Mezzo profiles 15 agtech & foodtech speakers in North America, including Sean Sherman, Lara Smith Weber, and Komal Ahmad. Each has a verified gig record.
Together they've given 20 talks across 11 events.
- 15 agtech & foodtech speakers
- 20 verified talks
- 11 events
Who are the top agtech & foodtech speakers in North America?
| Speaker | Talks | Events | Most recent appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Smith Weber | 4 | 3 | Slush (2026) |
| Komal Ahmad | 4 | 3 | Sustainable Brands (2022) |
| Lisa Dyson | 3 | 3 | Sustainable Brands (2022) |
| Sean Sherman | 4 | 2 | SXSW (2026) |
| Andrew Pelling | 2 | 2 | TED (2020) |
| Louisa Burwood-Taylor | 1 | 1 | Dreamforce (2020) |
| Ben Lewis | 2 | 1 | Hay Festival (2019) |
15 speakers · showing 1–15

Sean Sherman
Indigenous Chef | James Beard Award Winner & Food Systems Innovator

Lara Smith Weber
CFO at Inari | Transforming Agriculture with Strategic Financial Leadership

Komal Ahmad
Founder | Tackling Food Waste & Hunger with Innovative Technology
Ben Lewis
Co-Founder & CEO at Little Spoon
Andrew Pelling
Scientist | Growing biological materials from unexpected sources

Louisa Burwood-Taylor
Head of Media and Research at AgFunder
Adam Houston
SVP, Event Director at Groceryshop
Isha Datar
Pioneering cellular agriculture | Revolutionizing sustainable meat production
Bruce Friedrich
Founder & CEO, The Good Food Institute | Plant-Based Food & Emerging Tech Investor

Chris Ball
First Social Equity Cannabis Entrepreneur | Ball Family Farms Founder
Lisa Dyson
CEO & Entrepreneur | Transforming Carbon Emissions Into Sustainable Products
Anushka Ratnayake
Founder of myAgro | Transforming Rural Agriculture and Poverty Solutions
Pat Crowley
Founder & CEO | Tackling Global Food Insecurity
Stéphanie Benoit
Agricultural Entrepreneur, Vice-President of Agropur
Jean-Martin Fortier
Farmer, teacher, author and entrepreneur
Frequently asked
- Who are the top AgTech & FoodTech speakers in North America?
- Sean Sherman, Lara Smith Weber, Komal Ahmad, Louisa Burwood-Taylor, and Andrew Pelling.
- How many AgTech & FoodTech speakers in North America are on Mezzo?
- 15 AgTech & FoodTech speakers in North America are profiled on Mezzo, each with a verified gig record.
- How active are these AgTech & FoodTech speakers in North America?
- Together they've given 20 talks across 11 events.