The Agbioscience Rising Stars: A Discussion With A Legend
Register Now! 2018 Indiana Agbioscience Innovation Summit Nov. 29
Moderator Scott Dorsey talks ingenuity, business smarts, and grit with some up-and-coming agbioscience executives.
Vijay Harrell | CEO, TradeLanes
Scott Massey | CEO, Heliponix
Ellie Symes | CEO, The Bee Corp
Andrew Uden | Co-Founder of Quantified Ag, Co-Founder, and President of AgVision International
Registration Table Opens
White River Ballroom
—— 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Comments
Beth Bechdol | President + CEO, AgriNovus Indiana
—— 9:15 a.m.
Investing in Tomorrow’s Food and Agriculture
Aaron Rudberg | Managing Director, S2G Ventures
—— 9:45 a.m.
Lessons from a Seasoned Entrepreneur
Scott Dorsey | Managing Partner, High Alpha
Introduced by: Mitch Frazier | CEO, Reynolds Farm Equipment
—— 10:05 a.m.
The Agbioscience Rising Stars: A Discussion with a Legend
Moderator Scott Dorsey talks ingenuity, business smarts, and grit with some up-and-coming agbioscience executives.
– Ellie Symes | CEO, The Bee Corp
– Scott Massey | CEO, Heliponix
– Vijay Harrell | CEO, TradeLanes
– Andrew Uden | Co-Founder of Quantified Ag, Co-Founder, and President of AgVision International
—— 10:50 a.m.
BREAK
—— 11:10 a.m.
Science and Technology Meets Food and the Consumer
Science and technology have always been inextricably linked to our food and agricultural system and its products. Yet, today, more than ever, there seems to be a growing movement to disconnect them.
Moderator: Jayson Lusk | Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
– Robert Colangelo | Founding Farmer and CEO, Green Sense Farms
– Sonia Nofziger Dasgupta | Vice President Commercial Strategy, EnviroKure
– Sue McCloskey | Co-Founder, fairlife
– Bob Krouse | President, Midwest Poultry Services
—— 12:00 p.m.
LUNCH
—— 12:20 p.m.
Science: “Used and Abused” in the World of Food – Food Evolution
“Food Evolution explores all the ways science has been used and abused in public discourse surrounding the genetic engineering of food. In a world of misinformation and disinformation, nothing can be more timely.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
– Scott Hamilton Kennedy | Director + Producer + Writer, Food Evolution
—— 1:00 p.m.
BREAK
—— 1:20 p.m.
The Global Reach of Indiana’s Agbiosciences
Jim Collins | Chief Executive Officer, Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont
—— 1:45 p.m.
Converging Sectors Create Unique Solutions
Moderator: David Johnson | CEO, Central IN Corporate Partnership
– Wayne Eckerle | VP of Research and Technology, Cummins Inc.
– Jack Phillips | President + CEO, Roche Diagnostics North America
– Aaron Schacht | Executive Vice President of Innovation, Regulatory & Business Development, Elanco
– Dr. Sue Ellspermann| President, Ivy Tech Community College
– Jim Collins | CEO, Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont
—— 2:45 p.m.
BREAK
—— 3:15 p.m.
Investing AND Making a Difference in the World
David Rubenstein | Co-founder + Co-executive chairman, The Carlyle Group
—— 3:40 p.m.
A Thought Leaders Conversation: Why the Agbiosciences Matter to All of Us
Bloomberg interviewer David Rubenstein talks big global challenges, cutting-edge research and 21st-century talent priorities with two agbioscience leaders.
– Beth Ford | CEO, Land O’Lakes, Inc.
– Dr. Gebisa Ejeta | Director, Purdue Center for Global Food Security + World Food Prize Winner (2009)
—— 4:20 p.m.
It IS Happening Here… Seriously.
Indiana has a global reputation in pooling localized civic, educational and industry resources to make the region the gold standard in collaboration.
– Joseph Parilla | Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution
—— 4:50 p.m.
Closing Comments
– Elaine Bedel | President, Indiana Economic Development Corporation
– Beth Bechdol | President + CEO, AgriNovus Indiana
—— 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Guests are invited to stay for a cocktail and networking reception following the conference.