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World Agri-Tech South America 2026

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orld Agri-Tech South America is the leading executive agri-food summit dedicated to scaling technology, capital and policy across Latin America's agricultural value chain. The event gathers CEOs, senior agribusiness leaders, government policymakers, investors and tech executives driving the global transition to sustainable and climate-smart farming practice…

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73Voices
33Underwriters
0Exhibitors
19On the bill · sessions
88Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at World, in alphabetical order.
Alan Glezer
Founder & Co-CEO · AGROLEND
Alessandra Fajardo
Executive Director · CEBDS
Alexandre Dal Forno
Director of Business and B2B Solutions · TIM
Alice Lopes
Manager, BNDES Garagem Startups Program · BNDES
Amy O'Shea
Director and CEO · INVAIO
Ana Luci Grizzi
Founder · ALG CLIMATE & NATURAL CAPITAL GOVERNANCE
Anderson Rocha
Full-Professor and Researcher · UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS
Andre Glezer
Founder & Co-CEO · AGROLEND
Aurélio Pavinato
CEO · SLC AGRICOLA
Beatriz Ponce de Leon
Partner & CFO · GLOCAL LATAM
Bernardo Milesy
Founder & Managing Partner · GLOCAL
Brooks Coetzee
Biologicals Business Partner · CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE
Camila Genaro Estevam
Researcher · FGV AGRO
Camille Delpoux
COO · AGRIODOR
Carina Pimenta
National Secretary of Bioeconomy · BRAZILIAN MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Carlo Boutton
Chief Scientific Officer · BIOTALYS
Carlos Eduardo Cerri
Director · CENTER FOR CARBON RESEARCH IN TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
Carlos Goulart
Secretary of Agricultural Defense · BRAZILIAN MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
Carolina Hernandez Tascon
Chief Strategy Officer · VLI LOGÍSTICA
Caroline Perestrelo
Head Corporate Agro Brazil · SANTANDER
Cristiano Correia
Vice President Global Sugar Cane & Vice President of Production Systems, Latin America · JOHN DEERE
Danilo Veras
Vice President of Regulatory Policy · MAERSK

— and 51 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Corteva AgrisciencePlatinum
EYPlatinum
SyngentaPlatinum
IDB InvestGold
KPMGGold
TOTVSGold
AgrolendSilver
InvaioSilver
Micropep TechnologiesSilver
AapresidSupporting Organization
Agencia ProCórdobaRegional Partner
AgFood VenturesMedia Partner
AgNavigatorMedia Partner
AgriBrasilisMedia Partner
AgritectureMedia Partner
AgriThority®Networking Partner
Agro OrganicoMedia Partner
AgroSintesisMedia Partner
AgTech InsightMedia Partner
AgTechNewsMedia Partner
Bolsa de Comercio de RosarioSupporting Organization
Cluster AgTechMedia Partner
CroperMedia Partner
EmbrapaSupporting Organization
ERMNetworking Partner
Flanders Investment & TradeRegional Partner
Food ForumMedia Partner
IICASupporting Organization
LavouraMedia Partner
Munich ReNetworking Partner
PixxelExhibitor
SP VenturesInnovation Partner
TribuMedia Partner
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The Programme

Selected from 19 sessions on the bill.
  • 09:00

    Opening Keynote

    Main Stage
  • 09:10

    Opening Plenary // How South America is Re-Shaping Global Commodity Systems

    What has fundamentally changed in the past two years that makes South America central to the future of sustainable global commodities? How and why are global food brands strengthen…

    Main Stage
  • 09:30

    Panel // Expanding International Trade: Strengthening Post‑Farm-Gate Infrastructure to Deliver Competitive Commodities Under the Mercosur–European Union Deal

    - What investment opportunities will the Mercosur–EU trade deal unlock for South American producers and exporters, as well as for European companies entering the region? As trade d…

    Main Stage
  • 09:50

    Panel // Scaling Biological Crop Protection: South America as the Global Proving Ground

    How is the biological crop protection evolving in South America from “natural alternatives” to engineered biological systems and why is the region becoming the first market for com…

    Main Stage
  • 10:10

    Fireside Chat // Innovative Finance: Expanding Access to Credit, Insurance, and Risk Management Through Agri-Fintech (em português)

    - With tightening margins, high interest rates, and sector consolidation, how can agri-fintech help producers remain competitive? - How are fintech platforms expanding access to fi…

    Main Stage
  • 10:35

    Fireside Chat // Commercializing Regenerative Ag: What Actually Pays at Scale? (em português)

    What proof (agronomic, financial, and operational) is needed for regenerative agriculture to be treated as a core commercial strategy rather than a sustainability initiative? What …

    Main Stage
  • 11:10

    AgNavigator’s State of the Industry: Where Will Brazil’s Ag Sector Be in 5 years?

    In the first edition of AgNavigator’s State of the Industry panel, Americas Editor Ryan Daily will break down the current news stories and macro-trends shaping Brazil’s future and …

    Breakout Session
  • 11:10

    Case Studies // AI-Powered Agriculture: Taking GenAI from Pilot to Field to Maximize Productivity and Profitability

    - Which AI use cases (yield forecasting, input optimisation, livestock health monitoring, credit and insurance risk scoring) are currently delivering the clearest commercial impact…

    Main Stage
  • 11:35

    Fireside Chat // Voices from the Field: The Farmers Shaping the Future of AgTech in South America

    Which AgTech or biotech solutions have delivered measurable ROI on your farm, and what   separates real value from “nice to have”? What limits adoption today? Cost, reliability, su…

    Main Stage
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 88 companies show up — and 11 bet on three roles at once?

88 companies. eleven 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
11All threespeak · spons · exh
22Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
55Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

EMBRAPA·EY·AGROLEND·Munich Re·AgNavigator·Corteva Agriscience·INVAIO·KPMG·Micropep Technologies·SP VENTURES·TOTVS

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

64% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1318%
  • Founder / Owner1216%
  • VP-level57%
  • Director / Head of1723%
  • Manager / Lead57%
  • Research / Science45%
  • Advisor / Investor23%
  • Other roles1521%

Of 73 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01EMBRAPASp·S3V
  2. 02EYSp·P3V
  3. 03AGROLENDSp·S2V
  4. 04Munich ReSp·N2V
  5. 05AgNavigatorSp·M1V
  6. 06Corteva AgriscienceSp·P1V
  7. 07INVAIOSp·S1V
  8. 08KPMGSp·G1V
  9. 09Micropep TechnologiesSp·S1V
  10. 10SP VENTURESSp·I1V
  11. 11TOTVSSp·G1V
  12. 12AapresidSp·S
  13. 13Agencia ProCórdobaSp·R
  14. 14AgFood VenturesSp·M
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
platinum3
9% of 33
gold3
9% of 33
silver3
9% of 33
networking partner3
9% of 33
regional partner2
6% of 33
exhibitor1
3% of 33
supporting organization4
12% of 33
innovation partner1
3% of 33
media partner13
39% of 33
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters

Sister convocations

Same brand, other regions