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Join a TableTalk; TableTalks are curated presentations and conversations that are moderated by an industry expert on a specific theme. A series of TableTalks will take following each session.
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  • September 22nd 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    IP Portfolio Building Strategies for Startups

    Charley Romano, Ph.D. | Senior Patent Agent | Thompson Coburn (Bio)


    Michael Parks | Partner | Thompson Coburn (Bio)

    Amanda Carmany-Rampey | Assistant General Counsel | Bayer Crop Science (Bio)

    Stuart Frankel | CEO | Narrative Science (Bio)

    Mircea Achiriloaie, Ph.D. | Patent Attorney | Inari Agriculture (Bio)

    The protection of intellectual property is important for businesses of all sizes. This TableTalk will focus on IP portfolio building strategies for startups with an emphasis in patent strategy. This talk will be of particular interest to startups, inventors and investors.

    Hosted by Thompson Coburn

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    September 22nd 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    Healthy soils, healthy food. How should we improve our food system?

    Dan Kittredge | Executive Director | Bio Nutrient Food Association (BFA) (Bio)


    Eric Jackson | Founder & Chairman | Pipeline Foods (Bio)

    Ela Eskinazi | Senior Vice President Sustainable Finance ESG | Bank of America (Moderator) (Bio)

     

    The discussion will focus on exploring the sustainability issues of food in health & environment and social impact. The fundamental question is: How do we shift the market to recognize high-quality food and to doing it in a way that educates and serves growers and consumers? The specific focus will be given to regenerative agriculture, and soil health, and the transfer function in health and environmental benefits in support of UN SDG’s. The panel participants will speak about the role they play in advancing the impact parameters that companies, entrepreneurs should think about in the global food ecosystem.

    Hosted by Bank of America

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  • September 29th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    Reimagining Ag Retail

    Ken Scott Zuckerberg | Lead Analyst & Senior Economist | CoBank (Bio)


    Jeff Ivan | CEO | Soilgenic Nutrients Inc. (Bio)

    Join us for an open, interactive discussion about ways farm supply cooperatives, retailers and independent service providers can deliver value to farmers through technology and innovation.

    Hosted by CoBank

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    September 29th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    Farmers Finding AgTech Solutions

    Quentin Rund | Lead, Early Adopter Grower Innovation Community | BioSTL (Bio)


    Jake Perino | Farmer | Perino’s County Line Beef Deer Grove, IL (Bio)


    Blake Hurst | Farmer and President | Missouri Farm Bureau Hurst Greenery, Westboro, MO (Bio)

    Ken Dalenberg | Farmer and President | Scattered Acres, Mansfield, IL (Bio)

    Three Midwest farmers discuss their approach to finding and selecting AgTech for their operations. These farmers cross a range of ages, farm size, and tech experience. Each will give direct feedback on how and why technology fits their operation and how they find and select solutions. Perfect for startups and investors that need to hear the farmer point of view.

    Hosted by BioSTL

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  • October 6th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    Global Collaborations for Growth

    Janet Wilding | VP of Major Projects and 39 North | St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (Bio)


    Tim Nowak | Executive Director | World Trade Center St. Louis (Bio)

    Dr. Belinda Clarke | Director | Agri-TechE (Bio)

    Alan Gogbashian | British Consul General in Chicago (Bio)

    Greater competition globally is driving companies and communities into more direct confrontation and cooperation. Learn how St. Louis based 39 North and Cambridge, United Kingdom based AgriTechE are leveraging global agtech collaboration and what successful cooperation offers early stage companies in both communities.

    Hosted by The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership and The World Trade Center

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    October 6th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    Identifying and Validating True Market Needs in Agriculture

    Christopher Fender | Manager, Strategic Technology | KWS (Bio)


    Bryan Stobaugh | Director of Licensing | Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (Bio)


    Mara Neal | Director, Marketing and Engagement | Cook Biotech (Bio)





    This session will share and discuss best practices for moving beyond the hype and media buzz to identify and validate the true market needs in agriculture. The session will discuss how we, as an industry, orient ourselves to create and deploy innovations that meet these needs.

    Hosted by KWS

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  • October 13th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    Agtech in STL: Why Then, Why Now?

    Derek Bartlem | Managing Director | KWS Gateway Research Center (Bio)

    Lori Becklenberg | Vice President of Business Attraction | AllianceSTL (Bio)

    Join us for an interactive discussion about the evolution of the agtech ecosystem in the St. Louis region. We’ll look back at what drove significant investments over the last decade and we’ll look to the future to predict what will drive new momentum and continued growth.

