Tania Strauss

At the World Economic Forum, Tania is the Head of Sustainable Growth and People Agenda which includes a portfolio of initiatives and communities on food, water, clean air and nature, advancing sustainable transitions to healthy, resilient systems through finance, technology, and inclusion. With over 20 years’ experience across Asia, Africa, and the Americas, she has managed global initiatives in food security, sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, and integrated value chains. In her role she is driving strategy of flagship initiatives including the First Movers Coalition for Food to generate $15-20 billion of green procurement through aggregated market demand signals and farmer economics, the $15 million Aquapeneurs initiative in partnership with HCL to mobilize pipelines of innovators problem-solving for water stewardship globally, and the Food Innovation Hubs global initiative harnessing the power of fit for purpose technology in 7 country and regional innovation hub marketplaces, among others.