Shanker Suwan Singh is working as Assistant Professor (Regular Grade) in Food and Dairy Engineering Department at Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad (India) since September 2011. He has got the degree of Ph. D. in Food Science and Technology in the year of 2017. He has completed M. Tech. in Agriculture Engineering (Agricultural Process and Food Engineering) from Allahabad Agricultural Institute- Deemed University, Allahabad (UP) India in the year of 2008 . He has got the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (B. E. ) in Food Technology from R. B. S. Engg. College Bichpuri, Agra-India in the year of 2000. After the completion of B. E. in Food Technology, He started his career as Production Executive in the Modern Food Industries (India) Ltd. Kanpur-India from march 2001 to march 2004 (3 yrs. ). After the completion of M. Tech, he joined as Production Executive in Hindustan Uni Lever Ltd. , Uppal, (A. P. -India) from July 2008 to July 2009 (1 year). After then he started his career in teaching in S. P. College of Food Technology, sawarde, chiplun, Ratnagiri, (M. S. ) India from July 2009 to June 2011 (2yrs). He is member of Bioved Research society, Allahabad and Association of Food Science and Technology, Mysore, and Indian Dairy Association, New Delhi. He has 23 full paper conference proceeding. He has guided 40 PG and 4 Ph. D students in their dissertation or thesis work. He has published 7 Book chapters in reputed ISSN registered book. He authored 4 Books named as Wings of Reflection, The Book of Cheese, Aalekhon se Nikalti raahein, Aalekhon se Samwad. He has published 45 reserch paper in reputed national and international journal. He has more than 5000 editorial articles published in National Magazine (RNI Registered / ISSN), National Newspaper (RNI Registered) and Web Portal Blog (Govt Registered). All these articles are based on social, economic and scientific point of view. Through these editorial articles, they communicate positivity towards life in the students and give new direction to the society. Because a good teacher is also the builder of a good society. His articles are also based on science and technology. From these articles, students get to know about new product development and changes in technology and statistics. That's why Dr. Singh strengthens the self-power of the students through his writings so that the students can create new dimensions of success. The main newspapers, magazines, blogs in which their articles are published are as follows – Times of India, The Real Kashmir, The Hindu, Daily news activist, Uttam Hindu, Punjab Kesari, Hindi Milap, Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, Hindustan,etc. Magazines like - The Dairy Times, Youth Corner, kanti, The Natural News, Rashtra Samaj, etc. Blogs - Dainik Jagran Blog, Nav Bharat Times Blog, Times of India Blog, Amar Ujala Blog, etc. He received young scientist award-2012 & Dr. Bangali Baboo Medal-2016, from Bio ved research society, Allahabad-India. He has received Best Paper Award-2017 from NDRI Karnal-India. He has also received Distinguished Service Award-2018 from Allahabad State University-India. He has received Best Teacher Award-2019 from InSc, Bengluru,India. He received Hindi Service Award-2021 from reputed Indian Media Agency. He has also received many cultural activity related awards in the area of freelance writer. His Teaching/Research Experience is 18 years & Food Industry experience is 4 years. Total job experience is 22 years
REORGANISING THE AGRO SECTOR. FROM IMPORT TO EXPORT-ORIENTED AGRO SECTOR AND FROM AGRICULTURE TO AGRO-INDUSTRY
The IBMA was created to enable an open discussion and sharing of ideas. This, in the spirit of an open lab and disruptive business models that will allow rapid significant changes that non-developed economies desperately need
This conference is in honour of the late Prof. Clayton Christenson, who showed how the use of disruptive innovative models could accelerate economic development in any industry including the agro-industry
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This conference is organised by the the Africa Organization of Technology in Agriculture (AOTA), and supported by Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Israeli Embassy in Rwanda and the Rwanda Convention Bureau. It is set to take place at the reputable Kigali Convention Centre from March 27th – 29th 2023
Participants
IBMA 2023 will bring together 500 participants including national delegations and key stakeholders from around the globe. These include leading government officials, business and agricultural academic experts, leading Agritech companies, researchers, innovators, NGOs, farmers and farmer’s leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and startups, etc
The Government of South Australia invites guests to network and explore the local innovation ecosystem and uncover pathways for investment to accelerate innovative ideas from concept through to commercialisation in the marketplace
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Lot Fourteen is one of South Australia’s primary technology innovation districts, created with a vision to make a global impact by accelerating innovation, entrepreneurship, research, education, culture and tourism
This event will take place at Stone & Chalk (Marnirni-Apinthi Building), Lot Fourteen’s start-up hub and presents a cross-sectional showcase of South Australian early-stage start-ups and scale-ups working across agriculture with new innovations
Short panel discussions will also take place throughout the day on applied technologies and innovative South Australian companies across space tech, satellites, climate tech, data, machine learning, automation and advanced manufacturing
Sessions are 90 mins each. , as places are limited
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The Government of South Australia
NFF Next Gen. AgTech and Innovation Policy Roundtable
11. 00am — 3. 00pm
Waite Campus
The next generation of Australian farmers hold the key to unlocking AgTech’s potential. To understand the opportunities and challenges of AgTech adoption for young producers, The NFF’s Young Farmers’ Council is hosting a policy roundtable discussion. Young producers, students and those involved in agriculture are welcome to participate in the roundtable discussion
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Three topics will be the focus of the roundtable
Agtech adoption
- What barriers exist for young people accessing new technology?
- What are the perceived risks of young people adapting new technologies and how does that differ to older generations?
- Is there a role for government to help with the uptake of AgTech?
Trust in data and technology
- How do you encourage older generations of farmers to take up more technology opportunities?
- What holds farmers back from adapting new technology?
- How can we improve digital literacy on farm?
- What policies could be put into place to encourage more tech use?
- How do we ensure farmers are informed of the Farm Data Code and are using best practices to collect and
Future of agricultural labour
- What opportunities does AgTech present with attracting new talent and labour into agriculture?
- Are we trusting AgTech to solve too many of agriculture’s problems?
- How do we showcase modern agriculture to future STEM graduates?
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South Australian Aquatic Sciences Centre Tour
2. 50pm — 6. 00pm
SA Aquatic Sciences Centre
SAASC is one of the most comprehensive research facilities of its kind in Australia
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The purpose-built marine and freshwater research facility will open its doors to all delegates wanting to gain insights into our research capabilities and current projects in seagrass aquaculture, juvenile Snapper rearing and analytical laboratory activity. Come and discuss some of Australia’s most innovative projects directly with our scientists
Shuttle bus will depart from the Adelaide Convention Centre at 2. 50 pm and return at 6. 00 pm
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Presented by
The Government of South Australia
Bridging the gap. what do primary producers need and want from AgTech?
2. 00pm — 5. 00pm
Adelaide Festival Centre
The session will bring together primary producers and AgTech developers to understand the real needs of producers, their challenges, as well as their vision for AgTech to futureproof their farming enterprises
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This is a unique opportunity for primary producers and AgTech entrepreneurs to meet and engage in a constructive conversation that will help shape the future of AgTech innovation
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Presented by
The Government of South Australia
Presented by
Elders
Grower workshop. Building soil carbon in cropping systems
2. 00pm — 6. 00pm
Sustainability
Carbon farming
Adelaide Oval
Building soil carbon in cropping systems has just gotten easier
Join Grain Producers SA, Field Systems, and Loam to explore how new approaches and technologies can now provide growers a realistic way to build soil carbon in their cropping systems
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Guest speakers
- Adrian McCabe – Grain Producers SA
- Ed Scott & Michael Eyres – Field Systems
- Tegan Nock & Guy Webb – Loam
Who should attend?
- Growers who are looking at strategies to build soil carbon in their cropping systems
- Growers who are exploring if participating in carbon markets is right for their farm business
- Agronomists wanting to learn more about new science and technologies enabling more stable soil carbon to be built in cropping systems
Registration is essential
Innovate UK Welcome Drinks
4. 30pm — 6. 00pm
Sol Rooftop at SkyCity Adelaide
Mingle with 25 of the UK’s innovative AgriTech businesses, as they look to connect, collaborate and scale into Australia’s diverse and rapidly growing AgriTech market. With a focus on the big issues, this event will bring together experts, businesses, and thought leaders to explore the ways in which technology can be leveraged to drive positive change and create a better future for all
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With the upcoming UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement, 2023 will be a landmark year for the UK-Australia relationship as we look to ensure ongoing collaboration and partnership across the sector
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Innovate UK
Welcome Event
6. 00pm — 10. 00pm
Adelaide Oval
The evokeAG. 2023 Welcome Event will be held on the eve of evokeAG. 2023 Monday, 20 February 2023. The Welcome Event will bring together delegates ahead of the two-day event to kickstart the conversation and connections.
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Held on “The Hill” at the iconic Adelaide Oval, the evening will entail roaming canape style food, with a South Australian flavour and an official Welcome to Adelaide.
Tickets for the evokeAG. Welcome Event can be purchased with your event ticket for an additional $100 per person. Please note numbers are limited.
If you are an investor and interested in attending the Investor Pitch Dinner on Monday, 20 February please contact Lauren Sharkey ().
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evokeAG
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Opening remarks
9. 27am — 9. 37am
Plenary
Since the inception of evokeAG. in 2019, Elders has supported our mission to help drive innovation and growth in Australia’s agricultural industry
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Elders has once again renewed its commitment to Australian agrifood innovation, returning as the official Platinum Partner for 2023. Hear from Mark Allison, Managing Director and CEO of Elders, as he discusses Elders’ commitment to the next generation of innovations that will continue to spur Australian agriculture into the future
Mark Allison
Managing Director and CEO, Elders
Mark Allison
Managing Director and CEO, Elders
Mark is a successful and broadly experienced agricultural and industrial product professional. He has demonstrated a highly successful track record of running and turning around complex businesses, strategic re-engineering and of successfully leading and concluding senior negotiations within acquisitions and divestment
In May 2014 he was appointed to the position of Managing Director and CEO of Elders Limited. This marked a resumption of his executive career, this being his seventh CEO role, and followed five years as a non-executive director within the agribusiness and industrial and safety industries. Over the previous five years, Mark has held board positions including with ASX-listed Elders Limited, Grain Growers Limited, Chinese manufacturing organisation Suzhou Frontier Garment Company, and Agribusiness Australia
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Keynote - One in a "Maverick"
9. 27am — 10. 12am
Technology
Global investment
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Global challenges
Plenary
We all want to innovate, but is that enough? What if the pace of innovation isn’t fast enough to save us from climate change or worse?
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Find out how a maverick approach supercharges innovation to another level. Life, food, shelter, and longevity. if you can make it work in the harsh environment of space, there’s a good chance that we can make it work on Earth. Surviving on Earth will require a maverick way
Scott Amyx
Managing Partner, Astor Perkins
Scott Amyx
Managing Partner, Astor Perkins
Scott is the Chair and Managing Partner at Astor Perkins, a deep tech and sustainability VC that backs mavericks solving some of the hardest problems facing humanity on Earth and in space.
