Seeds of Our Future - August 18 & 19, 2021

SILICON VALLEY FORUM PRESENTS

Seeds of Our Future:

The Flight of the Honeybees

August 18 & 19th, 2021!

2-Day Virtual AgTech Conference

#SooF21

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For All Our AgTech Enthusiasts

Globally, honeybees are the largest pollinator of food crops- and innovations in AI, robotics, sensors, and data are being leveraged to address the important issue of the declining bee population.

This year, in advance of World Honeybee Day, we will bring together industry players, and the agtech community from across the globe for a 2-Day Virtual Conference on August 18 & 19th to share their insight on the honeybee’s role in crop pollination, the latest technologies being deployed, biodiversity & our environment, and the importance of honeybees to our food supply – from farm to table.

We will also host a pitch competition, bringing in startups from around the world whose disruptive technologies will help shape the future of our crops and our honeybees.

Conference Agenda

Wednesday, August 18 | 8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. Thursday, August 19 | 9:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

2021 Speakers and Presenters

More speakers to BEE announced soon!

Dr. Fiona Edwards Murphy

CEO and Co Founder
ApisProtect

Dr. Josette Lewis

Chief Scientific Officer
Almond Board of California

Saar Safra

CEO
Beewise Technologies

Dennis Donohue

Director
Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology

Timothy Paule

Founder & Director
Detroit Hives

Nicole Lindsey

Co-Founder
Detroit Hives

Dr. Marla Spivak

MacArthur Fellow, Distinguished McKnight Professor & Extension Entomologist
University of Minnesota Bee Research Facility

Nicky Deasy

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
The Yield Lab Europe

Jessica Gonzalez

Owner
Happy Honey (Happy Organics, LLC)

Elizabeth Fastiggi

Worldwide Business Development Lead for Agriculture
Amazon Web Services

Britt Lundgren

Director of Organic and Sustainable Agriculture
Stonyfield Farm, Inc.

Luis De la Garza

General Manager
Royal Berries

Allison Hoiberg

Senior Vice President
Pomona Farming

Teah Smith

Entomologist & Agriculture Consultant
Zirkle Fruit Company

Dan Ripma

Senior Associate
S2G Ventures

Dr. Tim Fredricks

Environmental Engagement Manager
Bayer U.S. Crop Science

Richard E.L. (Dick) Rogers, MSc

Principal Scientist / Entomologist / Bee Care Manager
Bayer U.S. LLC

John Miller

Owner
Miller Honey Farms

Derek Norman

Vice President, Venture Investments
Leaps by Bayer

Denyse Cardozo

Executive Director
Silicon Valley Forum

Antonio Salles

Co-Founder & General Partner
Mandi Ventures

IT ALL HAPPENS AUGUST 18 & 19th, 2021!

Partners

Silver Sponsors

Community Partners

Pitch Application is
Now Open!

On August 18th we will have a pitch competition! We have 5 spots available for startups disrupting crop technology (nuts/fruits – data, sensors, ai, robotics, irrigation or other innovative solutions) and 5 spots available for bee/honey technology startups. Please make sure your company meets the criteria before you apply, check out the application below.

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