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worldagritechinnovation.com @WorldAgriTech
Everybody’s here. In just half a day I’ve expanded my
network considerably. It’s a very efficient use of my time.
Managing Partner, DCVC BIO
Building Agri-Food Systems Fit for the Global Consumer
INNOVATION SUMMITLondon, October 16-17, 2018
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UNDERSTORY
WHO WILL YOU MEET?
Now in its 6th year, the World Agri-Tech Innovation
Summit in London connects over 400 international
agri-tech innovators with partners, buyers and investors,
matching advanced technology solutions with commercial
demand. Global industry leaders uncover the most
exciting innovations in agricultural technology, and discuss
urgent market drivers for integration and adoption.
Seniority:
President/CEO/Director
Senior Management
Management
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Building Agri-Food Systems Fit for the Global Consumer
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North America
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Asia
Europe
UK
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INNOVATION SUMMITLondon, October 16-17, 2018
100% Focused
on Innovation
Attracting visionary leaders
from every part of the
agri-food value chain
Access to
Investment
More investors and
accelerators in the audience
than at any other
Agri-Tech event
Open Dialogue
with Global
Agribusinesses
Essential insight into corporate
innovation strategy
and opportunities
for collaboration
Global in Scope
Attracting speakers
and delegations from
around the world
The Most
Exciting Agri-Tech
Start-Ups
A series of technology
pitching sessions
showcase new and
innovative solutionsA Chance to
Educate the Market
Case studies, panel debates
and roundtable workshops
maximise interactivity
Critical
Intelligence on
Agri-Tech Trends
From gene editing and
soil health to AI, robotics
and the IoT
The Best
Networking
in Agri-Tech
An extensive 1:1 meeting
system ensures every
delegate meets their
target clients
It’s an event with an incredible return on
investment, it saves about half a year of flying
around different parts of the world. Everyone is
here, we can meet everyone and talk to everyone
in those two days so it’s a very valuable place to
be for investors, corporates and especially for
new start-ups that don’t have this network yet.
EU Commercial Lead,
THE CLIMATE CORPORATION
Visit www.worldagritechinnovation.com/speakers for updatesINNOVATION SUMMITLondon, October 16-17, 2018
Confirmed Speakers include:
Klaus LutzPresidentBAYWA, GERMANY
Don MarvinPresident & CEOCONCENTRIC, USA & CANADA
Archana SrivatsanStrategic Investments, IndiaTHE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, UK
Barney KayHead of AgricultureTESCO, UK
Carl VauseCEOSOFT ROBOTICS, USA
Katrin BurtManaging DirectorSYNGENTA VENTURES, UK
Karen CoveyCSR ManagerGs FRESH, UK
Jonathan GillCo-DeveloperHANDSFREE HECTARE, UK
Ignacio MartinezGeneral PartnerFLAGSHIP PIONEERING, USA
Mark GildersleeveVP, Head of Business Solutions Watson Content & IoT PlatformIBM THE WEATHER COMPANY, USA
Sachin ShendeCo-Founder & CEOKISANHUB, UK
Simon BlackmoreHead of EngineeringHARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY, UK
Ben BelldegrunManaging PartnerPONTIFAX AGTECH, USA
Michael WardHead, Patent Practice GroupMORRISON & FOERSTER, USA
Kirk HaneyCEO & Managing PartnerRADICLE GROWTH, USA
Michael SternHead of Climate Corporation & Digital Farming, Crop Science DivisionBAYER, USA
Chris RhodesDirector, Global Fuse Business DevelopmentAGCO CORPORATION, USA
Adam AndersManaging PartnerANTERRA CAPITAL, NETHERLANDS
Andy ZiolkowskiManaging DirectorCULTIVIAN SANDBOX, USA
Niccolo ManzoniFounding PartnerFIVE SEASONS VENTURES, FRANCE
John ChrosniakVice PresidentCORTEVA, USA
Abe HughesGeneral ManagerTRIMBLE, USA
Gilad GershonCEOTROPIC BIOSCIENCES, UK
Stefan FürnsinnSenior Vice President Digital FarmingYARA, AUSTRIA
Building Agri-Food Systems Fit for the Global Consumer
PRE-SUMMIT MONDAY OCTOBER 15World Agri-Tech Pitch Day with Tesco’s Agri-T-Jam: Connecting Entrepreneurs to Tesco’s Supply Chain & Partners
DAY ONE TUESDAY OCTOBER 16
Removing Obstacles to Farmers’
Investment in Smart Farming
09:15
SPEAKER: Klaus Lutz, President, BAYWA, GERMANY
Can We Create A Vision for Accelerating
Agri-Food Tech Innovation in Europe?