Among a raft of other achievements Scott is a TEDx speaker, Top Global Innovation Keynote Speaker, Forbes New York Business Council member, Singularity University Smart City Accelerator Mentor, SXSW Pitch/Accelerator VC Judge, and IBM Futurist. He’s also a Tribeca Disruptor Foundation, National Sloan/Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and winner of Innovation Awards. Scott has been featured in many publications including The New York Times, TechCrunch and TIME.
Scott is a globally renowned expert in product innovation that integrates exponential technologies, out-of-the-box thinking, and proven science and research methodologies to create breakthrough.
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Fireside chat - Bringing space down to earth
10. 13am — 10. 33am
Technology
Plenary
Space tech is transforming our world and with it, entire industries
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From visualising crop health and informing the management of future automated farms, to understanding human behaviour and planning for critical food shortages. Combining high-resolution satellite imagery data with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning has endless applications, especially for agriculture. This fireside chat dares you to look at how space can improve our lives here on Earth
Scott Amyx
Managing Partner, Astor Perkins
Scott Amyx
Managing Partner, Astor Perkins
Scott is the Chair and Managing Partner at Astor Perkins, a deep tech and sustainability VC that backs mavericks solving some of the hardest problems facing humanity on Earth and in space.
Among a raft of other achievements Scott is a TEDx speaker, Top Global Innovation Keynote Speaker, Forbes New York Business Council member, Singularity University Smart City Accelerator Mentor, SXSW Pitch/Accelerator VC Judge, and IBM Futurist. He’s also a Tribeca Disruptor Foundation, National Sloan/Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and winner of Innovation Awards. Scott has been featured in many publications including The New York Times, TechCrunch and TIME.
Scott is a globally renowned expert in product innovation that integrates exponential technologies, out-of-the-box thinking, and proven science and research methodologies to create breakthrough.
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Professor Matthew (Matt) Gilliham
Director, the Waite Research Institute, the University of Adelaide
Professor Matthew (Matt) Gilliham
Director, the Waite Research Institute, the University of Adelaide
Matthew Gilliham is the Director of the Waite Research Institute, the University of Adelaide’s flagship for agriculture, food and wine innovation. His role encourages and supports new research initiatives in agricultural research (from policy and economics to animal, soil and crop sciences)
Matthew’s research specialisation is crop plant nutrition and stress resilience with a focus on salinity and drought tolerance. Specifically, his group studies transport and signalling mechanisms with the aim of having them applied through plant breeding to improve crop yield and quality in the field
Matthew led a global consortium to secure funding for the establishment of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S) focused on delivering technologies required to sustain humans in deep space and to improve the sustainable production of nutrition, medicines and materials on Earth
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Bryce Ives
evokeAG. 2023 MC
Bryce Ives
evokeAG. 2023 MC
With curiosity, willingness, and a generosity of spirit, Bryce Ives is masterful at making groups connect and facilitating conversations that matter. Skilled in shaping group dynamics and designing processes that can hold complicated and collaborative discussions, Bryce has produced countless memorable and transformative gatherings that have led to change, action and impact
His impact includes notable projects in contemporary Australian performing arts practice, youth development, agricultural leadership, social entrepreneurship, rural and regional renewal, diversity representation within the media, and digital innovation in the light of disruptive media ecology
Bryce designed the Talking 2030 roadmap to get Australian Agriculture to $100 billion at the farm gate by 2030. For the past twelve years, Bryce has focused on building leadership innovation in Australian Agriculture as Chief Facilitator of the AgriFutures Horizon program and for the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award program
Instrumental in leading some of Australia’s most enduring community media projects, including as Chief Facilitator of the ABC’s Heywire Regional Youth project, Bryce was also a driving force behind the Student Youth Network, one of Australia’s most significant participatory youth media projects. As a movement, SYN fundamentally changed the face of Australian media and storytelling; Bryce has worked with thousands of young media makers
Bryce is an experienced company director and c-suite executive with a focus on engagement, communications, public and government affairs, and social impact work. He is also profoundly shaped by his training in theatre making, improvisation, music, and his hundreds of hours of experience as a broadcaster on live radio and television
With professional experience as a theatre-maker, composer, director and writer, Bryce was the co-founder of the Present Tense Ensemble. This award-winning performance-based ensemble created contemporary music theatre that was immersive, highly sonic, and performed with heart and gusto in the here and now. He is a previous Director of the Ballarat Arts Academy and Gippsland Centre of Art and Design, previous Artistic Director of Theatre Works St. Kilda and of the Fairfax Youth Arts Festival. Currently, he is a curator of the Buffer Fringe in Cyprus
The culmination of this experience is what drives Bryce today. As Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications at Torrens Global Education, Bryce is the chief storyteller of Australia’s fastest-growing university
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Keynote - FoodShot. a MoonShot for better food
11. 03am — 11. 19am
Global investment
Sustainability
Plenary
What happens when big money gets behind big ideas? Find out how entrepreneurs, investors and social change agents are using science and technology to answer the big questions and achieve radical change to feed a growing human population safely
Victor Friedberg
Founder and Chairman at FoodShot Global
Victor Friedberg
Founder and Chairman at FoodShot Global
Since co-founding S2G Ventures in 2014, Victor has emerged as one of the top thought leaders and venture capitalists in food and agriculture globally.
With his pioneering “systems investing” thesis, he led investment into two of the sector’s most successful and transformative companies—Beyond Meat and sweetgreen—resulting in sector-defining IPOs and unicorns such as Apeel Sciences.
He has a portfolio of personal investments and board positions and advises companies such as MycoTechnology, Mori, Air Protein, Tiny Organics and Digestiva.
He’s the Founder and Chairman of FoodShot Global, a multi-stakeholder investment and grant-giving platform that awards the GroundBreaker Prize annually. His new fund, New Epoch Capital, is launching in 2023 with the vision of becoming the premier fund for conscious consumer growth.
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Panel discussion - Going global. who's investing in agribusiness?
11. 19am — 12. 00pm
Global investment
Plenary
Geopolitical tensions. The relationship between inflation and commodities. Emerging markets and industry diversity
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We bring together venture capitalists from leading firms across Europe, the US, Asia Pacific and Australia to share their insights on the factors impacting global agrifood tech investment and where the unexpected opportunities for the future may lie
Adam Anders
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Anterra Capital
Adam Anders
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Anterra Capital
Adam is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Anterra Capital, a venture capital fund focused on investing in innovative companies that are transforming the safety, security, and sustainability of global food
Adam grew up on a farm and is passionate about improving our food and agriculture system, with over 20 years of experience in private equity and venture capital. He believes the best way to do this is to bring strong entrepreneurs to the food and agriculture sector and work in cooperation with other stakeholders across the value chain
Prior to working for Anterra, Adam co-founded a fintech startup and worked for Rabo Private Equity and Bain & Co
Adam holds an MBA and bachelor’s degree in Law from Cambridge University, England, along with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Adelaide, Australia
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Victor Friedberg
Founder and Chairman at FoodShot Global
Victor Friedberg
Founder and Chairman at FoodShot Global
Since co-founding S2G Ventures in 2014, Victor has emerged as one of the top thought leaders and venture capitalists in food and agriculture globally.
With his pioneering “systems investing” thesis, he led investment into two of the sector’s most successful and transformative companies—Beyond Meat and sweetgreen—resulting in sector-defining IPOs and unicorns such as Apeel Sciences.
He has a portfolio of personal investments and board positions and advises companies such as MycoTechnology, Mori, Air Protein, Tiny Organics and Digestiva.
He’s the Founder and Chairman of FoodShot Global, a multi-stakeholder investment and grant-giving platform that awards the GroundBreaker Prize annually. His new fund, New Epoch Capital, is launching in 2023 with the vision of becoming the premier fund for conscious consumer growth.
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Anuj Maheshwari
Managing Director & Head of Agri-Food, Temasek
Anuj Maheshwari
Managing Director & Head of Agri-Food, Temasek
Anuj is a Managing Director and Head of Agri-Food at Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore. He also is part of the leadership team which overseas Africa and Middle East
Anuj founded Temasek Food & Agriculture team in 2013 and since then Temasek has invested over US$8 billion in global farm-to-fork value chain including in over 30 start-ups (such as Impossible Foods, eFishery, Pivot Bio, Bowery, Farmer Business Network) and many innovative technology-focused companies with the collective purpose to drive resiliency and greater efficiency in global food supplies while promoting environmental sustainability and social impact in line with UN SDG goals and Net Zero 2050 targets
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Matthew Pryor
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Tenacious Ventures
Matthew Pryor
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Tenacious Ventures
Matthew is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Tenacious Ventures and a founding board member of the Australian AgriTech Association.
He was previously co-founder of Observant, an Australian agritech pioneer acquired by Jain Irrigation in February 2017. He was the founding chair of Rocket Seeder, a food and ag innovation accelerator, and founding chair of the Australian Government Agriculture 4. 0 Task Force.
He’s an active member of CSIRO’s Agriculture and Food Advisory Committee and passionate about promoting Australian agrifood innovation globally.
