World Agri-Tech London – what did we learn?

By Max MacGillivrayBroadcasts, Podcasts

Two packed days at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London – and we came away with a lot more than a full memory card.

Beanstalk Global was there to listen, photograph, film and talk to the people who are helping shape the next chapter of agriculture and food production.

And one thing came through very clearly.

Agriculture is moving fast. Very fast.

Across the conference stages, exhibition areas and the conversations happening between sessions, we heard about everything from AI, robotics and autonomous farming through to precision agriculture, biologicals, investment, data, sustainability and the commercial realities of getting innovation out of the laboratory and onto farms.

But perhaps the most interesting theme was not the technology itself.

It was people.

Who is going to adopt these technologies?
Who pays for them?
Where is the genuine return for growers and farmers?
How do we separate the useful innovation from the noise?
And how do we make sure technology solves real-world agricultural problems rather than simply creating clever solutions looking for a problem?

Throughout the event we recorded a series of short Beanstalk Global video interviews with people from across the industry – asking what they were seeing, where they believe the opportunities lie and what the sector should be watching next.

And, naturally, the cameras were working hard too.

Alongside the interviews, we photographed speakers, panel discussions and many of the people behind the organisations, technologies and businesses driving change across global 

A huge thank you to the World Agri-Tech team and everyone who gave us their time over the two days.

There is an enormous amount happening in global agri-tech.

Our biggest takeaway?

Technology is accelerating – but ultimately its success will still be determined by whether it delivers something genuinely valuable for the people producing our food.

Click on the pictures to view the interviews we conducted at World Agri-Tech 2026:

Kate Brunswick discusses what’s next for Agri-TechE and why its flagship REAP Conference 2026 on 4th November is a key date for the agri-tech sector.

Professor Simon Pearson MBE reveals an exciting new UK–USA collaboration set to take British agri-tech innovation across the Atlantic.
James Miller of Earth Rover discusses how collaboration and robotics can drive agricultural innovation in the UK and globally.
Marion Grimes discusses how the World Agri-Tech Event is evolving and expanding to meet the changing needs of the sector in the UK and globally.
Professor Mario Caccamo ARAgS discusses his move from NIAB to KAUST and his ambitions to turn global agricultural research and collaboration into real-world impact.
The “Gang of Four” – Simon Pearson MBE, Rt Hon George Eustice, David Flanders & Ruth Bastow discuss World Agri-Tech, the challenges facing agriculture and why they remain positive about the sector’s future.