CEA Alliance Annual Meeting – 2025
Monday, March 10
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Westgate Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
In conjunction with Indoor Ag-Con. See below for registration discounts.
Please join the CEA Alliance Board of Directors and all of our members for our 2025 Annual Meeting, followed by a networking reception.
CEA Alliance Annual Meeting Registration is Free for our Members and Guests!
Not registered for Indoor Ag-Con yet? Use our special Discount Code CEAAlliance to register for Indoor Ag-Con.
Visit the Indoor Ag-Con webpage to learn more and register today!
Meeting Agenda
1:00-1:10 Welcome
Dan Malech, Acting CEO, Plenty – CEA Alliance Chairman of the Board
1:10-1:45 Retail Perspectives on the CEA Sector
Yan Branco, Head, Produce Sourcing Innovation & CEA Development, Sobeys Chair, Retail Council, International Fresh Produce Association
1:45-2:15 AgTech and CEA – Looking Ahead
Vonnie Estes, Vice President of Innovation, International Fresh Produce Association – Senior Adviser to the CEA Alliance
2:15-3:15 Issues and Opportunities for the CEA Sector in 2025
Reports from Alliance Working Groups
Public Policy and Government Affairs
Colin O’Neil, Principal, O’Neil Strategies – Government Relations Consultant to CEA Alliance
Food Safety
Dr. Jennifer McEntire, Founder
Food Safety Strategy LLC
Food Safety Consultant to CEA Alliance
Monica Noble Vice President
Food Safety, 80 Acres
Chair, Food Safety Working Group
Sustainability
Hema Prado, Director of Policy and Sustainability, Plenty – Chair, Sustainability Working Group
3:15-4:00 Marketing/Communication Roundtable Discussion
How can the CEA sector grow our footprint with consumers, retail and foodservice?
Karen Nardozza, President and CEO
MOXXY Marketing
Chair, Marketing Council, International Fresh Produce Association