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Ethy Levy
Managing Partner, Kinneret Impact Ventures
Ethy Levy
Managing Partner, Kinneret Impact Ventures
Ethy is an impact investor, entrepreneur and strong supporter of using technology to positively impact lives and the planet. Previously she has held senior roles in the Israeli Government focusing on International Trade, Innovation and Investments as well as senior diplomatic positions
After her career in government, Ethy established Impact Innovation Israel, a strategic consultancy firm focusing on tech and innovation in sectors where there is a substantial impact on society and the environment
She is currently the Managing Partner of Kinneret Impact Ventures, a specialised Israeli Impact VC Fund focusing on technology startups in areas of Agriculture, Food and Climate. She is also the co-Founder and Israel CEO of the Bridge Hub – global Agrifood tech innovation hub based in Australia and Israel – and is an advisor to the Inter-American Development Bank on Agtech and Climate
Ethy has a keen interest in making technology solutions accessible to all and supporting the vulnerable sections of the population in becoming self-sufficient by helping them to implement tech solutions
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Panel discussion - Accelerating commercialisation with AgriFutures growAG
12. 00pm — 12. 23pm
Investment
Technology
Plenary
Finding world-leading research, technologies and commercialisation opportunities in one easy-to-use location, has always been a challenge – until growAG. com
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The homegrown solution designed by AgriFutures Australia, is helping connect users from around the world with Australian agrifood innovation, increase deal flow and drive value on-farm through the adoption of game-changing technologies
Here we unpack the need for AgriFutures growAG. , some of the success stories and why a more collaborative approach is helping accelerate innovation and commercialisation
Professor Craig Baillie
Head of School & Dean Agriculture & Environmental Science, University of Southern Queensland
Professor Craig Baillie
Head of School & Dean Agriculture & Environmental Science, University of Southern Queensland
Craig is the Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Science and Head of School at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). He’s an agricultural engineer with over 25 years’ experience in agricultural research, development and extension
The School of Agriculture and Environmental Science meets the environmental global challenges of an ever-growing population through the study of agricultural sustainability, food security, climate change, wildlife management and ecosystem conservation
Craig’s primary research interests include farming systems innovation and technology solutions to improve farm productivity and profitability. He’s involved in various major initiatives and collaborative research projects nationally and internationally
His experience includes farming systems research and technical support to large corporate farming operations. This involved developing and implementing new infrastructure, machinery, technologies and innovative farming strategies
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Fern Ho
Co-Founder and Ceo, Leaf Protein Co
Fern Ho
Co-Founder and Ceo, Leaf Protein Co
Fern’s global product management and product marketing experience spans 18 years. Fern has held leadership roles in the high-tech and telecommunications industries, working for companies including Telstra and Apple, where she led cross-company teams to deliver network transformation, new product development, and go-to-market launches
Three years ago Fern was introduced to research on leaf protein as the most abundant source of protein, and realised its potential as a future food source. Driven by her growing awareness of the environmental and nutritional impact of our food choices, Fernn co-founded The Leaf Protein Co. where she and the team are working to re-introduce more biodiversity into our food system with Rubisco
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John Harvey
Managing Director, AgriFutures Australia
John Harvey
Managing Director, AgriFutures Australia
John Harvey joined AgriFutures Australia (formally RIRDC) in May 2016 as Managing Director. He accepted the challenge to set a new, more commercial direction for the organisation
Prior to this appointment John held various positions at the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), spanning 18 years and including five years as Managing Director
A graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, he was a Director of Australian Crop Accreditation System Limited and a Director of the Value-Added Wheat Cooperative Research Centre
He has served on the boards of Pulse Breeding Australia, Barley Breeding Australia and the National Soybean Breeding Program. He was a member of the Australian Winter Cereals Pre-Breeding Alliance and the CRC for Plant Based Management of Dryland Salinity
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Fireside chat - Cooperative Co-operative. a tale of collaboration between industry and innovation
1. 13pm — 1. 53pm
Alternative protein
Synthetic biology
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Supply chain
Plenary
How can making milk without cows benefit Australian dairy farmers?
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Join the CEOs of Eden Brew and Norco Co-operative to find out how they’re working together to create synthetic dairy products to build more resilient supply chains and complement the profit models of farmers in Australia’s largest dairy co-operative
Jim Fader
Co-Founder and CEO of Eden Brew
Jim Fader
Co-Founder and CEO of Eden Brew
Jim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Eden Brew, a startup creating animal-free, precision-fermented milk in partnership with the CSIRO and Norco.
Jim is a purpose-driven business leader with 20-plus years in retail across multiple sectors and countries and five years in business turnarounds and restructures.
He has chased innovation his entire career, from revitalising fresh foods as a general manager in product development for a market-leading supermarket chain to landing award-winning duty-free store concepts as buying director and turning car tyres into printer ink in a waste-to-energy startup.
Jim builds entrepreneurial cultures with an authentic leadership style , focusing on people, pace and collaboration.
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Michael Hampson
CEO, Norco Co-operative
Michael Hampson
CEO, Norco Co-operative
Michael is passionate about the dairy industry and backing Australian dairy farmers, with a track record of over 20 years of driving value in the industry. He’s a champion of change on many fronts, including across organisations and adopting new thinking and technologies, bringing people along that journey to create value
Michael has gained experience with the fast-moving consumer goods industry across different supply chains and countries. With a keen eye for commercial value, creation and capture, he’s driven change and value appreciation as CEO at Norco Co-operative, a 100% Australian farmer-owned dairy co-operative
With core values of trust, honesty and empathy, plus entrepreneurialism, Michael has gathered the support of key management teams and boards to deliver transformational results, creating value for all stakeholders
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Bryce Ives
evokeAG. 2023 MC
Bryce Ives
evokeAG. 2023 MC
With curiosity, willingness, and a generosity of spirit, Bryce Ives is masterful at making groups connect and facilitating conversations that matter. Skilled in shaping group dynamics and designing processes that can hold complicated and collaborative discussions, Bryce has produced countless memorable and transformative gatherings that have led to change, action and impact
His impact includes notable projects in contemporary Australian performing arts practice, youth development, agricultural leadership, social entrepreneurship, rural and regional renewal, diversity representation within the media, and digital innovation in the light of disruptive media ecology
Bryce designed the Talking 2030 roadmap to get Australian Agriculture to $100 billion at the farm gate by 2030. For the past twelve years, Bryce has focused on building leadership innovation in Australian Agriculture as Chief Facilitator of the AgriFutures Horizon program and for the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award program
Instrumental in leading some of Australia’s most enduring community media projects, including as Chief Facilitator of the ABC’s Heywire Regional Youth project, Bryce was also a driving force behind the Student Youth Network, one of Australia’s most significant participatory youth media projects. As a movement, SYN fundamentally changed the face of Australian media and storytelling; Bryce has worked with thousands of young media makers
Bryce is an experienced company director and c-suite executive with a focus on engagement, communications, public and government affairs, and social impact work. He is also profoundly shaped by his training in theatre making, improvisation, music, and his hundreds of hours of experience as a broadcaster on live radio and television
With professional experience as a theatre-maker, composer, director and writer, Bryce was the co-founder of the Present Tense Ensemble. This award-winning performance-based ensemble created contemporary music theatre that was immersive, highly sonic, and performed with heart and gusto in the here and now. He is a previous Director of the Ballarat Arts Academy and Gippsland Centre of Art and Design, previous Artistic Director of Theatre Works St. Kilda and of the Fairfax Youth Arts Festival. Currently, he is a curator of the Buffer Fringe in Cyprus
The culmination of this experience is what drives Bryce today. As Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications at Torrens Global Education, Bryce is the chief storyteller of Australia’s fastest-growing university
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Panel discussion - Reality check. moving beyond sustainability frameworks in agriculture
1. 13pm — 1. 53pm
Sustainability
Breakout Room 1
This session will begin with a presentation by Jay Holata, CEO of Athena IR Tech as part of the Startup Showcase
Australia and New Zealand’s land-based agricultural industries have set ambitious sustainability targets for the future
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We ask industry leaders to share the realities of their progress beyond frameworks and targets, what keeps them up at night, and how producers can be part of the solution through tangible actions today
Michael (Mick) Anderson
Head of Sustainability, GrainCorp
Michael (Mick) Anderson
Head of Sustainability, GrainCorp
Mick has worked in the environmental and sustainability space for over 20 years
His background is in waste auditing and resource efficiency programs. He’s also worked with MLA’s off-farm R&D program
Mick spent over 11 years with Goodman Fielder leading the environment and sustainability functions, including the launch of the Better Together strategy in 2021
With his expertise in sustainability’s commercial value, he became GrainCorp’s Head of Sustainability in June 2022, helping shape the delivery of their environmental, social and governance (ESG) ambition
Mick is the President of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform’s Australian Chapter
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Bridgit Hawkins
Chief Sustainability Officer, CropX
Bridgit Hawkins
Chief Sustainability Officer, CropX
Bridgit has been part of the agricultural sector her entire life; growing up on a farm in New Zealand, studying at Massey University and working in varied roles across science, commercialization and export until founding her own business Regen in 2010. The essence of Regen was always using technology to support farmers be more efficient and sustainable, so on the successful sale of Regen to CropX in 2020 it was natural to then take on the role of Chief Sustainability Officer for CropX Technologies
In addition to her role with CropX Bridgit is the Chair of AgriTechNZ and involved in several other start-ups in governance and mentor capacities
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Anna Speer
Managing Director, Greenstock
Anna Speer
Managing Director, Greenstock
Anna is Managing Director of Greenstock, Woolworths Group’s stand-alone red meat business.
With 15 years in global agribusiness, her experience in operational excellence includes opening new markets and building market credibility through innovative products that ensure competitiveness.
Greenstock works with primary producers and suppliers to provide the combined red meat needs of Woolworths Group’s retail, international and wholesale businesses.
Anna is transforming Greenstock into a multi-channel protein specialist while delivering high-quality, sustainable and strong animal welfare solutions for its stakeholders.
She was previously Chief Operating Officer at the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) and CEO at AuctionsPlus.
Anna has a Global Executive MBA and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, an Agribusiness Australia board director and an Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) graduate.
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Charlie Peel
Rural Reporter, The Australian
Charlie Peel
Rural Reporter, The Australian
Charlie Peel is The Australian’s rural reporter, covering agriculture, politics and issues affecting life outside of Australia’s capital cities. Charlie began his career in rural Queensland before joining The Australian in 2017. Since then, Charlie has covered court, crime, state and federal politics and general news. He has reported on cyclones, floods, bushfires, droughts, corporate trials, election campaigns and major sporting events
The Australian brings you the latest Australian news as well as latest politics, sports, entertainment, technology, lifestyle and breaking world news
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Jay Holata
CEO, Athena IR-Tech
Jay Holata
CEO, Athena IR-Tech
Jay is the CEO of Athena IR-Tech, bringing a background of over 35 years of executive level technical and business leadership in companies such as Accenture, Constellation Wines Australia and Schneider Electric
Throughout his career Jay has always had a technology thread running through each role he has held. Jay was Director of Technology at Accenture’s B2B eMarkets Center of Excellence and led Schneider Electric’s Demand and Supply Optimisation business where his team across Australia and Moldova developed artificial intelligence-based planning and scheduling solutions for industries with complex supply chains such as wine, grain and mining
Jay has also owned and operated his own vineyard in McLaren Vale, South Australia and brings a passion for technology, climate change and wine to his role at Athena IR-Tech
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Workshop - Data as a second language. understanding what your farm is saying to you
1. 13pm — 1. 53pm
Technology
Breakout Room 2
This session will begin with a presentation by David Carter, Co-Founder and CEO of Deep Planet as a part of the Startup Showcase
Uber and Airbnb turned two conventional industries on their heads. How did they do it?
