CEA industry leaders to outline future trends at CEA Summit East keynote

The keynote address of the 2024 Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Summit East will be “Leadership Insights: Charting the Future Landscape of Controlled Environment Agriculture,” at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) Conference Center in Danville, Virginia.

Leading executives in the CEA industry will  explore predictions, strategies and perspectives on the emerging trends that will shape the future of CEA. The panel will feature Carl Gupton, CEO of Greenswell Growers; John McMahon, co-founder and COO of Better Future Farms; and Molly Montgomery, acting CEO and executive chair of AeroFarms. The keynote will be moderated by Emily Gee, a member of the board of directors for the CEA Alliance and director of marketing at AeroFarms.

Whether you are a greenhouse grower, urban agriculture operator, vertical farmer or supplier in the CEA sector, this keynote promises critical takeaways that can help you navigate the evolving landscape of CEA.

The session is one of two featured keynote addresses joining the full conference line-up for the event from Oct. 1-2. More information is expected to be released soon on the second keynote session.

Returning for its third year, the CEA Summit East is co-hosted by Indoor Ag-Con and the Virginia Tech-IALR CEA Innovation Center. The 2023 edition drew participants from 33 U.S. states, Canada, the Netherlands and Sweden.

For more information and to register, visit ceasummit.com.