Alberto Aguilar
Co-Founder & CEO
Plantaform
Alberto Aguilar is the co-founder and CEO at Plantaform, an agtech venture founded in 2020 developing indoor growing systems. Pioneering NASAs fogponics technology, they are at the forefront of the most water-efficient and fastest plant-growing irrigation technology in agriculture. Formerly, he co-founded Relomigo an AI-corporate-relocation software, acting as its Chief Operating Officer, and was the founder of YourDorm, an international student housing marketplace.
Schedule
10 mins
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre
Refreshing the Concrete Jungle: Growing Fresh Food in Cities
As urbanization increases and food supply chains expand, the way we produce and consume food is changing. In North America, 168 million tons of food are wasted each year, and the average meal travels 2400km to reach us. Find out how technology is driving food sustainability, reducing waste, and enabling urban agriculture, offering a glimpse into the future of food.