Dr. Pawan has been engaged in activities related to teaching, research, and extension in agriculture for the last 14 years in the State Agricultural University as Senior Scientist (Agril. Economics) in India. He has been associated with many projects based on climate, environment and impact assessment of agricultural activities funded by national and international organizations. He has authored three books and more than 20 book chapters. He has more than 35 research papers in journals of national and international repute. He has also organized three national conferences and four exhibitions for the development of the agriculture sector 

Cynthia is a strategic management professional with a focus on building inclusive and sustainable organizations. She has over 15 years of experience in management, corporate finance, and food systems in Kenya, USA, Middle East, and Europe. Her goal is to combine policy and practice to build sustainable and resilient organizations and address leverage points to ensure global food security. In her present projects, she is examining the role of technology in ensuring climate smart agriculture production, reducing post-harvest losses and ensuring improved market access for smallholder farmers. Her work is presently focused on SDG 1,2, 8, 13 and 17. Her overarching focus is finding the nexus between technology and sustainability in food systems and how to find leverage points to scale up end-to-end agricultural market systems. She also focusses on equipping smallholder producers who form the bulk of the global production system, to access both local and international markets.