The Controlled Environment Agriculture Summit East will have a future-focused theme for its keynote address, organizers say.
“Leadership Insights: Charting the Future Landscape of Controlled Environment Agriculture,” is scheduled for 9 a.m. Oct. 2 at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Conference Center in Danville, Va. The session is one of two featured keynote addresses joining the full conference lineup for the Oct. 1-2 event, providing attendees with a double dose of expert insights and forward-thinking discussions, according to a news release.
The keynote will bring together leading executives in the CEA industry to explore predictions, strategies and perspectives on emerging trends that will shape the future of CEA, the release said.
The panel will feature Carl Gupton, CEO of Greenswell Growers; John McMahon, co-founder chief operating officer of Better Future Farms; and Molly Montgomery, acting CEO and executive chair of AeroFarms. The keynote will be moderated by Emily Gee, a member of the CEA Alliance board of directors and director of marketing for AeroFarms.
The session will give attendees the chance to participate in the ongoing conversation shaping the course of sustainable and innovative food production, the release said.
Organizers said the 2023 event drew participants from 33 U.S. states, Canada, the Netherlands and Sweden.
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