MAY 23-25 2017 | TORANOMON HILLS

Having successfully organized two major global start-up events
––Pioneers Asia and FIN/SUM––Nikkei Inc. is now focusing on agritech,
and how disruptive technology is fusing with agriculture to shape our future.

NIKKEI

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    GUEST SPEAKER

    Shinjiro KoizumiMember of the House of Representatives

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    Yasufumi MiwaThe Japan Research Institute, Limited Center for the Strategy of Emergence Senior Specialist

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    Andrew ZiolkowskiCultivian Sandbox Food, AgFund Managing Director

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    Douglas C. CameronFirst Green Partners Managing Director

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    Takeshi MatsumotoFarm Alliance Representative Director

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    George KellermanYamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley COO, General Partner

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    Aaron MagenheimAgTech Insight Founder & CEO

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    Satoshi Koikevegetalia Representative Director & President

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    Yuriko KatoM2 Labo. Inc. Representive Director & President

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    Noboru NoguchiHokkaido University Research Faculty of Agriculture Professor

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    Mitsuru Izumoeuglena Co., Ltd Representative Director & President

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    Reinhard WolfRWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG CEO

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    Hiroyoshi IwataGraduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo Associate Professor

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    Nitza KardishThe Trendlines Group Vice President

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    Shinichi SasakiRoutrek Networks Representative Director

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    Rob LeclercAgFunder CEO & Co-founder

NEWS

Having successfully organized two major global start-up events––Pioneers Asia and FIN/SUM––Nikkei Inc.is now focusing on agritech, and how disruptive technology is fusing with agriculture to shape our future.

In order to ensure AG/SUM is accessible to as many people as possible we are offering the following discount plans. Select the plan most suited to your situation.

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“Agritech”, the fusion of agriculture and technology, has the power to change the future. Many problems surround the food we eat--the rapidly declining number of farmers, serious global food shortages, the challenges of building a sustainable system. We believe that agritech, and the new businesses that stem from it, can help solve these global issues.
Title AG/SUM: AgriTech Summit
Date May 23-25, 2017
Opening
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23 [Tue.] 12:00-18:00 (open 11:30)
24 [Wed.] 9:00-18:30 (open 8:30)
25 [Thu.] 9:00-18:00 (open 8:30)
Venue Toranomon Hills Forum
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 4th-5th floor,
1-23-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 105-6305
Organizer Nikkei Inc.

FOUR PROGRAMS

AG/SUM is an event at which ideas on agritech will be exchanged.
Our goal this time is to create a future for new agriculture in Japan.
AG/SUM will be comprised of four programs, a symposium, workshops, “Harvest”, and “Land”.

AG/SUM Symposium
Listen to experts discuss the future of agritech. Topics range from alternative foods to collaboration between fintech and agritech.

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AG/SUM Workshops
Join interactive workshops led by industry experts. Share and exchange knowledge on agritech-related topics.

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AG/SUM Harvest
A combination of a hackathon, an ideathon, and an accelerator program. Discover how the ten teams are progressing in their journey towards product launch.

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AG/SUM land
Experience cutting-edge technology presented by farmers and startups. Visit the "Innovation Stage," to hear startup showcases and panel discussions.

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Topics and times are subject to change.

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  • Symposium
  • Pitch Session22 Startups
  • Pitch Session16 Startups
  • Panel DiscussionAgritech and Regional Revitalization
  • Workshop 1
  • Agro Innovation LabInvesting in AgTech Startups
  • Marketing in AgTech and Foodtech
  • Alternative Financial Models
  • Exit Paths for AgTech Investment
  • Workshop 2
  • How to Make Use of International Certification
  • Information Technology and Value Chains
  • Farming in Asia:Using ICT to Modernize Farming
  • Innovation Stage
  • Closed
    Please visit the exhibition booths

Topics and times are subject to change.

