The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research recently announced the second-day keynote, a fireside chat titled “Beyond Leafy Greens: Lessons from Plenty’s Next Chapter,” featuring Dan Malech, CEO of Plenty, in conversation with Tom Stenzel, Executive Director of the CEA Alliance at the CEA Summit East event.

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