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Sven Thormahlen Senior Vice President Research & DevelopmentARLA FOODS, DENMARK

Jean-Francois Laurain Director GeneralUNIGRAINS, FRANCE

Vipula Shukla Senior Program Officer, Discovery R&D, Agriculture DevelopmentTHE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, USA

Leticia Gonçalves CEOMONSANTO EUROPE, SWITZERLAND

Hans JöhrCorporate Head of AgricultureNESTLE, SWITZERLAND

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London, October 17-18, 2017INNOVATION SUMMIT

WHO WILL YOU MEET?

Commercialising Innovation in Tomorrow’s Agri-Food SystemsNow in its 5th year, the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit connects innovators with partners, buyers and investors to take advancedsolutions from the laboratory into the fi eld. Global leaders cometogether to uncover the most exciting innovations in agriculturaltechnology – and to forge the right partnerships to take those solutions to market.

International in scope:

Attracting speakersand delegations from

around the world

100% focused on innovation:

Attracting visionary leaders from every part of theagri-food value-chain

The most excitingAgri-Tech start-ups:

A series of technologypitching sessions showcase new and innovative solutions

The best networkingin Agri-Tech:

An extensive 1-1 meeting system ensures every delegate

meets their target clients

Open dialogue withglobal agribusinesses:

Essential insight into corporate innovation strategy and

opportunities for collaboration

A chance to educatethe market:

Case studies, panel debates and roundtable workshops

maximize interactivity

Critical intelligenceon Agri-Tech trends:

From genome editingand soil health to AI,robotics and the IoT

Access to investment:

More investors and accelerators in the

audience than at anyother Agri-Tech event

Technology Investors Agribusiness Equipment

By attendee: President/CEO/Director Senior Management Management Other

Consultancy R&D Media/

Association

By company type:

68%

21%

4% 7% 6%

38%

24%

15%

10%

5%

2%

Confi rmed Speakers

Ruth McKernanChief ExecutiveINNOVATE UK,UK

Maurice MoloneyExecutive Director and Chief Executive Offi cerGLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR FOOD SECURITY, CANADA

Donald MarvinPresident & CEOINOCUCOR TECHNOLOGIES, CANADA

Vipula ShuklaSenior Program Offi cer,Discovery R&D, Agriculture DevelopmentTHE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, USA

Jure MikuzManaging PartnerSOUTH CENTRAL VENTURES, SERBIA

Gideon SoesmanManaging PartnerGREENSOIL INVESTMENT, ISRAEL

Steve WebbR&D DirectorDOW AGROSCIENCES, USA

Dave SmardonCEOBIOENTERPRISE CAPITAL, CANADA

Andy ZiolkowskiManaging DirectorCULTIVIAN SANDBOX VENTURES, USA

Sven ThormahlenSenior Vice President Research & DevelopmentARLA FOODS, DENMARK

Jean-Baptiste CuisinierPresident of the CapAgro BoardCAPAGRO, FRANCE

Gilad GershonCEOTROPIC BIOSCIENCES,UK

Stefan CaspariVP Strategy & IntegrationAGCO CORPORATION, USA

Leticia GonçalvesCEOMONSANTO EUROPE, SWITZERLAND

Mark DohertyDivision HeadEUROPEANSPACE AGENCY, ITALY

Mathias MullerDirector or Business DevelopmentDUPONT PIONEER, USA

Scott HornerManaging PartnerMIDDLELAND CAPITAL, USA

Tom GreenNon-Executive ChairmanSPEARHEAD INTERNATIONAL

Charles HuntingManaging PartnerTSING CAPITAL, AUSTRALIA

Matilda HoManaging DirectorBITS X BITES, CHINA

Ben BelldegrunManaging Partner & Co-FounderPONTIFAX,ISRAEL

Bor BoerGroup CEO & PartnerJB EQUITY, UK

Adam AndersManaging PartnerANTERRA CAPITAL, NETHERLANDS

Dirk InzéScience Director,Plant Systems BiologyVIB, BELGIUM

Robert BerendesCo-owner and PartnerA-CONNECT, SWITZERLAND

Jeff KeiserVP Strategic Sales & MarketingITERIS, USA

Rob LeclercCo-FounderAGFUNDER, USA

Jonathan JonesProfessor &Senior ScientistSAINSBURY LABORATORY, UK

John LordAg Sales Director EMEAITERIS, UK

Jean-Francois LaurainDirector GeneralUNIGRAINS, FRANCE

The best gathering of senior executives from across theequipment, service and agrochemical providers worldwide.