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Using software that allows two applications to talk to each other. Now it’s agriculture’s turn. Andrew Skinner and Andrew Cooke will show you the possibilities and benefits of connecting data to create new business models and operating efficiencies for producers and companies alike, in what they’ve coined the ‘Internet of Agrifood’
Andrew Cooke
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Rezare Systems
Andrew Cooke
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Rezare Systems
Andrew is a Founder of Rezare Systems, a leading New Zealand agricultural software company, now part of the global Map of Ag Group where he is Chief Technology Officer
From applying software technology to agricultural science and farm systems, he now leads initiatives connecting farming and supply chain data across agrifood, ag finance and sustainability
He is known for his work in data interoperability, leading formulation of the farm data code of practice which became the pattern for sector codes worldwide. He led the technical design of standards for livestock data interoperability as part of the International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR) and is currently focusing on geospatial and sustainability data interoperability in agriculture
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Andrew Skinner
Director, More Than Machines
Andrew Skinner
Director, More Than Machines
Andrew’s international agrifood technology experience spans working with industry supply chains, researchers and governments.
He’s developed strategy and implemented industry-defining technologies for aquaculture, viticulture, horticulture, eggs and meat and livestock in Australia, the US and UK.
Andrew is director at and founded technology consultancy More Than Machines, which develops digital strategy and technology solutions to help agrifood stakeholders optimise land, production, markets and products.
He was Meat and Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Chief Data Officer. His data strategy and digital supply chain research for Australian red meat increased productivity and product quality and enabled market opportunities.
Andrew led the data science and technology outcomes of the first Australian agricultural-wide research between all 15 Rural Research and Development Corporations (RRDCs). The project analysed digital transformation’s risks and opportunities for Australian agribusinesses.
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David Carter
Co-Founder and CEO, Deep Planet
David Carter
Co-Founder and CEO, Deep Planet
Growing up in the Hunter Valley, David started his career in Australia, going on to live and work in New Zealand, the UK, Canada and the USA, building more than 20 years of experience in software, sales and finance
In 2018, David co-founded Deep Planet, a global Agri Tech startup passionate about helping agricultural businesses, supply chain companies and growers to gain new and unbiased insights while supporting sustainability in their operations
David holds an MBA from Oxford University, Bachelors of Commerce and Information Science from Newcastle University, Australia, and is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
www. deepplanet. ai/
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Workshop - Empowering farmers to shape the future of environmental reporting
1. 13pm — 1. 53pm
Farming
Gilbert Room
Science, technology, coupled with an investment in skills and capability, need to be harnessed to empower farmers to shape the future of natural capital management and environmental reporting
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This session will consider the innovation needed to enable natural capital to be treated as a factor of production in agriculture and explore the potential benefits and opportunities that can flow from investment in this
Farming for the Future is a public interest research and change program that aims to understand how differences in natural capital are associated with differences in benefits to farmers. Dr Sue Ogilvy and Dr Daniel Gregg will provide an overview of the science and systems change behind Farming for the Future. The session will include an exploration of the implications of increased demand for environmental reporting by Primary Producers and the opportunities observed by Farming for the Future for technological innovation to support the farmers to respond to these
Jen Barwick
National Climate and Nature Coordinator, Pew Charitable Trust
Jen Barwick
National Climate and Nature Coordinator, Pew Charitable Trust
Jen is the National Climate and Nature Coordinator for The Pew Charitable Trusts, a global non-partisan research and public policy organisation dedicated to serving the public through evidence-based advocacy. The Trusts work with Traditional Owners, communities, landholders, farmers, industry and policy makers in Australia to promote conservation and sustainable management of unique landscapes and the marine environment
Jen works with a range of partners to identify, advocate for and support solutions that protect nature and support the role of people in the landscapes, as well as address the broader climate change challenges we now face
Jen’s current focus is working with stakeholders and government to support the growth of nature-based solutions and the proposed biodiversity conservation markets
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Dr Daniel Gregg
Founder and Principal Economist, Heuris Pty Ltd
Dr Daniel Gregg
Founder and Principal Economist, Heuris Pty Ltd
Daniel is an environmental and agricultural economist focusing on behavioural theories and interventions, production analysis, supply chain innovation and rural development
He is the founder of and Principal Economist at Heuris , a research-focused economics consultancy working on sustainability, rural development, agri-food systems, behavioural change and impact evaluation. It’s leading the design and operation of economic, social, behavioural insights and impact assessments for Farming for the Future
Other impact programs Daniel has worked on include a startup wine production company in SA, focusing on market access and incentivising sustainable agricultural practices, and agri-food systems and policy projects, including for the OECD
Daniel also founded and runs a smallholder inclusive coffee supply chain program, is associate editor of the Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Vice President of the Australian-Indonesia Business Council (SA Chapter)
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Dr Sue Ogilvy
Program Director at the Macdoch Foundation (Farming for the Future Project)
Dr Sue Ogilvy
Program Director at the Macdoch Foundation (Farming for the Future Project)
Sue leads the Machdoch Foundation’s public interest research and change program Farming for the Future. It works to provide the evidence, tools and resources for agriculture to understand the links between natural capital and financial and non-financial benefits to farm businesses and farming families
Farming for the Future considers natural capital a part of agricultural productivity and profitability. In doing so, it aims to expose the opportunity where benefits to farmers and better environmental performance of agricultural markets and supply chains co-exist to support a more financially prosperous, climate-resilient and environmentally positive Australian agricultural sector
The program leverages Sue’s research in two areas. adapting and extending financial accounting concepts and standards; and developing practical methods to enable farmers and advisors to measure natural capital as an asset
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Chris Scheid
Director, ProAdvice
Chris Scheid
Director, ProAdvice
Chris is Director of ProAdvice, a professional services firm specialising in accounting, farm business coaching (business strategy, integrated professional services, succession planning) and incorporating wealth advisory services through Morgans Financial
As a management consultant, Chris’ client work is varied and includes collaborative farming, succession planning, business re-structure and re-finance, business expansion and assisting families in business. Working as a client manager, Chris acts as ‘chairman of the board’, providing strategic advice, improving business systems, assisting with change management and coordinating the clients’ professional adviser team
Chris has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from Sydney University, is a member of the Ag Institute of Australia, holds his CPAg (Certified Practising Agriculturist) and has been working with rural clients in South Australia since 1989. He has held various roles in the agricultural industry, including as a Livestock Officer for Primary Industries SA and as the Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia Property Management Planning Officer
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Panel discussion - Digital distraction. making on-farm data work for you
2. 03pm — 2. 38pm
Farming
Technology
Plenary
This session will begin with a presentation from evokeAG. Future Young Leader Matthew Anderson.
Data can provide insights on everything from optimal irrigation and equipment maintenance to soil fertility, but with a plethora of apps and software solutions, how do producers move from digital distraction to meaningful decision-making?
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This highly practical session features case studies from producers who’ve done exactly that to leverage big results on-farm
Luke Chaplain
Director at SkyKelpie Pty Ltd
Luke Chaplain
Director at SkyKelpie Pty Ltd
Luke is the Founder of SkyKelpie, an agritech startup that aims to be the first company in the world to commercialise livestock mustering with drones. He sees the opportunity for drones to eclipse traditional helicopter mustering by making it cheaper, safer, more productive and positively impacting the environment and animal welfare.
Luke is a 2022 Nuffield Scholar and plans to visit multiple countries for his research. SkyKelpie is currently working with government departments and industry bodies in Australia to trial and test the solution to determine the easiest and most effective way of commercialising it.
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Brad Egan
2022 Young Farmer of the Year and Award for Excellence in Innovation
Brad Egan
2022 Young Farmer of the Year and Award for Excellence in Innovation
Brad, alongside his parents, runs a dryland broadacre cropping business in Scaddan, WA.
Upon completing his agribusiness degree at Curtin University, he returned home to the family farm. Brad’s involved in the day-to-day running of the farm and plays a key role in executing its precision ag strategy and facilitating decision-making through his business analytics and agronomy work.
Brad’s passion for precision ag and data-driven decisions led to him being awarded the 2022 Young Farmer of the Year Award, sponsored by McDonald’s Australia, at the Kondinin Group and ABC Rural Australian Farmer of the Year Awards. He was also awarded the 2022 Award for Excellence in Innovation, sponsored by Telstra.
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Hans Loder
Nuffield Scholar and Vineyard Manager at Penley Estate
Hans Loder
Nuffield Scholar and Vineyard Manager at Penley Estate
Hans is a geologist and viticulturist with 20-plus years of field experience in collecting, managing and using data to extract insights.
A 2021 Nuffield Scholar, supported by Wine Australia, he researched data management solutions for viticulturists under the title, “Here come the robots, but what do we do with the data?”
Hans is a viticulturist and Vineyard Manager for Penley Estate, Coonawarra, where he’s continually pushing convention and leveraging technology to provide detailed oversight, scale through efficiency and sustainable production.
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Fiona Turner
Co-Founder and CEO, Bitwise Agronomy, and Producer, Jinglers Creek Vineyard
Fiona Turner
Co-Founder and CEO, Bitwise Agronomy, and Producer, Jinglers Creek Vineyard
Fiona is an innovator, disruptor and lover of technology. A results-oriented technology professional, she has over 15 years of experience in new product development for agriculture, infrastructure, utilities, construction/asset management, government, banking and manufacturing
Also a farmer, Fiona grew up in rural New Zealand, and her family has a long farming history. She moved to Australia to experience what big cities had to offer but wanted to return to farming so relocated to Tasmania and bought a vineyard
As the co-founder and CEO of Bitwise Agronomy, Fiona brings her passions together with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. The artificial intelligence (AI) company gives insights to farmers based on easy and affordable GoPro imagery
www. bitwiseag. com/
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Catherine Marriott OAM
CEO, Riverine Plains
Catherine Marriott OAM
CEO, Riverine Plains
Catherine is the CEO of Riverine Plains and over the last 18 years has worked in management, strategic and leadership roles in the agricultural, research and regional development sectors in Australia and internationally
She is a proven business leader, communicator and organisational renovator focused mostly on leadership development, advocacy and delivering innovative solutions for the industries in which she works
Catherine is passionate about the people side of agriculture, learning from and sharing with others. Mentoring is a role she takes on with enthusiasm as she believes to have vibrant rural communities you need confident, supported people and prosperous businesses
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Matthew Anderson
evokeAG 2023 Future Young Leader
Matthew Anderson
evokeAG 2023 Future Young Leader
Matthew is the Manager of Agritech Projects for Farmers2Founders and is a cattle farmer. His passion for agriculture stems from growing up on the family property in the
Liverpool Plains. Matthew utlises his commercial skills and agricultural knowledge to develop innovative agrifood tech projects for industry benefit. Matthew encourages people to get curious about emerging opportunities in agriculture, adoption of new technologies and innovations that will create an impact across the sector, and embracing industry developments in this exciting new era
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Panel discussion - What will it take to satisfy the growing global appetite for protein?
2. 03pm — 2. 38pm
Future of food
Breakout Room 1
With an expected two billion extra people to feed by 2050, coupled with changing tastes and dietary preferences, there is a growing global demand for more protein, produced more sustainably and from a wider variety of sources
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In this session, we bring together diverse voices from across the supply chain to look at how we leverage both traditional and alternative protein sources to deliver on the growing global appetite for protein. Where are the opportunities? What are the constraints? And what are the ‘watch outs’ for consumers?
