Horticulture 4.0
Event Information
Description
We invite you to join us as we examine the next, and most important, evolution of commercial horticulture, where machines, devices and sensors connect and communicate with each other.
Where growers’ decision making is assisted by contextualised information and production tasks are automated and supported by cyber-physical systems capable of autonomous decision making.
This is “Horticulture 4.0”, as we adopt and adapt the automation, innovation and robotics emerging in “Industry 4.0” - the smart factory.
Doors open at 09:00 for coffee and networking.
Conference starts promptly at 10:00
Agenda
09:00
Arrival, Networking & Refreshments
10:00
Welcome to the Conference Graham Bryant, Chair of WSGA
10:05
Gillian Keegan - MP for Chichester
10:20
David Thompson - Ricardo
10:40
Tim Pratt - FEC Energy
11:00
Dr Martin Stoelen - University of Plymouth
11:20
Refreshment Break
11:40
Professor Simon Pearson - University of Lincoln
12:00
Martin Collison - Collison Associates
12:20
David Ball - Neame Lea
12:40
Ali Capper - NFU, Chair Board for Horticulture
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Professor Salah Sukkarieh - University of Sydney - Video
14:10
Dr Matthew Howard - Kings College London
14:30
Neville Stein - Ovation Consulting
14:50
Kit Franklin - Harper Adams University
15:10
Professor Seamus Higson - University of Chichester
15:30
Closing Comments Jane King – CEO of AHDB
15:40
Conference Close. Tea & Networking
+ Tour of the Engineering and Digital Technology Park
