Agritech Investment Forum

New Zealand agritech companies frequently tell us that seeking investment, while critical, presents a whole new set of challenges. To help address this we are hosting the Agritech Investment Forum, a two-day event in Auckland.

Day 1 - Investor Landscape
Tuesday 21 November 2023, Auckland

The Agritech Investment Forum will start with speakers sharing pearls of wisdom and their real-life stories of investing or receiving investment themselves. This must-attend day will look at a range of different aspects of investment including methods that agritech companies can approach raising capital as well as the lesser-known aspects of the pressure-cooker environment of investment.

Agenda

Location: Rydges Hotel - 59 Federal Street, Auckland CBD | Room: Hobson Room

Parking - Park at Secure Parking on Federal Street Car park - collect ticket from machine ( don't use the app)  and can be validated at reception for $25 p/day.

8:00am - Registration | Pre function Staircase side

9:00am - Karakia and welcome

• Kruger Wetere, Callaghan Innovation

9:10am - Scene setting

• Julia Jones - MC

9:20am - Support Available to Start Ups and Founders

• Jenny Douché, Callaghan Innovation

9:40am - Growing Agritech, and Raising Capital

• Matty Blomfield, Hectre

• Jonathan Good, Scentian Bio

• Saba Samiei, MACSO

• Katherine Sandford, UBCO

10:20am - evokeAG 2024 and growAG

• Arianna Sippel, AgriFutures Australia

10:30am - Morning Tea | Pre function Staircase side

11:00am - Challenges of Science Commercialisation

• Warren Bebb, Sprout AgriTech

• Pau Medrano, Uniservices

• Darja Nelson, Bridgewest

11:30am - Strategic Partnerships - an Investors Perspective

• MJ Alvarez, WNT Ventures

11:50am - What Makes Agritech Companies Investible?

• Mitali Purohit, Nuance

• Kieran Jina, Pacific Channel

• Gil Meron, Sprout AgriTech

12:30pm - Lunch | The CUT Restaurant & Bar - Main Level

1:30pm - Large Corporates Investing in Agritech

• Ruth Leary, AgriZero

• Wilson Huang, Agnition Ventures

• Darryn Keiller, WayBeyond

2:00pm - Co-Designing Agritech

• David Allen, Pernod Ricard

• Andrew Kersley, Smart Machine

2:30pm - Global Agritech – Current Landscape

• Richard Doohan, MSD Animal Health

2:50pm - Wrap up

• Julia Jones - MC

3:00pm - 5.00pm - Sprout Connect Networking | Hobson Room

5:00pm - END

Day 2 - Agritech & Investor meetings
Wednesday 22 November 2023, Auckland

On Day 2 of the forum we are creating the opportunity for agritech companies to pitch their solutions to motivated investors in one-on-one discussions. Agritech companies and investors who are registered to attend Day One will be given the opportunity to apply to participate along with some invited investor groups.

Successful applicants will take part in meetings with investors. 

Please note: there is an additional charge to participate in these meetings.

Accommodation: Rydges Hotel - 59 Federal Street, Auckland CBD