FASTcon 2026

Food, Ag, Sustainability & Supply Chain in Tech Conference

April 10, 2026 at Best Buy HQ, Richfield, MN

We are excited to announce the return of FASTcon, set for April 10, 2026 at Best Buy HQ! This free, all-day conference will focus on Food, Ag, Sustainability, & Supply Chain in Tech. The first cohort of speakers has been announced, but we are still accepting speaker and startup submissions. Reserve your spot today!

SPEAKERS & SESSIONS

Alice Nadeau, PhD

Senior Data Scientist, C.H. Robinson

The Road Not Taken: Counterfactual Analysis for Freight Emissions Savings

Tess Kornfield, PhD

VP, Data Science and Strategic Insights, ThredUp

A Dive into the Data at the Heart of ThredUp's Secondhand Marketplace

Claire Zoellner, PhD

Director of Data Science, iFoodDS

Beyond Scanning: Tracing Lot Codes with Probabilistic Engines

Brian Fitch, PhD

VP - Digital Transformation & Analytics, Barr Engineering

AI at Two Frontiers: Internal Transformation and Client-Centric Innovation

Elizabeth Buescher, PhD

Principal Scientist, Soil & Plant Research, Land O' Lakes

Visualizing Plant-Product Interactions: 3D Point‑Clouds Guide On‑Farm Placement

Shrey Pareek, PhD

Computer Vision Capability Lead, Cargill

RGB Vision in Food Processing: From Classical CV to Deep Learning

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Call for speakers

Want to speak at this event? Fill out the speaker proposal form. You can view the schedule from the first edition of this event here.

Call for startups

Like past events, FASTcon includes a startup showcase session featuring startups doing something unique or innovative in food, ag, sustainability, or supply chain tech. Learn more and submit your startup here.

SPONSORS

Sustaining Education Sponsor

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