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AgTech Summit 2026

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ne of the premier AgTech hubs in the nation, Champaign-Urbana is uniquely positioned to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, academics, and industry to advance this sector. AgTech Summit features dynamic panels, fireside chats, networking and more—creating opportunities to explore emerging innovations and forge connections that drive the industry forwar…

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8Voices
12Underwriters
0Exhibitors
0On the bill · sessions
19Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at AgTech, in alphabetical order.
Andrea Darlas
Senior Director of Constituent Engagement · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Deborah Frank Feinen
Mayor · City of Champaign
DeShawn Williams
Mayor · City of Urbana
Jeremy Guest
Levenick Center Director · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jim Hedges
CEO · CoverCress
Kristin Richards
Director · Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Laura Appenzeller
Executive Director · University of Illinois Research Park
Linda Jing
President and CEO · Genective
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
ACES
AGCO
Bayer
Brandt
CCFB
Farm Credit Illinois
IFB
John Deere
JPMorgan
Levenick Center
Pixo
UIF
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 19 companies, parsed from the program.

“Nineteen companies in attendance.”

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
0All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
7Speakingspeaker only
№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

75% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite225%
  • Director / Head of450%
  • Other roles225%

Of 8 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01ACESSp
  2. 02AGCOSp
  3. 03BayerSp
  4. 04BrandtSp
  5. 05CCFBSp
  6. 06Farm Credit IllinoisSp
  7. 07IFBSp
  8. 08John DeereSp
  9. 09JPMorganSp
  10. 10Levenick CenterSp
  11. 11PixoSp
  12. 12UIFSp
  13. 13University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign2V
  14. 14City of Champaign1V
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified12
100% of 12
№ 06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters