Kelly McJannett

Kelly McJannett is a visionary social entrepreneur and global trailblazer harnessing

AI technology for the greater good of humanity. Kelly is an experienced and

passionate leader in multidisciplinary approaches to addressing societal challenges

having pioneered highly scalable, place-based, turnkey agri-solutions.

Kelly is the co-founder and CEO of Food Ladder, a social impact scale-up utilising

AI to address the global issue of food insecurity. With a laser-like focus on the next

generation, Kelly and her team at Food Ladder employ the power of AI coupled

with the physical structure of hydroponic greenhouses in reaching remote schools

to promote education, health and economic participation with a holistic focus on

wellbeing.

By leveraging cutting edge technology, Kelly aims to address immediate human

need, support critical environmental outcomes, and prepare communities who are

vulnerable to the effects of catastrophic climate change.

A captivating orator, Kelly holds a Bachelor of Communications from the University

of Technology Sydney, and an MBA from The University of Sydney where she was

awarded the David Anstice MBA Scholarship for Community Leadership. Kelly has

also attended INSEAD for Executive Management in Social Entrepreneurship.

Accolades include The University of Sydney Dean’s Prize and Leadership Excellence

Award as well as the Australian Financial Review’s BOSS 2024 Most Innovative

Companies Award. She was named in Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the

Australian Financial Review and recently won the AACSB Global Influential Leaders

Award. Furthermore, Kelly is a member of the University of Sydney Business School

Board of Advice.