Howard Shapiro

Howard Shapiro

Keynote Speaker: Chief Agricultural Officer & Mars Advanced Research Institute Fellow at Mars Incorporated

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Howard Shapiro Biography

Howard Shapiro, Ph.D. has been involved with resilient agricultural and agroforestry systems, plant breeding, molecular biology and genetics for over 50 years. He has worked with indigenous communities, NGO’s, governmental agencies and the private sector around the world.

His career spans both academic and corporate sectors. He is the Chief Agricultural Officer, Mars Advanced Research Institute Fellow, Mars, Incorporated, as well as a Senior Fellow at UC Davis, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Distinguished Fellow of the World Agroforestry Centre and Science Advisor MIT-Media Lab. He served as Chairperson of the Board of the Agriculture Sustainability Institute at UC Davis for a decade.

Shapiro founded the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC) and the African Plant Breeding Academy (AfPBA) in 2011. The effort will sequence, assemble and annotate 101 key food cultivars, which are the backbone of African nutrition and train 150 mid-career plant breeders in modern breeding technology.

In October of 2017 he launched with collaborators the Foldit Aflatoxin Puzzle with 460,000 gamers to redesign and improve enzymes to degrade the aflatoxin.

He collects and restores modern Japanese and Italian motorcycles, becoming a member of the 200 Mile Per Hour Club on an unrestricted 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa. averaging 201.386 MPH at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

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Howard Shapiro Videos

Time for Good Food Governance | Howard-Yana Shapiro | EAT ...
Howard-Yana Shapiro, Chief Agricultural Officer at MARS - YouTube
Live interview with Howard Yana-Shapiro - The 3rd GLF Investment ...

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Howard Shapiro is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Creativity, Innovation, Health, TED, Agriculture, Biology, Genetics, Sustainability, Environment and Thought Leadership.

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Howard Shapiro generally travels from Davis, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Howard Shapiro is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Creativity, Innovation and Health. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Howard Shapiro generally travels from Davis, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jason Clay, Seth Berkley and Sarah Frey. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Howard Shapiro for an upcoming event.

Howard Shapiro Videos

Time for Good Food Governance | Howard-Yana Shapiro | EAT ...
Howard-Yana Shapiro, Chief Agricultural Officer at MARS - YouTube
Live interview with Howard Yana-Shapiro - The 3rd GLF Investment ...
TEDxAmsterdam Howard-Yana Shapiro
  • How do I book Howard Shapiro to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Howard Shapiro for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Howard Shapiro, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Howard Shapiro or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Howard Shapiro for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Howard Shapiro, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. For the most current speaking fee to hire Howard Shapiro, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Howard Shapiro speak about?

    Howard Shapiro is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Creativity, Innovation, Health, TED, Agriculture, Biology, Genetics, Sustainability, Environment and Thought Leadership.
  • Where does Howard Shapiro travel from?

    Howard Shapiro generally travels from Davis, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Howard Shapiro?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Howard Shapiro for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Howard Shapiro for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Howard Shapiro or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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