
2016 Agenda
09:00
Registration, networking, light refreshments
10:00
Welcome and opening remarks
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Nitza Kardish, Trendlines Agtech
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Oded Distel, Israel NewTech, Ministry of Economy and Industry
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Steve Rhodes, The Trendlines Group
10:30
Keynote address: Bayer Crop Science's Approach to Open Innovation and Its Commitment to Position Itself as a Partner of Choice in Agriculture
Adrian Percy, Head of R&D, Bayer Crop Science
11:30
Presentations by selected Israeli agtech start-ups (part 1)
Judges:
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Ayelet Edrey, Robert Bosch Venture Capital
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Sam Fiorello, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; Bio-Research and Development Growth Park
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Bai Hongmin, Tong Fang Smart City Park Development Company
12:00
Panel: The Role of Farmers in Agtech Investment Development
Moderator: Mitchell Presser, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
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Pat Christie, Conservis
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Tom Green, Spearhead International
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David Gray, Altima Partners
13:00
Networking and light lunch
14:00
Announcement of the Israel Agtech Association (IAA)
Ziv Tirosh, Vice Chairman, Stockton Group
14:10
Presentations by selected Israeli agtech start-ups (part 2)
Judges:
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Limor Ganot, Gefen Capital
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Barry J. Schindler, Greenberg Traurig
14:40
Keynote address: Dynamics in Agriculture
Jeroen Leffelaar, Managing Director, Large Corporate Food & Agri, Rabobank
15:10
Presentations by selected Israeli agtech start-ups (part 3)
Judges:
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Anya Eldan, Israel Innovation Authority
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Adi Vagman, AgriNation VC
15:40
Networking coffee break
16:30
Panel: The Trends in Agtech Investments
Moderator: Gideon Soesman, GreenSoil Investments
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Arama Kukutai, Finistere Ventures
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Ofer Haviv, Evogene
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Michael Lee, Syngenta Ventures
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Maarten Goossens, Anterra Capital
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Bob Grossman, Greenberg Traurig
17:30
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Closing remarks
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Announcement of the winning companies
18:00
Networking cocktail dinner





