Full Schedule and Information on Specific Panels Below
Day 1
Friday, April 2nd
| 9:30 am (EDT) | Main Hall opens |
| 10:00 am — 10:10 am | Introductory Remarks Andrew Muhammad, Professor, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture & C‑FARE’s Board Member |
| 10:10 am — 11:00 am | The Rapid Diffusion of E‑Commerce and E‑Procurement in Developing Regions: Patterns and Determinants Thomas Reardon, Professor at Michigan State University |
| 11:00 am — 11:05 am | BREAK |
| 11:05 am — 11:55 am | AI & Emerging Technology Use Cases in Agriculture Wendy Earon, IBM Global Industry CTO / Retail, Travel & Transportation, CPG |
| 11:55 am — 12:00 pm | BREAK |
| 12:00 pm — 12:50 pm | Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship and Agriculture Kellee James, CEO & Founder of Mercaris |
| 12:50 pm — 12:55 pm | BREAK |
| 12:55 pm — 1:30 pm | Breakout Rooms 1 & 2 |
| 1:30 pm (EDT) | Day One closes |
Day 2
Monday, April 5th
| 9:30 am (EDT) | Main Hall opens |
| 10:00 am — 10:10 am | Introductory Remarks Gal Hochman, Professor, Rutgers University & C‑FARE’s Board Chair |
| 10:10 am — 11:00 am | Agriculture in a Digital World Jason Henderson, Director of Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service/Senior Associate Dean of Purdue College of Agriculture |
| 11:00 am — 11:05 am | BREAK |
| 11:05 am — 11:55 am | The Future of Food at the Intersection of Corporate Social Responsibility, Technology, and Consumer Awareness Dr. Darin Detwiler, Assistant Dean at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies/Associate Teaching Professor of Food Regulatory Policy |
| 11:55 am — 12:00 pm | BREAK |
| 12:00 pm — 12:50 pm | Reconnecting with Food Ron Hicks, CEO & Founder of HerdX |
| 12:50 pm — 12:55 pm | BREAK |
| 12:55 pm — 1:30 pm | Breakout Rooms 3 & 4 |
| 1:30 pm (EDT) | Day Two closes |