Head of Product Development, Industrial & Energy,CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS

Delegates break into round table discussion groups, each focused on a business-critical issuewithin agri-tech and hosted by an industry leader – bring lots of business cards!

DAY ONE, OCTOBER 17, 2017

• Vertical Farming Workshop & Tour • Start-Up Demo Day • World Food Day Networking Dinner

Fast-paced advances in highly technical agri-food systems off er the potential to solve some of the greatest food and sustainability challenges - but the pace of change is forcing agri-food industry leaders to rethink how they collaborate.

• What collaboration models and partnerships are being rolled out to push the boundaries of innovation in agriculture and deliver new insights and new solutions?

• How do corporates inspire internal innovation and how do they work with external innovation platforms to accelerate growth?

• Where are the opportunities to collaborate and build a bridge between silos in the food value chain?

SESSION CHAIR: • Robert Berendes, Co-owner and Partner, A-CONNECT, SWITZERLAND

SPEAKERS:• Hans Jöhr, Corporate Head of Agriculture, NESTLE, SWITZERLAND

• Sven Thormahlen, Senior Vice President Research & Development, ARLA FOODS, DENMARK

• Leticia Gonçalves, CEO, MONSANTO EUROPE, SWITZERLAND

• How is the agri-tech ecosystem developing in the world’s fastest-growing economies?

• Where is the potential for international collaboration, and to what extent could we see farmers leap-frogging their international counterparts in agri-tech adoption?

SPEAKER:• Matilda Ho, Managing Director, BITS X BITES, CHINA

WORLD FOOD DAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017

Keynote Opening Address

Technology Adoption in Fast Growing Global Markets

09:00

• What pain points do farmers have and what technologies are being used today?

• How do farmers view the technology that is coming down the pipeline?

• How do solutions arrive at the farm gate and who are the key infl uencers in getting farmers to trial and adopt new technologies?

SPEAKERS:• Geoff Calder, Chairman, THE GREEN PEA COMPANY, UK

• Tom Green, Non-Executive Chairman, SPEARHEAD INTERNATIONAL, UK

1. UK Farming & Brexit: The future of farming in the UK.2. Alternative Protein & Animal Feed: Opportunities for innovation in animal feed. 3. Growing Your Business: Successful strategies for growing your distribution networks in ag.4. Fintech & Agriculture: Opportunities at the intersection between crop insurance and weather data.5. Future Farms: How will we be farming tomorrow? What is the potential vs the reality? 6. Food Companies: What role should food companies have in investing and facilitating on-farm adoption of innovative technologies?7. Food Waste & Food Security: How should we be tackling the issue of food waste?

8. Blockchain & IoT: What does the agri-food industry need to be ready for? 9. AI & Machine Learning: How are technology companies betting big on artifi cial intelligence? 10. Accelerating Innovation: How can accelerators best support startups?11. Soil Heath & the Microbiome: What will the future value chain look like? 12. Corporate/Start-up Intersection: Future proofi ng innovation through collaboration.13. Gene Editing & Nutrition: Targeting crops to meet nutritional demands.14. Indoor Agriculture: Can indoor agriculture compete with traditional farming? 15. De-Risking Early-Stage Investment: Finding the right business model to attract commercial partners and investors.

11:15

10:45 Networking Coff ee Break

Networking Round Tables:11:45

10:15 Fireside Chat: How are Farmers Adopting Innovation Today and What Will They Need Tomorrow?

The opportunity to network and meet with strategic, sales channel and crop trial partners vastly exceeded our expectations. We will be back every year.

CEO, GROWCENTIA

London, October 17-18, 2017INNOVATION SUMMIT

09:15 Can Open Innovation Deliver Greater Food Security & Climate Smart Eating?

• Powerful new technologies and techniques including RNAi, gene-editing and artifi cial intelligence systems have the potential to solve some of the greatest food challenges. But what is possible now and how are next generation technologies being directed to achieve useful ends?

• How are smaller start-ups re-writing the model for bringing R&D to the fi eld? What research collaborations are helping to level the playing fi eld and speed up the time to market?

