About HortiCann Light + Tech Conference
Horticultural lighting remains a key focus of the conference, with topics reflecting the increasing role of commercial cannabis cultivation in addition to ornamentals, fruits, and vegetables. The conference also will feature an additional track with more speakers, to address technological topics beyond lightings, such as environmental controls, test and measurement, business and operations software, and security systems
Speakers
Agenda
Thursday, October 31, 2019
9:00 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Maury Wright, Editor in Chief
9:15 AM
Keynote Speech
Driving adoption of LED Lighting in Controlled Environments
Neil Mattson, Associate Professor
10:00 AM
Coffee Break – Tabletop Exhibits Open
10:30 AM
Session 1: Horticultural SSL science: light recipes, research and intelligence
Integrated agtech will boost yield and profits in grows from cannabis to veggies
Jay Albere, CEO
11:00 AM
Session 1: Horticultural SSL science: light recipes, research and intelligence
In living color: How lighting spectrum impacts cannabis growth and yields
Kevin Frender, Chief Science and Tech Officer
Noah Miller, CEO
11:30 AM
Session 1: Horticultural SSL science: light recipes, research and intelligence
Truly Intelligent Farming: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence of Things for Plant-Specific Light Recipes
Dr. Shivangi Arvind, Chief Science Officer
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Session 2: SSL and LED technology advancements: Performance, Efficiency, and Quality
Spectral Quality of Light: Impact on Plants and Energy Efficiency
Vic Zaderej, CTO and lead designer of lighting
1:00 PM
Session 2: SSL and LED technology advancements: Performance, Efficiency, and Quality
Leveraging Technology for Profitability
1:30 PM
Session 2: SSL and LED technology advancements: Performance, Efficiency, and Quality
Security Technology for Cannabis Operations: Growers and Beyond
2:00 PM
Coffee Break – Tabletop Exhibits Open
2:30 PM
Session 3: Horticultural SSL technology transfer and market transformation
Panel: Horticultural SSL evolution from product advancements to grower adoption
Lauren Morlino, Emerging Technologies & Services Manager
Corinne Wilder, Director of Global Business Operations
John Wilson, Strategic Products Manager
4:00 PM
Coffee Break – Tabletop Exhibits Open
4:30 PM
Closing Plenary – Tracking Horticultural SSL Technology, Applications, and Market
Evolution of Plants: From Field to Factory
Tessa Pocock, Director of Lighting Optimization
5:00 PM
Closing Plenary – Tracking Horticultural SSL Technology, Applications, and Market
The World Market for Horticultural Lighting
Philip Smallwood, Director of Research
5:30 PM
Networking Reception – Tabletop Exhibits Open
