Programme
Agritech Connect 2027 Agenda: Agritech Conference Programme and Themes
Agritech Connect is a single, focused day of keynotes, panels, investor meetings and the Agritech Connect Awards. The session-by-session agenda is published here as speakers are confirmed.
A typical day
The Agritech Connect day
- 08:30 Registration, coffee and networking
- 09:30 Welcome and opening keynote
- 10:00 Main-stage panels: the state of agritech in the region
- 11:30 Networking break and investor meetings
- 12:00 Startup showcase
- 13:00 Lunch and networking
- 14:00 Themed panels and fireside chats
- 16:00 Grower, investor and policymaker roundtables
- 17:30 Agritech Connect Awards ceremony
- 18:30 Evening networking reception
Indicative timings. The final agenda may differ and will be published here.
2027 themes
Conference themes
AI & data on the farm
Farm management platforms, remote sensing, forecasting and decision support: what is in use, what is hype and what it returns per hectare.
Precision farming & robotics
Drones, autonomous machinery, machine vision and variable-rate application that cut inputs and labour.
Controlled-environment farming
Greenhouses, vertical farms and hydroponics, and the energy and unit economics of growing in arid climates.
Water, irrigation & climate
Smart irrigation, desalination and water reuse in farming, and crops and practices built for heat and drought.
Biologicals, genetics & soil
Biological inputs, seed and trait development, and soil-health practices that hold up at commercial scale.
Capital & investment
The agritech funding outlook, what investors want from founders, and routes to scale and exit.
Also on the programme: supply chain and traceability, post-harvest and cold chain, aquaculture, livestock technology, agricultural finance and insurance, and regenerative agriculture.
How it works
How the agenda comes together
The day follows a simple shape: a morning of main-stage keynotes and panels, a midday startup showcase, an afternoon of themed sessions and roundtables, and the Agritech Connect Awards ceremony in the evening.
The content is programmed around the region. Expect sessions on growing in arid climates, water and irrigation, food-security policy and investment in Middle Eastern and African agritech, alongside global perspectives on AI, robotics and biologicals.
Session titles, speakers and exact timings are added to this page as they are confirmed.
FAQ
Agenda FAQ
When will the full agenda be published?
The session-by-session agenda is published on this page as speakers are confirmed. The outline above shows how the day is structured.
How long is the event?
Agritech Connect is a single day. Registration opens at 08:30 and the evening networking reception starts at 18:30. Timings are indicative and may change.
Does the agenda include time for meetings?
Yes. The day has a networking break with investor meetings in the morning, lunch, roundtables in the afternoon and an evening reception.
Can I propose a session for the agenda?
Yes. Apply to speak and tell us the topic you would like to cover.
Who puts the agenda together?
The programme team at Agritech Connect, which is organised by Internetshine Technologies.
Agritech Connect 2027
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