Professor Michelle Colgrave
Deputy Director (Impact), Agriculture and Food, CSIRO
Professor Michelle Colgrave
Deputy Director (Impact), Agriculture and Food, CSIRO
Michelle is the Deputy Director (Impact) in CSIRO Agriculture and Food. She formerly led the Future Protein Mission that will develop protein-based industries (including traditional protein, plant-based protein, insect, and microbial protein) along the value chain from production to the customer, delivering premium protein ingredients and products and addressing the rapid growth of the protein-based sector.
Michelle is also chief investigator on the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science. Here, proteomics (the study of proteins using mass spectrometry) is applied to agriculture and food science to the benefit of human health. Work focuses on proteins involved in food intolerance and allergy as well as bioactive proteins that bring specific health benefits.
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David Jochinke
AV Jochinke and Co. & Vice President, National Farmers’ Federation
David Jochinke
AV Jochinke and Co. & Vice President, National Farmers’ Federation
David “DJ” Jochinke is a third-generation dryland farmer and livestock producer in the Murra Warra community at Wimmera Plains, VIC, operating under the family business AV Jochinke & Co.
He is also the Vice President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Board. Throughout David’s representative career he has been a strong advocate for rural communities and the farming industry through high-profile leadership positions at state and federal levels.
The insights that David gained include focusing on clearly communicated visions and empowering teams to collectively deliver innovative outcomes that enhance the wider agricultural industry. With a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude, he has an extensive executive network and a depth of practical production knowledge.
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Dr Steven Lapidge
CEO, Fight Food Waste
Dr Steven Lapidge
CEO, Fight Food Waste
Steven is the creator and CEO of Fight Food Waste Ltd, which incorporates the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre and Stop Food Waste Australia. The organisation is the lead agency in Australia’s fight to halve food waste by 2030 in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12. 3
Steven’s career has focused on industry-based science and commercialisation across the invasive species, agrifood innovation and sustainability fields
With a PhD and an MBA, he’s a Fulbright Professional Business/Industry Fellow and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
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Anthony (Tony) Stewart
CEO, Thomas Foods International
Anthony (Tony) Stewart
CEO, Thomas Foods International
Anthony (Tony) is CEO of Thomas Foods International, Australia’s largest 100% family-owned red meat processing company.
He’s a senior executive with extensive global executive leadership experience in the consumer goods, manufacturing and distribution, and agribusiness sectors.
Before joining Thomas Foods International, Tony worked in senior executive roles for large private and listed businesses, including Pernod Ricard, Detmold Packaging Group and Beam Inc.
He’s a graduate of the University of Adelaide, a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Dr Aparna Venkatesh
Collaborative Innovation Lead, Bühler Group
Dr Aparna Venkatesh
Collaborative Innovation Lead, Bühler Group
Aparna is Bühler’s Collaborative Innovation Lead for Southeast Asia & Oceania. She leads innovation strategy in emerging opportunities for sustainable foods. Aparna scouts for novel agrifood technology applications with ecosystem partners to develop purposeful and high-impact transformations for the future of food
Her career spanned a decade with Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). As head of A*STAR Enterprise’s Agri-Food and Nutrition division, Aparna played a key role in supporting the scientific, business, regulatory and strategy aspects of building Singapore’s alternative protein capabilities and enabling local food production as part of the nation’s food resilience agenda.
She holds a biological sciences degree from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and a PhD in immunology from the Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Italy.
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Panel discussion - Startup capital. local vs global
2. 03pm — 2. 38pm
Investment
Breakout Room 2
Prior to 2019 there wasn’t a single local (Australian) venture capital firm focused on agritech. Today, there are multiple players
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In this session we explore two very different experiences – from an Australian company forced to source off-shore funding to expand globally, to an international company seeking local backing to enter the Australian and New Zealand marketplace. Experts from two leading VC firms weigh in on what’s changed in our investment ecosystem and the realities of securing funding in today’s environment
Phil Morle
Partner, Main Sequence Ventures
Phil Morle
Partner, Main Sequence Ventures
Phil is a Partner at Main Sequence where he leads the Feed 10 Billion People Challenge.
He’s passionate about delivering healthier people and a healthier planet, leading him to develop an interest in several adjacent areas including decarbonisation, synthetic biology, new materials and recycling.
Since joining Main Sequence Ventures, Phil has led its company creation program called Venture Science, developing notable startups such as v2food, Samsara Eco and Eden Brew.
www. mseq. vc/
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Kristi Riordan
Co-Founder & CEO, Harvest B
Kristi Riordan
Co-Founder & CEO, Harvest B
Kristi Riordan is Co-Founder and CEO at Harvest B, an Australian B2B food technology company developing and manufacturing plant based proteins. Kristi is an experienced operating executive of multiple venture backed tech companies that redefined categories in highly regulated industries over the past 20 years. During this time, she has been supported by investors including W23 (investor of Harvest B), Bessemer, Matrix and CRV in the USA. Having spent most of her career in New York City, Kristi was granted a Distinguished Visa in 2019 under the new Global Talent program and is now permanently residing in Australia. Prior to her career in tech growth companies, Kristi spent time at Blackstone Private Equity in NYC, KPMG and served as a law clerk on the U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington D. C. Kristi holds her Certified Public Accountant license and is an admitted lawyer in the USA
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Saar Safra
Co-Founder & CEO, Beewise
Saar Safra
Co-Founder & CEO, Beewise
Saar, CEO & Co-Founder at Beewise, is a seasoned entrepreneur
He started his career as a software developer; in 2001 he became CTO of Ad4Ever which was acquired by aQuantive where he served as GM & VP of Rich Media
In 2007 aQuantive was acquired by Microsoft, where Saar served as Director of Rich Media solutions until 2008, when he left and founded ActiveBuilding, a pioneer in PropTech. ActiveBuilding was then acquired by RealPage in 2013
Saar has had three successful exits from the five companies he founded or joined prior to founding Beewise
Saar received his MBA from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington
www. beewise. ag/
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Robert Williams
Director, Artesian (Alternative Investments)
Robert Williams
Director, Artesian (Alternative Investments)
Robert is a director at Artesian and joined the global alternative investment management firm in 2017. Based in Sydney, Robert leads Artesian’s agrifood VC investment activities
Artesian’s agrifood VC strategy encompasses the broad agriculture and food value chain. It focuses on opportunities that have positively embedded climate and natural asset outcomes and the potential to enhance global food security
Before joining Artesian, Robert was a manager with the agricultural investment team at Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, a division in the Macquarie Group’s asset management arm
Robert has a Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University (ANU)
www. artesianinvest. com/
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Justin Webb
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, AgriWebb
Justin Webb
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, AgriWebb
Justin is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of AgriWebb. As the world’s leading sustainable protein farm management and supply chain software, AgriWebb manages over 20 million head of livestock across 60 million hectares globally.
A serial entrepreneur, Justin founded and built two hedge funds before selling them to Macquarie Bank and Westpac. He subsequently founded PacWealth Capital, a $4 billion advisory firm in the South Pacific.
Justin served as a director and co-head of BlackRock’s $60 billion Australian Alternatives & Retail business.
He holds a BA with Honours in Economics and Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and an MBA from Oxford University, where he was the OBA Scholar.
www. agriwebb. com/
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Workshop - The importance of measurement in sustainability
2. 03pm — 2. 38pm
Farming
Sustainability
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Investment
Gilbert Room
CommBank will join a panel of industry experts and producers to discuss the theme of measurement under the thematic of sustainability in agriculture. Solutions to get to carbon neutral, the important role of measurement and how CommBank supports farmers in these endeavours
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Delegates will leave the session with a greater understanding of what it all means, where it might be heading and the opportunities to get started
Dr Natalie Doran-Browne
Director of Science, Agricultural Emissions, FLINTpro
Dr Natalie Doran-Browne
Director of Science, Agricultural Emissions, FLINTpro
Natalie who leads the science, research, and development of farm carbon solutions within the FLINTpro software system, has been working on sustainable farming practices for over 15 years and is a network leader in the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases
With a background as an agricultural scientist, Natalie focussed her research on issues around climate change and mitigation in the agricultural industry, primarily at The University of Melbourne
Natalie has expansive working knowledge on calculating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as working towards carbon neutral farming. Natalie is passionate about improving the climate resilience of farm systems and meeting the growing requirements for environmental sustainability reporting
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Robert Mackenzie
Managing Director, Macka's Australian Black Angus Beef
Robert Mackenzie
Managing Director, Macka's Australian Black Angus Beef
Robert is Director of Macka’s Australian Black Angus Beef, established in 1884 and proudly family-owned and operated for four generations. Macka’s use only the world’s best genetics to breed quality, grass-fed, grain finished Verified Black Angus Beef for the domestic and export market
Macka’s has a strong team and a shared passion and commitment towards producing the highest quality Black Angus Cattle and Beef
www. australianangusbeef. com. au
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Tegan Nock
Co-Founder & CPO, Loam
Tegan Nock
Co-Founder & CPO, Loam
Tegan is a Co-Founder and CPO of one of Australia’s fastest growing agritech companies, Loam Bio, which was founded in 2019 and now has over 70 team members across offices and labs in Australia, Canada, and the US.
Starting her career in farming on the family property at Bogan Gate, NSW, Tegan has qualifications and experience in agricultural sciences. In her role at Loam, she has built one of Australia’s largest microbial product development teams – including establishing global R&D programs, specialist soil analysis laboratories and an international microbial library boasting over 2,500 strains of fungi.
