AgriTech Global | Amsterdam October 29th, 2025

8:00- 9:00 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast

9:00-9:05 AM | Welcome Remarks

9:05-9:35 AM | Keynote Presentation
Topic: TBD
Keynote Presenter:
Hans Hoogeveen, Independent Chairperson, Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations (FAO)

9:35-10:10 AM | Panel Discussion
Topic: TBA
Moderator:
Osvald Bjelland, Founder and Chairman, Origination and Editor, Hope for Life on Our Planet: Inspiration for Seven Generations and Founder & CEO of Numerous Companies
Panelists:

10:10-10:30 AM | Exclusive Interview
Unlocking Nature’s Potential: Advancing Biologicals and Seed Innovation for Europe’s Sustainable Future
Interviewer:
Interviewee:
Matthew Pickard, Head of Biologicals and Seedcare Europe, Syngenta

10:30-10:45 AM | Networking Break

10:45-11:15 AM | Exclusive Interview
Future-Proofing Economies: AI Technology and AgriTech Advances
Interviewer:
Interviewees:
Raffaele Giaffreda, Chief Innovation Scientist, Fondazione Bruno Kessler - FBK, European Project Coordinator, AgrifoodTEF
Dr. Ali Furkan Kamanlı, Associate Professor, Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Founder, Agrovech (Unconfirmed)

11:15 AM-11:50 AM | Panel Discussion
The Nexus of Food and Security: Ensuring Stability in Uncertain Times
Moderator:
N. MacDonnell Ulsch, Founder & Chief Analyst, Gray Zone Research & Intelligence - China Series, Skytop Contributing Author & Host of “Gray Zone Report: China”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Panelists:

11:50-12:25 PM | Exclusive Panel
AgriTech Sector in Africa: Technology and Ecology Merge for Transcendent Growth
Moderator:
Chidi Blyden, Founder & CEO, Culturally Bound, Former DCEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Special Guests
Dr. Elsa A. Murano, Director, The Norman E. Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, President Emerita and former VC and Dean of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Professor, Department of Food Science & Technology, Texas A&M University

12:25-1:25 PM | Networking Luncheon

1:25-2:00 PM | Panel Discussion
Scaling Smart Agriculture: Global Innovation, Local Impact, and the Future of Food Systems
Moderator:
Suzanne Verboon, MSc, Program Manager for Agriculture, Water and Food, FME, Program Manager, NXTGEN Hitech
Panelists:
Harrie Schonewille, Managing Director, VDL ETG Projects / VDL CropTeq Robotics
André van Troost, CEO, Lely
Joep Van Den Bosch, General Manager China, Ridder
Jeroen van Zwieten, Founder, Sobolt, Co-Owner, 30MHz

2:00-2:30 PM | Keynote Presentation
FDI in AgriTech:  Improving Agricultural Practices, Productivity and Sustainability in Frontier Markets
Keynote Presenter:
Xavier Forneris, Global FDI Specialist, World Bank Group

2:30-2:50 PM | Topic Introduction
Growing Beyond Limits: Agriculture, Climate and Innovation Focused Public-Private Partnerships
Presenter:
Frederik Vossenaar, Executive Advisor, Dutch Greenhouse Delta

2:50-3:25 PM | Panel Discussion
Sustainable Farming: Leveraging Controlled Environments for Climate Resilience
Moderator:
Chris Gloninger, Meteorologist, Senior Climate Scientist, Woods Hole Group, Inc., Skytop Contributor, Host of “Extreme Weather”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Panelists:
Dhanush Dinesh, Founder, Executive Director, Chief Climate Catalyst, Clim-Eat
Camille Hanna, VP, Carbon Solutions Sales Global, Skytree
Hans Peters, CEO, Priva

3:25-3:40 PM | Networking Break

3:40-4:20 PM | Round Robin
Game Changers: Entrepreneurs Pitch Company, Vision and Disruptive Innovation  
Moderator:
Panelists:
Stephan von Rundstedt, Managing Owner, CEO, RoBoTec PTC GmbH
Friederike von Rundstedt, Managing Owner, CDO, RoBoTec PTC GmbH
Hein Kruyt, CFO, Solynta

4:20- 4:55 PM | Panel Discussion
Farm of the Future: Optimizing Productivity for Addressing Food Security and Climate Change
Moderator:
Panelists:
Pieter de Wolf, Program Manager, “Farm of the Future”, Wageningen University and Research

4:55-5:00 PM | Closing Remarks

5:00-6:00 PM | Networking Reception