Partner Summit Program
Opportunities
2023 Partner Summit
November 8-9, 2023 | Cedar Creek, TX
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Enabling Opportunities
From finding opportunities yet to be discovered, to encouraging your teams to unlock opportunities in front of them today. Are you prepared for the road ahead? As new challenges present themselves, so do new opportunities. Digitally enabled businesses are unlocking opportunities to create transparency, find revenue gaps, advance as trusted advisors and build efficiencies to remain competitive and become a stronger, more unified agriculture industry.
Enabling opportunities for the industry, your business, your team, and yourself takes curiosity, intention, dedication, and grit. It’s about evolving and changing, leading others, and challenging the norm. New opportunities stem from an evolving state of change and bright eyes that see the potential for greatness. Enable yourselves to become more successful than yesterday and prepared for the future that awaits.
A Note From Alexander & Eli
Hey y’all, welcome to Texas! Thank you for joining us at our annual Partner Summit.
Since launching our first Digital Enablement Platform three years ago, we've built a strong foundation and fostered an impressive network of strategically aligned partners that represent about 23% of North American agricultural retailers.
That is thanks to you. The spirit of mutually challenging each other, asking questions, and providing feedback has been a cornerstone for our shared success.
By collaborating with the best in the business, our goal is, and has always been, to create a more dynamic and efficient ag supply chain. We are committed to delivering value by bringing your teams and customers new opportunities and solutions to augment and enhance how you work together today.
Our current momentum is setting the stage for long-term, sustainable growth, exciting opportunities, and a future filled with even greater achievements and mutually assured success.
As the most innovative leaders in the industry gather, there is something extremely special and valuable about the people at this conference. We hope you enjoy the summit and learn from each other through the next few days and beyond. We look forward to walking alongside you on your journey to write the future of this industry and to win in that future.
Sincerely,
Alexander Reichert & Eli Rosenberg
Co-Founders, CEO & CPO
Wednesday, November 8
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| Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4:45 PM | Welcome Reception, Networking, & Mingling | LBJ Pavilion |
| 5:00-6:00 PM | Opening Remarks: Alexander Reichert, CEO & Co-Founder, AgVend | LBJ Pavilion |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Keynote: Address Agricultural Labor Shortages with Technology: The agriculture industry is facing significant labor shortages due to an aging workforce and changing demographics. Tyler Hogrefe, Group Product Manager - Professional Solutions, John Deere | LBJ Pavilion |
| 7:00-8:30 PM | Dinner | LBJ Pavilion |
Thursday, November 9
| Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM-8:00 AM | Breakfast Come and go as you please. Sponsored by: Upstream | Pecan Court |
| 8:15-9:30 AM | Beyond Carbon-Opportunities in Sustainability & Traceability: Tracy Linbo, Chief Commercial Office at AgVend, Luke Petersen, Nelson Carter, Carl Dickinson | Baron’s Ballroom ABCD |
| 9:30-10:30 AM | Attracting, Retaining, & Maximizing Your Talent: Strategies for addressing labor challenges in the agricultural industry. | Baron’s Ballroom ABCD |
| 10:30-11:00 AM | Break | Baron’s Ballroom Corridor |
| 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Enabling Sales Teams & Creating Opportunities: Insights into digital marketing and cross-selling strategies. | Baron’s Ballroom ABCD |
| 12:00-1:15 PM | Lunch - Product Discussion Forum (Marketing, CRM, eCommerce, Product Management, Grain, Energy) Sponsored by: | Pecan Court |
| 1:15-2:15 PM | Unlocking the Future - Exploring the Factors Shaping Agriculture | Baron’s Ballroom ABCD |
| 2:15-3:15 PM | Leading Change: How to Prepare for Future Opportunities | Baron’s Ballroom ABCD |
| 3:15-3:45 PM | Break | Baron’s Ballroom Corridor |
| 3:45-4:30 PM | AgVend Product Roadmap: Eli Rosenberg, Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder. | Baron’s Ballroom ABCD |
| 4:30-4:45 PM | Recap & Closing: Tracy Linbo, Chief Commercial Officer at AgVend. | Baron’s Ballroom ABCD |
| 5:15-7:30 PM | Lawn Party: Yard games, appetizers, drinks, and live music by Aaron McDonnell | Backyard Lawn |
| 7:30-9:00 PM | Dinner | LBJ Pavilion |
Meet Our Speakers
Tyler Hogrefe | Group Product Manager - Premium Digital at John Deere
Session: Keynote - Addressing Agricultural Labor Shortages with Technology
Tyler Hogrefe is currently a Group Product Manager for John Deere’s Intelligent Solutions Group.
Carl Dickinson | President and Chief Executive Officer at Central Valley Ag (CVA) Cooperative
Session: Beyond Carbon - Opportunities in Sustainability & Traceability
Carl has served in management positions for 29 years within the cooperative system.
Nelson Carter | Sr. Intelligence Analyst & Fusion Leader at Aimpoint Research
Session: Beyond Carbon - Opportunities in Sustainability & Traceability
Nelson Carter brings experience within the agriculture industry to his role at Aimpoint Research.
Luke Petersen | Regenerative Agriculture Specialist at The Nature Conservancy
Session: Beyond Carbon - Opportunities in Sustainability & Traceability
Luke provides support to projects aimed at improving the resiliency and productivity of our working lands.
Angela Hudgins | VP of HR and Talent Management at Co-Alliance Cooperative
Session: Attracting, Retaining, and Maximizing Talent Angela has experience developing and administering all phases of Human Resources and Talent Management.
Jeff Crissinger | Vice President of Agronomy Sales and Marketing at NuWay-K&H Cooperative
Session: Attracting, Retaining, and Maximizing Talent Jeff has been with NuWay-K&H Cooperative for 28 years and has held various roles throughout his career.
Haylee VanScoy | Director of Grain Purchasing & Risk Management at Heritage Cooperative
Session: Attracting, Retaining, and Maximizing Talent Haylee graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness and Applied Economics and is passionate about assisting producers.
Craig Patty | VP of Sales and Marketing at River Valley Cooperative
Session: Enabling Sales Teams and Creating Opportunities Craig has served in various roles within the agriculture industry since his graduation from Illinois State University.
Greg Culp | VP of Sales and Marketing at Mercer Landmark
Session: Enabling Sales Teams and Creating Opportunities Greg has experience as VP of Agronomy Sales and Marketing at Mercer Landmark.
Cassandra Morari | Chief Operating Officer at The Rack
Session: Enabling Sales Teams and Creating Opportunities Cassandra works on day-to-day operations providing leadership and management.
Kelly Miller | Director of AgTech at Compeer Financial
Session: Leading Change: How to Prepare for Future Opportunities Kelly is responsible for overseeing significant growth in revenue at Compeer Financial.
Drew Garretson | Chief Marketing Officer at Ceres Solutions Cooperative
Session: Leading Change: How to Prepare for Future Opportunities Drew has spent 16 years in the cooperative system and works on a digital marketing strategy for Ceres Solutions.
David Spears | Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at MKC
Session: Leading Change: How to Prepare for Future Opportunities David has a background in Agriculture and executive management.
Jarrod Fogal | Senior Director, Agronomy and Digital Ag at Richardson International
Session: Leading Change: How to Prepare for Future Opportunities
Jarrod has a degree in agricultural chemistry and focuses on digital agriculture and sustainability strategy.