Tegan and the Loam team explore how the world’s smallest organisms – microbes – can solve the world’s biggest problems, and have developed ground-breaking microbial products that enable farmers to build significant levels of soil carbon in cropping systems
Connecting world-class microbiologists with real-world farming challenges, Tegan is a leader in agritech driving high-impact solutions for farming systems and climate change
www. loambio. com/
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Carmel Onions
National Director Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank
Carmel Onions
National Director Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank
Carmel is the National Director, Agribusiness at the Commonwealth Bank (CBA)
CBA has a long and proud history supporting Australian agriculture. Her team supports the business with strategic initiatives, such as the CBA Agri Green Loan and Sustainability Linked Loans for Agriculture
Carmel advocates for the intersection of natural capital enhancements, on-farm productivity outcomes and building resilience into farming systems
She’s been with CBA for 20 years and holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics from the University of Sydney (USYD)
www. commbank. com. au/
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Natasha Greenwood
General Manager, Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank
Natasha Greenwood
General Manager, Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank
As General Manager, Agribusiness for Commonwealth Bank, Natasha has the privilege of working with a team of highly experienced, innovative and committed bankers who are dedicated to supporting the goals of agribusinesses. Natasha is responsible for the successful execution of Commbank’s agribusiness strategy including products, services and initiatives which enable farmers to expand and grow, to diversify their operations, to explore new markets and to innovate and experiment. Natasha and her team deeply understand global trends and ensure that agribusinesses are well placed to manage both the risks as well as the opportunities these might bring. Agribusiness is playing a key role in the transition to net zero and Natasha and her team are working closely with farmers to improve farm productivity, to initiate new sustainability projects and to engage successfully in the transition and carbon economy
www. commbank. com. au/business/industries/regional-and-agribusiness. html
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Panel discussion - Opportunities in agriculture. the perspective of Indigenous people
2. 48pm — 3. 28pm
Indigenous agriculture
Plenary
Indigenous peoples are the original stewards of the land and with that, the very first agriculturalists
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In this session we explore how the modern application of traditional practices is creating market demand for Indigenous products, especially in the food and beverage sector. We also consider the barriers to scale and, if overcome, the potential to transform agrifood value chains and Indigenous communities alike
Jacob Birch
Researcher and Academic, Southern Cross University
Jacob Birch
Researcher and Academic, Southern Cross University
Jacob is a Gamilaraay man working in the native grain space. The Gamilaraay are people of grassy plains and meandering rivers who maintain an intangible cultural connection to grassland foodways
He’s passionate about re-awakening the Australian native grain foodways that have sustained his ancestors for thousands of generations and their potential in a modern context
Jacob is an entrepreneur, researcher and academic working with Southern Cross University and the Yunus Centre at Griffith University. He uses transdisciplinary research to expand the knowledge base of native grain foodways. Jacob is developing innovative business ideas to help drive the industry forward in a way that First Nations people lead with authenticity and integrity
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Dr Christine Pitt
Co-Founder and CEO, Food Futures Company
Dr Christine Pitt
Co-Founder and CEO, Food Futures Company
Dr Christine Pitt is Co-Founder and CEO of Food Futures Company, is a globally recognised thought leader, investor and entrepreneur in the agrifood tech ecosystem and has founded businesses in Australia and Asia
She has a particular interest in building globally networked agrifood ecosystems and creating new business models for raising investment funds to support the commercialisation and adoption of new technologies and value chain innovations
Christine works with agrifood tech entrepreneurs, producers, research teams, early-stage startups and more mature ventures looking to rapidly scale and grow
In 2022, she founded the EM-power Foundation, an Indigenous-led social enterprise working to increase First Nations people participating in the native agrifood sector
Since 2021 she’s been a member of the federal government’s Drought Resilience, Adoption and Innovation Hubs Advisory Committee
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Guy Royal
Director, Tuia Group, and Managing Partner, Māui Toa VC
Guy Royal
Director, Tuia Group, and Managing Partner, Māui Toa VC
Guy has a background as a commercial lawyer and strategic adviser in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Vietnam and the United Kingdom.
He specialises in the indigenous sector and works with a wide range of indigenous founders helping them with their commercialisation strategies. He has personally invested in startups in nutraceuticals, climate technology, health beverages and energy management systems.
Guy is the Director of Tuia Group and Managing Partner of a new Indigenous venture capital firm in New Zealand, Māui Toa VC. He sits on the boards of the NZ Agritech IPT Māori Advisory Group, the commercial development arm of his tribe, and CH4 Global, a methane-inhibitor company operating in various countries, including Australia.
His previous directorships include New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (investor into VCs) and Kiwirail (rail operator).
Tribal affiliations. Ngāti Raukawa, Pare Hauraki and Ngāpuhi
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Suzanne Thompson
MD, Yambangku Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Tourism Development Aboriginal Corporation
Suzanne Thompson
MD, Yambangku Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Tourism Development Aboriginal Corporation
Suzanne Thompson – is very proud of her ancestral bloodlines, and brimming with knowledge of her culture, Australian history, and innovative ways to share her passions with others in a respectful and contemporary way
With 20 years working in both the government and community sectors Suzanne found herself following in her cultural footsteps as a pioneer for social and economic empowerment, trade, and indigenous self-determination
She is Founder and Managing Director of Yambangku Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Tourism Development Aboriginal Corporation (YACHATDAC) which manages a 22,000 Acre Property in Outback Central Western Queensland, she is now redefining the very idea of social enterprise and appropriate cultural trading methods that will ensure a safe and transparent economic future for indigenous people
Suzanne also volunteers her time as the Chair of the Australian Native Foods and Botanicals (ANFAB) National Peak body and is working directly to secure indigenous interests and right in this rapidly expanding global marketplace
She has just been appointed as indigenous advisor to the Tourism & Events Queensland board (TEQ), and interim secretary for the newly formed Queensland First Nations Tourism Council, the peak body for First Nations Tourism in Queensland
She is currently fostering support and investment for nature-based economies, including Indigenous Land Management, Carbon Farming and First Foods & Medicines, and the recognition, protection, and renumeration of indigenous intellectual knowledge by industry
More recently Suzanne has been appointed to the Central Western Queensland Ministerial Round Table for her invaluable insights and connections to Regional Outback Queensland
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Jack Jacobs
Yindyamarra Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University
Jack Jacobs
Yindyamarra Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University
Jack Jacobs is Yindyamarra Research Fellow at Charles Sturt University. He works closely with Stan Grant to inspire and provoke critical discussion around democracy, justice, equity, tolerance, and belonging
Jack is the co-host of the Yindyamarra podcast and the host of Beaconsfield podcast, on which he speaks with leading thinkers about reform. He has appeared as a guest on ABC Radio National’s, The Philosopher’s Zone, and contributes to The Conversation and other mediums
Jack is an advocate for respect and inclusion within organisations. In 2021, he worked on the Australian Human Rights Commission’s landmark review of Federal Parliament’s workplace culture. He has also worked on culture reviews aimed at preventing and responding to sexual misconduct in university residential colleges
Jack has a first-class honours degree in Philosophy from the University of Sydney
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Panel discussion - Eyes wide open. who gets the money and who gets the (carbon) credit?
2. 48pm — 3. 28pm
Carbon farming
Sustainability
Breakout Room 1
This session will begin with a presentation from evokeAG. Future Young Leader Keeley Lester
Governments, industries and companies the world over are stepping up their climate commitments, but can carbon credit markets help us meet net-zero targets or do they simply allow emitters to continue to release greenhouse gases?
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In this not-to-be-missed session, we uncover every angle to ensure you leave informed on the great carbon debate
Stuart Austin
General Manager, Wilmot Cattle Co
Stuart Austin
General Manager, Wilmot Cattle Co
Stuart is the General Manager of Wilmot Cattle Co, a grass-fed beef business based in New England, NSW
He’s pioneered profitably regenerating and restoring the landscape’s ecological function while producing the healthiest, most nutrient-dense beef
In 2021, Wilmot Cattle Co transacted the first-ever private market soil carbon credit. This was done through the Regen Network, using CarbonPlus Grasslands Credits, purchased by Microsoft, with support from Armidale-based natural capital advisor ImpactAg Partners
Stuart and the Wilmot team are passionate about helping others. He contributes to online and mainstream media and podcasts. He’s been a keynote speaker in Australia and North America
In 2019, Stuart was the national Young Carbon Farmer of the Year, and the business has twice been Champion in the NSW Landcare Awards
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Dr Nicole Buckley Biggs
Director of Sustainability, AgriWebb
Dr Nicole Buckley Biggs
Director of Sustainability, AgriWebb
Nicole is an environmental scientist focused on global food system sustainability, particularly climate and conservation opportunities on livestock grazing operations. She’s AgriWebb’s Director of Sustainability, the global-leading livestock business management software company
Nicole works with food supply chain stakeholders on net-zero strategy, biodiversity, drought tolerance and economic resilience
She’s worked with the Aspen Institute’s Energy & Environment Program and the Northern Sierra Partnership with The Nature Conservancy
Nicole holds a PhD from Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, studied Anthropology and East Asian Studies at Harvard and has been published in leading ecology and environmental journals
She has expertise in agriculture, livestock operations, payments for ecosystem services, climate change, conservation, nature-based solutions, land use change and large landscape conservation
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Greg Butler
Managing Director, Clean Carbon Pty Ltd and Research & Development Manager, SANTFA
Greg Butler
Managing Director, Clean Carbon Pty Ltd and Research & Development Manager, SANTFA
Greg is Managing Director of Clean Carbon Pty Ltd and Research & Development Manager at the South Australian No-Till Farmers Association (SANTFA)
A registered patent author, product developer and with honours in organic chemistry, he specialises in decarbonisation of agroecological and petrochemical supply chains
In 2022, Greg released the ultra-high-pressure AquaTill tool with Flow International Corporation and Precision Seeding Solutions
His other shareholding partnerships include Australian Integrated Carbon Pty Ltd, the highest volume participant at the Emission Reduction Fund over the last two years; Biocare Projects Pty Ltd, delivering the world’s largest carbon removal project in the land management sector located on Kangaroo Island; and FarmN Pty Ltd, a project with the federal government to increase direct farm investment into renewable nitrogen fertiliser production in Australia
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Dr Rob Waterworth
Co-Founder & CEO, FLINTpro
Dr Rob Waterworth
Co-Founder & CEO, FLINTpro
Rob is Co-Founder and CEO of FLINTpro, the world’s first software system built to integrate multiple data streams required to estimate greenhouse gas emissions for the land sector
Rob has 20-plus years of experience leading diverse land sector monitoring and management projects in government and the private sector. Ranging from small to national projects, he has designed and developed operational land sector inventories, emissions projection systems and technical processes for nesting projects within national systems to support carbon markets
Rob holds a PhD from the Australian National University (ANU) and a Bachelor of Forest Science/Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne (UoM)
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Oli Madgett
Co-Owner, The Madgetts Block, MD, Perennial Australia & Co-Organiser Agritech Meetup SA
Oli Madgett
Co-Owner, The Madgetts Block, MD, Perennial Australia & Co-Organiser Agritech Meetup SA
Oli Madgett became a grower in McLaren Vale in 2015, and leads Perennial in Australia, working with the MLA and AgriFutures to scale soil carbon quantification and decarbonise agrifood supply chains. Oli runs the Adelaide AgriTech Meetup, which brings together a community of more than 1,500 developers, farmers and entrepreneurs interested in the agricultural technology space
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Keeley Lester
Future Young Leader
Keeley Lester
Future Young Leader
Keeley is the Founder of Agducation, a platform that supports agriculture educators, and a Food and Fibre Production teacher for students aged K–12. Keeley participates in the CQ Universities Women in Agritech Program to promote Agritech in school curriculums
Agducation is a resource for teachers of agriculture to diversify their strategies and discover new education techniques. Keeley is a passionate educator with a vision of seeing all Australian students have access to and engage in learning about agriculture
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Panel discussion - Hello robot. autonomous agriculture
2. 48pm — 3. 28pm
Technology
Breakout Room 2
This session will begin with a presentation by Hunter Jay, Co-Founder and CEO of Ripe Robotics as part of the Startup Showcase
Self-driving tractors, seed planting robots and agricultural drones are all putting new technology and better outcomes in the hands of our producers
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We bring together the companies making it happen and the producers using the tech to share what’s in the market right now, what’s to come, and at what point does autonomous agriculture start to pay for itself on-farm?
