Education & Training

AgTech Summit 2026

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AgTech Summit 2026 ran Mar 9–13, 2026 in Champaign-Urbana, United States. It is an Education & Training conference. ConferenceGrid lists 8 speakers and 12 sponsors. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Last verified May 4, 2026

One 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 forw…

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8Speakers
12Sponsors
0Sessions
19Companies · in total

Speakers

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

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

ACES
AGCO
Bayer
Brandt
CCFB
Farm Credit Illinois
IFB
John Deere
JPMorgan
Levenick Center
Pixo
UIF

Quick answers

When is AgTech Summit 2026?
AgTech Summit 2026 ran Mar 9–13, 2026 in Champaign-Urbana, United States.
Where is AgTech Summit 2026 held?
AgTech Summit 2026 was held in Champaign-Urbana, United States.
Who is speaking at AgTech Summit 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 8 speakers, including Andrea Darlas (Senior Director of Constituent Engagement, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Deborah Frank Feinen (Mayor, City of Champaign) and DeShawn Williams (Mayor, City of Urbana).
Who sponsors AgTech Summit 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 12 sponsors, including ACES, AGCO, Bayer, Brandt and CCFB.
Company intelligence

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.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
7Speakingspeaker only
Speakers 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 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1ACESSponsor-
2AGCOSponsor-
3BayerSponsor-
4BrandtSponsor-
5CCFBSponsor-
6Farm Credit IllinoisSponsor-
7IFBSponsor-
8John DeereSponsor-
9J.P. MorganSponsor-
10Levenick CenterSponsor-
11PixoSponsor-
12UIFSponsor-
13University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign2
14City of Champaign1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified12
100% of 12
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