The greenhouse lighting landscape is changing as automation brings new capabilities to growers and is proven to save energy. Growers, researchers, manufacturers, educators, policymakers, and other industry leaders from across North America and beyond will gather at the GLASE Summit 2024 to explore dynamic lighting via thought-provoking researcher and grower panels and presentations on new technologies. The event takes place on Nov. 6 in Montreal, Canada. Registration is limited to 100 attendees so secure your place today.
Here’s a closer look at the 2024 GLASE Summit Agenda:
9:30 – 10:00 am: Welcome and Presentation from Anchor Partner Sollum Technologies
10:00 am: Keynote Speaker
- Tessa Pocock, Independent Light Consultant on “Light: Nature versus Nurture in Plants”
11:00 am: U.S. and Canadian Grower Panel on “Dynamic Lighting in Our Farms”
- Bob Jones, Co-owner and CEO of The Chef’s Garden
- Holly Counter Beaver, President and Managing Member of Finn & Roots
- Robert Thérien, CEO and agronomist at Les Serres Point du Jour
- Denis Lavoie, Co-owner and Head Grower at Serres Brillo
12:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm: Researcher Panel
- Neil Mattson, Associate Professor, Cornell University and GLASE Consortium
- Matt Korpan, Executive Director of Research and Development, Center for Horticultural Innovation
- Valérie Gravel, Associate Professor, McGill University
2:00 pm: “Crop Registration With AI Imaging”
- Don Cronin, Vice President of Sales, IUNU
2:45 pm: Research Panel
- Tim Shelford, Research Associate, Cornell University and GLASE Consortium
- Stijn Jochems, Researcher, Delphy
- Etienne Lord, Researcher, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
3:30 pm: “Climate Controls Under One Roof”
- Ryder Lane, Area Sales Manager, Hoogendoorn Growth Management
4:00 pm: Networking Reception featuring Vivid Canopy sponsored by Hoogendoorn Growth Management
The 2024 GLASE Summit is sponsored by Industry Advisory Board member Sollum Technologies.
“We are happy to be an anchor partner of this year’s GLASE Summit and help usher in a new era of greenhouse technologies. Our commitment to dynamic lighting promotes superior plant growth and helps the greenhouse community commit to a more sustainable future. This summit is a vital hub of ideas and innovations propelling the industry forward,” says Jenny Zammit, Vice President of Marketing at Sollum Technologies.
Learn more at https://glase.org/glase-summit-2024/.
