Food & Beverage

CEAg World Conference and Expo 2026

CEAg World Conference and Expo is the premier event for advancing food grown under cover. From sophisticated greenhouse systems, vertical farming, hydroponics, and aquaponics to high tunnels and hoop houses, this event gives growers the tools, insights, and connections they need to extend seasons, boost yields, and build profitable, resilient operations in t…

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78Speakers
1Sponsors
79Exhibitors
36On the bill · sessions
124Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at CEAg, in alphabetical order.
Aaron Fields
CEO · Campo Caribe
Abigayle Hodson
Scientific Engineering Associate · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Adam Riesselman
Hippo Harvest
Alex Rudnicki
VP, Technology Development · AeroFarms
Andrew Ogden, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Plant Breeding · University of Georgia
Anna Testen, Ph.D.
Research Plant Pathologist · US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Art van Rijn
Founder & President · Artechno
Ben Sword
Grower and Food Safety Coordinator · Greenswell Growers
Billy Augustine
Owner and President · All American Produce Co.
Bob Bruns
Director of Technical Services · Link4 Greenhouse Controls
Bob Jones
Co-Owner and Chief Executive Officer · The Chef’s Garden, Inc.
Bob Rimol
Founder and President · Rimol Greenhouse Systems
Brian Hannon
Southeast Regional Sales Representative · Rimol Greenhouse Systems
Chris Corkery
Founder, CEO · Hundred Acre
Connor Murphy
Goodness Gardens
Cooper Godwin
Horticultural Science Masters Student · North Carolina State University
Cristian Collado, Ph.D.
Research Associate · North Carolina State University
Cristiane da Silva
Postdoctoral Researcher · North Carolina State University
Drew Jeffers
Horticulture Agent · Clemson University Cooperative Extension
Emily Andes
Head Grower · Wagner Greenhouses, Inc.
Erica Renaud, Ph. D.
Principal · Burgeon & Bloom Consulting, LLC
Eric Cusimano
Global Produce Principal Buyer · Whole Foods Market
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Enza ZadenSignature
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Agenda

Selected from 36 sessions on the bill.
  • Tuesday, November 10, 11:00–11:30 AM

    Getting Started in CEA: From Financing to Crop Selection

    Grower Insight Sessions
  • Tuesday, November 10, 11:00–11:30 AM

    Seed Genetics: Optimizing Crops for CEA Growers and Consumers

    Grower Insight Sessions
  • Tuesday, November 10, 11:45 AM–12:15 PM

    Business Management: Profitability & Capital

    Grower Insight Sessions
  • Tuesday, November 10, 11:45 AM–12:15 PM

    Equipment Options: How Much Tech Do You Really Need?

    Grower Insight Sessions
  • Tuesday, November 10, 1:30–2:30 PM

    The Buyers Are In: Candid Advice to Help Growers Sell More

    General Session
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2:30–3:00 PM

    Diversification Beyond Core CEA

    Grower Insight Sessions
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2:30–3:00 PM

    Sustainability That Saves Money

    Grower Insight Sessions
  • Tuesday, November 10, 3:15–3:45 PM

    Business Management: Workforce & Labor

    Grower Insight Sessions
  • Tuesday, November 10, 3:15–3:45 PM

    Food Safety: FSMA Steps to Take Now

    Grower Insight Sessions
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 124 companies show up, and 17 bet on three roles at once?

124 companies. seventeen 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.

Who's in the room
17All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
62Exhibitingexhibitor only
44Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Little Leaf Farms·Rimol Greenhouse Systems·The Chef's Garden·AeroFarms·All American Produce·Campo Caribe·CEAg World·CropKing Inc·Ellijay Mushrooms·Equinox Growers·Great Lakes Growers·Greenswell Growers·HyperLocal Farms·Jack's Fertilizers·Pace 49, Inc·Piedmont Microgreens·Women in CEA

Speakers by seniority

40% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1215%
  • Founder / Owner810%
  • VP-level34%
  • Director / Head of810%
  • Manager / Lead79%
  • Engineer · IC45%
  • Research / Science79%
  • Other roles2937%

Of 78 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01North Carolina State University8V
  2. 02Little Leaf FarmsEx2V
  3. 03Rimol Greenhouse SystemsEx2V
  4. 04The Chef's GardenEx2V
  5. 05AeroFarmsEx1V
  6. 06All American ProduceEx1V
  7. 07Campo CaribeEx1V
  8. 08CEAg WorldEx1V
  9. 09CropKing IncEx1V
  10. 10Ellijay MushroomsEx1V
  11. 11Enza ZadenSp·S
  12. 12Equinox GrowersEx1V
  13. 13Great Lakes GrowersEx1V
  14. 14Greenswell GrowersEx1V
Sponsors by tier
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