Indoor Ag-Con, a trade show devoted to indoor agriculture and vertical farming, has shared more programming details for the event held March 11-12 in Las Vegas.
Industry veterans Jim DiMenna, president of Red Sun Farms; Viraj Puri, co-founder and CEO of Gotham Greens; and Matt Ryan, CEO of Soli Organics, will join moderator Daniel Malech, board chair of the CEA Alliance and senior vice president of Plenty, for the “Leader Insights: Charting the Future Landscape of Controlled Environment Agriculture” panel on March 11.
The panel will share insights and emerging trends that will shape the future of controlled environment agriculture, according to a news release.
“We are excited to bring this panel of CEA industry leaders to our keynote stage to offer insider tips and predictions shaped by real-world experience,” Indoor Ag-Con CEO Brian Sullivan said in the release. “The keynote will provide key takeaways about the future of indoor agriculture, as it holds tremendous promise as a sustainable solution to the challenges posed by traditional farming methods.”
Paul Sellew, CEO of Little Leaf Farms, will kick off the event with a keynote address March 11, while Adam Bergman, managing director of the Clean Energy Transition Group and global head of agtech for Citi, will deliver the second-day keynote address March 12, the release said. Bergman’s presentation, “Indoor Farming: The Next Revolution in Agriculture,” will explore the dynamic landscape of indoor farming, address the setbacks faced in 2023 and highlight the promising future that lies ahead for CEA.
The event will also feature educational panels and sessions in several tracks, as well as a trade show with more than 200 suppliers and service providers, the release said.
