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AgTech NEXT External Advisory Board

Our External Advisory Board (EAB) represents diverse perspectives from across the agrifood tech industry. The EAB provides expertise to help guide the theme and format of AgTech NEXT’s curated agenda, and leverages their connections to attract a high level, impactful attendance.

Sam Fiorello

Sam Fiorello

Chair of the External Advisory Board and CEO, Cortex Innovation Community
Phil Taylor

Phil Taylor, Ph.D.

Open Innovation Lead, Bayer Crop Science
Adam Bergman

Adam Bergman

Managing Director, Clean Energy Transition Group & Global Head of AgTech Investment, Citi,
Tammy Platt

Tammy Platt, Ph.D.

Manager of Innovation Partnerships, Nestle Purina
Claire Kinlaw

Claire Kinlaw, Ph.D., MBA

Chief Scientific Officer, Zea Biosciences
Orlando Saez

Orlando Saez

CEO & Co-Founder, Aker Technologies
Anjie Sanford

Anjie Sanford

Manager, Inclusive Entrepreneurship Development, BioGenerator
Erin Fitzgerald

Erin Fitzgerald

CEO, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers In Action (USFRA)
Kenneth Zuckerberg

Kenneth Scott Zuckerberg

Lead Analyst & Senior Economist, CoBank,
Brandon Day

Brandon Day

COO, The Yield Lab Institute
Ingrid Fung

Ingrid Fung

InvestorDirector of Enterprise Operations and Strategy, GreenLight
Chip Lerwick

Chip Lerwick

Managing Director, SVP, Aon
Carman Powell

Powell Carman

Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Pat Morand

Pat Morand

President, Open Prairie
Rebecca Kauffman

Rebecca Kauffman

Vice President, Strategy + Engagement, AgLaunch
Matt Plummer

Matt Plummer

Vice President, Lewis & Clark Agrifood
Andy Dearing

Andy Dearing

Geospatial Entrepreneur & President, Spatial STL Advisors

Agenda & Sessions

Join a gathering of players who are shaping the future of food