Agriculture, Food & Forestry

Experts in farming, food production, and forestry, contributing to sustainable agriculture, food security, and environmental conservation

Muhammad Ibrahim

Muhammad Ibrahim

Vice of Cytogenetics and Animal Cell Culture Lab.

Vice of Cytogenetics and Animal Cell Culture Lab. Show more

Robyn Martin-Kemp

Robyn Martin-Kemp

ki te taha of tooku Papa he uri no Ngapuhi mai Ngati Rehia me Whanau Moana
ki te taha of tooku mama he uri no Kaitangata me Poutama mai Taranaki
I was born n bred in Waitara under the korowai of our koro Taranaki Mounga my parents are Te Keepa Parangi Kemp and Donna Matene-Kemp and I have 3 brothers Moses,Kani and Shem i am a mama of 11 and Honey to 3 ataahua moko who is passionate about protecting our whenua here in Aotearoa as well as helping our people break free from the oppression of our corrupt colonized systems which is why our korero around rates is so important to share with our Uri because these things impact on our people especially our elderly who we have found impacts on the most. I have come here with my partner Russell Gibbs to share with you all the research his sister Marie and himself have uncovered in this issue so I am privileged and honored to speak here today in hope to releive some of the pressure our people face today.

ki te taha of tooku Papa he uri no Ngapuhi mai Ngati Rehia me Whanau Moana ki te taha of tooku mama he uri no Kaitangata me Poutama mai Taranaki I was born n bred in Waitara under the korowai of our koro Taranaki Mounga my parents are Te Keepa Para... Show more

Bronwyn Wilson-Hokianga

Bronwyn Wilson-Hokianga

Bronwyn has extensive experience attracting national and international investors, with a proven track record in China, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Vietnam. She has developed strategies in finance, technology, and education to address high-risk challenges, implement evidence-based solutions, and promote the long-term sustainability of Indigenous cultures, while managing a combined budget of $30 million. This demonstrates her expertise in leadership, management, finance, economics, and governance.

Her broad industry background is complemented by a deep passion for environmental and conservation issues. She has provided consultancy services in these areas both within New Zealand and Belgium.

Currently, Bronwyn is leading phase two of establishing an Indigenous financial institution in Aotearoa, with the aim of attracting 250 founding whānau members to invest in the institution.

Bronwyn has extensive experience attracting national and international investors, with a proven track record in China, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Vietnam. She has developed strategies in finance, technology, and education to address high-risk challenges... Show more

Holly Johnson

Holly Johnson

Holly is excited to be the Education Specialist for BCAITC this school year. Raised on a small berry farm on Vancouver Island, she is ready to share her enthusiasm for food and first hand agriculture knowledge with teachers across BC. Holly has taught Kindergarten, Grade One, Grade Two, and Grade Four and has worked in independent and public schools in Vanderhoof and in Kelowna. When not helping teachers with the sharing of BC’s Food Story, Holly likes to wrangle her three small children and pursue her new hobby of canning her freshly grown produce.

Holly is excited to be the Education Specialist for BCAITC this school year. Raised on a small berry farm on Vancouver Island, she is ready to share her enthusiasm for food and first hand agriculture knowledge with teachers across BC. Holly has taugh... Show more

Kacy Rader

Kacy Rader

I have worked in higher education for six years. I have a bachelors in economics and a master's in college student personnel administration.

I have worked in higher education for six years. I have a bachelors in economics and a master's in college student personnel administration. Show more

Michael Gidey

Michael Gidey

JOURNALIST

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Nick Anderson

Nick Anderson

Nick is a Cloud Engineer and SRE who enjoys creating innovative ways to bundle good SRE habits into running applications using Infrastructure as Code practices. After 10 years of desktop and web application development, Nick has spent the last 5+ years in an SRE and Cloud Engineering role working to deliver cohesive solutions for engineers using Cloud platforms, CI/CD, and observability tools.

