David Downs, NZ Government Agritech Industry Transformation Plan taskforce lead, will provide an update on the planned delivery of the Agritech ITP. This is a major initiative designed to support the growth and scaling of New Zealand's agritech sector.

Adrian Percy, former Global Head of R&D at Bayer CropScience, the world's largest agritech business, will talk about the role of major agri corporates, their interaction with emerging early stage companies and the impact on innovation.