HighQuest Group

What HighQuest Group does

HighQuest Group is a U.S.-based private strategic advisory firm founded in 2000, headquartered in Topsfield, MA with 11-50 employees. It operates the Women in Agribusiness (WIA) brand under the legal entity Arc Network, LLC, delivering a membership-based community and event platform targeted at professional women working across the agribusiness value chain.

The core product surface consists of the annual WIA Summit (now in its 15th consecutive year, with the 2026 edition marking the anniversary), a year-round WIA Membership program offering member-only discounts, webinars, networking nights, and meet-ups, the bimonthly WIA Today newsletter and blog, and an awards portfolio anchored by the Demeter Award of Excellence and six newly expanded WIA Leadership Awards. Underlying technology is limited to a website-based platform (womeninag.com, hosted on Wix) used for membership enrollment, event registration, content distribution, newsletter subscription, and a dedicated careers portal; no proprietary technology platform or AI capabilities are described.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring membership subscriptions, annual event registration fees, and enterprise sponsorship of the WIA Summit, complemented by ancillary revenue from award nominations, student scholarships, and event partnerships. Distribution is direct via the website and in-person at the annual summit, with supporting demand-gen through organic social channels (LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), a bimonthly email newsletter, and earned media via press releases. Geographic focus is the United States, with no claimed global footprint.

Name

HighQuest Group

Legal name

Arc Network, LLC

Website

https://highquestgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HighQuest Group is a U.S. private strategic advisory firm that operates the Women in Agribusiness community, delivering an annual summit, membership program, and industry awards for professional women in the agribusiness sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agribusiness Event Management and Strategic Advisory

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Agribusiness event management
• Strategic advisory services
• Professional membership programs
• Industry conference management
• Agricultural networking community

Headquarters

HQ city

Topsfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. WIA Membership: Annual membership program providing year-round access to the Women in Agribusiness community, including member-only discounts, webinars, networking nights, and meet-ups. The membership model generates recurring subscription revenue from professional women in agribusiness seeking career development and networking opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HighQuest Group is a strategic advisory firm providing event management, management consulting, and media relations services. Through its Women in Agribusiness (WIA) brand, the firm operates an annual industry summit, a year-round professional membership program with webinars and networking events, a bimonthly newsletter and blog, and an industry awards program (headlined by the Demeter Award of Excellence and six WIA Leadership Awards). The combined offering serves as a dedicated community and professional development platform for women working in the agribusiness sector.

Product overview

Women in Agribusiness operates as a membership-based networking and professional development organization serving women in the agricultural sector. The core offerings include the annual WIA Summit (flagship event, now celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2026), year-round WIA Membership with webinars and networking events, the bimonthly WIA Today Newsletter/blog, and an expanded awards program featuring the premier Demeter Award of Excellence plus six new Leadership Awards. These products work together to build community, develop careers, and facilitate beneficial relationships among women in agribusiness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIA Summit: Annual summit event for women in agribusiness professionals, celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2026.
• WIA Demeter Award of Excellence
• WIA Leadership Awards
• WIA Today

Products and services

• WIA Summit Annual flagship in-person conference for women in agribusiness, featuring networking opportunities, professional development sessions, and industry recognition. The 15th anniversary celebration is scheduled for 2026.
• WIA Membership Annual subscription-based membership program for women in agribusiness, providing year-round access to the community, member-only discounts on events, webinars, networking nights, and meet-ups.
• WIA Today Newsletter Bimonthly newsletter and accompanying blog featuring stories from women in agribusiness, industry news updates, press releases, and change management articles.
• WIA Demeter Award of Excellence Top-tier industry award program recognizing women's significant contributions to the agribusiness sector, remaining the pinnacle of WIA award categories.
• WIA Leadership Awards Newly expanded leadership awards program featuring six additional specific leadership awards to extend recognition of women in agribusiness beyond the Demeter Award.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jacqueline Langlois / Gen D ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Jacqueline Langlois, founder and CEO of Gen D Consulting, contributes content to the WIA Today blog as part of the Change Management Series. This represents a content partnership where an external consultant provides professional development articles for the WIA community. The collaboration is ongoing, with multiple installments in the series published on topics such as mindset in leading change.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Women in Manufacturing: A membership association and event organizer dedicated to supporting and advancing women in the manufacturing industry. Closely comparable operating model (association + summits + awards + membership) targeting women in an industrial vertical — analogous template to WIA's agribusiness focus.
• American Agri-Women: A national coalition of women in agriculture that, like WIA, focuses on advocacy, leadership development, and networking for women across the agribusiness value chain. Directly comparable as a women-in-ag professional association, though it skews more advocacy/policy than events-led.
• Women in Food and Agriculture (WFA): A UK-based organization running events, awards, and a community for women in food and agriculture. Closely comparable in mission and product mix (events + awards + networking), serving as a regional/international parallel to WIA's model.
• Women in Cable & Telecommunications (WICT): A long-standing association running leadership programs, awards, and an annual conference for women in the cable and telecom industry. Highly comparable in the women-in-industry professional association format, including an annual flagship event similar to WIA Summit.

Emerging players

• Executive Women in Agriculture (Top Producer): A programming stream within Top Producer/Farm Journal targeting senior women in agriculture. Comparable in audience and content focus, but operating as a sub-brand of a larger ag-media incumbent rather than an independent community.
• Women in Ag Science: A community and content platform supporting women in agricultural science and research. Comparable audience overlap with WIA but oriented toward academic/research professionals rather than the broader agribusiness value chain.

Broad incumbents

• International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA): A large industry association running major conventions, leadership programs, and member services across the fresh produce supply chain. Comparable as an event-driven, membership-based agribusiness association, though serving a specific vertical within ag.
• National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA): The largest U.S. association for agri-marketing professionals, running conferences, awards, and member programming. Comparable in that it organizes ag-industry events and recognition, but broader in membership (not women-specific) and much larger in scale.
• Agri-Pulse Communications: An agribusiness media and events company covering policy, markets, and industry news with associated events. Comparable in the ag-media-plus-events operating model that WIA's WIA Today newsletter and Summit approximate.
• Farm Journal / Top Producer: A leading U.S. agribusiness media brand that runs large-scale events (e.g., Top Producer Summit) and produces content for ag professionals. Comparable as an ag-focused events-and-media operator that could plausibly launch a women-focused program competing with WIA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HighQuestLLC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WomeninAg
• Facebookfacebook.com/womeninagri
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/women-in-agribusiness/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/womeninagribusiness

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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