Adam Forbes
Founder and Managing Director, BumperCrop Limited

Biography

Adam Forbes founded BumperCrop in 2018 to help covered crop growers get the most from their plants by making precision agriculture technologies affordable and easy to use. He has over 12 years of experience in product development, software and user experience. Adam worked at technology companies including Dell, Honeywell and high growth startups. He holds a Master’s Degree from Stanford University, a BSc (Hons) from Otago University and is a Fulbright Scholar.

Adam’s vision is to make it feasible to monitor and optimize conditions perfectly for each individual plant in a greenhouse, substantially increasing productivity and reducing costs per square meter.

Precision Covered Crop Growing Using Internet of Things and Mobile Technologies

Adam will discuss how BumperCrop is being used by New Zealand growers and how their feedback has helped to shape the solution and achieve the vision. He’ll also provide a demonstration of precision Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and mobile Apps.