - “GMO: facts and opinions” Italy needs GM maize
Roberto Defez ,
Researcher, Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, CNR, Napoli Safety and Innovation on the Table: Trends in Public Perception of GMOs and Food Related Issues
Massimiano Bucchi ,
Professor of Science and Technology in Society, University of Trento MIND THE FOOD: Mind traps and the importance of facts
Gabriella Pravettoni ,
Professor of Cognitive Psychology, University of Milan; Director of the
Applied Research Unit for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO, Milan Nutrition and Ethics
Giulio Giorello ,
Professor of Philosophy of Science, University of Milan

Food and Health The co-evolution between human beings and nutrition
Telmo Pievani ,
Professor of Philosophy of Biological Sciences, Department of Biology, University
of Padua The mediterranean diet at a time of economic crisis: messages from the Moli-sani study
Maria Benedetta Donati ,
Head, Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention
IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed  Nutrigenomics: how food influences health
Katia Petroni ,
Assistant Professor of Genetics, Department of BioSciences, University of Milan On the other end: the strive for personalized nutrition
Hannelore Daniel ,
Centre Institute for Nutrition and Food science, ZIEL, Technische Universität München, Germany AIRC LECTURE Obesity and Cancer: linking nutrients, hormones, genes and metabolism
Antonio Moschetta ,
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"

CLOSING LECTURE

Ending hunger and attaining global food security: the need for collective action to support small holder farmers
Arif Husain ,
Chief Economist and Deputy Director, Policy, Programme and Innovation Division - Analysis and Nutrition Service, United Nations World Food Programme