AGTECH DISRUPTION

April 25, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Danforth Plant Science Center

975 N Warson Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63132

Event Agenda

9:00 – 9:05 AM    | Welcome by Emily Hemingway, Executive Director of TechSTL

9:05 – 9:30 AM    |  Opening Keynote on “Evolving Models in AgTech Entrepreneurship” by Connie Bowen, Executive Director of Farmhand Ventures

9:30 – 10:15 AM    | “Growing Climate Solutions through AgTech” Panel

1. 1. 1. 1. • Moderator: Heather Navarro, Director of Midwest Climate Collaborative

            • Rick Shang, CEO of Vulpes

            • Rishi Masalia, Director of Macroalgae Research, Running Tide Technologies

10:20 – 10:50 AM    |  “AgTech Funding Beyond St. Louis” Panel

1. 1. 1. 1. • Moderator: Claire Kinlaw, Executive Director, InvestMidwest

            • Brandon Day, COO of The Yield Lab

            • Alfred Jackson, Director of Portfolio at Arch Grants

            • Vikram Lakhwara, Co-Founder and General Partner, Green Cow VC

10:55 – 11:10 AM     |  “Leveraging Data in Crop Science” Presentation by George Worrall, Director at Deep Grain

11:15 – 11:30 AM     |  “Emerging Marketing Trends in AgTech” Presentation by James Arnold, Chief Digital Officer at Rooster & Michael Lamb, CEO at nativeMSG

11:30 – 12:00 PM     |  “From Private to Public: Benson Hill’s Drive to Modernize the Food System” Presentation by Natalie DiNicola, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Benson Hill

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