Kick off your day with breakfast, schedule a couple of meetings, and spend valuable time networking with your colleagues before the day of sessions begin.

Forum co-chair Lara L. Sowinski will kick off the PACE Executive Forum and share how you can get the most out of the next two days of learning and networking.

Rapid and consequential changes are dramatically impacting the industry. From geopolitical conflicts abroad disrupting supply to inflation and cost increases at home, retailers must adapt to these new market dynamics to capitalize on the opportunities.

Presenter:
Kenneth Scott Zuckerberg, AIF, Lead Industry Analyst, CoBank

Sourcing and transportation systems for fertilizer and crop protection inputs are congested with supply bottlenecks and delivery uncertainty that strains availability and predictability. Overseas sourcing and manufacturing is being reevaluated and/or replaced with near- or reshoring options.

Moderator:
Lara Sowinski, Group Editor, CropLife Media Group
Meister Media Worldwide

Panelists:
Jeremy Pafford, Head of North America, Market Development, ICIS
Sarah Waltner, Senior Director of Global Sales, Raven Applied Technology
Aaron Hutchinson, CEO, CropTrak

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Changing economic fundamentals creating price/cost pressures, logistics impediments, inventory management challenges and more require new strategies to manage this volatile risk environment.

Moderator:
Lara Sowinski, Group Editor, CropLife Media Group
Meister Media Worldwide

Panelists:
Kenneth Scott Zuckerberg, AIF, Lead Industry Analyst, CoBank
Paola Luporini, Senior Analyst, Stable Inc.

The industry is operating in a changing social environment. New voices representing environmental and sustainable perspectives along with legal and regulatory drivers of change are reshaping the industry. This is leading to new business models requiring engagement with new agribusiness constituents.

Presenters:

• Amy Winstead, Vice President of Business Innovation and Agronomy, GreenPoint Ag

Feeding the growing world population with a lighter environmental footprint requires a new generation of agricultural systems and capabilities. Retailers must evolve to maintain their standing as trusted advisors in this new generation of agriculture.

Moderator:
Eric Sfiligoj, Editor, CropLife Media Group

Panelists:

• Boomer Cardinale, Ag Thought Leader
• Mariah Murphy, Director of Retailer and Farmer Services, Truterra LLC

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The needs of today’s consumer within the interconnected food value chain will bring new demands for the food system. New alliances, new innovations and new business models are reshaping the role and structure of the industry.

Moderator:
Amy Winstead, Vice President of Business Innovation and Agronomy, GreenPoint Ag

Panelists:
Amy Asmus, Owner/Agronomist, Asmus Farming Supply
Dr. Jeffrey A. Bunting, Vice President of Crop Protection Division Manager, GROWMARK
Matt Carstens, President & CEO, Landus

This will be a hands-on tabletop discussion. We’ll get into groups and learn from one another and discuss supply chain, labor, and strategies for future action. Participants will receive a report of the takeaways collected from this session.

Moderator:
Lara Sowinski, Group Editor, CropLife Media Group
Meister Media Worldwide

Share thoughts and exchange ideas with fellow attendees about the first day’s discussions and enjoy a delicious breakfast!

Forum co-chair Eric Sfiligoj will kick off Day 2 of the PACE Executive Forum with a special welcome and recognition of our CropLife 100 retailers and Richard Jones, Corporate Content Director, Meister Media Worldwide will address what will be covered during our last day of learning and networking.

The business of agriculture is operating within a new ecosystem with strategic forces challenging traditional economic systems, industry practices, and business models. The retailer of the future will be responsive to these new realities, while simultaneously adapting and evolving to realize the new opportunities.

Presenters:

• Doug Grott, Director of Digital Technology, Wilbur-Ellis Co.

The intersection of technology and agriculture, driven by new technologies, platforms, and capabilities, is reshaping agriculture. An interconnected food value chain from farm to consumer with end-to-end transparency is creating a new environment for the retailer to enhance and expand value.

Moderator:
Doug Grott, Director of Digital Technology, Wilbur-Ellis Co.

Panelists:

• Craig Jorgensen, National Accounts Manager for Application Equipment, AGCO Corporation
• Alexander Reichert, Co-Founder and CEO, AgVend

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Tech enabled and data driven are the new essentials driving production agriculture. NextGen growers requiring interoperable systems are leading this revolution, which requires retailers to adapt and grow their customer engagement strategies.

Moderator:
Aissa Good, Managing Director for the Center for Food and Agricultural Business, Purdue University

Panelists:
Kevin Krieg, Director of Product Marketing, Intelinair
Ben Craker, Portfolio Manager, AgGateway

The 2022 PACE Executive Forum Leaders will come together to share their top takeaways and insights from the conference.

Moderator:
Lara Sowinski, Group Editor, CropLife Media Group
Meister Media Worldwide

Panelists:

• Doug Grott, Director of Digital Technology, Wilbur-Ellis Co.
• Eric Sfiligoj, Editor, CropLife Media Group
• Kenneth Scott Zuckerberg, AIF, Lead Industry Analyst, CoBank