    Hosted by AllianceSTL

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    October 13th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    How Ameren Participates in Early-stage Investing

    Stephen Kidwell | Vice President, Corporate Planning | Ameren (Bio)

    Monica Conners | Business Development Executive, Community and Economic Development and Energy
    Solutions | Ameren Missouri (Bio)

    Ameren has a longstanding commitment to support the health and vitality of the communities we serve. We are also excited about emerging opportunities for electricity to power our quality of life while reducing the carbon footprint of our economy. In this talk Steve will provide his point of view on efficient electrification opportunities in the AgTech sector and how we might collaborate on their development.

    Hosted by Ameren

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  • October 20th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    Post COVID-19 Industry Insider Insights

    Jeff Masson | Partner | Thompson Coburn (Bio)


    Charley Romano, Ph.D. | Senior Patent Agent | Thompson Coburn (Bio)

    An open discussion about the latest Ag industry challenges and trends based on a survey of AgTech NEXT attendees.

    Hosted by Thompson Coburn

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    October 20th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    IN2 Innovation Ecosystem Development via Funding
    from Virtual Incubator

    Connie Bowen | Director of Innovation and Investment | AgLaunch (Bio)


    Quentin Rund | Lead, Early Adopter Grower Innovation Community | BioSTL (Bio)


    Brandon Day | COO | Yield Lab Institute (Bio)


    Trish Cozart | Group Manager, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center | Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2)  (Bio)

    A critical aspect of the IN2 virtual incubator, funded by Wells Fargo Foundation, includes awards to channel partners to enable them to strengthen local agriculture innovation ecosystems. Three channel partners that received innovation awards through IN2 will discuss their views on how to build viable ag innovation ecosystems and share individual initiatives that include farmer networks in the case of AgLaunch and EAGIC to connect innovation companies connect with farmers and mentoring to develop viable business models in the case of Yield Lab Institute.

    Hosted by IN2

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  • October 27th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    Advancing a Carbon Zero Future for Agriculture

    Dr. Pam Bachman | Digital Agriculture & Sustainability Lead | The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Bayer (Bio)

    Leonardo Bastos | Vice President and Head of Carbon Business Model | Bayer Crop Science (Bio)

    Eduardo Bastos | Head of Sustainability Latin America | Bayer Crop Science (Bio)

     

    Every investment in innovation should also be an investment in sustainability. By combining agricultural innovation with a business model that has sustainability at its core, we can – in line with our purpose – contribute to a carbon zero future for agriculture. Join us to discuss how Bayer is walking the talk with their Carbon Pilot Programs in the U.S. and Brazil

    Hosted by Bayer CropScience

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    October 27th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    The Partner Playbook: What Corporate Innovation Teams Look for in
    Tech Company Partners

    Laura Lee | Senior Manager of Digital Innovation |KWS (Bio)

    Mark Dudgeon | Senior Project Manager | KWS (Bio)

    Ade Molajo | Digital Innovation Accelerator | KWS (Bio)

    With a growing number of agtech companies being incorporated every year, existing agribusinesses are inundated with opportunities. As a result, large agribusinesses must be thorough and selective when choosing who they work with. The DIA is KWS’s corporate innovation team focused on collaborations with startups and technology companies. As a guide, we’ll share our real-world framework that we use to evaluate strategic fit and the specific qualities we look for in innovation partners.

    Hosted by KWS

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  • November 10th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    Role of Utilities in Sustainability

    Gwen Mizell | Vice President, Sustainability and Electrification | Ameren (Bio)

    Moderator:

    Monica Conners | Business Development Executive, Community and Economic Development and Energy
    Solutions | Ameren Missouri (Bio)

    Gwen is Ameren's lead on sustainability efforts and works with corporate initiatives relating to electrification. She will speak to the role Utilities play in Sustainability and address initiatives that Ameren has taken to move towards a cleaner energy portfolio.

    Hosted by Ameren

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    November 10th 1:30pm-2:15pm (CST)
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    The Convergence of Agtech and Geospatial

    Andrew Dearing | President - Spatial STL Advisors, Project Lead - GeoFutures (Bio)

    Dr. Martin Mendez-Costabel | Head of Location Services | Bayer Crop Science (Bio)

    Matt Harman | Esri | Commercial Agriculture Practice Lead,  (Bio)

    Jim Alexander | Senior Vice President of Business Attraction | AllianceSTL (Bio)

    As the St. Louis region continues to establish leading positions in geospatial technology and agtech industries, what synergies exist between the two that are accelerating innovation and driving the next phase of industry growth?

    Hosted by AllianceSTL

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