Ms. Iride Ceccacci

Iride Ceccacci is a Food and Agriculture expert who currently serves in the Agribusiness team at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). She leads Agribusiness Advisory and shapes strategic priorities, aligning advisory activities with banking deliverables. Collaborating with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, she spearheads policy dialogue projects. With over 15 years of experience, Iride previously contributed to the Strategy and Policy Unit of the World Bank and began her career at the UN World Food Program. She's well-versed in agribusiness investment projects and advisory programs, having led the EBRD's Value Chain Competitiveness Program and authored the Agribusiness Strategy 2018-23. Her work spans across diverse regions, backed by an MA in International Economics from SAIS Johns Hopkins University.