Meet The Future
Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 , 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT (All times below are in Pacific Daylight Time)
9:05 am – 9:20 am – OPENING REMARKS
Here’s To The Future
9:25 am -10:05 am – INVESTOR KEYNOTE
Through The Looking Glass: Six Impossible Things After Breakfast
10:10 am – 10:55 am – PANEL 1
Farms Of The Future: AI Meets Ag
Thought leaders from Digital, Technology and Farming backgrounds will talk about how AI is impacting Crop and Animal Agriculture. They will share insights on what the farms of the future will look like. How predictive analytics is being used for better forecasting and crop planning in improving profitability? How to truly harness the power of AI to solve major problems within agriculture? and What are the key opportunities for technology and innovation in the coming decade?
11:00 am – 11:45 am – Panel 2
The Future Of Food: Sustainable? Traceable? Edible?
Industry veterans and startups will discuss on how food chain networks are creating systems that address the needs of today’s consumers; a more sustainable food supply. Identifying trends and technology that are helping with accurate traceability (farm to fork) and digital transformation that measures the progress of businesses while producing sustainable food supply.
11:45 am – 1:15 PM
Lunch & Roundtable Sessions
These are the “un-conference style” discussions where each group will be hosted by an industry leader, a startup and a tech expert talking about topics that are shaping the future of Agriculture and Animal:
1- The role of AI in agriculture to enhance food production & sustainability
2- Improving Vet practice efficiency and pet health through technology
3-Improve cost efficiency and pet wellness by discovering the most innovative solutions
4- Operating in the metaverse is adding more Economic and brand value
5- Food integrity, product traceability, and system transparency with Blockchain
6- The role of innovation & technology in enhancing marginal agricultural areas
7- Improving plant pest diagnostics with technology to ensure food security
8- A glance at futuristic farming: How Data Science is revolutionizing AgTech
1:15 pm – 1:55 pm – Conference Keynote
Women On Top: The Roo Story
This keynote fireside will spotlight Lisa Hu, Co-Founder & CEO, Roo. Her work as a digital innovator in the world of animal healthcare, and elicit lessons for innovation, challenges, and opportunities in the animal health industry. The conversation will focus on her entrepreneurial journey, her mission and plans for global domination, and her take on the industry’s future.
2:00 pm – 2:55 pm
Startup Showcase
The shark tank in Ag where startups will present their ideas to a panel of VCs who will grill and drill each startup. Only 1 startup will earn bragging rights as the DAS 2023 VC choice Startup award.
3:00 pm – 3:40 pm – Closing Keynote
The Future Is Bright
Current students, future leaders will share their journeys of building innovative solutions that are helping improve the way we live and eat.
