Canadian AgRobotics & AI Summit

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Join us for Canada’s premier event dedicated to advancing agricultural technology through robotics and artificial intelligence. This one-day summit brings together farmers, agtech entrepreneurs, robotics engineers, investors, researchers, and industry leaders to explore how automation and artificial intelligence are impacting food and farming.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration & Networking

  • Registration
  • Networking Coffee
  • Tradeshow Booths Open

8:30 a.m. Welcome Remarks 

  • Western Fair District – Reg Ash
  • Chuck Baresich, Haggerty AgRobotics
  • Joe Dales, RHA Ventures/AgriFood Innovation Advocate

8:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation:  Where Are We? A Farmer’s Perspective on Robotics & Automation.

  • Keynote: Jim Beretta, Host of the Robot Industry Podcast

9:15 a.m. Session 1: The Farmer’s Perspective on Today’s Robotics & Automation

  • Moderator: Chuck Baresich, Haggerty AgRobotics

9:45. a.m. Panel 1: Robotics & AI Entrepreneurs - From Idea to Field

  • Moderator:
  • Jana Tian, Founder, Upside Robotics
  • Nipun Sharma, Founder, Appetronix
  • Remi Schmaltz, CEO, Brilliant Harvest

10:45 a.m. Networking & Tradeshow Break

11:15 a.m. Session Two - AgRobotics Evaluation and Research

  • Moderator:  Chuck Baresich, Haggerty AgRobotics
  • Dr. Lynn M. Sosnoskie, Cornell University
  • Dr. Dan Brainard, Michigan State University
  • Dr. Mary Ruth MacDonald, University of Guelph

12:15 p.m. Networking Lunch & Tradeshow 

12:15 p.m. Keynote Speaker

1:15 p.m. Panel 2: Research & Resources to Support the Robotics Industry

  • Moderator: Nevin McDougall, Chair, ARIO
  • Jacqueline Keena, CEO, EMILI
  • Sergio Paulo, Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • TBD, Canadian Agri-food Automation and Intelligence Network

2:00 p.m. Panel 3 Investor Insights - Funding the Next Generation of Agtech

  • Moderator: Joe Dales, RHA Ventures
  • Graeme Millen, VP Strategic Finance and Business Development, FCC
  • John Cassidy, Managing Director, SVG Thrive
  • Lisa Ashton, Director Agriculture and Nature Policy Lead, Royal Bank
  • Collin Phillip, CEO, Verdex Capital

3:00 p.m. Networking Coffee Break & Tradeshow

3:30 p.m. Innovation Showcase: AgRobotics & AI Company Investment Pitch Competition

  • Cameron Waite, Founder, Real Life Robotics
  • Steve Spanjers, CoFounder, Harvest Technologies Corp.
  • Matt Stevens, Founder, Finite Farms
  • Konrad Konnerth, Founder Konnexio
  • Kate Withers, CoFounder, SAIWA AI

5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

  • Chuck Baresich & Ashley Casselman

5:00 PM Networking Reception at The Grove Lounge

  • Drinks and appetizers
  • Informal discussions and partnerships
     

Tradeshow & Exhibitor Information

Open: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

  • Robotics & AI companies
  • Equipment manufacturers
  • Research institutions
  • Funding organizations
  • Service providers and ecosystem partners

Be part of the conversation that’s shaping the future of agriculture.

Venue:

The Grove at Western Fair District
900 King St, London, Ontario

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