Dr. Maryna Kuzmenko

Dr. Maryna Kuzmenko is co-founder of Petiole, an agritech company focused on implementing AI in agriculture. She holds a Ph.D. in Business Law from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine), along with the IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management & two certifications from UPOV. Maryna has successfully led three projects funded by UK/EU  & as a female founder by herself, she is a regular speaker at educational events, advocating for smart farming + promoting female leadership in agriculture.

Maryna is a fellow of programme “Scaling young women’s businesses through IP mentorship” (World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) + International Trade Centre’s (ITC) SheTrades initiative). She is one of the pre-selected members of the UK Women In Innovation Community Forum and an author of AI in Agriculture: Practical Introductory Course on Udemy with 3,200+ students from 121 countries. She is a Fellow of the Inspire Programme 2026 at Oxford Farming Conference.