Nick is a Cloud Engineer and SRE who enjoys creating innovative ways to bundle good SRE habits into running applications using Infrastructure as Code practices. After 10 years of desktop and web application development, Nick has spent the last 5+ yea... Show more

Tait Burns

Tait Burns

I have been IT for over 24 years doing database development and administration for 11 of those years primarily on SQL Server on-premise and in Azure. I like to automate and providing auditing, training and documentation

I have been IT for over 24 years doing database development and administration for 11 of those years primarily on SQL Server on-premise and in Azure. I like to automate and providing auditing, training and documentation Show more

Dennis Drost

Dennis Drost

Dennis started his career as a chemist, but quickly switched to software engineering because of his passion for automation. He always has new ideas and projects, and sometimes even finishes one.

Dennis started his career as a chemist, but quickly switched to software engineering because of his passion for automation. He always has new ideas and projects, and sometimes even finishes one. Show more

Steven Coochin

Steven Coochin

Senior Dev Advocate Lumigo, AWS Community Builder. Dev/Maker/Geek/Speaker/streamer/ruralite 🐴🐶🏞️ Prev @snyksec @IBMDeveloper @telstradev @XeroAPI @PayPalDev

Senior Dev Advocate Lumigo, AWS Community Builder. Dev/Maker/Geek/Speaker/streamer/ruralite 🐴🐶🏞️ Prev @snyksec @IBMDeveloper @telstradev @XeroAPI @PayPalDev Show more

Sheldon Peacock

Sheldon Peacock

Developer, Implementation Consultant and Product Manager with 20 years NAV/BC experience from multiple industries.
Now leading Aptean's next gen Food and Beverage program for Fresh.

Developer, Implementation Consultant and Product Manager with 20 years NAV/BC experience from multiple industries. Now leading Aptean's next gen Food and Beverage program for Fresh. Show more

LaTonya Loyd

LaTonya Loyd

Over 30 years in the food brokerage industry.

Over 30 years in the food brokerage industry. Show more

Robert Shurtleff

Robert Shurtleff

Robert Shurtleff is the Global Microsoft and AI Evangelist at Enavate, where he helps businesses achieve digital transformation within the Microsoft ecosystem. With 30+ years of experience, he advocates for balanced technology use. Robert specializes in leveraging Generative AI and Dynamics 365 to enhance customer experiences and drive company innovation. He supports Enavate in solutioning, sales, alliances, and business strategy.

Robert Shurtleff is the Global Microsoft and AI Evangelist at Enavate, where he helps businesses achieve digital transformation within the Microsoft ecosystem. With 30+ years of experience, he advocates for balanced technology use. Robert specializes... Show more

Ashkan Ahrabi

Ashkan Ahrabi

With almost 6 years of experience as a Frontend engineer, Ash has embraced the dynamic tech industry in Berlin. Recently, He joined Delivery Hero as a Frontend Software Engineer, working in a Design System team.

With almost 6 years of experience as a Frontend engineer, Ash has embraced the dynamic tech industry in Berlin. Recently, He joined Delivery Hero as a Frontend Software Engineer, working in a Design System team. Show more

John King

John King

John is a 2022 & 2023 Sitecore Strategy MVP. He has 10+ years of MarTech experience in the FMCG, leisure, travel & tourism industries. He has 8+ years of experience implementing Sitecore platforms and is an expert in Inbound Marketing, Content Strategy, SEO, UI, UX, Ecommerce, Analytics, Conversion Rate Optimisation, Personalisation, Campaign Management, Customer Experience (CX), Customer Data Management, Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), Digital Transformation and Sitecore Integrations.

He works alongside history working alongside Creative, Tech and BA teams to devise, recommend and implement digital strategies that help Sitecore customers to continue to achieve their business goals.

In his role he is focused on helping senior leaders find growth by creating an operational rhythm with Marketing and Technology. On a day-to-day bias he works closely with senior leadership teams to shape the next phase of their technology roadmap and digital strategy. John is a regular Guest Speaker at universities, education institutions and business events.

