This year’s line-up included:
- Kathryn J. Boor, Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University
- Christine Smart, Professor, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology and Interim Director, School of Integrative Plant Science
- Michael Mazourek, Assistant Professor, Plant Breeding and Genetics and Horticulture Sections, School of Integrative Plant Science
- Thomas Björkman, Associate Professor, Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science
- Courtney Weber, Associate Professor, Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science
- Carmen Moraru, Associate Professor, Food Science