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Speakers 2026

Industry leaders and international experts of ag robotics and farming automation taking the stage

FIRA USA 2026 gathers the international experts in the agricultural robotics industry. Robot manufacturers, growers, technology suppliers, government and legislators, scientists and advisers will discuss cutting-edge advances and debate the sector's issues.

Bernardita Sallato

Tree Fruit Extension Specialist

Washington State University

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Safiya Lee-Evans

Portfolio Manager

InnoVenture Iowa

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Matt Oslin

Roboticist

Agtonomy

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Anubhav Sharma

Sr. Director, Revenue & AI Strategy

Ceres AI

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Sean Sundberg

Business Integration Manager

John Deere

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John Riel

President - CEO

BURROWS

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Wei Yang

Blueberry Extension Program Leader

Oregon State University

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Linda Neunzig

Coordinator - owner

Snohomish County. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Agriculture Office

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Zhaojian Li

Co-Founder and CEO, AgriDynamics Robotics; Red Cedar Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University

AgriDynamics Robotics

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PJ Walker

Precise Positioning Specialist

Premium Positioning

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Olivier Ceberio

CEO

Sensee US

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Yossi Rosenblum

CEO

Picker AgRobotics

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Charlie WU

CEO & Founder

Orchard Robotics

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Dattatray Bhalekar

Hort Tech Extension Faculty

Washington State University

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Tim Waters

Regional Vegetable Specialist

Washington State University

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Shan Kumar

Penn State University

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Tory Schmidt

Research Associate

Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission

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Suzanne Bishop

Horticultural Research and Development Manager

Allan Brothers

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Nic Fisher

CTO

Agtonomy

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John MacDonald

Head of AI

Bonsai Robotics

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Dr. Cindy Grimm

Professor

Oregon State University

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Kenny Lee

Co-Founder & CEO

AIGEN

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Sarah Masterson

CEO

California AgTech Alliance

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Kelly Scott

Director, Farm Robotics Challenge

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Lucas Mann

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Acre Venture Partners

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Sarah Clifthorne

Commerce Director

Washington State Department of Commerce

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Andrew Nelson

CEO/CIO

Nelson Farms, Inc., AgAnswers

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Raj Khosla

International Society of Precision Agriculture

Washington State University/CAHNRS

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Tim Bucher

CEO

Agtonomy

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Glen Rains

Professor and Co-Director 4DFarm Project

University of Georgia, 4D Farms

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Matt Darr

Iowa State University, BioCentury Research Farm

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Charlie Anderson

CEO

Burro

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Troy Peters

Director of the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems

Washington State University

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Lauren Milligan

Content Specialist

Women In Ag Tech

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Colin Hurd

Co-director

Ag Startup Engine

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Andres Manzanares

Investor

Stray Dog Capital

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Tarquin Stephenson

AgTech Investor

Cibus Capital

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Amber DeWitt

Venture Associate

Fulcrum Global Capital

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Troy Peters

Director of the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems

Washington State University

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Steve Mantle

Founder/CEO

Innov8.Ag

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Lav Khot

Director, AgWeatherNet | Professor, Precision Agriculture

Washington State University

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Doug Hartfield

Agricultural Safety Technical Specialist

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

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Ignacio Marquez

Regional Assistant to the Director

Washington State Department of Agriculture

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Anne Visser

Professor

University of California, Davis

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Lucie Cahierre

Program Manager

UCANR

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Paige Gilligan

Ag Science and Technology Task Force Director

California Women for Agriculture

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Matthew Whiting

Professor, scientist, Extension Specialist

Washington State University

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Antoon Vanderstraeten

Editor

Women In Ag Magazine

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Chris Padwick

Technical Fellow

John Deere

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Aymeric Barthes

President

GOFAR

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Danny Bernstein

CEO

The Reservoir

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Ben Palone

Sr. Director of Automation & Commercialization

Western Growers

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Chrissy Wozniak

Vice-President of Communication | Founder

American Agri-Women | North American Ag

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Keith Veselka

CEO/Orchard Operations Manager

NWFM LLC

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Alex Russomagno

Senior Manager of Strategic Engagement

AGCO Ventures

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Connie Bowen

General Partner

Farmhand Ventures

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Walt Duflock

VP of Innovation

Western Growers

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Bijoy Shah

Director of Growth

PF Partners

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Maialen Cazenave

Co-director

GOFAR/FIRA

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Ines Hanrahan

Executive Director

WA Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC)

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