John is a 2022 & 2023 Sitecore Strategy MVP. He has 10+ years of MarTech experience in the FMCG, leisure, travel & tourism industries. He has 8+ years of experience implementing Sitecore platforms and is an expert in Inbound Marketing, Content Strate... Show more

Jorge Vega Matos

Jorge Vega Matos

Jorge Vega Matos is a researcher, speculative thinker, and community organizer focused on social impact and transnational mobilization. Most recently, he served as founding lead of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs at Carbonwave, a public benefit corporation creating valuable circular economies based on seaweed that address regenerative agriculture, sustainable manufacturing, and scalable carbon sequestration. He's also co-curator of Peripheral Intuitions, a decolonial arts practice merging nightlife, collective education, and mutual healing. His current focus is on accelerating community-led, justice-oriented, and inclusive models of climate that are suited for the realities that communities of the global south face in our climate emergency.

Jorge Vega Matos is a researcher, speculative thinker, and community organizer focused on social impact and transnational mobilization. Most recently, he served as founding lead of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs at Carbonwave, a publi... Show more

Victoria Feng

Victoria Feng

Victoria is the VP of BD at BitMart Exchange and Cipholio Venture, A global leading crypto firm.
An technopreneur at xDemic. A decentralized credential management service. Having considerable expertise in blockchain, finance, NFTs, and DeFi.

Email: victoria.feng@bitmart.com
TWTR: https://twitter.com/victoria3364
LNKD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fengvf/

Victoria is the VP of BD at BitMart Exchange and Cipholio Venture, A global leading crypto firm. An technopreneur at xDemic. A decentralized credential management service. Having considerable expertise in blockchain, finance, NFTs, and DeFi. Emai... Show more

Ulv Bjørnsson

Ulv Bjørnsson

Emma Mitchell

Emma Mitchell

Emma Mitchell is the Founder of InspireHER STEM, an international mentoring program in the USA and in partnership with the Amazing Grace Center Kenya CBO, a community-based organization and Charitable Trust in Kenya. She Educates, Mentors & Empowers girls to pursue Technology careers. Emma's passion for closing the gender digital skills divide has taken her to Nicaragua and Kenya to train facilitators in gender-sensitive STEM program implementation through girls code initiatives.

Emma Mitchell is the Founder of InspireHER STEM, an international mentoring program in the USA and in partnership with the Amazing Grace Center Kenya CBO, a community-based organization and Charitable Trust in Kenya. She Educates, Mentors & Empowers ... Show more

Artyom Chernevsky

Artyom Chernevsky

Project manager for over 150 big IT projects for top Russian and international companies

Project manager for over 150 big IT projects for top Russian and international companies Show more

Tory Xu

Tory Xu

Tory is a seasoned ICT industry professional with 15+ years’ experience and has strong passion as 'Smart Creative' on using edge technologies to build innovative products to create new business values. His business footprint is specialized in internet, mobile and IT technology product development, sales, and marketing.

Now Tory focuses on enabling partner ecosystem to use the next generation of Microsoft platforms, covering edge and cloud technologies, as well as development and cross-platform solutions.

Tory is a seasoned ICT industry professional with 15+ years’ experience and has strong passion as 'Smart Creative' on using edge technologies to build innovative products to create new business values. His business footprint is specialized in interne... Show more

Yan Li

Yan Li

Dr. Yan Li is an Assistant professor at Center for Information Systems and Technology, Claremont Graduate University. Driven by her intellectual curiosity for data and emergent information technologies, and her passion for designing and building things, she has oriented her career in the direction that integrates research, teaching, and practice in the realm of information science. Her research focuses on data and knowledge management areas such as data mining, data warehousing, and semantic technologies with an emphasis on exploring the synergies between information systems and data analytics. Her other research stream focuses on developing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions for under-served population in low-resource areas and improving social inclusion in health care. She continuously investigates and learn new and advanced methods, techniques and tools for big data analytics, text mining, ETL, business intelligence and visual analytics, and multiple criteria decision analysis. Prior to joining CISAT, she was a data scientist in industry with hands-on experience in advanced analytics, machine learning, and big data platforms.