09:30
• Europe is a pivotal player in global food production, home to world-class research institutions and leading agriculture companies. What transformation is needed for it to remain competitive and deliver sustainable, efficient farming systems to feed the future global customer?• What is working today and how can we foster innovation and collaboration? • How do we channel investment in innovation vs defending old technologies and what is the role of private sector finance and investment?
SESSION CHAIR: Adam Anders, Managing Partner, ANTERRA CAPITAL, NETHERLANDS
SPEAKERS: Adrian Percy, Ag Technology Ambassador, Crop Science Division, BAYER, GERMANY John Chrosniak, Vice President, CORTEVA, USA
Digital Tools & Technologies for
Controlling Supply Chain Performance
from Seed to Table
10:15
• How are retailers, food companies and commodity groups harnessing digital solutions to gain greater visibility and control over their supply chains? • What investments are we seeing and what are the main drivers for each of these players? • What does greater corporate oversight of the supply chain mean at the farm level? How will this ultimately benefit growers?
SPEAKERS: Mark Gildersleeve, VP, Head of Business Solutions Watson Content & IoT Platform, IBM THE WEATHER COMPANY, USA Barney Kay, Head of Agriculture, TESCO, UK Dionys Forster, Sourcing Specialist, NESTLE, SWITZERLAND Vidyanath Gururajan, Director of Innovation, BRANSTON, UK Kim Wagner, President and chief operating officer, CIBO TECHNOLOGIES, USA
Networking Coffee Break11:00
Beyond Pesticides: Microbes,
New Chemistry & Integrated Platforms
11:30
• As regulations tighten on conventional pesticides and herbicides, what alternatives are being developed? Could agriculture be free of chemical residues in 10 years’ time?• Bio-informatics and AI are accelerating the development of new chemistry-based crop protection solutions. Is the ag-chem space finally ready for innovation? How do these synthetic solutions differ from traditional chemicals?• Market access and adoption remain the barriers to entry for smaller companies. Should they partner with larger players or with other SME’s to create transformative integrated solutions? How do these systems scale in a global marketplace? What do start-ups need to know now to engineer collaboration opportunities into a future strategy?
SESSION CHAIR: Ignacio Martinez, General Partner, FLAGSHIP PIONEERING, USA
SPEAKERS: Shawn Semones, EVP of R&D and Chief Technology Officer, CONCENTRIC, USA & CANADA
Summit Agenda:
Alexander Wiegelmann, Vice President M&A/Head of Transactions, KWS, GERMANY
Early Stage Technology Innovators Pitch Seven-Minute Snapshots of their Solutions
PRESENTING COMPANIES INCLUDE:Alexis Comar, CEO, HIPHEN, FRANCEFatma Kaplin, CEO, PHERONYM, USA
DRAGON PANEL:Andy Ziolkowski, Managing Director, CULTIVIAN SANDBOX, USA
Technology Showcase 12:15
Networking Lunch13:15
An extended opportunity to learn and share best practice, each roundtable discussion is hosted by an industry expert and will focus on a specific theme within agtech. Dig deeper into the issues raised during the summit and network with speakers and delegates who share common interests. All delegates will be invited to join two separate discussions during this session.
Networking Round Tables 14:15
Networking Coffee Break15:30
What Does a Sustainable Business Model
in Agri-Tech Look Like?
16:00
SPEAKER: Don Marvin, President & CEO, CONCENTRIC, USA & CANADA
Democratisation of Gene Editing and
Collaborative Approaches to Bringing
Solutions to Market
16:15
• What can gene editing technology do for traditional (non-GMO) plant breeding? What crops are being targeted and why?
• The recent ECJ ruling that gene edited plants should be regulated under the same rules as GMO is in stark contrast to the USDA’s position. What does this ruling
mean for the future of the gene editing industry in Europe? Which global markets are set to benefit?
• With no current route to market for gene edited plants, what will the supply chain look like? Will SME’s or Big Agribusiness take the lead in developing and bringing gene edited crops to market? And how are VCs approaching the investment opportunity?
SESSION CHAIR:
Kirsten Stead, Managing Partner, DCVC BIO, USA
SPEAKERS: Gilad Gershon, CEO, TROPIC BIOSCIENCES, UK Haven Baker, Chief Business Officer, PAIRWISE PLANTS, USA Michael Ward, Patent Practice Group & Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Practice Group, MORRISON & FOERSTER, USA
Growth Finance: How is AgTech being
Scaled Up Into International Markets?
17:00
Investor Panel: Building a Financing
Foundation for AgTech
17:15
• Agtech is finally starting to mature but challenges remain around technology adoption onto farms. How are VCs and strategic investors tackling this?
• Historically 95% of agtech exits happen via M&A. What will the exit strategy look like in an increasingly consolidated market?
• Increased VC and M&A activity in 2017 attracted growth investors to support market scaling. Is this trend set to continue? Will we see more appetite for direct investment from large institutional groups and growth investors?
SPEAKERS: Niccolo Manzoni, Founding Partner, FIVE SEASONS VENTURES, FRANCE Katrin Burt, Managing Director, SYNGENTA VENTURES, UK Kirk Haney, CEO & Managing Partner, RADICLE GROWTH, USA
Ben Belldegrun, Managing Partner, PONTIFAX AGTECH, USA
Networking Drinks Reception18:00
DAY TWO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17
• Ukraine has some of the largest farming systems in the world, however the penetration of cutting edge technology within the CIS region has been low. What is the state of the agtech space in this region today?
• What are the regional needs from farmers and the agtech sector? What are the pain points today?
• What is the vision from governments and multilateral institutions? How can global partnerships and collaboration support this industry?
Agtech in Ukraine:
Country Partner Breakfast Briefing
08:00
Smart Farming:
The Future of Precision Agriculture
09:15
• What end-to-end approaches are being developed from sensors to the cloud? How can data driven insights better complement the farm and make technology available at low cost for greater on farm adoption?
• How will agribusinesses compete, collaborate with or complement big tech companies such as IBM, Microsoft and Amazon as they move into agriculture? What leaps forward can be achieved from greater cross-industry collaboration?
• Service providers have begun to bundle smart digital farming insights to deliver products and services. What solutions are agribusinesses looking to acquire? How are they exploring opportunities with start-ups?
SESSION CHAIR:
Adam Anders, Managing Partner, ANTERRA CAPITAL, NETHERLANDS
SPEAKERS:
Michael Stern, Head of Digital Farming, Crop Science Division, BAYER, GERMANY
Stefan Fürnsinn, Senior Vice President Digital Farming, YARA, AUSTRIA
Abe Hughes, General Manager, TRIMBLE, USA
Ryan Bond, Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Innovation, KOCH AGRONOMIC SERVICES, USA
Early Stage Technology Innovators Pitch Seven-Minute Snapshots of their Solutions
DRAGON PANEL:
Guy Hudson, Executive Director, SPARKLABS CULTIV8, AUSTRALIA
Technology Showcase 10:00
Networking Coffee Break11:00
Tackling the Adoption Barrier:
What Value is Digital Ag Bringing to the
Farm and Supply Chain Today?
11.30
What business models are working to bring solutions to farmers and growers? What technologies are working today and what is not? How are farmers, research institutes and agronomists accelerating the process of adoption at the farm level?
SPEAKERS:
Sachin Shende, Co-Founder & CEO, KISANHUB, UK
Tina Barsby, CEO, NIAB, UK
Karen Covey, CSR Manager, Gs FRESH, UK
Robotics & AI: How Automated
Could the Farm Become?
12:15
• How will robotics, AI and autonomous systems transform farm work in fields and orchards? What are the challenges for robotics in agriculture?
• What are the real opportunities in robotics and automation and how can we make these disruptive for the industry? How automated can the farm become?
• Does chemical production need to change along with the delivery systems? Could robots replace people and the need for herbicides altogether?
SESSION CHAIR:
Simon Blackmore, Head of Engineering, HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY, UK
SPEAKERS:
Chris Rhodes, Director, Global Fuse Business Development, AGCO CORPORATION, USA
Jonathan Gill, Co-Developer, HANDS FREE HECTARE, UK
Carl Vause, CEO, SOFT ROBOTICS, USA
Rain Irshad, Autonomous Systems Group Leader, RAL SPACE, UK
James Brown, Finance Director Commercial Director, POLLYBELL ORGANIC, UK
How Are Innovations in FinTech Unlocking
Opportunities in Agtech?
13:00
How is the convergence of agtech and fintech and innovation in crop insurance tackling issues of pricing transparency, supply chain finance for commodities and de-risking on farm tech adoption? What are the leapfrog opportunities that come from digitalisation?
SPEAKERS:
Vitaly Buzu, CEO, INTTERRA, RUSSIA
Networking Lunch13:15
14:15 INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Join your choice of three specialist breakout sessions: Animal Health, Blockchain or Vertical Farming. Running in parallel, each session addresses the most significant developments and challenges within the industry, with case studies.
Targeting Innovation and Investment in Animal Health, Feed and Nutrition
• What constitutes real innovation in the animal health world? What challenges need solving?
• How are gut health and the microbiome driving new approaches? What innovations will move producers away from antibiotics?
• What alternative protein and feed supplements are having most success?
• What value does precision monitoring bring to the livestock sector?
• Which subsectors in animal health are attracting the most attention? What are the challenges in finding venture capital investments in animal health?
SPEAKERS:
Maarten Goosens, Co-Founder & Principal, ANTERRA CAPITAL, NETHERLANDS
Marc de Beer, Senior Advisor, One Health Strategy, ELANCO, USA
Viggo Halseth, CTO, NUTRECO, NORWAY
Yasir Khokha, CEO, CONNECTERRA, NETHERLANDS
Jochem Bossenbroek, CEO, BUNYAVAX, NETHERLANDS
Blockchain: Tracking & Tracing from Farm to Table
• Regulation and market pressures are driving the need for transparency across the supply chain. How can blockchain technology save time and create value for agribusinesses?
• What are retailers learning from blockchain and where does it add value to their operations?
• How could mass-scale integration of blockchain impact export opportunities to countries requiring high quality, welfare and environmental standards?
• How can blockchain unlock meaningful value for NGOs and their partners in the supply chain?
• Could blockchain help enforce IP rights and attribute value to products and data?
SPEAKERS:
Guy Hudson, Executive Director, SPARKLABS CULTIV8, AUSTRALIA
Gary B. Rodrigue, BLOCKCHAIN WW IBM Food Trust™ Leader, IBM, USA
Is the Future of Farming Indoors? Hyper-Efficient Horticultural Production to Nourish the Cities of Tomorrow
• Indoor and Vertical farming offer locally supplied nutritious food for urban populations, but who can afford it?
• How are produce buyers thinking about this sector and what opportunities or shortfalls do they see?
• How are advances in robotics, crop technologies and LED lighting shaping indoor food production? What’s on the horizon?
• What business models and technology systems will attract reliable capital into the sector for it to grow?
• Europe is a leader in horticultural greenhouse production. What lessons can be shared with entrepreneurs pioneering new technology platforms and systems in this sector?
SPEAKERS:
W.N. Wang, Director, Chief Technology Advisor, YESHEALTH IFARM, TAIWAN
Steve Dring, Co-Founder, GROWING UNDERGROUND, UK
Marc Oshima, Business Development Director, AEROFARMS, USA
Close of Summit16:00
Technology Showcase A highlight of the World Agri-Tech programme, early-to-mid stage agri-tech companies
showcase their solutions to our audience of global agribusinesses, technology integrators
and VC investors. Each company has 7 minutes to present the highlights of their technology
and business model before taking questions from the panel of investors and the audience.
TechHubThis focused meeting area showcases the most exciting agri-tech start-ups on the
market. Investors and potential partners can engage with early-stage companies,
discover new and disruptive solutions, and meet some of the most innovative
entrepreneurs at the summit.
Meet this year’s crop of exciting start-up innovators, including:
Meet the Innovators
The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit presents an excellent opportunity
to connect with new and seasoned entrepreneurs in the Ag space.
Director of Business Development, DUPONT PIONEER
Association Partners Media PartnersGrowth Partners
The best gathering of senior executives
from across the equipment, service and
agrochemical providers worldwide.
Head of Product Development, Industrial & Energy,
CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS
INNOVATION SUMMITLondon, October 16-17, 2018
1-1 MeetingsWe make it easy for delegates to connect
before, during and after the summit through
the 1-1 meeting tool, breakout workshops
and evening networking drinks.
A dedicated meetings hub onsite and the
support of our informed team at the event mean
you will never miss a potential new contact.
1-1
3 Ways to RegisterBy Phone: +44 (0)1273 789 989
By Email: [email protected]
Online: www.worldagritechinnovation.com/register
Your Summit Registration Includes:
✓ Supported networking and guaranteed introductions
✓ Access to all sessions at the two-day summit
✓ Delegate pack including full attendee list
✓ Your choice of two roundtable discussion groups
✓ Personal login for the 1:1 meeting system online
✓ Presentations available online after the summit
✓ Networking drinks on the first evening of the summit
✓ All refreshments, breakfast and lunch
VenueThe Tower Hotel, St Katharine’s Way, London E1W 1LD
www.worldagritechinnovation.com/venue
Rethink Agri-Food Innovation Week, London, October 16-19, 2018 is anchored by two major summits:
At Future Food-Tech, global food brands, VCs and
start-ups explore innovative ideas for nutrition and
health, next generation proteins and technologies
to address food waste, safety and distribution.
Extend your market insight and networking
opportunities across the entire agri-food supply
chain with a two-summit pass.
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit
(October 16-17):
Full Price: £1,795 +VAT
Two-Summit Pass: World Agri-Tech & Future
Food-Tech (October 16-19):
Full Price: £2,795 +VAT
INNOVATION SUMMITLondon, October 16-17, 2018
Leaders from these companies attended in 2017, make sure you join them this year: