2026 Expert Speaker Faculty

Take a look at the esteemed speaker faculty who spoke at the 10th Microbiome AgBioTech Summit.

Portrait of Steve Byrne, speaker at the Microbiome AgBiotech event.

Steve Byrne

Formerly Managing Director
Bank of America Corp.
Portrait of Piran Gargeg, Technical Development Lead at BASF.

Piran Cargeeg

Technical Development Lead
BASF
Portrait of Sarah Reiter, speaker at the Microbiome AgBiotech event.

Sarah Reiter

Senior Vice President, Business Development
BioConsortia
Portrait of Cassidy Million, Vice President of Science at BW Fusion.

Cassidy Million

Vice President, Science
BW Fusion
Portrait of Alex Cochran, Chief Technology Officer at Douglas Plant Health.

Alex Cochran

Chief Technology Officer
DPH Biologicals

Gunnar Bodvarsson

Senior Business Development Executive
EarthOptics
Portrait of Stephen Moldovon, Biologicals Product Manager at GrowMark.

Stephen Moldovan

Biologicals Product Manager
GrowMark
Portrait of Pat Duncanson, speaker at the Microbiome AgBiotech event.

Pat Duncanson

Partner
Highland Valley Farms
Portrait of Will Mann, Owner and Independent Ag Consultant.

Will Mann

Owner & Independent Ag Consultant
Independant Consultant
Portrait of Donald Nelson, Principal Scientist and Product Manager at Indigo Ag.

Donald Nelson

Principal Scientist & Product Manager
Indigo Ag
Portrait of Darian Smercina, speaker at the Microbiome AgBiotech event.

Darian Smercina

Associate Director, PD & DSC
Kula Bio Inc.
Portrait of Harrison Yoon, Chief Executive Officer at Kula Bio.

Harrison Yoon

Chief Executive Officer
Kula Bio Inc.

Andrey Pinchuk

CEO
LiveGrowBio
Portrait of Natalie Breakfield, speaker at the Microbiome AgBiotech event.

Natalie Breakfield

Chief Science Officer
NewLeaf Symbiotics
Portrait of Adrian Percy, Executive Director at NC State University.

Adrian Percy

Executive Director
North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI)
Portrait of Gus Skinner, Precision Ag Lead at Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Gus Skinner

Precision Ag Lead
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Portrait of Matt Saunders, speaker at the Microbiome AgBiotech event.

Matt Saunders

Vice President, Algal R&D
PhycoTerra®
Portrait of Patrick Doyle, Lead Regulatory Affairs, North America & Global Biologicals, Plant Health Care.

Patrick Doyle

Lead Regulatory Affairs, North America & Global Biologics
PI AgSciences

Luca Guerrini

Scientific Solutions Partner
Reshape Biotech
Portrait of Andee Wallace, Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Robigo.

Andee Wallace

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Robigo

Kristi Woods

Director of Plant Sciences
Switch Bioworks
Portrait of Doug Baker, Global Technical Support Manager at Syngenta RTP.

Doug Baker

Global Technical Support Manager
Syngenta RTP

Amanda Pierce

Senior Advisor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Portrait of Drew Wolter, speaker at the Microbiome AgBiotech event.

Drew Wolter

BSIN & Technical Development Manager
UPL
Portrait of Donna Lalli, speaker at the Microbiome AgBiotech event.

Donna Lalli

Deputy Administrator for APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services
USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
Portrait of Kuide Qin, Chief Scientific Officer at Verdesian Life Sciences.

Kuide Qin

Chief Science Officer
Verdesian Life Sciences
Portrait of Christopher Woolsey, Brand Portfolio Manager at Wilbur‑Ellis.

Chris Wooley

Brand Portfolio Manager
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings Inc.
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Explore the Agenda

Gain inside access to the regulatory perspectives shaping tomorrow’s market and immerse yourself in high-impact roundtables and panel debates, designed to deliver practical, actionable insights.

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Prioritize Partnership

Spotlight your solution to the industry’s most influential agbiological developers to elevate visibility, credibility and relevance to a market hungry for scalable, trusted and field-ready technology providers.

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Unite with Industry Experts

Step into the conversations driving agbiological development and engage with researchers, developers, agronomists, and industry leaders, across every stage of the biological product lifecycle.

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