Cherrie Atilano is the Founder and CEO of AGREAAgricultural Systems International, Inc., a for-purpose and inclusive business, that is creating the first replicable one-island economy that is zero hunger, zero waste, and zero insufficiency. Cherrie started teaching farmers at the age of 12, has 22 years of vast experience in Sustainable Food Systems.

She is aHigh-Level Ambassador of UN Scaling Up Nutrition, Food Systems Champion of theUnited Nations, Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, Board Member of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and the PhilippineAmbassador of Food Security. In 2020, with her leadership in COVID-19 response for connecting farmers to consumers - she is named the Best Top Manager in post-pandemic economy of the APEC Best Award, and champion for UN Women WEPsAward for COVID19 response.