Anastasia Volkova, PhD
About Anastasia Volkova, PhD
Anastasia Volkova, PhD, is the CEO and Co-founder of Regrow Ag and a recognized leader in sustainable agriculture and technology, with extensive experience in academia and business.
Company
Anastasia Volkova, PhD, is currently the CEO and Co-founder of Regrow Ag, a California-based company. Regrow Ag focuses on agriculture technology aimed at promoting sustainable farming practices. Under her leadership, the company has expanded its partnerships with major global brands to enhance sustainable agricultural practices.
Title
Anastasia Volkova holds multiple prominent titles. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Regrow Ag, a Member of the GreenBiz Group Food Advisory Board, and a Member of the Forbes Technology Council. She also serves as an Advisory Board Member at both Chief and the Australian Space Data Analysis Facility (ASDAF).
Education and Expertise
Anastasia Volkova has an extensive educational background. She earned her PhD in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Sydney (2015-2018). She also holds an MS in the same field from Warsaw University of Technology (2012-2014) and a BS in Aerospace from the National Aviation University in Kyiv (2008-2012). Additionally, she has certificates in Women's Entrepreneurship from Cornell University (2018-2019) and Digital Signal Processing from Ecole Politechnique Federale de Lausanne (2013). Her expertise also extends to entrepreneurship, evidenced by her involvement in courses at the CISCO Entrepreneurship Institute / Bionic University.
Professional Background
Anastasia Volkova has a diverse professional background with experience in various roles. She founded and led FluroSat as CEO from 2016 to 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Earlier roles include Project Manager at Aspen Technology Labs, Inc. and INVO Group in 2014 and Dispatch Coordinator for UEFA in 2012. She has also served as an Educator, Developer, and Presenter at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (2016-2018) and as an Invited Research Student at the Université de Technologie de Compiègne in 2016.
Achievements
Anastasia Volkova has received multiple recognitions for her contributions. She was named a 2023 UBS Global Visionary and featured on BBC's 'Top 100 Women' and TIME100 Next list. Bloomberg acknowledged her as a New Economy Catalyst. She has delivered a TEDx talk on technology and sustainable agriculture and has been featured in multiple podcasts including 'My Climate Journey' and 'Bloomberg Businessweek'.
Academic and Business Experience
Anastasia Volkova combines over 10 years of software experience with more than a decade in academia and business. She plays an active role in advancing sustainable agriculture practices, evidenced by her influential positions and participation in various advisory boards and councils.