Agenda
Agriculture 2.0 Agenda
March 24, 2010
Four Seasons Hotel
Palo Alto, California
We’ve announced the company presenters for the day:
18 Rabbits, AeroFarms, Blue Ridge Aquaculture, Capay Valley Farm Shop, CityScape Farms, Cleanfish, Estancia Beef, FoodLogiQ, Hawaii Oceanic Technology, Inka Biospheric Systems, Itronics, Kona Ahi, Litchfield Farms, Marrone Bio Innovations, Montana Microbial Products, NextGen Illumination, Oberon, Open Blue Sea Farms, Pasteuria Bioscience, Purfresh, Soil & Topography Information, Solum, TerraGreen Biologics, Verdant Earth Technologies, Vestaron
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7:30-8:30 |
Registration, Coffee & Pastries |
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8:30-9:00 |
Welcome & Introduction
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9:00-10:00 |
Sustainable Agriculture: The New Normal
Moderator: Kevin Jones, Good Capital
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10:00-10:30 |
Innovation for Sustainability in Food and Agriculture: Where are we headed? Where do we want to go? Moderator: Rick Lewis, US Venture Partners
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00-12:00 |
Bringing Money to the Table: How to Finance Sustainable Agriculture Moderator: Janine Yorio, NewSeed Advisors
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12:00–1:00 LUNCH |
Ballroom: Ag Tech Company Presentations Moderator: Christiana Moffa, GrowThink Runnymede Room: Ag Tech Company Presentations Moderator: Patrick Pohlen, Latham & Watkins |
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1:00-2:00 LUNCH |
Ballroom: Ag Tech Company Presentations Moderator: Philip Korn, TriNet Runnymede Room: Ag Tech Company Presentations Moderator: Dan Pullman, McNamee Lawrence & Co. |
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2:00-3:00 |
Ballroom: Ag Tech Company Presentations Moderator: Dean Riskas, TriplePoint Capital Runnymede Room: Ag Tech Company Presentations Moderator: Dr. Charles Cleland, USDA Small Business Innovation Research |
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3:00-3:30 |
Mid-Afternoon Ice Cream Break |
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3:30-4:30 |
Ballroom: View from the Top: Big Agribusiness on Sustainable Agriculture Moderator: Janine Yorio, NewSeed Advisors
Runnymede Room: Food & Farms Company Presentations Moderator: Christiana Moffa, GrowThink |
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4:30-5:15 |
Ballroom:Ag Technology Demos Moderator: Paul Matteucci, US Venture Partners
Runnymede Room: Food & Farms Company Presentations Moderator: Scott Exo, Food Alliance |
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5:15-6:00 |
Ballroom: 2010 Outlook for Sustainable Agriculture Moderator: Paul Matteucci, U.S. Venture Partners
Runnymede Room: Where to Find Capital for Your Ag Business Moderator: Troy Centazzo, GrowThink
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6:00-7:00 |
Cocktail Reception & Networking |
Official Room Sponsor of Agriculture 2.0:
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7:30-8:30 |
Registration, Coffee, & Pastries |
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9:00-9:30 |
Welcome and Aquaculture Sector Overview
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9:30-10:00 |
Investing in Aquaculture, An Analyst’s Perspective Moderator: David Tze, Aquacopia
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10:00-10:30
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Cobia, The Next Big Fish Moderator: David Tze, Aquacopia
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10:30-11:00
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Coffee Break |
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1:00-2:00 |
Aquaculture Company Presentations Moderator: Tim O’Shea, Cleanfish |
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2:00-3:00 |
Aquaculture Company Presentations Moderator: Colin Guheen, Cowen & Company |
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3:00-3:30 |
Mid-Afternoon Ice Cream Break |
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3:30-4:30
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Aquaculture Company Presentations Moderator: David Tze, Aquacopia |














