Maarten van Dam
2025
Farmer at Schevichoven in Leersum, the Netherlands, Maarten understands both the challenges and the potential of transitioning to more sustainable farming systems. His sweet spot lies in the economics of profitable farming and in supporting conventional farmers to make a financially sound transition toward regenerative practices. He is also board member of the historic 200-year-old farming cooperative Wilhelminapolder and the SBNL Nature Fund and partner at Pymwymic.
My Sessions
AI in Ag: What’s Possible, What’s Not, What Farmers Need to Know
Koen van Seijen
Louisa Burwood-Taylor
Ichsani Wheeler
Maarten van Dam
Naeem Lakhani
AI is transforming agriculture, how can farmers and land managers be sure it works for them? What digital twins, soil health metrics, novel robot sensors and other technologies can do to support profitable farming and enable ecosystem service payments—while also addressing critical questions about data rights, governance, and ownership like: How can farmers and landholders […]