Arnout Desmet is the director of partnerships at IKIC Impact Ventures, an impact-driven company with a mission to deploy transformative first and last mile cold chain solutions in partnership with local communities and change makers for inclusive primary health services and sustainable smallholder agri-food systems in Africa and beyond. IKIC has licensed and developed disruptive technologies to address cold chain and temperature-controlled logistics challenges in LMICs. IKIC’s solutions are modular, robust, environmentally friendly and easy to integrate in existing supply chains.

Arnout brings more than 30 years of global leadership including deep operational experience across Africa and Asia-Pacific and expertise in strategic partnerships, private sector development, regenerative agriculture and organizational transformation.