Bayer CEO Bill Anderson shares insights on using AI to combat hunger, empowering smallholder farmers, accelerating agricultural breakthroughs, and promoting innovation within the company. The podcast explores the intersection of science, technology, and sustainability in addressing global food security issues.
AI accelerates agricultural breakthroughs for feeding a growing population.
Empowering smallholder farmers with digital tools to enhance resilience and output.
Deep dives
Bayer's Mission and Innovation in Food Production
Bear, a pharmaceutical giant, focuses on providing health for all and hunger for none. They use AI and CRISPR technology to improve food production. By empowering farmers with digital tools, Bear optimizes agricultural output on a planet facing environmental challenges.
Addressing Global Food Challenges with Technology
The podcast discusses the necessity of addressing world hunger as the population grows. Challenges like food security and environmental impact require innovative solutions. With a strong mission of health for all and hunger for none, Bear leads extensive R&D efforts in agriculture to produce more food sustainably.
Promoting Sustainable Agriculture through Technology
Bear's initiatives involve creating new rice farming techniques and enhancing nitrogen fixation in plants. Direct seeded rice reduces water usage and greenhouse gas emissions. By leveraging AI and gene editing, Bear aims to revolutionize agriculture for a more sustainable future.
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 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.