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Women in Ag Tech (WiAT) Event 2026

Women in Ag Tech (WiAT) is a powerful, one-day gathering designed to empower women in agricultural technology. The event brings together professionals to connect, explore the latest trends, discover solutions to industry challenges, and contribute to the advancement of women in agriculture. With a focus on inspiration, learning, collaboration, and advocacy,…

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40Speakers
18Sponsors
56Exhibitors
18Sessions
96Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Women, in alphabetical order.

Adam Barlow
Manager, Technology Standards & Regulatory Affairs · John Deere
Aman Anand
Strategic Partnerships · Greeneye Technology
Amy Asmus
Owner/Agronomist · Asmus Farm Supply, Inc.
Andrew Gladden
Cooperative Director of IT · Luckey Farmers
Ashley Schulz
Precision Agronomist · Luckey Farmers Inc.
Austin Anderson
Brand Manager, Adjuvants · Helena Agri-Enterprises
Ben Sloan
VP of Product and Strategy · Ever.Ag
Brendan Bachman
Director of FS Agronomy · GROWMARK
Brian Henze
Agronomy Portfolio Technology Manager · GROWMARK
Bruce Erickson
Clinical Professor of Digital Agriculture · Purdue University
Cam Rowe
Embedded Finance Partner Officer · Agri-Access, a division of Compeer Financial
Conner Schmidt
Commercial Lead · Intelinair
Damon Anderson
Business Relationship Manager · Agriland FS
Dave Swain
President and CEO · Vision Technology Management, LLC
Emily Bailey
Marketing and Communications Director · Five Star Cooperative
Eric Sfiligoj
Editor · CropLife Media Group, Meister Media Worldwide
Eric Spandl, Ph.D.
Consultant
Gary Schaefer
Chief Commercial Officer · InnerPlant
Heather Hampton-Knodle
President · Knodle ltd Family Farm
Jeff Wessels
Acre+ Precision Ag Manager · Frenchman Valley Coop
Karen Hildebrand, Ph.D.
Global Head of Industry & Partner Solutions · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Keith Martus
Vice President of Agronomy · Star of the West

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AAISupporting Organization
Ag GatewaySupporting Organization
AgriAccessVisionary Sponsor
Agri Spray DronesAssociate Sponsor
AgSentryAssociate Sponsor
AqueusAssociate Sponsor
ARASupporting Organization
Arva IntelligenceAssociate Sponsor
CPDASupporting Organization
EarthDailyAssociate Sponsor
EverAgRegistration Sponsor
Farm4ProfitPodcast Partner
FIRASupporting Sponsor
Greater Des Moines PartnershipReception Co-Sponsor
innerplantAssociate Sponsor
oakenAssociate Sponsor
PhycoTerraAssociate Sponsor
University of Nebraska LincolnSupporting Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 18 sessions.

  • 10:00-10:40 AM

    AI Across the Ag Tech Stack: How Ag Tech Leaders Are Turning Strategy into Systems

    Leaders from across the ag tech stack share how they’re embedding AI into equipment, software, and decision tools. Real examples and lessons learned in moving from pilot projects t…

    Smart Tech Sessions
  • 10:00-10:40 AM

    ESA in the Field: A Practical Survival Guide for Retailers & Applicators

    Explains what mitigation requirements look like on real labels, how to interpret them, and steps for compliance with ESA-driven label changes. Practical guidance and examples for r…

    Operations Sessions
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP: AI That Actually Works: Practical Applications for Ag Retail & Co-ops

    This workshop is designed to help ag retailers and co-ops explore the opportunity of AI in practical, concrete terms, including what separates useful AI recommendations from noise,…

    Pre-Conference Workshop
  • 10:30-11:00 AM

    $3.85 or $4.25? The Grain Decisions That Make (or Break) Your Year

    Explores the risks and opportunities in grain marketing, and how retailers and farmers can make smarter decisions using modern tools.

    In the Field Sessions
  • 10:30-11:00 AM

    The Farmer Knows Best: Using CX to Win

    Session covers customer segmentation and journey mapping to tailor interactions with growers, drive tech adoption, and create long-term loyalty.

    Sales Enablement Sessions
  • 10:50-11:20 AM

    Drone Policy Update: What Retailers and Farmers Need to Know Now

    Breaks down new and upcoming regulations for spray drones, import restrictions, registration, compliance, and new efficacy test methodologies. Highlights ongoing work to advance be…

    Smart Tech Sessions
  • 10:50-11:20 AM

    Targeted: The Evolving Threats Facing Ag Tech and Retail Operations

    An FBI special agent outlines the threat landscape facing agriculture from terrorist, foreign intelligence, and cyber actors, and offers best practices for defending against these …

    Operations Sessions
  • 11:05-11:35 AM

    Sell Smarter, Not Harder: Driving Real-World ROI from Data Collaboration

    Tips for integrating precision ag tools and data insights into the sales approach to win more business with less friction.

    Sales Enablement Sessions
  • 11:05-11:35 AM

    Show Me the Margin: Turning Farm Data into Better Decisions

    Breaks down ways to calculate break-even costs, evaluate ROI, and use numbers to guide smarter investments on the farm.

    In the Field Sessions
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 96 companies show up, and 13 bet on three roles at once?

96 companies. thirteen 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
13All threespeak · spons · exh
11Sponsoringsponsor only
43Exhibitingexhibitor only
29Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Agri Spray Drones·InnerPlant·Agri-Access·Aqueus·EarthDaily·Greater Des Moines Partnership·oaken·Ag Astra·AgVend·Compass Regulatory·Emergent Connext·Ever.Ag·Intelinair

Speakers by seniority

45% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite718%
  • Founder / Owner410%
  • VP-level38%
  • Director / Head of410%
  • Manager / Lead513%
  • Engineer · IC25%
  • Marketing / Brand13%
  • Other roles1435%

Of 40 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Agri Spray DronesSponsor · Associate SponsorExhibitor1
2InnerPlantSponsor · Associate SponsorExhibitor1
3Agri-AccessSponsor · Visionary SponsorExhibitor-
4AqueusSponsor · Associate SponsorExhibitor-
5EarthDailySponsor · Associate SponsorExhibitor-
6Greater Des Moines PartnershipSponsor · Reception Co-SponsorExhibitor-
7oakenSponsor · Associate SponsorExhibitor-
8AAISponsor · Supporting Organization-
9Ag AstraExhibitor1
10Ag GatewaySponsor · Supporting Organization-
11AgSentrySponsor · Associate Sponsor-
12AgVendExhibitor1
13ARASponsor · Supporting Organization-
14Arva IntelligenceSponsor · Associate Sponsor-
Sponsors by tier
associate sponsor8
44% of 18
podcast partner1
6% of 18
reception co-sponsor1
6% of 18
registration sponsor1
6% of 18
supporting organization4
22% of 18
supporting sponsor2
11% of 18
visionary sponsor1
6% of 18
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ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit 2027March 9, 2027San Francisco2
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