Meet AgTech Connect's 2025 speakers.
Eugene Kowel, FBI Omaha
9:15-10:00 a.m.
Eugene Kowel serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Omaha Field Office and eight resident agencies across Nebraska and Iowa. Appointed to the role in October 2020, Mr. Kowel overseas all FBI personnel, operations, and criminal, national security, and cyber investigations across the two states.
International Ag Insights
10:00-10:50 a.m.
Moderator: Jordan Dux, Nebraska Farm Bureau
Panelist: Joao Rebequi, Founder and Managing Partner of Ag4UP
Panelist: Ignacio Albornoz, CEO of Cattler
Panelist: Paz Alvarez, CEO and co-founder of Zavia Bio
Ag Producer Panel
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Moderator: Charles Baron, Chief Marketing Officer and co-founder, Farmers Business Network
Panelist: Tanner Nelson, Insights Network Manager of The Combine
Startup Showcases
10:50-12:00 p.m.
Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems- Lucas Koch
Lukas Koch is the CEO of Kelly Hills, which is a subsidiary of Heinen Brothers Agra Services, based in Seneca, KS. Kelly Hills interacts with the FAA on several programs, which enables them to attract the most advanced agricultural drones, and help them reach true commercialization right here in the Heartland of the US. Their ultimate goal is to bring the most advanced autonomous systems to growers in the US.
EZ Grazer- Sean Fintel
Sean Fintel is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences (major in Mechanized Systems Management and minors in Agronomy and Agricultural Economics) and a graduate Master of Science degree in Agronomy along with a Master of Applied Sciences with an emphasis in Agribusiness. Being involved in agriculture, livestock, hay production, and the agribusiness sector throughout his life, he has had the unique opportunity to experience and envision the necessary aspects to bring the EZ Grazer™ feeding system to life.
Daniel Kurdys, Bayer
1:15-2:00 p.m.
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture