The second annual OnRamp Agriculture Conference was a captivating conference for agriculture innovation. With speakers from leading organizations such as Syngenta, Land O'Lakes, Bayer, and so many more, attendees received insight on the current agricultural industry and what's to come.
The conference was held virtually with a keynote, panel discussions, and numerous networking opportunities during the one-day conference. A few highlights include:
42 speakers (including startups, farmers, venture capitalists, and corporate venture capitalists)
363 individual meetings between startups, corporate executives, and investors
600+ gathering of entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, and startup investors from across the industry and globe
Agenda
Where is Agrifood Tech Investment Now and What’s on the Horizon? Agtech and Foodtech market updates
Arama Kukutai | Partner & Co-Founder | Finistere Ventures
Farmers on the Forefront: Shifting to a Farmers First Industry End-users leading the charge from investments, trials, and building technologies on demand
Zach Hunnicutt | Owner/Partner Hunnicutt Farms | Hunnicutt Farms
Brandon Hunnicutt | Owner/Partner Hunnicutt Farms | Hunnicutt Farms
Scott Fullen | AgLauncher Farmer Network Member, Advisor & Owner |Mid-South Family Farms
Lukas Fricke | Founder | ChorChek Inc. | Union Farms
VC Forward: A Refreshed Outlook on Agriculture The new lens around investment in agriculture
Renée Vassilos | Director of Agriculture Innovation | The Nature Conservancy
Ben Williamson |Principal & Managing Director| Invest Nebraska, Burlington Capital Ag-Venture
Camila Petignat | Partner | The Yield Lab
Sarah Bellos | CEO & Founder | Stony Creek Colors
gener8tor AgTech Accelerator Announcing the latest AgTech cohort and calling out the value they will bring to our industry
Jack Marck | Managing Director | gener8tor
The Sustainability Subject Going beyond the promises and drilling into what we know, what we are doing, and how we look towards the future
Amanda Neely | Senior Manager, Technology & Innovation| Truterra - Land O' Lakes
Eric Ward | Cofounder & Co-CEO | AgBiome
Sachi Desai | Corporate Strategy Manager | The Climate Corporation, Bayer's Digital Farming Organization
Mark Johnson | CEO| GrainBridge
Evolution of Precision Livestock Technology Helping to feed the demand of consumers and supporting farmers forecast animal welfare
Paul Koffman | Executive Director, North America Lead, Allflex Livestock Intelligence |Merck Animal Health
Dane Kuper | Co-Founder |Performance Livestock Analytics
Melissa Brandao| Founder & CRO |HerdDogg
Kay Johnson Smith | President & CEO |Animal Agriculture Alliance
Approaches to Building a Successful CVC Arm From a seasoned CVC to corporate executives diving into the investing arena. The advantages, challenges, and how to bring value to all parties involved
Darren Streiler |Managing Director |Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Amar Singh | Managing Director |FMC Ventures
Preston Zhang |Executive Director Corporate Development |Pinduoduo
Vinith Poduval |Senior Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer |Schreiber Foods
Universities on the AgTech Forefront From funding dollars to engaging with the startup community, how universities are paving the way to a new normal
Dr. Kim Kidwell | Dean |University of Illinois
Thomas Field, PhD | Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Director |University of Nebraska
Kevin Kimle | Rastetter Chair of Agricultural Entrepreneurship |Iowa State University
Michael Helmstetter, Ph.D | Founder, President & CEO | TechAccel
Demystifying Agricultural Carbon Credits with Indigo Ag What makes a high-quality carbon credit, how to minimize barriers for growers, and the startup checklist on how to engage with this emerging market
Ashok (A.J.) Kumar | Director, Carbon Experimentation | Indigo Ag
Kathryn Meng Elmes | Carbon Strategic Partnerships | Indigo Ag
Fireside Chat featuring Crop Metrics & CropX Connecting the Midwest with the Middle East, an acquisition between two worlds with tech-savvy farmers on the forefront and a powerful tech ecosystem leading the charge to deliver a successful irrigation company
John Vikupitz | President | CropX
Nick Emanuel | Business Development, North America |CropX
Lee Addams| Managing Director |Open Trail Strategic Partners
Sponsors
The event wouldn't have been possible without the generous support of many sponsors.
The third annual conference is coming in 2022! If you want to stay updated on dates and information, sign up for The Combine's email list, and we will keep you in the know.
Interested in partnership opportunities? Reach out to Gaby Novakovic at gaby@gener8tor.com