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🌟 Panel Highlight: 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐢𝐟 𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 🌟   🗣️ Featured Speakers: • Raj Goyle (Moderator), Goyle Ventures • Ralph Baxter, Ralph Baxter Inc. • Bridget Mary McCormack, ADR ✅ What We'll Cover: • What should a modern technology-forward legal practice look like? • What continuing role, if any, does the billable hour have? • How should corporate legal department practices change? • Assuming Professional Practice Restrictions rationalize (a big assumption) what parts of legal practice can be moved to software companies?  • What new legal services and practices can be created using new technologies and business models? • Does all of this increase access to justice? • How does all of this change how legal practices are financed? Join us as these thought leaders delve into visionary ideas for reshaping the practice of law from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to engage with forward-thinking experts who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and what's next, in LegalTech. 📅 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: September 25th, 2024 📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Santa Cruz and Bonny Doon, CA   Register now to be part of the conversation! https://lnkd.in/gvZQjF9G   Warm Regards, Howard Chao and the Doon Insights Team

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,   We are thrilled to announce that registration is open for our 7th Annual LegalTech Workshop scheduled for September 25th. We’re in a pivotal moment for this industry and we can’t wait to explore the future of LegalTech together. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gvZQjF9G   📅 Event Highlights: Showcase of 10 Top Startups: From transactions to litigation to compliance to governance. 🗣 Exciting Panels: ◦ "Reimagining the Practice of Law if we could Start from Scratch" with Raj Goyle, Ralph Baxter, Bridget Mary McCormack ◦ "Progress Report: Where are we on the Arc of AI for the Law?" with Michael Bommarito, Danielle Benecke, Dr. Megan Ma 🤔 New Mini-Sessions: "Something on My Mind" (SOMM) Sessions catalyze dynamic, quick-fire, discussions and debate. Expanded Venue: Enjoy a professional setting with a beach view in Santa Cruz for our day program, and then unwind at Bonny Doon for an intimate wine reception, music, and dinner. 🎟️ Seating limited: Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage with top minds in LegalTech and shape the future of our industry   We look forward to seeing you in Santa Cruz and Bonny Doon!   Warm Regards, Howard Chao and the Doon Insights Team   #LegalTech #Innovation #AI #Workshop #Networking #Event ,

And it was a double header! The next day I was sooo pleased to host Doon Insights' 11th Annual FoodTech Workshop -- another day of packed content and good cheer! We again showcased 8 very cool startups, some of whom of course brought samples of their wares for all the foodies present -- Atomo Coffee brought their beanless coffee, Climax Foods brought their prize winning non-dairy cheese, and ALTR paired all of that with some low alcohol cab. Everyone was a star and everyone deserves mention: The Cool Startups: ALTR Atomo Coffee Climax Foods Edacious, PBC Metafoodx NovoNutrients Nutrition from Water™ (NXW) Phusis Bio And the Excellent Speakers: Perry Aulie Valerie Christy Rob Dongoski Brian Frank David Godfrey Thomas Alex Kopelyan Rob Leclerc, PhD Darwin Ling Lena Horvath McAtee Sebastien Pascual Chris Romano Michael Rose Celine Schiff-Deb Harold Schmitz Matt Schwartz Mary Shelman Dorn Wenninger Laura Zaim Joseph Zhou Led wide ranging discussions on a candy store of subjects: AI in Food Tech  Will ROIs on Ag and Food Tech Normalize?  How should FoodTechs Navigate the changing relationships among CPGs, Retailers and Consumers?  The Future of Legacy Ag/Food Systems: A Mock Debate Should We Encourage Non-Food Specialists to return to FoodTech? Robots for Food Service The Promise of Biomass Fermentation to Nourish the Planet in the Near Future Sustaining Ag/Food Tech Investment amidst Geopolitical and Market Uncertainties Ag and food in Ukraine I thank everyone for their insights and participation! Thanks to my team Katie Grimble and Andrew Chao for all their hard work! warm regards Howard Chao

Last week I was so pleased to host Doon Insights' 11th Annual AgTech Workshop -- a full day of consequential discussions and camaraderie in the Santa Cruz Mountains! We showcased 8 very cool startups and a constellation of great panel speakers. Everyone deserves mention: The Startups: AKSATA Cropguard EcoPhage Four Growers, Inc. Nighthawk Orchard Robotics Solena Zordi And the Stellar Speaker lineup: Adam Bergman Michael Bommarito Connie Bowen Salvador Carranza Dave Chen Brian Dawson Sachi Desai George Easley Vonnie Estes Jake Gonzales Joshua Hofheimer Jake Joraanstad Ronald Meeusen Andre Moreira Rhishi P. Chris Tolles Rob Trice Ian Wheal Bradley Zamft Who covered a lot of important ground: Focusing on Soil Health Digitizing the Supply Chain for Ag and Food Fireside Chat: Level Set on the Basics of LLM Models for Enterprises AI in AgTech Financing the Scaling of Ag/FoodTech (CEA, Fermentation Plants, etc) Will Today's Bioethanol Industry Produce Tomorrow's Renewable Chemicals, Or Will the Grain Belt Follow the Rust Belt? Thanks to my team Katie Grimble and Andrew Chao for all their hard work! Thanks to all for sharing your insights and company with us! warm regards Howard Chao

We've assembled a terrific startup lineup for our upcoming Ag and Food Tech Workshops at Bonny Doon. In addition, our discussion panels will be very robust, with well known thought leaders discussing some consequential topics of the day. Ag Tech Workshop (May 15th) SOLD OUT: https://lnkd.in/gTCRu-UN Food Tech Workshop (May 16th): https://lnkd.in/dcYRjQVy Welcome to Bonny Doon: Agrograph (Jim O'Brien), AKSATA (Jacob Ninio), ALTR (Richard Schatzberger), Atomo Coffee (Andy Kleitsch), Climax Foods, Crop Guard (James Brown), EcoPhage (Guy Elitzur), Edacious, PBC (Eric Smith), Four Growers, Inc. (Brandon Contino), Gardin Agritech (Sumanta Talukdar), Metafoodx (Fengmin Gong), NewFish (Alex Worker), Nighthawk (Chad Hokama), Orchard Robotics (Charles Wu), Phusis Bio, Solena, and Zordi (Gilwoo Lee). This Workshop is made possible by Sidley Austin LLP and The Mixing Bowl and 273 Ventures.

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Crop Guard is a startup modernizing crop risk management with a focus on specialty crops (fruits, vegetables and tree nuts). They have an AI risk management platform enabling crop insurance agents to better manage grower risks in the face of increasing climate volatility. Learn more from President and Co-Founder James Brown at our upcoming Workshop at Bonny Doon: https://lnkd.in/gTCRu-UN   This Workshop is made possible by Sidley Austin LLP and The Mixing Bowl.

Nighthawk has designed a LLM AI assistant designed specifically for the agricultural sector. Their mission is to elevate the productivity, sustainability, and efficiency of orchards and tree farms, all while ensuring the smallest possible environmental footprint. Learn more from Founder and CPO Chad Hokama at our upcoming Workshop at Bonny Doon: https://lnkd.in/gTCRu-UN   This Workshop is made possible by Sidley Austin LLP and The Mixing Bowl.

Orchard Robotics is automating our nation's farms, starting with precision crop management for fruit farmers. The company has built vehicle-mounted, AI-powered camera systems that gather precision data about the fruit on every tree. Learn more from founder and CEO Charles Wu at our upcoming Workshop at Bonny Doon: https://lnkd.in/gTCRu-UN   This Workshop is made possible by Sidley Austin LLP and The Mixing Bowl.