Agriculture, Food & Forestry

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

Berry Boessenkool

Berry Boessenkool

Geoecology Msc at Potsdam University (DE),
R trainer and consultant

Geoecology Msc at Potsdam University (DE), R trainer and consultant Show more

Carl Kinghorn

Carl Kinghorn

Carl Kinghorn has been shipping enterprise software for the agricultural industry for the past 10 years. Most of that time has been spent developing on the Microsoft stack utilizing .Net languages, however, in the past few years he has had the opportunity to shift focus to be a teacher and leader for a wonderful group of developers. Carl is active in the Nashville development community, is an avid PC gamer, and enjoys photography.

Carl Kinghorn has been shipping enterprise software for the agricultural industry for the past 10 years. Most of that time has been spent developing on the Microsoft stack utilizing .Net languages, however, in the past few years he has had the opport... Show more

Joash R Samson

Joash R Samson

I am the founder and CEO of Samco Technologies Ltd. it is an upcoming technological company. I am a graduate of Laikipia University with a bachelors degree in BSc. Information and Communication Technology. I am a developer who has undergone many challenges to be here and what I am today.

I am the founder and CEO of Samco Technologies Ltd. it is an upcoming technological company. I am a graduate of Laikipia University with a bachelors degree in BSc. Information and Communication Technology. I am a developer who has undergone many cha... Show more

Sharanya Srinivasan

Sharanya Srinivasan

Passionate Individual with a demonstrated history of working in the farming industry. Skilled in iOS, Android, Public Speaking, Android Development, and Leadership. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Cummins College Of Engineering, Pune. Apart from Android, I like to spend my time dancing, exploring, traveling, and browsing.

Passionate Individual with a demonstrated history of working in the farming industry. Skilled in iOS, Android, Public Speaking, Android Development, and Leadership. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Electrical, Elect... Show more

Sandra Thibodeau

Sandra Thibodeau

Sandra Thibodeau is Founder and CEO of Cannabis Business Opportunities, a company that focuses on providing professional acquisition support services  and supply chain management for its clients.  Sandra has spent over 13 years as an acquisition professional for the federal government where she created policy and procedures and obligated millions of taxpayers dollars in acquisition of programmed depot maintenance, major repair and modification of Coast Guard shore facilities and fixed aids to navigation, technical and logistical support for real property and environmental compliance,  including medical equipment, supplies and services for the Department of Veteran Affairs. 

Sandra has helped guide and teach companies that are entering the Cannabis industry properly plan and establish their respective supply chains and educating them on the importance of acquisition planning, procurement, supply chain management and easing the concerns of doing business with the government. 

"If your suppliers aren't practicing supply chain management with its suppliers, your own supply chain will suffer"  -Gary Marion 

Sandra Thibodeau is Founder and CEO of Cannabis Business Opportunities, a company that focuses on providing professional acquisition support services  and supply chain management for its clients.  Sandra has spent over 13 years as an acquisition prof... Show more

Abdulrazaq Imam

Abdulrazaq Imam

6+ Years Software Engineer proficient in React.JS/Native Applications with GraphQL, MySQLite, and Firebase databases. I currently build a company called PlayarOne, A social gaming platform that brings gamers together, online. While nurturing PlayarOne, I build scalable solutions for Verdant Agri-Tech, a company that uses technology to help smallholder farmers and companies seeking my skills as a consultant, remotely and or mentor/Facilitator (just like in Andela).

6+ Years Software Engineer proficient in React.JS/Native Applications with GraphQL, MySQLite, and Firebase databases. I currently build a company called PlayarOne, A social gaming platform that brings gamers together, online. While nurturing PlayarOn... Show more

John Kelly

John Kelly

After graduating college in 1987, John accepted a still photographer position at Surfer publications which lead into a staff Senior Photographer position with focus on Powder and Snowboarder magazines. This lead him into a Cofounder and CEO position at a dotcom startup in the early 2000's. This startup was a content aggregator and multimedia content development company. This startup was sold to a publicly traded communications corporation. This exit lead John to Colorado, his next venture was a multi state mortgage brokerage, he lead Heritage Home Mortgage through rapid growth and success to an eventual decline after the recession of 2008. From there, John entered the legal Colorado Cannabis industry as a business consultant. He assisted several dispensaries operators, cannabis brands, and cultivators. He saw an opportunity to launch a cannabis ancillary startup, and was accepted to the CanopyBoulder accelerator program with 420Klean in the summer of 2017. So much industry knowledge gained and contacts made. My team again spotted an opportunity in the emerging Industrial Hemp Industry and formed the Hemp Foundry in early 2018. The Hemp Foundry is a multi state licensed vertical integrated Industrial Hemp processing and extraction company. We provide CBD from seed to stomach with facilities in Colorado, Illinois, Virginia and California (coming soon). We have raised numerous rounds and amounts of capital for these different operations. John has extensive experience with the Cannabis plant and understands the unique challenges startups and especially cannabis startups face.

After graduating college in 1987, John accepted a still photographer position at Surfer publications which lead into a staff Senior Photographer position with focus on Powder and Snowboarder magazines. This lead him into a Cofounder and CEO position ... Show more

Jim Owens

Jim Owens

Story teller, Project Manager, Developer, Teacher, Trainer, Tutor and Mentor. ACS Fellow, PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, ACS Certified Professional

Story teller, Project Manager, Developer, Teacher, Trainer, Tutor and Mentor. ACS Fellow, PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, ACS Certified Professional Show more

Josh Lee

Josh Lee

Full stack web developer and a graduate of DevLeague here in Honolulu. As a day job, I am a fisheries management specialist for the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). I work to forward NMFS goals to leverage technology in data collection. I very much enjoy being a part of the budding tech scene in Honolulu and enjoy working with other developers, designers, and entrepreneurs. I also enjoy exploring the city from the seat of my bicycle, which I do regularly.

