STL TechWeek 2023
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AGTECH DISRUPTION
April 25, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Danforth Plant Science Center
975 N Warson Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63132
Our Lineup of Experts
Isabel Acevedo
Manager of Community Innovation, Danforth Plant Science Center
Vikram Lakhwara
Co-founder & General Partner, Green Cow Venture Capital
Natalie DiNicola
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Benson Hill
James Arnold
Chief Digital Officer, Rooster
Michael Lamb
CEO, nativeMSG
Claire Kinlaw
Executive Director, InvestMidwest
Rishi Masalia
Director of Macroalgae Research, Running Tide Technologies
Rick Shang
CEO, Vulpes
Brandon Day
COO, The Yield Lap
Connie Bowen
Co-Founder, Farmhand Ventures
George Worrall
Director, Deep Grain
Heather Navarro
Director, Midwest Climate Collaborative
Alfred Jackson
Director of Portfolio, Arch Grants
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
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- Moderator: Heather Navarro, Director of Midwest Climate Collaborative
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Rick Shang, CEO of Vulpes
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Rishi Masalia, Director of Macroalgae Research, Running Tide Technologies
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10:20 – 10:50 AM | “AgTech Funding Beyond St. Louis” Panel
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Moderator: Claire Kinlaw, Executive Director, InvestMidwest
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Brandon Day, COO of The Yield Lab
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Alfred Jackson, Director of Portfolio at Arch Grants
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Vikram Lakhwara, Co-Founder and General Partner, Green Cow VC
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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