Using Data to Anticipate and Prevent Famines

April 9, 2018 12:00PM E51-095, 70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge

Gro Intelligence is a technology company that collects and synthesizes data from disparate and difficult-to-use sources to paint a clear, comprehensive, and timely picture of the factors influencing agricultural commodities. Used by traders, lenders, supply chain professionals, and policymakers, Gro uses data to inform and connect actors throughout the agriculture-ecosystem and bridge data gaps across the agricultural sector.

Sara Menker is the founder and CEO of Gro Intelligence. Prior to founding Gro Intelligence, Menker was a vice president in Morgan Stanley's commodities group. She began her career in commodities risk management, where she covered all commodity markets, and later moved to trading to manage a trading portfolio. Menker is a trustee of the Mandela Institute For Development Studies (MINDS) and a trustee of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). She was named a Global Young Leader by the World Economic Forum and is a fellow of the African Leadership Initiative of the Aspen Institute.

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