Head of Seed for Farmers Business Network; previously Head of Enogen, and CEO of GreenLeaf Genetics from its start through acquisition by Syngenta. Deep experience in genetic licensing and commercial seed sales in N. America and Europe, and leadership roles in the American Seed Trade Association.

A deal-maker, IP strategist, lawyer, startup advisor, and venture capitalist. C-level executive at nine venture capital-backed companies, two of which he took from formation to IPO. Currently Founder and CEO of Tiatros, a digital therapeutics for Behavioral Health company.

Dr. Rhee is a Professor of Plant Biology at the Carnegie Institute and Stanford University. Her group studies the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation and evolution of adaptive traits and metabolic networks in plants.

Legendary NYC Venture Capitalist, and now a central figure in cannabis startup funding. Co-founder of StarVest Partners, member of the Women’s Leadership Board of the Harvard Kennedy School, and an Athena Entrepreneur Fellow for Barnard College. Currently General Partner in the ArcView Venture Fund.

Over three decades of experience connecting CEOs with politicians, educators, and community leaders. During a decade as CEO of the Association for Corporate Growth in the Silicon Valley she worked with over 2500 CEO’s and top executives and most San Francisco Bay Area colleges and universities.

A serial entrepreneur who has built award-winning products from blank sheet of paper to commercial success in fields from genomics to medical instrumentation to software-based oncology diagnostics. Co-author on 20+ peer-reviewed publications; named inventor on 7+ patents.

Professor Gail Taylor is Chair of the Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. Gail is a global leader in Plant and Sustainability Sciences with current research focused on sustainable bioenergy systems and molecular breeding of high value leafy greens grown in indoor vertical agricultural systems.

Dr. Gregory recently retired as Senior Director of the Process Sciences Division at Genentech. He is currently Co-Founder & Senior VP at a new company focused on treatments targeting cancer stem cells, and is Chairman of the Advisory Board for the University of California Botanical Garden.

Dr. Brown is Senior Director at Synthetic Genomics Inc. where he leads a genome engineering team developing microbes for the production of advanced biofuels and chemicals. He has over 20 issued patents and pending applications in various areas of industrial biotechnology.

Barbara Mazur retired from DuPont Pioneer in 2019, where she led Technology Acquisition Strategy, including venture investments and external collaborations. Prior to that that she led Research Strategy, Trait Technologies, and Crop Protection and Genomics Strategy for the company.

Dr. Larry Smart is a Professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University and is Associate Director of Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY. He is a plant geneticist and physiologist, and leads Cornell’s research and plant breeding efforts in industrial hemp.