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FEATURED SPEAKERS

Angela Ichwan Senior Director Technical Lead, The Annex by Ardent Mills

Candace Laing Vice President, Sustainability and Stakeholder Relations, Nutrien

Daphne Taber Customer Experience Practice Area Lead, Slalom Consulting

Dr. Quentin R. Tyler Associate Dean and Director, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University

Dr. Robert Fraley Former Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Monsanto Company

Erin Fitzgerald Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance

Florian Schattenmann Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Innovation and Research & Development, Cargill

Jasmine Dillon Assistant Professor of Beef & Dairy Agroecosystems, College of Agricultural Sciences, CSU

Jodi Benson Chief Innovation, Technology and Quality Officer, General Mills

Kate Greenberg Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture

Kristin Kirkpatrick Executive Director for Together We Grow, CSU’s Center for an Enhanced Workforce in Agribusiness

Krysta Harden Executive Vice President of Global Environmental Strategy, Dairy Management Inc.

Martha Montoya Founder and CEO, Ag Tools

Philomena Morrissey Satre Director of Diversity and Inclusion and External Strategic Partnerships, Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Polly Ruhland Chief Executive Officer, United Soybean Board

Sarah Bohnenkamp Sustainability and Leadership Communication Consultant & Coach

Saswati Bora Head of Food Systems Innovation, World Economic Forum

Tom Vilsack CEO and President of the U.S. Dairy Export Council; former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; CSU Strategic Adviser of Food & Water Initiatives at the National Western Center

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Since its inception in 2015, the CSU AgInnovation Summit has convened diverse perspectives from higher education, industry and government partners to provoke thought and catalyze momentum.

The 2019 Summit on December 5 & 6 will explore the inner workings of innovation, ranging from the creation of innovative processes, cultures and teams to the importance of thinking differently in designing sustainable solutions to agriculture's grand challenges.  As in past years, you can expect engaging discussions on global market trends and emerging technologies that are poised to transform the industry's future.

Please visit our program page for more information.

2019 EVENT PARTNERS

PLATINUM SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

Colorado Livestock Association

rocky mountain farmers union

 

Colorado San Luis Potatoes

 

 

Nutrien

 

 

Colorado Wheat

 

colorado corn

BRONZE SPONSORS

Colorado Department of Agriculture

THE AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN

Innovators in an Agriculture-Water-Food-Beverage-Bioenergy innovation ecosystem are gathering and growing along Colorado’s Front Range, creating next-generation technologies and business models to nourish, refresh, and energize the world.

 

ALL-INCLUSIVE REGISTRATION FEES:

Industry professional - $100

University faculty/staff - $50

Government/nonprofit - $50

Student - $10