Convergence Summit: AgTech Innovation at the Intersections

1000 University Center Lane,Lawrenceville GA 30043

04 May, 2023

Description

The Rowen Foundation, Center for Global Health Innovation and Georgia Research Alliance have partnered to establish a new event devoted to the convergence of key industry sectors and the many intersecting priorities that bind them together such as workforce, research, and innovation. In a world that often looks for clear boundaries, the Convergence Summit will focus on the areas of gray that are often new, unexplored, and undefined. During the Summit we will hear from Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, Tyler Harper, followed by a panel of industry leaders of diverse perspectives spanning multiple industries including precision agriculture, food systems, advanced technology, development and the environment. Speakers to include: Marianela Rodriguez-Carres, Global Indication Leader, Pest & Disease Control, Global Strategic Marketing at BASFKim Nicolson, Vice President, AgTech and Innovation, Strategy and Growth at The Mosaic CompanyMaria Thacker-Goethe, CEO, Center for Global Health Innovation and President and CEO, Georgia BioConnor Seabrook, Vice President and Managing Director, GRA Venture FundMason Ailstock, President and CEO, Rowen Foundation