Dr. Yan Li is an Assistant professor at Center for Information Systems and Technology, Claremont Graduate University. Driven by her intellectual curiosity for data and emergent information technologies, and her passion for designing and building thin... Show more

Event Always

Event Always

Explore All kind of Events worldwide

Explore All kind of Events worldwide Show more

Bob Cornelissen

Bob Cornelissen

Bob is a 8-time Microsoft MVP in Cloud and Datacenter Management and Managing Consultant for BICTT. He focuses heavily on the monitoring and automation space, working frequently with System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and Microsoft Azure Monitor. Bob loves connecting the business to technology. Outside of work, Bob is involved in www.houseoftails.org, which is an animal care charity organization. Take time to ask him about that.

The first question he is asked at community events is usually if he monitors those dogs with SCOM or OMS. He has definitely thought about it!

Bob is a 8-time Microsoft MVP in Cloud and Datacenter Management and Managing Consultant for BICTT. He focuses heavily on the monitoring and automation space, working frequently with System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and Microsoft Azure Monitor... Show more

Mindy Ratcliff

Mindy Ratcliff

Mindy is a former educator venturing into the world of software, and she fosters collaboration and communication in every problem she tackles.

Mindy is a former educator venturing into the world of software, and she fosters collaboration and communication in every problem she tackles. Show more

Hennie Fouche

Hennie Fouche

Hennie Fouche is a seasoned professional in the data and AI field with 17+ years’ experience in leveraging data to add business value to companies. Having spent a large part of his career in the Financial Services Industry, Hennie has gained an understanding of the use of quantitative techniques to help drive decision-making processes. Hennie is currently Director of AI at OmniData working with clients to drive value from data using predictive and prescriptive analytics.

Hennie Fouche is a seasoned professional in the data and AI field with 17+ years’ experience in leveraging data to add business value to companies. Having spent a large part of his career in the Financial Services Industry, Hennie has gained an under... Show more

Yitch Blob

Yitch Blob

Generalist that stumbled into managing unfortunate minions

Generalist that stumbled into managing unfortunate minions Show more

Inge Vroonen

Inge Vroonen

Inge Vroonen is a Director of Product Management at Aptean, with 25+ years of experience in the Dynamics Channel, she spearheads the development of specialized ERP solutions tailored specifically for the Food & Beverage industry. Following Aptean’s acquisition of Drink-IT, she leads the development of cloud-based tools that streamline production, quality, and ensure regulatory compliance, supporting efficiency for beverage companies worldwide. With over 4,000 users in 45 countries, her work supports Aptean’s global reach and dedication to industry-specific software solutions.

Inge Vroonen is a Director of Product Management at Aptean, with 25+ years of experience in the Dynamics Channel, she spearheads the development of specialized ERP solutions tailored specifically for the Food & Beverage industry. Following Aptean’s ... Show more

Jamie Ahloy-Dallaire

Jamie Ahloy-Dallaire

Jamie Ahloy-Dallaire teaches and conducts research on farm animal behaviour and welfare at Université Laval, in Quebec City. His current research program focuses primarily on factors affecting robustness, or the capacity to overcome challenges to welfare, in farmed pigs.

Jamie Ahloy-Dallaire teaches and conducts research on farm animal behaviour and welfare at Université Laval, in Quebec City. His current research program focuses primarily on factors affecting robustness, or the capacity to overcome challenges to wel... Show more

Janaka Wijekoon

Janaka Wijekoon

A passionate researcher seeking integration of AIoT, IoT and Networking Security, Networking Protocols and Standards for building an inclusive and sustainable society. Currently, I am investigating the use, design, and effects of AIoT-powered technological solutions in critical and complex fields like agriculture and wildlife conservation.

A passionate researcher seeking integration of AIoT, IoT and Networking Security, Networking Protocols and Standards for building an inclusive and sustainable society. Currently, I am investigating the use, design, and effects of AIoT-powered technol... Show more

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