The Cornell Institute for Food Systems 2014 Global Summit will showcase the critical importance of public-private partnerships, how they facilitate the process of knowledge creation to solve current challenges, and the power of integrative approaches to implement effective solutions. The Summit will include thought-provoking talks by industry leaders, Faculty Fellows of the Institute, a blog author, and a state-level director of business incubators. The conference will feature presentations around five thematic platforms, a graduate student poster session, and demonstrations of leading-edge technologies.