Full stack web developer and a graduate of DevLeague here in Honolulu. As a day job, I am a fisheries management specialist for the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). I work to forward NMFS goals to leverage technology in data collection.... 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

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

Cathy Swanson

Cathy Swanson

Cathy has specialized in water treatment of emerging contaminants with ion exchange and other media for almost 18 years. In addition to her business development activities in groundwater and direct lithium extraction and brine purification, Cathy is the incoming Vice Chair of the AWWA Ion Exchange Committee Meeting as well as a co-chair of Ion Exchange Subcommittee that is writing a standard for ion exchange use in drinking water, which includes the use of single-use ion exchange resin for PFAS and Chrome VI. She is also the California-Nevada AWWA PFAS Subcommittee Secretary.
She received her BS in Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University and her MBA from UNC Chapel Hill.

Cathy has specialized in water treatment of emerging contaminants with ion exchange and other media for almost 18 years. In addition to her business development activities in groundwater and direct lithium extraction and brine purification, Cathy is ... Show more

Stuart Powell

Stuart Powell

Stuart has 39 years of professional experience with varying tenure lengths in; college level technical instruction, project management, industrial control systems engineering, business IT administration for Unix, Windows, and infrastructure and now OT security.

Stuart has 39 years of professional experience with varying tenure lengths in; college level technical instruction, project management, industrial control systems engineering, business IT administration for Unix, Windows, and infrastructure and now O... Show more

Tina Nyhuus

Tina Nyhuus

Har jobbet med sikkerhet i et tiår, og vært innom både infosec, personellsikkerhet, krisehåndtering og beredskap, sikkerhetskultur og virksomhetsstyring.

En ting som jeg har vært opptatt av hele veien er forenkling av prosesser, gjøre faget så "enkelt som mulig", slik at sikkerhet kan bygges i hele virksomheten. Jeg har jobbet med frivillige, helsepersonell, renholdere, byråkrater og sikkerhetsvakter og trives med å finne måter å redusere siloer og skape engasjement og samarbeid på tvers av fagområder.

Jeg liker å holde kurs, øvelser og foredrag og elsker å skape dialog, fagdiskusjoner og behovsbasert fokus på sikkerhet👏🏻

Har jobbet med sikkerhet i et tiår, og vært innom både infosec, personellsikkerhet, krisehåndtering og beredskap, sikkerhetskultur og virksomhetsstyring. En ting som jeg har vært opptatt av hele veien er forenkling av prosesser, gjøre faget så "e... Show more

Libby Christensen

Libby Christensen

Dr. Libby Christensen is the Statewide Food and Ag Specialist with Colorado State University Extension, in addition to this role she is also the state co-lead for the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center. She with nearly 20 years of experience working in food systems, Dr. Christensen has worked with non-profits and economic development groups across the state of Colorado to drive community and economic development through food and agriculture. Dr. Christensen received her Master's in Community Development and Doctorate in Geography both from University of California - Davis. She and her husband own and operate Routt Distillery in Steamboat Springs.

Dr. Libby Christensen is the Statewide Food and Ag Specialist with Colorado State University Extension, in addition to this role she is also the state co-lead for the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center. She with nearly 20 year... Show more

Victor Idakwo

Victor Idakwo

Victor Iko-ojo Idakwo is a visionary GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Consultant and the founder of the innovative GIS startup, 'DE-VicksGeospatial Co.,' established in 2016. With a unique blend of expertise in both town planning and geospatial technology, Victor has made significant contributions to the field and is known for his passion for community development and education.
Victor's journey in GIS began with a Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning, where he developed a strong foundation in Urban and regional Planning and. He seamlessly integrated his planning background with geospatial technology during the his postgraduate studies in Urban Planning with GIS and Planning information Technology Specialization, recognizing the potential to revolutionize urban planning and decision-making processes.
Over the years, Victor has worked on prestigious GIS projects, including his invaluable contribution to the World Bank's SFTAS Project, where he harnessed geospatial data to drive sustainable development initiatives. His role as a GIS Consultant for Taraba Geographic Information Systems showcased his exceptional skills in Geospatial Technology
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Victor is a dedicated advocate for the integration of GIS into education. He initiated the 'Taking GIS to Secondary Schools' campaign, aiming to introduce the power of geospatial technology to young minds and inspire the next generation of GIS professionals. His commitment to education and community engagement has earned him recognition and respect within the geospatial community.
Victor's commitment to professional growth is evident through his active involvement in organizations such as the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, where he serves as an elected member, and his membership in the Geoinformation Society of Nigeria (GEOSON). These affiliations reflect his dedication to staying at the forefront of GIS advancements and collaborating with fellow experts to drive positive change.
In his spare time, Victor enjoys exploring the intersection of GIS and urban planning, seeking innovative solutions to urban challenges. His forward-thinking approach, combined with his advocacy for GIS education and his impressive project portfolio, makes Victor Iko-ojo Idakwo a standout GIS Consultant, poised to shape the future of geospatial technology and urban planning in Nigeria and beyond.

Victor Iko-ojo Idakwo is a visionary GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Consultant and the founder of the innovative GIS startup, 'DE-VicksGeospatial Co.,' established in 2016. With a unique blend of expertise in both town planning and geospatial t... 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

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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

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