Panel Discussion: "Smart Farming, Smarter Investments: Startups-Driven Innovations in Digital Agriculture through Open Innovation"

Join us for an inspiring event that highlights how open innovation is transforming the agricultural sector. Discover best-practice examples where pioneering startups collaborate with established companies and key stakeholders to solve real-world challenges in digital agriculture.
Through engaging discussions and expert insights, we’ll explore how smart farming technologies and innovative business models are driving sustainable growth and smarter investments in the agri-tech space.

Corprate Speakers:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Georg Sladek - CEO, Agro Innovation Lab
Verena Herrmann - External Innovation & Partnerships, Bayer
Benedikt Krueger-Vollmari - Senior Software Developer and Technical Apprenticeship Lead
Mathias Nachtmann - Chairman of Friends of Digital Farming e.V.

Start-Up Speakers:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Humberto Martínez - Founder of Narite                                                                                                                                                                                         
Roman Romstorfer - Ullmanna
Lukas Kamm - Founder of Agvolution
Jannis Hemp - Mitarbeiter Innovation & Transfer bei der Innovationsagentur Rheinland-Pfalz

Closing Keynote:
Dirk Slama - Vice President Partner Ecosystems, Bosch

Finals & Award Ceremony - AGRITECHNICA Hackathon