Agenda

Day One | Monday, September 12, 2016

• Registration and Networking

• Official Event Kick-Off & Retrospective

• Company Presentations: Arable Labs, ec2ce, wildeye, Smart Vision, Phytosynthetix, Food Origina

• Networking Break

• Spotlight: View from the Farmer - Blake Hurst, Missouri Farm Bureau

• Company Presentations: Neogram, Aptimmune, XTB Labs, Growcentia, PhylloTech

• Opening Reception

Day Two | Tuesday, September 13, 2016

• Registration & Networking Breakfast

• Welcome Remarks

• Opening Keynote: Matt Mayer; MPG Farms, Hank Giclas; Western Gorwers Association, Darryn Keiller; Autogrow

• Networking Break

• Spotlight: View from the Innovator - Matt Crisp, Benson Hill Biosystem

• Panel #1 - Gene Editing:

  • Rachel haurwitz, Caribou

  • Neal Gutterson, DuPont

  • Roxi Beck, Center for Food Integrity

  • Deepti Kulkarni, Sidley Austin

  • Lauren Manning, AgFunder (moderator)

• Networking Break

• Spotlight: View from the Investor - Sanjeev Krishnan, S2G Ventures

• Company Presentations: EIWA, Adjuvants Plus, Cotyledon Consulting, Crop Enhancement

• Networking Lunch

• Company Presentations: Koolmill Systems, Bitwater Farms, Ignitia, Kiverdi, SynShark

• Exhibits, Networking & Special Content Sessions: Bryan Cave, Kauffman Foundation Design Lab

• Networking Reception & Tours of the Danforth Plant Science Center

• VIP Dinner

Day Three | Wednesday, September 14, 2016

• Networking Breakfast

• Exhibits, Networking & Special Content Sessions: University Showcase and MTC + BioSTL

• Networking Break

• Spotlight: View from the University - Josette Lewis, UC Davis World Food Center

• Panel #2 - Food Waste:

  • Christine Mosley, Full Harvest

  • Dan Morash, California Safe Soil

  • Joanie Taylor, Schnuck Market

  • Michael Dean, AgFunder

  • Stephanie Potter, Rabobank (moderator)

• Closing Keynote: Vipula Shukla - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• Networking Lunch + Closing Remarks