Soli Natural CEO Matt Ryan will lead the day two opening morning keynote tackle for the ninth annual version of Indoor Ag-Con, Feb. 28 – Mar. 1, 2022, at Caesars Discussion board, Las Vegas, NV. Themed “Rising Your Enterprise,” the premier commerce present and convention for indoor| vertical farming and managed surroundings agriculture will give attendees the chance to discover new assets on the expo ground and listen to from Ryan, different CEO headliners, thought leaders and business specialists from in the present day’s cutting-edge farms and CEA firms.
Soli Natural, previously referred to as Shenandoah Growers, Inc., is the nation’s solely soil-based, managed surroundings agriculture firm delivering 100% USDA licensed natural produce to greater than 20,000 retail shops nationwide. The brand new title — Soli Natural — which is derived from the Latin phrase for soil, displays the pivotal position of soil in enabling the corporate’s mission to make low-cost, high-quality, natural produce grown close by accessible to everybody.
Throughout his keynote presentation on March 1, 2022, 8 – 8:50 AM, Matt Ryan will share extra about his firm’s plans to vary the world of natural produce by “Bringing Nature Indoors” ™ with its soil-based, licensed natural biofarms.
With 7 rising services, 12 working services, 20,000 retail areas served and nicely over 100 million items of recent herbs and greens yearly, the corporate is simply getting began. The just lately introduced $120 million financing association with main actual property growth agency Decennial Group is a key part of the Firm’s technique to additional increase manufacturing capability to fulfill rising demand.
As CEO, Matt’s focus is on strengthening the corporate’s aggressive benefits and reaching scaled topline progress. Previous to his position at Soli Natural, Matt served as each the chief advertising officer and the chief technique officer at Starbucks the place he developed and executed technique, managed the meals and beverage portfolio, instituted a knowledge analytics perform, oversaw the event of the digital expertise, and led all different advertising, product, model, and shopper features. As the pinnacle of brand name administration for The Walt Disney Firm, he oversaw the corporate’s model administration, model growth, franchise administration, buyer knowledge, and CRM.
Ryan presently sits on the Board of Administrators for Kaiser Permanente. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College, graduating magna cum laude.
Study extra about Matt Ryan and his Indoor Ag-Con keynote session right here.
“We’re thrilled to have Matt be part of us in Las Vegas,” says Brian Sullivan, CEO, Indoor Ag-Con LLC. “From his confirmed management roles with Starbucks and Walt Disney to his thrilling imaginative and prescient for Soli Natural, Matt brings a novel perspective to our keynote stage.”
ROBUST 2022 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE NOW IN DEVELOPMENT
Matt Ryan joins the Indoor Ag-Con 2022 CEO headliner keynote line-up, which additionally contains the opening morning kick-off session with Steve Platt, CEO, BrightFarms and Steven Bradley, VP, Cox Cleantech, Cox Enterprises; and a day one mid-morning session from Jonathan Webb, CEO | Founder, AppHarvest. The 2022 convention may also embrace a full roster of panel discussions providing a deep dive into three core tracks – Grower, Enterprise & Know-how – in addition to panel classes on the expo ground theater.
Attendees will discover extra new initiatives and present highlights to discover in February, together with:
CO-LOCATION WITH NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION SHOW
New for 2022, Indoor Ag-Con will co-locate with the Nationwide Grocers Affiliation (NGA) Present, the main commerce present and convention for unbiased grocers, providing much more networking and enterprise alternatives for attendees and exhibitors alike. The NGA Present and Indoor Ag-Con guests could have entry to all displays, and reductions can be accessible for cross-over instructional occasion attendance. Search for extra particulars coming quickly.
EXPANDED EXHIBIT FLOOR
2022 may also welcome the most important expo ground but for Indoor Ag-Con. From irrigation and LED lighting to environmental management methods, substrates, greenhouse gear, vitality options, enterprise companies and extra, attendees could have the prospect to see the newest introductions and improvements from a few of the greatest names within the enterprise, in addition to rising leaders.
MORE NETWORKING
Exhibitors and attendees can take pleasure in complimentary luncheons on the present ground every day, a present ground cocktail reception, breakout classes and different alternatives to reconnect with pals and meet new enterprise companions.
QUICK FACTS:
WHEN: Monday, Feb. 28 – Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022
WHERE: Caesars Discussion board, 3911 Koval Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89101
INFO: For data on exhibiting or attending go to www.indoor.ag or electronic mail suzanne@indoor.ag
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ABOUT INDOOR AG-CON LLC
Based in 2013, Indoor Ag-Con has emerged because the premier commerce occasion for vertical farming | indoor agriculture, the follow of rising crops in indoor methods, utilizing hydroponic, aquaponic and aeroponic methods. Its occasions are crop-agnostic and contact all sectors of the enterprise, overlaying produce, authorized hashish |hemp, alternate protein and non-food crops. In December 2018, three occasion business professionals – Nancy Hallberg, Kris Sieradzki and Brian Sullivan – acquired Indoor Ag-Con LLC, setting the stage for additional growth of the occasions globally. Extra data: www.indoor.ag
ABOUT SOLI ORGANIC
Based in 1989 as Shenandoah Growers, Inc., Soli Natural Inc. is the main grower and marketer of recent natural culinary herbs in america, offering sustainable, USDA licensed natural, regionally grown produce to retailers coast-to-coast. The Rockingham, Virginia-based firm has developed the nation’s largest industrial indoor natural, soil-based rising system and continues to redefine the right way to convey recent, natural, and sustainably farmed produce to market – working throughout a nationally built-in platform of farms, manufacturing, and logistics services. For extra data, please go to www.soliorganic.com.
