Seed sector companies know a key step towards the future is attracting the next generation of talent. But once young professionals enter the industry, a more difficult question emerges: How much influence should they gain, and when?
Rethinking the Traditional Leadership Path
For generations, leadership in the seed sector followed a familiar path: learn the business, build expertise and gradually earn a seat at the decision-making table. But as artificial intelligence, climate pressures, workforce shifts and geopolitical uncertainty accelerate change across agriculture, some are asking whether that timeline still makes sense.
A Conversation at World Seed Congress
These questions were centre stage at NGIN’s Future Generation Corner at World Seed Congress, where young professionals and industry leaders came together to discuss leadership, innovation and the future of the seed sector.
The Next Generation’s Role in Navigating Disruption
In this interview, Mario González Azcárate, Chair of the Next Generation Impact Network (NGIN), shares his perspective on the role young professionals can play in helping the seed sector navigate disruption, and why some of the most important conversations about the future of agriculture are happening right now.
Watch the Full Interview
Watch the full interview above to hear why the next generation may be closer to shaping the sector’s future than many people realize.
