Tom Phillips

Tom is driven by the potential of innovative science and technology to address sustainability and societal challenges in agriculture and food. He is keen to see a world where our consumption of food is decoupled from environmental degradation and poverty. In his current role as Chief Commercial Officer at Roslin Technologies, Tom is focused on advancing animal stem cell technology for cultivated meat. Tom previously worked in Ghana for five years with agricultural impact investor AgDevCo as Country Manager. There he was responsible for closing high-impact investments in companies creating jobs, linking small-scale farmers to profitable markets and improving food security. He was also responsible for portfolio management and provided hands-on support to investee companies in their operations and growth. Previously Tom spent five years with McKinsey & Company where, as a Sustainability Fellow, he worked on topics including economic development, climate change, energy and natural resources. His first experience in social enterprise was as a volunteer with Technoserve, an NGO working with small-scale farmers in Kenya.