ARA Rising Stars of 2022 will take center stage followed by the retiring and incoming board members recognition. The Chairman's Report delivered by 2022-23 ARA Board Chair Ian McGregor. The Scoop Innovation Award winner will also be announced.

Keynote: Agribusiness Industry of the Future with Ken Zuckerberg, CoBank

While taking care of today’s business and growing existing offerings, what out-of-the-box concepts should retailers be playing with now that could be significant parts of their business in 5-10 years? Dive into the implications of trends in areas such as:

• Business – changes in business models (ie subscription), strategic partnerships, regulation
• Technology – new products and new classes of products, disruption from new entrants
• Financing – both for the business and for customer credit.  Will cryptocurrency have a role?
• Electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles – impact on farm income, US energy production and energy sources, labor
• Consumer expectations for sustainability
• Others that will shape the industry and compel retailers to adapt.

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