Professor Craig Baillie
Head of School & Dean Agriculture & Environmental Science, University of Southern Queensland
Professor Craig Baillie
Head of School & Dean Agriculture & Environmental Science, University of Southern Queensland
Craig is the Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Science and Head of School at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). He’s an agricultural engineer with over 25 years’ experience in agricultural research, development and extension
The School of Agriculture and Environmental Science meets the environmental global challenges of an ever-growing population through the study of agricultural sustainability, food security, climate change, wildlife management and ecosystem conservation
Craig’s primary research interests include farming systems innovation and technology solutions to improve farm productivity and profitability. He’s involved in various major initiatives and collaborative research projects nationally and internationally
His experience includes farming systems research and technical support to large corporate farming operations. This involved developing and implementing new infrastructure, machinery, technologies and innovative farming strategies
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Andrew Bate
CEO and Co-Founder, SwarmFarm Robotics
Andrew Bate
CEO and Co-Founder, SwarmFarm Robotics
As the Co-founder and CEO of SwarmFarm Robotics, Andrew has leveraged his experience as a successful grain farmer and deep knowledge of robotics to drive the organisation’s successful development and commercialisation
In 2010, he instigated joint research with the University of Sydney (USYD) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to develop robotic agriculture technology. Today, SwarmFarm Robotics is a leading ag robotic company, pioneering delivering commercial robots to farmers. SwarmFarm has supplied 40 robots to farmers across Australia and commercially farmed over 45,0000 hectares (1. 1 million acres) with autonomous robots
An agronomist, Andrew won the 2006 Young Grains Innovator of the Year and the Agripreneur of the Year at the 2018 Australian Future Agro Challenge. He was third at the 2019 Global Agripreneur of the Year awards
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Ben Kelly
Production Systems Manager – Production and Precision Ag, John Deere
Ben Kelly
Production Systems Manager – Production and Precision Ag, John Deere
Ben grew up on a cropping and livestock property near Gulargambone in Central NSW and has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Newcastle (UON). In 2014 his passion for precision agriculture led him to complete a Graduate Certificate in Precision Agriculture from the University of New England (UNE).
Ben joined John Deere in 2005 and has spent the last 17 years supporting John Deere customers through various field-based roles.
In Ben’s current role as Production Systems Manager—Production and Precision Ag, he’s responsible for identifying market trends in Australia and New Zealand agriculture for future product development opportunities. He also leads John Deere’s go-to-market strategies for the small grains, cotton and sugar cane production systems.
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Robert Hardie
Executive Manager - Health and Agriculture at nbn™ Australia
Robert Hardie
Executive Manager - Health and Agriculture at nbn™ Australia
Robert Hardie is Executive Manager for Health and Agriculture at nbn
He joined nbn in April 2020 and has been working with key stakeholders in rural, remote and regional Australia to lift digital capability in the health and agriculture sectors
Robert brings more than 15 years’ experience of public policy development and advocacy to his role, including time as a political adviser to the Australian Government and policy director for NSW Farmers
Outside work, Robert is a director with Masters Swimming Australia and a committee member with the NSW Farm Writers’ Association
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Hunter Jay
Co-Founder & CEO, Ripe Robotics
Hunter Jay
Co-Founder & CEO, Ripe Robotics
Hunter is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ripe Robotics, a startup working on autonomous harvesting of fruit, particularly apples, oranges and stone fruit
Before Ripe, Hunter built ‘FlagWars’, a multiplayer battle game that was featured on the iOS App Store in several countries, and OSS, an online story service that connects authors with paying commissions
An engineer, Hunter is particularly interested in and concerned about the development of artificial intelligence. He lives with fruit pickers onsite in Shepparton, while developing Ripe’s machines
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Facilitator
Jackie Poyser
CEO and Managing Director, Three60 Consulting
Jackie Poyser
CEO and Managing Director, Three60 Consulting
Jackie is the CEO and Managing Director of Three60 Consulting and is a highly experienced facilitator, communications and engagement specialist and business administrator
Working across the agriculture, health and tourism sectors for more than 25 years, Jackie has a passion for customer centric approaches, with a focus on generating and implementing ideas for continuous improvement to work practices and processes
Three60 Consulting is a Brisbane-based communication and engagement specialist company with a dynamic team who have achieved notable success in strengthening stakeholder relationships, setting business strategies, enhancing people and culture and creating business transformations
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Fireside Chat - The secret sauce. from agritech startup to commercialisation
2. 48pm — 3. 28pm
Farming
Investment
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Technology
Innovation
Gilbert Room
With Syngenta as a provider of plant health solutions and Pairtree Intelligence as a data integrator, together their aligned partnership is adding value to farmers
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Here we uncover the key ingredients needed to transform agricultural technology, from startup to fully fledged commercial player
Brett Hofman
Head of Business Development, Syngenta Australia, and New Zealand
Brett Hofman
Head of Business Development, Syngenta Australia, and New Zealand
As Head of Business Development for Syngenta, Brett’s responsible for investigating new business opportunities and identifying and developing next-generation technology solutions for agriculture.
He joined Syngenta in 2004 with roles in R&D and Product Management, supporting the delivery of new crop protection technology for Australian and New Zealand growers. Brett also led large-scale business transformation and integration projects across commercial, supply chain and IT.
Brett has an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management. He’s interested in discussing all things agritech , commercialising start-ups and craft beer.
www. syngenta. com. au/
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Hamish Munro
CEO & Co-Founder, Pairtree Intelligence
Hamish Munro
CEO & Co-Founder, Pairtree Intelligence
Hamish is a fifth-generation farmer from central NSW who grew up on a mixed farming enterprise, focusing on broadacre cropping and steers for European Union (EU) trade.
After working on a station in the Kimberly in 1996, Hamish did a Bachelor of Management (Farm Business) at Sydney University’s (USYD) Orange campus. Between 2004–2012, he was a Cattle Council of Australia councillor, representing beef and agriculture at state, national and international levels. This background enabled Hamish to see the value of farm data for management, productivity, compliance and integrity.
In 2018, he co-founded Pairtree Intelligence to overcome data silos and allow agritech solutions to connect. Pairtree’s focus is to enable farmers to use their farm data for more accurate insights and actionable outcomes.
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Keynote - By endurance we conquer. a Shackletonian approach to the climate crisis
3. 58pm — 4. 58pm
Global challenges
Sustainability
Plenary
This session will begin with presentations from evokeAG Future Young Leader Isaac Mayer, evokeAG Future Young Leader Josie Clarke and AgriFutures Researcher of the Year Adrian Spencer
Environmental scientist, author, adventurer and public speaker Tim Jarvis AM shares lessons on leadership, resilience, teamwork and goal-setting learned from his polar expeditions
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In this thought-provoking session Tim shares how these skills can be applied to delivering sustainable outcomes in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss
Drawing on his personal observations of environmental change in the polar regions and his current focus on rewilding and regeneration, Tim explores humanity’s impact on the planet and how individuals and organisations can step up to be part of the solution
Tim Jarvis AM
Tim Jarvis Consulting, environmental scientist, author and adventurer
Tim Jarvis AM
Tim Jarvis Consulting, environmental scientist, author and adventurer
Tim is an environmental scientist, author, adventurer and public speaker
He’s committed to solving environmental issues related to climate change and biodiversity loss. With 30 years in sustainability, he advises corporate organisations
Tim’s unsupported expeditions to the world’s most remote regions include the South Pole, the High Arctic and the Great Victoria Desert. He’s historically and authentically recreated the Antarctic survival journeys of Sir Douglas Mawson and Sir Ernest Shackleton
He’s working on two climate change projects. 25zero, looking at disappearing equatorial glaciers. Plus, Thin Ice VR, combining VR and Shackleton’s story to highlight climate change in Antarctica
Tim founded and leads The Forktree Project on SA’s Fleurieu Peninsula. He’s a World Wide Fund for Nature Global Ambassador and Governor and Flora and Fauna International Vice President
www. timjarvis. org
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Isaac Mayer
Future Young Leader
Isaac Mayer
Future Young Leader
Isaac is the Founder of Bush Bees, a native bee company he started in 2018 when he was only 14 years old. Bush Bees aims to educate and raise awareness of native bees, rescue colonies under threat through conservation, and cultivate with ethical beekeeping practices
At such a young age, Isaac is already cementing his place in the industry, reaching over 20 million people through educational native bee content on social media
His passions lie in the pollination industry and being a voice for the potential impact native bees could have on providing stability and increasing yields
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Josie Clarke
Future Young Leader
Josie Clarke
Future Young Leader
Founder of Ability Agriculture, PhD student and 2022 NSW/ACT Rural Women’s Award Winner
Josie grew up on her family’s cattle property near Kempsey NSW and was only five when her dad Glen became a paraplegic in a truck accident. Her childhood experiences and a pinpoint conversation in the paddock with her dad is what planted the seed for Ability Agriculture
Josie had always noticed the lack of disability representation in the ag world and realised how little conversations were being had about how we can create a more inclusive industry. She wants the voices and stories of these people to be heard and to encourage agriculture as an accessible career option
“I would like Ability Agriculture to be the representative voice for disability in our industry to ensure that disability is on the table for future policy and workforce planning. ”
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Adrian Spencer
Founder, Sampano, and AgriFutures Australia, Researcher of the Year
Adrian Spencer
Founder, Sampano, and AgriFutures Australia, Researcher of the Year
Commencing in the Agriculture sector in NE Victoria in 1992, Adrian has first hand experience in growing, harvesting and processing for local and export markets, across chestnuts, berries, cherries, apples and stone fruit. Following this, Adrian worked around Australia as a Geologist and then within the Taxation advisory division of Ernst & Young for 6 years, in Melbourne, in particular, supporting Research & Development companies
Since 2006 Adrian has established multiple companies, working with Industry to secure over $500 million in funding for innovation and expansion projects all around Australia, including the Agriculture and Manufacture sectors. Having established deep value chain contacts (and clients) as well as government, research and community links, Adrian launched Sampano in late 2016
Adrian was awarded AgriFutures Australia’s Researcher of the Year in 2022 following his report titled ‘The algae and seaweed opportunity. An Australian prospect’
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Welcome
9. 00am — 9. 13am
Plenary
MC welcomes delegates to Day 2
This will be followed by a presentation from evokeAG Future Young Leader Malkah Lara-Muckenschnabl
A welcome to South Australia from the Hon Clare Scriven MLC, Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development and Minister for Forest Industries
Bryce Ives
evokeAG. 2023 MC
Bryce Ives
evokeAG. 2023 MC
With curiosity, willingness, and a generosity of spirit, Bryce Ives is masterful at making groups connect and facilitating conversations that matter. Skilled in shaping group dynamics and designing processes that can hold complicated and collaborative discussions, Bryce has produced countless memorable and transformative gatherings that have led to change, action and impact
