Rowen Foundation

Exciting progress continues on the Rowen site! October 2024 Construction Updates ?? - Rowen’s Phase 1 roadway is nearing substantial completion, marking a significant milestone in our construction timeline! - The East/West and North/South road corridors are structurally complete and undergoing final touches. - Handrail installation is complete over both culverts, finalizing the bridges along the North/South corridor. Stay informed on all things Rowen by signing up for our newsletter! https://lnkd.in/ev3ZCwtv

Thank you to all who joined us for the 2024 Convergence Summit! We’re grateful to our speakers, partners, and collaborators across Metro Atlanta that made this event such a success. The future of the life sciences industry is bright, and we’re thrilled to keep the conversations started here growing into 2025 and beyond. Metro Atlanta Chamber Mason Ailstock

We’re delighted to have AGCO Corporation joining us at this year’s Convergence Summit! Through its smart farming division, Fuse? technology, and precision agricultural systems, AGCO provides innovative solutions that increase farming efficiency and sustainability. Rowen's mission aligns with AGCO's focus on providing high-tech solutions to help farmers increase productivity while maintaining environmental responsibility. Based in Duluth, GA, AGCO is a great representation of the forward-thinking development happening in the Rowen Region!

Gwinnett County, Georgia, is home to Rowen! ?? Dacula, our town neighbor, got its name from Decatur and Atlanta and is home to beautiful parks and lakes, such as Little Mulberry Park. The park offers walking trails, fishing, and stunning landscapes. Dacula is a growing community that combines suburban and rural living, and its population is increasing due to its proximity to Atlanta. Moreover, Dacula is part of the Innovation Crescent, which is a coalition of fifteen counties and other entities, covering almost 40% of the state's population. This area is quickly becoming the hub of life science in the Southeast. To learn more about this city, click here: https://www.daculaga.gov/

In the spirit of convergence, we're thrilled to welcome Josh Booth as our onsite Convergence Summit artist, who will create his signature frames and paper from recycled materials during the conference! Based in Atlanta, GA, Josh is an artist, photographer, and woodworker who aims to amplify the small wonders of the world through his work. Be sure to stop by his booth on Thursday to learn more about his work and how his unique process inherently blends regeneration and sustainability.

We can't wait to welcome Stefan Caspari, SVP of Customer Success and Business Effectiveness for AGCO Corporation, to the Convergence Summit stage next week! Caspari is responsible for making farmers successful by ensuring AGCO’s brands deliver the best end-to-end customer experiences worldwide. He will join Rowen CEO, Mason Ailstock, in conversation regarding innovation in agriculture and the impact this new technology will have on our natural world and personal health.

Say hello to John K. Coyle, one of our keynote speakers at the 2024 Convergence Summit. ?? Coyle has become a well known speaker and author, especially in the fields of design thinking, innovation and leadership. He has blended his background in athletics — particularly as an Olympic speed skater — with insights into human potential and performance. Join us next week to hear John’s remarkable story and insights by registering here while seats are still available: https://bit.ly/4cepqlM

Metro Atlanta: where the brightest of minds meet to shape the future. ?? This fall, we’re celebrating metro Atlanta’s entrepreneurial and innovative spirit with InnovATL! We’re grateful and excited to be a part of this group of collaborative minds across industries uniting to celebrate, share and foster continued success through united collaboration. Rowen’s 2024 Convergence Summit, taking place in a few weeks, is one of the many events that make up the wide web that is InnovATL. We can’t wait to officially link arms with this vibrant community so soon! To learn more about InnovATL, visit the link here: https://lnkd.in/drrnwAFG

In Buena Vista, Georgia, a vibrant mural at the corner of North Broad Street and Fifth Avenue catches the eyes of passersby with its bright blue border. Funded by Flint Energies, the mural tells the story of the longleaf pine forests that once dominated Marion County and the turpentine industry. Encouraging tourism through public art, like this mural, is one recommendation of the River Valley Community Compatible Development Plan (RVCCD), an initiative of the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government. “We found great potential for these communities to tap into the existing vibrant regional tourism economy by showcasing their natural and cultural resources, and Flint Energies is a great partner in that effort,” said Scott Pippin, a faculty member at the UGA Institute of Government and RVCCD project leader. At Rowen, we understand that art, agriculture, innovation and more go hand in hand to build Georgia's future economy. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/47rEFXB

CONVERGENCE SUMMIT SPEAKER ANNOUNCED: Meet Dr. Jamie Wong, MD, MBA, FACHE, FACS! As Senior Vice President and Senior Medical Officer for Intuitive, Dr. Jaime Wong leads the medical safety and innovation organization at Intuitive, the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery and a global leader in minimally invasive care. We’re thrilled to have Dr. Wong join us as one of our speakers at next month’s 2024 Convergence Summit. #DaVinciSurgery