From Farms to Incubators Guest Speaker Series
Shely Aronov: "Engineering plants that communicate their needs."
Speaker bio: Shely Aronov is the CEO and co-founder of InnerPlant, a John Deere-backed seed technology company engineering crops that communicate their needs. A three-time founder, Shelybrings over 15 years of global leadership experience, including spearheading the construction of a $210 million World Bank-funded wastewater system in Colombia and founding Yamba Hummus, a clean-label food brand. Since founding InnerPlant in 2018, Shely has driven the company’s growth by building a world-class team, advancing its innovative technology, and launching its first commercial product in 2024. As one of the few female CEOs in AgTech, she is a strong advocate for creating value for farmers, building ecosystems to deliver innovative technology, and driving agriculture toward a more efficient and sustainable future. Shely holds an MBA from Stanford University.
Date: Thursday, March 6
Time: 3-4pm (PT)/6-7pm (EST)
Location: Zoom (see link below)
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83130018738?pwd=Sniybg0kiOTNQD0LRcsYq3sOfswqMV.1
Meeting ID: 831 3001 8738
Passcode: 513976
From Farms to Incubators Founder and Director, Amy Wu, serves on the Advisory Committe for the Labor and Automation in California Agriculture Multicampus Research Program Initiative and is a collaborator on an NSF Future of Work research project.
