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AGRI Tech Venture Forum 2026

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he AGRI Tech Venture Forum is an annual event that serves as a converging point for global ag tech leaders. Industry giants, investors, accelerators, and innovators provide insight on the latest sector headwinds, technology milestones, and key challenges facing the future of ag tech. The event features premium networking opportunities for executives, entrep…

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77Voices
36Underwriters
0Exhibitors
0On the bill · sessions
99Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at AGRI, in alphabetical order.
Alain Goubau
CEO · Combyne
Alexander Lazier
Investment Associate · Carrot Ventures
Alison Sunstrum
General Partner · The51
Allison Kopf
Founder & CEO · Artemis
Andrew Spahr
Vice President – Wholesale · The Andersons
Ashlie Benson
Global RC Coordinator · Thought For Food
Bill Greuel
CEO · Protein Industries Canada
Bon McLean
Innovation and Government Affairs · IBM
Brad Shapka
President · GrainFrac
Brian Mixer
Partner · Middleland Capital
Chris Bryson
Founder & CEO · New School Foods
Chris Paterson
xarvio Lead – North America · BASF
Christiane Wherry
VP, Research and Product · CVCA
Dan Altschuler Malek
Managing Partner, North America and Israel · Unovis Partners
Darren Anderson
CEO · Vivid Machines
Darren Streiler
Managing Director · ADM Ventures
Dave Smardon
CEO · Bioenterprise
David Gauthier
Vice President, Investment · Natural Products Canada
David Stanko
Head of AgTech Engagement · Nutrien
Dawn Trautman
Manager, Agri-Food Innovation · Alberta Innovates
Dennis Woodside
President · Impossible Foods
Derek Norman
Vice President, Venture Investments · Leaps by Bayer

— and 55 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
AgFunderCommunications Partners
Aggressor AdventuresAdventure Partners
Aggressor Nile River CruiseAdventure Partners
Aggressor Safari LodgeAdventure Partners
AgLaunchCommunications Partners
Agro Innovation LabCommunications Partners
Alacrity CanadaCommunications Partners
ASTech FoundationCommunications Partners
BDCIndustry Leader
BioenterpriseProgram Partners
BIOTECanadaCommunications Partners
Canadian Biogas AssociationCommunications Partners
Connection Silicon ValleyCommunications Partners
CultivatorProgram Partners
Farm Credit CanadaIndustry Leader
Farms.comCommunications Partners
FoodTech CanadaCommunications Partners
Grand River Agricultural SocietyProgram Partners
iiONCommunications Partners
Innovate BCCommunications Partners
InvestEco CapitalCatalyst Partners
Jelly AcademyProgram Partners
League of InnovatorsCommunications Partners
MaRS Discovery DistrictProgram Partners
Miller ThomsonCatalyst Partners
NACOCommunications Partners
Natural Products CanadaCatalyst Partners
Ontario Centres of ExcellenceCommunications Partners
Protein Industries CanadaIndustry Leader
SOFIIProgram Partners
TechAccelCommunications Partners
Techstars Farm to ForkCommunications Partners
The Yield LabCommunications Partners
UTESTCommunications Partners
Verdex CapitalPathfinder
VerdntProgram Partners
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 99 companies show up — and 5 bet on three roles at once?

99 companies. five are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
5All threespeak · spons · exh
31Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
63Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

BDC·Bioenterprise·Natural Products Canada·Protein Industries Canada·The Yield Lab

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

74% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1418%
  • Founder / Owner1823%
  • VP-level1114%
  • Director / Head of1418%
  • Manager / Lead810%
  • Advisor / Investor23%
  • Other roles1013%

Of 77 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01BDCSp·I4V
  2. 02BioenterpriseSp·P2V
  3. 03Natural Products CanadaSp·C2V
  4. 04Protein Industries CanadaSp·I1V
  5. 05The Yield LabSp·C1V
  6. 06AgFunderSp·C
  7. 07Aggressor AdventuresSp·A
  8. 08Aggressor Nile River CruiseSp·A
  9. 09Aggressor Safari LodgeSp·A
  10. 10AgLaunchSp·C
  11. 11Agro Innovation LabSp·C
  12. 12Alacrity CanadaSp·C
  13. 13ASTech FoundationSp·C
  14. 14BIOTECanadaSp·C
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
adventure partners3
8% of 36
catalyst partners3
8% of 36
communications partners19
53% of 36
industry leader3
8% of 36
pathfinder1
3% of 36
program partners7
19% of 36