Welcome to the  CEA Summit East 2024 Call For Speakers submission page.  Focused on bringing the CEA Industry and academia together, the annual event is co-hosted by Indoor Ag-Con, the premier global gathering of the greenhouse | vertical farming | CEA sector, and the VT-IALR Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center, a joint project between the Institute For Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) and Virginia Tech’s School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

Reach our audience of decision-makers

Following the success of our past 2 annual editions, the CEA Summit East will continue to foster connections and collaboration among growers, educators, scientists, extension specialists, suppliers, engineers, tech specialists, architect/developers, and other industry members.

We  are currently seeking presenters, including panelists, individual presenters, research showcase session leaders and more.   If you’d like to be considered for a possible speaking role to share your expertise, see our list of planned conference tracks and topics and if you see a potential match – -or have other ideas ! — complete our speaker form below.  Your information will be sent to our conference planning team and if they find a match, we will be in touch!

Visit our CEA Summit East 2024 website for additional information, too.

From grower success stories to the latest research findings, we’ll also be featuring insightful, idea-packed briefs from some of the CEA industry’s leading innovators. A great opportunity to share your successes and findings with our attendees!