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Vertical Farming World Congress 2023
Speakers
Bringing together vertical farming operators, investors, suppliers and customers, this 4th annual Vertical Farming World Congress is designed to help develop and advance the sector’s future. It is the most substantial dedicated event of the year, featuring two days of conference sessions, exhibits, local vertical farm tours, networking with key industry figures and presentation of the Vertical Farming World Awards 2023. For new entrants as well as industry leaders.
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Professor Francesco Orsini
Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences at Bologna University, Italy and Convenor of VertiFarm 2024
David Meszaros
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jack Leung
Founder
James Dashwood Chase
Founder
Tom Stenzel
Executive Director
Craig Ratajczyk
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Philip Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Tristan Fischer
Chief Executive Officer
Rick Vanzura
Chief Executive Officer
Peter Bachmann
Managing Director – Sustainable Infrastructure
Kate Hofman
Founder and Chief Brand Officer
Willem Jonkman
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Tisha Livingston
Chief Executive Officer
Shaun Peiffer
Commercial Innovation Manager
James Lloyd-Jones
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jack Farmer
Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Andreas Wilhelmsson
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Associate Professor Caitlin Byrt
Science Adviser
Tom Könisser
Business Development Manager
Geraldo Maia
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Daniele Benatoff
Founder
Bob Gunn
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Morrow
Lead Plant Scientist
Masaru Iwase
Senior Manager of Business Development
Conrad Smith
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Joakim Rytterborn
Chief Technologist
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Professor Derek Stewart
Director of the Advanced Plant Growth Centre
Dr Sairam Reddy Palicherla
Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Jennifer Bromley
Chief Scientific Office
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