Planting the Seed: Tech and Trade

Join us for informed discussions on new developments in the agriculture and food industries. Hear from leaders of international companies, trade associations, government agencies, and more on their impact locally and beyond.

Keynote Speaker – Susanne Wasson, President, Crop Protection Business Platform for Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™

Outside Counsel Panel on Tech and Trade Issues
Rachel Lattimore, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, CropLife America
Cornel Fuerer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™
Karin Moore, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Grocery Manufacturers Association
Robert Sims, Outside General Counsel, RiceTec, Inc.
Moderator: William Wales, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg

Future of Food Via Technology Panel
Sean Akadiri, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Agric-Bioformatics
Brad Shurdut, Vice President – Global Regulatory and Government Affairs, Intrexon Corporation
Michael Stimson, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Genus PLC
Moderator: Eric Williams, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg

Global Theft of U.S. Technology
Craig Moringiello, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Panel on Tariffs and Their Impact on the Ag & Food Industries
Christine Sohar Henter, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg
Ted McKinney, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture 
Harrison Pittman, Director, National Agricultural Law Center at the University of Arkansas 
Moderator: Alexandra Robinson French, Associate, Barnes & Thornburg 

Register today and join us for these informative discussions.

Indiana CLE Application pending.

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