7:45 am - 8:45 am | Check-In, Networking Coffee & Continental Breakfast |
8:45 am - 9:00 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
9:00 am - 9:30 am | Presentation: How AgTech Has Increased Efficiency in Row Crop Production [More Info] |
9:30 am - 10:00 am | Presentation: What Happened this Spring? Evaluating Climate Risk in 2019 and Beyond [More Info] |
10:00 am - 10:45 am | Panel: Producer Perspectives - What Drives Farmer Adoption & Which Technologies Are Truly Disruptive On-Farm? [More Info] |
10:45 am - 11:15 am | Networking Coffee Break |
11:15 am - 11:30 am | Presentation: Emerging Technologies in Livestock Production – Blockchain, Gene Editing, AI and More [More Info] |
11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Panel: The Women of RIPE Explain Increasing Photosynthetic Efficiency [More Info] |
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | Adoptable Disruption: Rethinking the Path in AgTech [More Info] |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | "Ask a Grower" Networking Lunch Featuring Farmer-Hosted Roundtable Discussions |
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Discussion: Investor Perspectives - Which Technologies Are Ready to Scale? [More Info] |
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | AgTech Innovation Spotlight - Fostering the Next Generation of AgTech Entrepreneurs [More Info] |
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Networking Coffee Break |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Presentation: AgTech Investment Review with a Focus on Biologicals -- Fringe Players or Disruptive Force? [More Info] |
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Panel: The Bridge Between Sustainability and Profitability - What Role Can Technology Play in Regenerative Agriculture Practices? [More Info] |
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Networking Reception |
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8:00 am - 8:45 am | Morning Networking Coffee & Continental Breakfast |
8:45 am - 9:00 am | Presentation: The Importance of Including Farmers Earlier in the Development Process [More Info] |
9:00 am - 9:45 am | Discussion: Tackling Food Waste & Building Efficiencies Along the Supply Chain [More Info] |
9:45 am - 10:00 am | Presentation: Agtech and Supply Chain Opportunities [More Info] |
10:00 am - 10:15 am | Presentation: Achieving Transformative Collaboration [More Info] |
10:15 am - 10:45 am | Networking Coffee Break |
10:45 am - 11:30 am | Discussion: Finding Opportunity in Plant-Based Dairy & Meat Alternatives [More Info] |
11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Keynote Executive Interview: The Role of the American Midwest in Shaping the Future of Global Agriculture [More Info] |
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm | Boxed Lunch & Transportation to Field Day at Whiskey Acres |
1:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Welcome to the Farm, Hands-On Technology Demo - Rowbot, Equipment Exhibitions, Farm & Distillery Tours |
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | AgTech Innovation Spotlight |
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Presentation: Examination of the Current Landscape of Agricultural Robotics [More Info] |
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Live Podcast Recording - Robotics Discussion |
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Networking Cocktail Reception |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Transportation Back to Chicago |