mike gomes

vice president, sustainability and global csr / topcon positioning systems, inc.

michael has been active in the digital transformation of agriculture for more than 25 years, as it has been moving from precision technologies to decision-based systems with a careers’ experience of implementing electronics for automation from planting through harvest. as vice president of strategic business development - agriculture for topcon, his responsibilities combine strategic relationships, product development and business strategy to drive growth. his personal experience includes utilizing technologies of measurement; optical, sonic, and positioning toward improving in field efficiency and is a co-inventor on patents for auto steering, sensors and user interface.

in support of developing a stronger industry, michael currently serves on the 卡塔尔vs塞内加尔竞猜 (aem), ag sector board and councils for regulatory, ag innovation & future of food. he was also recently appointed to serve a second term on the federal taskforce for the connectivity & technology needs for precision agriculture in the usa under the fcc. he is a founding board member of ag data coalition, a non-profit corporation, and has served as moderator of germany’s vdi conference on connected off-highway vehicles 2018-2021. michael is frequently a guest speaker at conferences and podcasts on precision agriculture or related subjects.

as a native of california, he has familiarity with vegetable crop production and irrigation of the western us. michael holds a bs from cal poly, san luis obispo; mba from golden gate university, graduate of the california ag leadership program (class 33) and has also been recognized as a member of alpha gamma rho fraternity. he and his wife, kara, have a daughter and enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing and beef cattle ranching in their spare time.