Farming rarely goes exactly as planned. This panel focuses on how AI supports day-to-day operations, helping you prepare the night before while staying agile when reality shifts in the morning. From changing weather to labor and machine availability, AI can turn complexity into clear, actionable plans.
Through concrete use cases such as spraying, harvesting, logistics, and packhouse decisions, speakers will explore how AI enables real-time adaptation while keeping farmers in control. The discussion will highlight the balance between automation and human judgment, and how to build trust in AI recommendations when decisions need to be made fast. The goal: make AI a practical co-pilot in the field, at harvest, and through packing and sales.
Wed. 21 October
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Tech Builder Experience
Stage 2
Speakers
Charlie WU
CEO & Founder Orchard Robotics
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Ian Mintz
CEO & Co-founder SBW Ag Automation
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Joel Carter
Orchard Operations Manager Okanagan Specialty Fruits
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Paola Pesantez-Cabrera
Researcher/Data Scientist AgAID Institute/Washington State University
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Steve Mantle
Founder/CEO Innov8.Ag
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