FOODnext @ AGRITECHNICA 2017 Discussing the future of AgTech and Digital Farming with global leaders in their field. Connect, learn and shape the future of agriculture @ our invite only event with the most active stakeholders in AgTech. When & where: 15. November 2017, Messe Hannover, Convention Center, Hall 15/16
FOODnext @ Agritechnica 15. November 2017 1:30PM 7:30PM Networking Meet the movers and makers Connect with decision makers, capital, technology and startups. Invite only: All guests are specifically selected by us and our partners to maximize synergy building and limited to 120 attendees. Initiate partnerships Discuss the future of AgTech Find new targets and technology Grow your decision maker network Discussions Interactive discussion panels Startup Pitch Meet six selected startups and their inventions Insights Learn about the latest developments
PROGRAMME 15. November 2017 1:30PM 7:30PM 10min Welcome & Opening (FOODnext Borris Förster) Insights 20min Keynote 1: Future of Digital Farming (Bayer - Tobias Menne) 20min Keynote 2: A Global Investor Perspective (Cultivian - Andy Ziolkowski) 15min 20min 15min 20min Sup-Topic Talks: Corporate/startup cooperation: a case in point (Metro - Fabio Ziemßen) Artificial intelligence in agriculture (Bosch Dr. Christoph Peylo) A digital cure against pesticide resistance (Zasso Group - Dirk Vandenhirtz) Blockchain applications in AgTech (IBM - Sebastian Epple) FOODnext Startup Pitches 40min Technology Pitch From 4 Outstanding AgTech Startups Startups to be selected from different AgTech industries Jury: Andy Ziolkowski, Dr. Markus Pfeiffer, Tobias Menne, Maarten Goossens, tbd Discussions 30min Future Panel: Development, Chances and Issues of AgTech Moderation: tbd Panel: Tobias Menne (Bayer), Alexander Langer (Schmiede.One), tbd Networking 30min Investor Panel: The EU AgTech Market Moderation: Benedikt Bösel (BVDS AgTech Group, Investment Advisor) Panel: Andy Ziolkowski (Cultivian Sandbox), Maarten Goossens (Anterra Capital), Dr. Lorelei Davis (KWS) Meet, talk and exchange ideas over a few drinks on us
SPEAKERS Tobias Menne Christoph Grimme Borris Förster Sebastian Epple Global Head Digital Farming Bayer Member of the Executive Board Grimme Group Partner FOODnext Blockchain Leader DACH IBM Andy Ziolkowski Alexander Langer Philip Vospeter Dr. Markus Pfeiffer Managing Director Cultivian Ventures & Cultivian Sandbox Food & Ag Fund CEO Schmiede.One (Agri Innovation Lab) Head of Digital Transformation CLAAS KGaA mbh CEO & Founder Bloom Partners GmbH Fabio Ziemßen Dr. Christoph Peylo Prof. Dr. Amos Albert Benedikt Bösel Head of Food Innovation & FoodTech Metro Group & Founder e-food blog Global Head of Artificial Intelligence Robert Bosch GmbH CEO Deepfield Robotics, Bosch Startup Platform Chair Specialist AgTech Group Bundesverband Deutsche Startups Dirk Vandenhirtz Dr. Lorelei Davis Maarten Goossens Tbd Group CEO Zasso Group AG Head of Digital Innovation Accelerator KWS Gateway Research Center Co-Founder & Principal Anterra Capital tbd tbd
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Connecting industry, science, experts and related stakeholders. Creating a HUB for startups and founders to discuss, present and develop their visions of the future of AgTech and FoodTech. Startups & Founders Researchers & Scientists Bringing in experts and scientists from public and corporate research labs such as Hochschule Osnabrück, Google, IBM and others. Enabling an inflow of radical new ideas that may have a major impact on the future business model and fostering co-opetition. Corporates & SMEs Connecting high potential ideas and high quality teams with funding and outstanding networks. Investors Customers & Farmers Building customer centric products means you have to talk to the customer which is currently especially tricky in agriculture.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND? Benefit from a platform connecting industry, research and startups for Source2Consumer innovation. 01 02 03 04 CULTIVATION & CROP SCIENCE MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING INPUT AND OUTPUT MARKETS NEW FOOD & RETAIL CONCEPTS Hydroponic / Indoor Farming Crop science and animal nutrition Water / nutrient / fertilizer management Farm management software Precision farming Predictive analytics Fully autonomous Deep learning Farm IoT Amazon for inputs Machinery marketplaces Blockchain trading of outputs (e.g. trialed to trade grain in Australia by AgriDigital) New food retail concepts (e.g. Marktschwärmer) Supply chain & logistics Meat replacement Food processing Food waste
FIXING DISCONNECTION & FOSTERING INNOVATION According to industry there is a clear need to bring together a highly fragmented stakeholder community. Customers & Farmers Startups & Founders Startups & Founders Researchers & Scientists Investors Corporates & SMEs Researchers & Scientists Corporates & SMEs Customers & Farmers Mostly improvement focused (fear of cannibalization) Disruption happens here Investors TODAY: STAKEHOLDERS ARE DISCONNECTED No single platform to connect fragmented stakeholders Tough funding in Europe Ideas move elsewhere Tough for corporates/investors to find high potential ideas and innovation with high quality teams Fear of disruption and cannibalization will not stop it coming from elsewhere (e.g. U.S., Australia, Israel etc.) Existing big industry conferences are not setup to foster real innovation MISSION: CONNECTING & BUILDING INNOVATION Align and connect to build a signature event series and stakeholder tables encompassing the vision of AgTech Promote co-opetition thinking and thus collaboration We want collaboration, innovation and disruption to happen made in Germany We want to be prepared and reap the benefits instead of buying to solution from overseas This takes a very special sort of collaboration and event
GET INVOLVED! Borris Förster Founding Partner @ FOODnext, Mentor for the BayWa/RWA Accelerator and Advisor in Ag- and FoodTech Mobile: +49-174 312 43 87 E-mail: foerster.borris@gmail.com Bio: Borris is an active entrepreneur, advisor and innovator with a focus on AgTech, FoodTech and retail. He currently helps corporates and start-ups to rethink existing and think up new business models and products from the customer perspective. Over the past years he s been particularly interested in data approaches and analytics in agriculture and retail. He is a Lead Mentor for the BayWa/RWA Agro Innovation Lab, co-initiator of the Munich AgTechFoodTech Meetup and has been an expert speaker and moderator at various tech and innovation events like TEDx, AgTechFoodTech Summit, International Green Week and Retail Innovation Days. Fabio Ziemßen Founding Partner @ FOODnext, Chief Editor E-Food Blog and Head of FoodTech and Food Innovation @ Metro AG Mobile: +49-151 582 248 24 E-mail: fabio.ziemssen@metro.de Bio: Fabio is the Head of Food Innovation and FoodTech at METRO Group and is responsible for concepts in the digital environment of food and food innovation. Through his position in the food vertical Fabio has a keen interest in AgTech applications that will directly impact his industry. As a blogger and Chief Editor of the e-food Blog, he organises meetings and think tanks throughout Germany for the food startup scene (German Food Startup Meetups, Next Generation Food Think Tank). He also developed the local startup scene in Düsseldorf as a board member of the StartupDorf e.v. initiative.