The grand opening of GreenTech Amsterdam 2025! (By invitation only)

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Tuesday, June 10 202509:00 - 10:00
1. Vision Stage
Special Sessions
The grand opening of GreenTech Amsterdam 2025! (By invitation only)

Join us for the Grand GreenTech Opening, kicking off an exciting exhibition with a series of key events and announcements. Highlights of the opening include the announcement of the winners of the Innovation & Concept Awards, inspiring speeches, and insights into industry trends. This exclusive event sets the stage for an engaging start to your GreenTech experience.

 

Speakers

Mariska Dreschler
Mariska DreschlerDirector Horticulture - GreenTech GlobalRAI Amsterdam

Mariska Dreschler has more than 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship, business strategy, business development and event management. As Director of Horticulture, GreenTech Global at the RAI Amsterdam, she supports the global food- and flower production industry by organizing trade fairs for these communities to connect, both face-2-face and digital. The GreenTech portfolio consists of GreenTech Amsterdam as the worldwide leading trade show on horticulture technologies and GreenTech Americas as the regional trade show in Mexico.

Henry Gordon-Smith is the Founder and CEO of Agritecture, a global consulting firm specializing in climate-smart agriculture and urban farming. Since founding Agritecture in 2014, Henry has led over 300 projects in 50+ countries, helping developers, entrepreneurs, and governments design resilient, profitable agricultural systems. His expertise spans controlled environment agriculture (CEA), regenerative farming, ag-tech integration, and food systems strategy.

A recognized thought leader, Henry frequently speaks at global events, including the UN Food Systems Summit and World Green Economy Summit. He also teaches at Columbia University on climate-smart agriculture and consults on food policy and sustainable land use planning. His work has been featured in The New York Times, AgFunder, and more. 

Henry holds a Master’s in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia. A digital nomad and global citizen, he brings a multicultural, forward-thinking lens to agriculture.

Through Agritecture, Henry is building the world’s most accessible and data-driven platform for farm planning, with a vision to help global agriculture adapt to climate change. His mission is to make agriculture more resilient, transparent, and equitable through smart design, innovative policy, and responsible technology.