• What new investment opportunities are arising from these developments and how can regulation keep pace?

SESSION CHAIR: • Maurice Moloney, Executive Director and Chief Executive Offi cer, GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR FOOD SECURITY, CANADA

SPEAKERS:• Jonathan Jones, Professor & Senior Scientist, THE SAINSBURY LABORATORY, UK

• Gilad Gershon, CEO, TROPIC BIOSCIENCES, UK

• Dirk Inzé, Science Director, Plant Systems Biology, VIB, BELGIUM

• The global synthetic biology market is growing quickly and the UK Government is driving forward R&D eff orts in this space. How will developments in this sector open the door to innovation in agriculture?

• Technology companies are rapidly developing scale and scope in this fi eld, but what partnerships are needed to accelerate and de-risk the development of commercially viable solutions?

SPEAKER:• Steve Webb, R&D Director, DOW AGROSCIENCES, USA

• What is the current state of agri-tech investment?

• Where were the biggest exits in 2016-17 and who will become the biggest buyers in agri-tech?

• What new landscape is emerging and where can we expect to fi nd the most growth?

SPEAKER:• Rob LeClerc, Co-Founder, AGFUNDER, USA

• Healthy soils could be the greatest sequester of carbon. How are microbials, bio-based solutions, satellites and data-driven platforms being leveraged to develop innovative solutions and build a healthy soil environment?

• How are microbials being brought into commercial use? What strategies are traditional input suppliers using and how will this impact the future value chain of the industry?

• Are retailers looking to develop or acquire their own product lines? What does this mean for smaller companies accessing distribution channels?

SPEAKER:• Donald Marvin, President & CEO, INOCUCOR TECHNOLOGIES, CANADA

Monetising Soil Health and the Microbiome

Could Synthetic Biology Revolutionise Agriculture?

Presentation: AgFunder’s Mid-Year AgTech Investment Report

14:45

• How are private equity, institutional investors, pension funds and large-scale family offi ces ready to support new opportunities they are seeing in agri-tech? How can investments in this sector generate value for their assets and future growth?

• What opportunities are they seeing to translate agri-tech to diff erent economies and emerging markets? What collaboration and partnership models are needed between the public and private sector to deliver sustainable scale-up and transformative solutions?

SESSION CHAIR: • Scott Horner, Managing Director, MIDDLELAND CAPITAL, USA

SPEAKERS:• Vipula Shukla, Senior Program Offi cer, Discovery R&D, Agriculture Development, THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, USA

• Charles Hunting, Managing Partner, TSING CAPITAL, AUSTRALIA

• Ben Belldegrun, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, PONTIFAX, USA

Networking Drinks18:00

14:15

17:45

13:30 Breeding Better Crops to Accelerate Food Securityand Improve Nutritional Quality

15:30 Networking Coff ee Break Hosted by:12:30 Networking Lunch Break

DRAGON INVESTORS: • Kiersten Stead, Investment Director, MGV, USA

• Dave Ross, CEO, AGRI-EPI CENTRE/SRUC, UK

PRESENTING COMPANIES:• Steve Tanner, CEO and Co-Founder, ECOROBOTIX, SWITZERLAND

• Mohammed Ashour, Co-Founder & CEO, ASPIRE, USA

• Eylam Ran, CEO, EDETE PTA, ISRAEL

16:00

17:00

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Showcase: Early Stage Technology Innovators Pitch Seven-Minute Snapshots of their Solutions

Investment Models & Partnerships to Promote Technology Advances in Agriculture and Foster Sustainable Economic Development

• How quickly are we moving towards a smart connected automated farm? Developments in robotic tractors and autonomous vehicles have been heralded as a solution to labour shortages, but what solutions will deliver the greatest benefits?

• What collaboration, technology innovation and investment is needed to drive forward growth in this sector and take these systems closer to market?

SESSION CHAIR: • Adam Anders, Managing Partner, ANTERRA CAPITAL, NETHERLANDS

SPEAKER:• Stefan Caspari, VP Strategy & Integration, AGCO CORPORATION, USA• Mathias Muller, Business Development Manager, DUPONT PIONEER, USA

• Advances in satellite data, remote sensing, IoT and AI are converging to create the next generation of prediction models. How will this lead to actionable and more accurate insights into how we optimise the use of resources?

