U.S.–Japan Innovation in Agri-Tech and AI: California’s Environmental Challenges, from Drought to Data

Name: U.S.–Japan Innovation in Agri-Tech and AI: California’s Environmental Challenges, from Drought to Data
Start: 2026-03-16T14:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-16T17:00:00-07:00

Mar 16 2026, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Past Event Content

Past Event Details: U.S.–Japan Innovation in Agri-Tech and AI: California’s Environmental Challenges, from Drought to Data

Join us for the special program, held in conjunction with the World Agri-Tech Summit in San Francisco, highlights collaborative solutions to today’s agricultural challenges.

Discover how innovation at the crossroads of water, climate, agriculture, and artificial intelligence is reshaping global food systems. Let’s learn how California’s environmental and agricultural challenges are creating new business opportunities, and how the growing role of AI is scaling agritech and biotech innovations while strengthening cross-border partnerships.

The event will also feature a special Japan AgriTech Startup Pitch Showcase, highlighting emerging technologies and opportunities for cross-border collaboration.

Date & Time:
March 16 2026, 2:00 pm – 5:00pm(1:30 pm Doors Open & Registration)

Venue:
Morrison Foerster San Francisco | 425 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Agenda:

Details

1:30-2:00 PM	Doors Open & Registration
2:00-2:05 PM	Opening Remarks, Deputy Consul General Takeshi Ishihara \| Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
	Part 1. Turning California’s Water, Environmental, and Agritech Challenges into Business Opportunities (2:05 – 2:55)
2:05-2:10 PM	SVG Ventures \| John Hartnett, Founder and CEO
2:10-2:15 PM	NEC X \| Nobu Morita, Director of Innovations
2:15-2:20 PM	Verdi \| Arthur Chen, CEO
2:20-2:25 PM	ClimateAi \| Will Kletter, COO
2:25-2:45 PM	Panel Discussion SVG Ventures \| John Hartnett, Founder and CEO – Moderator
2:45-2:55 PM	Q&A
	Japan AgriTech Startup Pitch Showcase
2:55-3:00 PM	AGRIST Inc. \| Junichi Saito, Founder & CEO
3:00 – 3:05 PM	Milk. Inc. \| Daiki Nakaya, CEO
3:05 – 3:25 PM	Break
	Part 2 AI-Driven Biology: Unlocking Scalable AgriTech and Biotech Innovation (3:25-4:15)
3:25 – 3:30 PM	Pangaea Ventures \| Janelle Goulard, Partner
3:30 – 3:35 PM	Norinchukin Bank \| Kenichi Katsuhara, Senior Manager
3:35 – 3:40 PM	Terrana Biosciences \| Ryan Rapp, President and CEO
3:40 – 3:45 PM	Kanvas \| Matt Cheng, CEO
3:45 – 4:05 PM	Panel Discussion – Pangaea Ventures \| Janelle Goulard Pangaea, Partner
4:05-4:15 PM	Q&A
4:15-4:17 PM	Biotech Valley – California State University, Fresno \| Christopher Meyer, Dean, College of Science and Mathematics
4:17-4:22 PM	Closing Remarks, Michael O’Bryan \| Partner, Morrison Foerster & Steve Pollock \| President, Japan Society of Northern California
4:22-5:00 PM	Networking