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  • Symposium
  • FIRESIDE CHAT
  • Farming's Next Generation
  • Why Agritech?
  • Fintech & Agritech
  • Regenerating Agriculture
  • Smart Data Solutions:
    Big Data and Analytics
  • Operation Automation:Robotics, AI, IoT
  • Agritech: A Threat to Employment?
  • Role of Agricultural Cooperatives
  • Workshop 1
  • Controlled Environment Agriculture
  • Bringing Market Intelligence to Organic and Non-GMO Agriculture
  • How to Make the Most of GLOBAL G.A.P.
  • Supporting Startups: The NORINCHUKIN BANK's New Challenges
  • Building an Optimum Model for Food Traceability
  • Workshop 2
  • An Expert's Guide to Agritech Business
  • Farming Focused Industrial Clusters
  • How Japan will Change the Seed Business
  • Why you need to get into Foodtech now!
  • Next Generation Urban Farming
  • Developing the Agritech MarketPowered by MIZUHO
  • Innovation Stage
  • Startup PanelIoT, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Farm Management
  • Startup ShowcasePresentations by 6 startups
  • Startup PanelEmerging Markets
  • Startup Showcase
    Embassy Recommended
    Startups
  • Startup PanelFuture Foods
  • Startup PanelTBD
  • Startup ShowcasePresentations by 8 startups

Topics and times are subject to change.

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  • Symposium
  • The Food Tech Revolution
  • The Future of Food:
    Alternative Foods
  • Food Safety:Monitoring the Supply Chain
  • Keynote
  • Global Agribusiness
  • Expanding Agriculture's Reach
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  • AG/SUM GREEN:Pitch Winners
  • Agri-next:
    The Future of Innovation
  • Announcement of Harvest Winners
  • Workshop 1
  • Canada, Agri-Technology and Innovation
  • Transformation of Farming through AI
  • Investment in Agriculture in Emerging Markets
  • PwC Presents: Agribusiness Mirai Juku
  • Understanding the Farmer's Workflow
  • How to Make your Case to Investors
  • Workshop 2
  • Women in Agriculture & Agritech
  • A Future Created by Agricultural IoT and Information Circulation
  • Strategies for the Reform and Reorganization of Agriculture in Japan
  • Regional Development Using Agriculture-Focused Industrial Integration
  • Agriculture for Everyone!
  • Looking Beyond AI and IoT
  • Innovation Stage
  • Startup Panel
    Integrating startup technology
  • Startup ShowcasePresentations by 6 startups
  • Startup PanelEntry of New Companies into Agriculture
  • Startup ShowcasePresentations by 8 startups

Having successfully organized two major global start-up events
––Pioneers Asia and FIN/SUM––Nikkei Inc.is now focusing on agritech, and how disruptive technology is fusing with agriculture to shape our future.

SPEAKERS

AG/SUM brings together leading experts from different fields
to discuss a wide variety of issues relating to agriculture and agritech.

Member of the House of Representatives, Director of Agriculture and Forestry Division
Let's use innovation and support for new players in the market to change Japan's agricultural sector.
Yasuhiro Sato
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Director & Exectuive Office President, Group CEO
One Mizuho is striving to increase farm production competitiveness and resolve food-related issues through farming x technology x finance collaborations.
The Japan Research Institute, Limited
Center for the Strategy of Emergence Senior Specialist
Technology like IoT and AI has the potential to bring creativity and profitability to the agricultural sector.
SOSV / Food-X
Managing Director
Excited to meet other industry leaders and potential startups needing investment.
AgBiome, Inc.
Co-CEO
Japan has a great track record in crop protection innovation. I'm keen to hear about new developments.
Aquagro Fund LP Founder,
Managing Partner
Creating cooperation and collaboration is critical to meet the challenges we are facing in feeding the world.

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MISSION

SEED

All over the world, innovative farmers, start-ups, companies, and research institutions are coming up with new agritech ideas. We will exchange those ideas at AG/SUM, crossing borders and industries. Let’s plant these new business seeds together.

GROW

We must all work together to grow these seeds through open innovation. Top experts, accelerators, and incubators from within Japan and overseas will come together at AG/SUM. With their help, the seeds will sprout.

CREATE

We need the support of investors and funds, companies, and governments for the sprouts to grow into real businesses. When all parties work together and agritech businesses blossom globally, it will create a brighter future for agriculture and the many people involved in it. This is the final goal of AG/SUM.

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