• What is the potential for open source data and where are the pre-competitive spaces for greater collaboration between stakeholders, governments, agribusiness and farmers? What regulatory hurdles remain?

• What efforts are being made to establish a global platform and effective partnerships for shared data? Could blockchain provide a solution for data sharing and faster integration?

• How is the insurance industry looking to monetise data? In the future could we use crop insurance to promote more sustainable and resilient farming?

SPEAKERS:• John Lord, Ag Sales Director EMEA, ITERIS, UK • Mark Doherty, Division Head, EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY, ITALY

• How can the industry support the emerging start-up ecosystem in agri-tech and biotech? What solutions do universities, accelerators and corporates offer start-ups to de-risk early-stage discoveries and attract reliable capital?

• What critical factors should start-ups be assessing in these partnerships to ensure ultimate success?

SPEAKERS: • Ruth McKernan, Chief Executive, INNOVATE UK, UK

• Duncan Ferguson, Director Commercial Engagement (Agriculture), UNIQUEST, AUSTRALIA

• Bor Boer, CEO & Partner, JB EQUITY, UK

DAY TWO, OCTOBER 18, 2017

• How is the capital flowing in agri-tech? What is driving current activity in seed-stage funding and what are we seeing for later stage investments?

• How are companies being valued and is there a clear benchmark for different businesses and regions? How does Europe compare with other global hotspots?

• With companies struggling to find scale and scope, where are we seeing the greatest consolidation in the market? What are investors doing about this?

• Which companies/sectors will be the ones to watch for 2018 and beyond?

SESSION CHAIR: • Gideon Soesman, Managing Partner, GREENSOIL INVESTMENT, ISRAEL

SPEAKERS:• Dave Smardon, CEO, BIOENTERPRISE CAPITAL, CANADA

• Jean-Francois Laurain, Director General, UNIGRAINS, FRANCE

• Andy Ziolkowski, Managing Director, CULTIVIAN SANDBOX VENTURES, USA

• Jean-Baptiste Cuisinier, President of the CapAgro Board, CAPAGRO, FRANCE

• Jure Mikuz, Managing Partner, SOUTH CENTRAL VENTURES, SERBIA

Delivering Precision Agriculture, Robotics & Automation to a Global Platform

Satellites, Data Platforms and AI for Greater Resource Efficiency & Yield Prediction

Close of Summit

09:00

11:45

12:30

13:15

14:00

Start-Up Economy: Nurturing Tomorrow’s High Growth Investment Opportunities

Closing Investor Debate: Attracting Growth Capital for the Next Agri-Tech Investment Horizon

10:45 Networking Brunch & Blockchain Workshop

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit is a terrific venue for capturing a broader view of global developments within “ag”

production and research. The diversity of attendees is tremendous affording numerous new connection opportunities.

Chief Operating Officer, CONVIRON

DRAGON INVESTORS: • Kiersten Stead, Investment Director, MGV, USA

• Dave Ross, CEO, AGRI-EPI CENTRE/SRUC, UK

PRESENTING COMPANIES:• Thérèse van Vinken, Director, CERESCON, NETHERLANDS • Andy Diprose, Managing Director, ROOTWAVE, UK• Andre Moreira, CEO, NOVIHUM, GERMANY

09:45 The World Agri-Tech Innovation Showcase: Early Stage Technology Innovators Present Seven-Minute Snapshots of their Solutions

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The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit is part of theRethink Ag & Food Innovation Week from October 16-19, 2017.

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THE WORLD AGRI-TECH INNOVATION SHOWCASE 2017

The Innovation Showcase sessions are a great opportunity for early to mid-stageagri-tech companies to showcase their technology or solution to our audience of global agri-tech businesses, technology integrators and VC investors.

Each company presents a 7-minute snapshot of their solution, highlighting themost innovative aspects of their technology and business model, and outlining theirgo-to-market strategy. They then take questions from our panel of investors andfrom our audience. Each year, the presenting companies are highly sought after inour networking sessions and utilise the summit as a launch-pad for future growth.

London, October 17-18, 2017INNOVATION SUMMIT

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Vertical Farming Workshop & Tour, including World Food Day Networking Dinner £295 + VAT

Optional Workshops and Tours, October 16