SmartAgriHubs and DEMETER, Horizon 2020 projects promoting the digital transformation of the European agri-food sector, are organising a free webinar on October 15th from 11AM to 12.30 (CET) to discuss the importance of gender diversity in agritech.
Prominent professionals representing farmers, farmer organisations, technology and innovation projects will analyse the current status of the gender gap in the agritech sector.
The line-up of speakers includes members from agritech projects such as DEMETER, SmartAgriHubs, FAIRshare, Innoseta and also representatives from the European Commission and The Institute for European Environmental Policy. The speakers will discuss their experiences working in agritech, the problem of attracting women to the sector and the specific challenges in reaching gender equality in this key European sector.