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SUMMARY:May 7th-Future Proof Agriculture: Critical Competencies for Feeding Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:**Future Proof Agriculture: Critical Competencies for Feeding Tomorrow**\nTechnology acceleration is transforming agriculture from the inputs at the farm gate to consumers’ plates and all stages in between. What competencies do individuals and teams need to develop to keep pace? Jenny Bates Heaton\, an expert in talent management\, gathered a roundtable of key agricultural stakeholders to determine what competencies Ag organizations must be developing by 2030. Join AgBio+AgTech at First Flight Venture Center on May 7th and learn more about their surprising findings! \nJenny will be joined by Adrian Percy executive director of the NC PSI and roundtable attendee to discuss the stakeholder experience\, methods used\, and critical competencies for future proof agriculture!\nAs a bonus\, Jenny will address how to apply the competencies to your entire talent cycle\, to ensure you are embedding them into your culture. \n**You’ll Learn:** \n* A process to determine competencies needed\n* Some core competencies for the future\n* Key discussion points for executives to build strategic competencies of the future\n* Adrian Percy’s experience at the roundtable; why he attended and what he learned\n* How to apply competencies to your own talent management strategy \n**Agenda**\n4:30 – 4:45 Announcements/Introductions\n***AgBio+AgTech: Angel Turner\, Susanne Kjemptrup\, Emily Brooks\n***First Flight Venture Center\n4:45 – 5:45 Guest Speakers\n***Jenny Bates Heaton\, Founder Bates Leadership LLC\n***Adrian Percy\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative\n5:45 – 6:40 Happy Hour & Networking \nMark your calendar for May 7th and learn how to build yourself and your team for the future! \n**About our Speakers**\n**Jenny Bates Heaton**\nJenny is the founder of Bates Leadership. Her past experience includes eight years with Syngenta\, ending her time there as Head of Organization Development for Global Seeds. Jenny works with companies to create and align their talent strategies and embed them into organizational culture. She is on the board of AMI\, a non-profit for innovation and is a strong proponent of cross-company collaboration in agriculture. You can find more about Jenny at batesleadership.com \n**Adrian Percy\, Ph.D.**\nAdrian is the inaugural Executive Director of the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative (NC PSI) at North Carolina State University. He is a Venture Partner at DYDX Capital\, a technology and life sciences venture capital investor. Adrian serves on the board of directors of Nufarm\, BioLumic\, FA Bio\, AgPlenus and Evogene. He is a member of the advisory boards of BioConsortia Inc.\, Redhill Scientific Inc.\, Harpe Bio and the HARVEST AgTech program and hosts the AgTech 360 podcast. \nShare this:\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n				Reddit\n			Like this:Like Loading…
URL:https://agbioagtech.com/event/may-7th-future-proof-agriculture-critical-competencies-for-feeding-tomorrow/
LOCATION:First Flight Venture Center\, First Flight Venture Center\, Research Triangle Park\, NC\, 27709\, United States
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SUMMARY:N.C. PSI Coffee Social
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free coffee social! We will serve complimentary coffee. It’s a great opportunity to take a break\, connect with others\, and enjoy some great conversation. \nShare this:\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n				Reddit\n			Like this:Like Loading…
URL:https://agbioagtech.com/event/n-c-psi-coffee-social-6/
LOCATION:Plant Sciences Building\, 840 Oval Drive\, Raleigh\, North Carolina\, 27606
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:STEPS Center Research Spotlights & Networking Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Curious about cutting-edge research happening in the STEPS Center?  \nJoin the STEPS Center on May 28 to for research talks from the STEPS Scholars and networking\, where you can exchange ideas and connect with faculty\, researchers and industry leaders. \nRSVP HERE! \nShare this:\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n				Reddit\n			Like this:Like Loading…
URL:https://agbioagtech.com/event/steps-center-research-spotlights-networking-mixer/
LOCATION:Plant Sciences Building\, 840 Oval Drive\, Raleigh\, North Carolina\, 27606
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