NYC | 6.20.23 | Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture

Crop Science Innovation Summit

Agriculture has always thrived on innovation, changing as the world changes. Today’s agriculture requires a different kind of innovation to meet the demands of a growing, increasingly urban population, and the pressures of a changing climate. These factors place importance on an integrated approach to regenerative agriculture that optimizes the use of natural resources, farm inputs, and farmers’ return on investment.

Bayer's Crop Science Division invests heavily in developing innovations driving a more sustainable approach to agriculture. What does this future look like?

A platform for innovation

Bayer's Crop Science Innovation Summit will showcase how the journey toward regenerative agriculture has already begun.

This event will highlight Bayer’s coordinated and cutting-edge approach to agriculture industry value creation. Its systems- and outcome-based approaches create long-term value for farmers by future-proofing operations and making them climate-resilient. We’re also paving the way for new farm value and new revenue opportunities made possible by carbon-smart farming practices. Underpinning our innovative portfolio is a focus on creating digitally enabled between and with farmers, helping steward a new era of sustainable, transparent, traceable, productive, and connected farming.

Join Rodrigo Santos, President of the Crop Science Division, along with other Crop Science top leaders and scientists, as AgTech comes to the Big Apple for this special June 20, 2023, event in New York City.

Agenda: June 20 Innovation Summit

8:00 a.m. EDT	Welcome
	Vision for Sustainable & Regenerative Agriculture Rodrigo Santos, President of Crop Science Division and Member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG Jeremy Williams, Head of Climate Corporation and Digital Farming of the Crop Science Division Frank Terhorst, Head of Strategy & Sustainability of the Crop Science Division
	Crop Science's Innovation Investment Robert Reiter, Head of Research and Development of the Crop Science Division
	Break
	Crop Science's Innovation Engines: Designer Seeds Mike Graham, Head of Breeding at Crop Science Transformative Trait Technologies Kelly Gillespie, Vice President of Digital Ecosystem Services Sustainable Small Molecules Axel Trautwein, Head of Regulatory Science Biological Breakthroughs Jessica Christiansen, Head of Sustainability and Business Stewardship at Crop Science Digital Farming & Carbon Thomas Eickhoff, Chief Science Officer for Digital Farming Solutions Crop Science
	Break
	Q&A
12:00 p.m. EDT	Closing

Meet the Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Rodrigo
Rodrigo Santos
President of the Crop Science Division and Member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG

Robert

Robert Reiter
Head of Research and Development of the Crop Science Division

Frank
Frank Terhorst
Head of Strategy & Sustainability of the Crop Science Division

Jerm

Jeremy Williams
Head of Climate LLC and Digital Farming of the Crop Science Division

People are the engine driving Bayer’s path toward sustainability. Human ingenuity has always been at the heart of agriculture and technology. From the first seed planted by people thousands of years ago to the gene editing and satellites of today, and everything in between, are human stories. Sustainability is within our reach, and Bayer has the people and partnerships to help our planet produce more with less. Science for better nutrition, our lives and our future: It all starts here.

Learn More

Seed Technology

Learn more about Bayer's seed varieties that combine the best genetics and the most advanced traits in agriculture. Bayer offers tailored solutions for farmers designed to help improve harvests and make their jobs easier.

Carbon-Zero Future

See how Bayer is tackling its own ambitious goals of a carbon-zero future, and how it's working with growers and companies to help create a more sustainable ag-supply chain.

Digital Farming

Find out more about how Bayer is combining revolutions in technology with unmatched end-to-end support to help growers and producers bring more carbon-friendly practices across entire operations.

CoverCress

Get ready to grow year-round. CoverCress’ low-input winter oilseed cover crop shows the potential to help store carbon in the soil while improving soil health. Learn more about Bayer’s exciting partnership.