Expert Speaker Faculty

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

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

Steve Byrne

Formerly Managing Director
Bank of America
Piran Cargeeg Technical Development Lead 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
Cassidy Million Vice President, Science BW Fusion

Cassidy Million

VP of Science
BW Fusion
Alex Cochran Chief Technology Officer Douglas Plant Health

Alex Cochran

CTO
Douglas Plant Health
Stephen Moldovan Biologicals Product Manager GrowMark

Stephen Moldovan

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

Pat Duncanson

Partner
Highland Valley Farms
Will Mann Owner & Independent Ag Consultant

Will Mann

Owner & Independent Ag Consultant
Independant Consultant
Donald Nelson Principal Scientist & Product Manager Indigo Ag

Donald Nelson

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

Darian Smercina

Assistant Director, R&D
Kula Bio Inc.
Harrison Yoon Chief Executive Officer Kula Bio

Harrison Yoon

Chief Executive Officer
Kula Bio Inc.
Portrait of Natalie Breakfield, speaker at the Microbiome AgBiotech event.

Natalie Breakfield

Chief Science Officer
NewLeaf Symbiotics
Adrian Percy, Executive Director, NC State University

Adrian Percy

Executive Director
North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI)
Gus Skinner Precision Ag Lead 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 - Research & Development
PhycoTerra®
Patrick Doyle Lead Regulatory Affairs, North America & Global Biologics Plant Health Care

Patrick Doyle

Lead Regulatory Affairs, North America & Global Biologics
Plant Health Care
Andee Wallace Chief Executive Officer & Founder Robigo

Andee Wallace

CEO
Robigo
Tim Schnabel Founder & Chief Executive Officer Switch Bioworks

Tim Schnabel

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Switch Bioworks
Doug Baker Global Technical Support Manager Syngenta RTP

Doug Baker

Global Technical Support Manager
Syngenta RTP
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

Associate Administrator
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Kuide Qin Chief Scientific Officer Verdesian Life Sciences

Kuide Qin

Chief Scientific Officer
Verdesian Life Sciences
Christopher Wooley Brand Portfolio Manager Wilbur-Ellis

Christopher 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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