His impact includes notable projects in contemporary Australian performing arts practice, youth development, agricultural leadership, social entrepreneurship, rural and regional renewal, diversity representation within the media, and digital innovation in the light of disruptive media ecology
Bryce designed the Talking 2030 roadmap to get Australian Agriculture to $100 billion at the farm gate by 2030. For the past twelve years, Bryce has focused on building leadership innovation in Australian Agriculture as Chief Facilitator of the AgriFutures Horizon program and for the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award program
Instrumental in leading some of Australia’s most enduring community media projects, including as Chief Facilitator of the ABC’s Heywire Regional Youth project, Bryce was also a driving force behind the Student Youth Network, one of Australia’s most significant participatory youth media projects. As a movement, SYN fundamentally changed the face of Australian media and storytelling; Bryce has worked with thousands of young media makers
Bryce is an experienced company director and c-suite executive with a focus on engagement, communications, public and government affairs, and social impact work. He is also profoundly shaped by his training in theatre making, improvisation, music, and his hundreds of hours of experience as a broadcaster on live radio and television
With professional experience as a theatre-maker, composer, director and writer, Bryce was the co-founder of the Present Tense Ensemble. This award-winning performance-based ensemble created contemporary music theatre that was immersive, highly sonic, and performed with heart and gusto in the here and now. He is a previous Director of the Ballarat Arts Academy and Gippsland Centre of Art and Design, previous Artistic Director of Theatre Works St. Kilda and of the Fairfax Youth Arts Festival. Currently, he is a curator of the Buffer Fringe in Cyprus
The culmination of this experience is what drives Bryce today. As Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications at Torrens Global Education, Bryce is the chief storyteller of Australia’s fastest-growing university
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Malkah Lara-Muckenschnabl
Future Young Leader
Malkah Lara-Muckenschnabl
Future Young Leader
Malkah is a Relationship Credit Analyst specialising in Agribusiness at ANZ and the Founder of Lymbo, an AgTech startup that uses a recruitment app to connect young people with jobs in agriculture
Malkah wants to show a new generation the opportunities available in agricultural industries in a way that’s never been done before, address the labour shortage problem
in the industry, and break the barriers between employer and employee. Malkah also seeks to see more women in the industry, particularly at management level
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The Hon Clare Scriven MLC
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development and Minister for Forest Industries
The Hon Clare Scriven MLC
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development and Minister for Forest Industries
Clare Scriven was raised in Mount Gambier and returned to the region with her family after living and working in Adelaide for some years
Clare is committed to regional development, improving educational opportunities, supporting small business, and promoting the importance of primary industries sectors
Prior to entering Parliament in 2018, Clare’s career spanned forest industries, human resources, government policy and service delivery
Clare’s post-graduate studies in management and business have complemented her diverse working background
Clare is passionate about regional communities. As a member of the Legislative Council, she represents all South Australians
She and her husband, Gerard, have six children
www. premier. sa. gov. au/the-team/clare-scriven-mlc
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Panel discussion - The collision of the four Cs
9. 13am — 10. 21am
Global challenges
Plenary
World trade continues to be impacted by the Four Cs. climate, covid, conflict and cost. But which changes are temporary, and which are permanent?
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In this important wide-ranging discussion, our panellists challenge themselves – and the audience – to consider whether these factors will drive collaboration, creativity or catastrophe in the future, and ask which conversations we need to be having as a sector in light of this
Jack Jacobs
Yindyamarra Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University
Jack Jacobs
Yindyamarra Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University
Jack Jacobs is Yindyamarra Research Fellow at Charles Sturt University. He works closely with Stan Grant to inspire and provoke critical discussion around democracy, justice, equity, tolerance, and belonging
Jack is the co-host of the Yindyamarra podcast and the host of Beaconsfield podcast, on which he speaks with leading thinkers about reform. He has appeared as a guest on ABC Radio National’s, The Philosopher’s Zone, and contributes to The Conversation and other mediums
Jack is an advocate for respect and inclusion within organisations. In 2021, he worked on the Australian Human Rights Commission’s landmark review of Federal Parliament’s workplace culture. He has also worked on culture reviews aimed at preventing and responding to sexual misconduct in university residential colleges
Jack has a first-class honours degree in Philosophy from the University of Sydney
www. csu. edu. au/
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Alasdair Macleod
Executive Chairman, Macdoch Group
Alasdair Macleod
Executive Chairman, Macdoch Group
Alasdair is Executive Chairman of the Macdoch Group, a private investment company with offices in London and Sydney.
The group’s vision is to see Australia become a global leader in building natural capital and transitioning to a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. Macdoch Group invests in agricultural land, the development of technology and advisory businesses. Investments seek to provide the tools, advice, data and test cases to build natural capital and a climate-resilient future.
Alasdair is also Chair of the Macdoch Foundation, a philanthropic body that seeks to build the resilience of people and the planet.
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Mary Shelman
Founder, Shelman Group
Mary Shelman
Founder, Shelman Group
Mary is an internationally recognised thought leader, speaker and strategic advisor on global agribusiness, agritech and food system trends.
The former Director of Harvard Business School’s (HBS) Agribusiness Program, she works with companies, governments and investors worldwide through her consulting and advisory firm Shelman Group, based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Shelman provides unique insights into technology and consumer trends and champions collaboration, industry alignment and forward-looking strategic planning to achieve system-wide improvements and create pathways for sustainable growth.
Mary serves on The Kroger Company Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation advisory board and is a member of Perfect Day’s Sustainability and Health Advisory Council.
A Kentucky native where she owns a farm, Mary holds a chemical engineering degree, (University of Kentucky) and an MBA (HBS).
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Sam Trethewey
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Tasmanian Agricultural Company
Sam Trethewey
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Tasmanian Agricultural Company
In 2019, Sam returned to his home state to build the Tasmanian Agricultural Company (Tas Ag Co). This vertically integrated business produces beef that’s beyond sustainable, using non-conventional, holistic farming practices
Sam and his wife, Stephanie, own an abattoir, providing more control for Tas Ag Co and diversifying their business. They’ve since launched processor and manufacturer The Local Meat Co as part of their family-owned business that services local farmers, butchers and the food industry across the state
Sam’s passionate about disrupting farming production by building data around innovative, futuristic and regenerative farm management systems
He has extensive on-farm and corporate agribusiness experience and co-founded SproutX, the first agtech accelerator program in Australia backed by its own venture capital (VC) fund
www. tasagco. com. au/
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Facilitator
Tim Hunt
Food and Agribusiness Consultant
Tim Hunt
Food and Agribusiness Consultant
Tim Hunt is an independent thinker, specialising in strategic analysis, communication, facilitation and education in the Food & Agribusiness sector
Tim has more than 25 years of experience in analysing trends in international markets and F&A supply chains and advising processors, branded food companies, primary producers and ag investors of the strategic implications for their businesses
Through his career Tim has held roles as General Manager RaboResearch Australia and New Zealand, Global Dairy Strategist Rabobank, and senior analyst roles at ANZ and LMC International
Tim is currently the joint Program Director of Rabobank’s Business Management Programmes and assists companies and large primary producers on strategy
He is an impactful keynote speaker with experience addressing conferences on 5 continents
Tim has worked in New York and Oxford, and as the Principal of Tim Hunt Consulting, now calls Melbourne home
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Minister's Address
10. 21am — 10. 31am
Plenary
An address by Senator the Hon Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and Minister for Emergency Management
Senator The Hon Murray Watt
Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Senator The Hon Murray Watt
Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Murray Watt is the Albanese Government’s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and Minister for Emergency Management. He has been a Labor Senator for Queensland since 2016
Brisbane born and bred, Murray has strong family ties to regional Queensland, with both sides of his family having a long history in farming and teaching
For over 20 years, Murray’s working life has been spent as an advocate for others, as a lawyer, a public servant and as Chief of Staff to former Premier Anna Bligh. Murray also served one term as a Queensland State MP and Assistant Minister in health and economic portfolios
Since his election in 2016, Murray played a key role in Senate Estimates and a range of Senate Committees including the Rural and Regional Affairs Committee
As a Senator and Shadow Minister, he led a number of Senate inquiries into issues including regional development, energy and resources, emergency management and health care
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Panel discussion - Farm to arm fashion. how innovation is driving sustainability on the runway
11. 01am — 11. 46am
Sustainability
Plenary
Socially conscious consumers are increasingly demanding sustainable fashion, driving companies to innovate greener forms of fibre production
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Learn how Sea Forest and M. J. Bale are partnering to create net zero clothing – including the world’s first carbon neutral three-piece suit; how iconic Australian brand R. M. Williams is integrating sustainability into its supply chain through its ‘Regenerative Bootprint’; via responsible sourcing of fibres & materials, as well as growing their circular system for boots, including ongoing product takeback, refurbishment and recycling programs
Sam Elsom
Co-Founder and CEO, Sea Forest
Sam Elsom
Co-Founder and CEO, Sea Forest
Sam is the co-founder and CEO of Sea Forest, an innovative environmental biotech that’s the first and largest commercial supplier of Asparagopsis seaweed.
Asparagopsis can reduce methane production in ruminants, including cattle and sheep, when fed in low quantities as a supplement. This red seaweed species is Australian agriculture’s most prospective tool to reach its carbon-neutral target by 2030.
Sam is a passionate environmentalist with over 15 years in sustainability. He was drawn to explore seaweed cultivation for its impressive capacity to sequester carbon dioxide as a potential solution to reverse climate change. His experience ranges from founding one of Australia’s first sustainable apparel businesses to measuring social and environmental impact across supply chains, plus implementing an Indian satellite factory to support poor communities.
www. seaforest. com. au/
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Jonathan Lobban
Head of Brand, M. J. Bale
Jonathan Lobban
Head of Brand, M. J. Bale
Jonathan is M. J. Bale’s Head of Brand. The Australian-owned menswear brand is certified 100% carbon neutral by Climate Active for both products and organisation
He joined M. J. Bale when it launched in 2009, helping to develop and steer brand strategy, partnerships and storytelling. The brand’s world-first Merino sheep methane-reduction trial with Sea Forest and Kingston farm, plus the recent Lightest Footprint project, contributed to M. J. Bale being named a 2022 Sustainability Leader by The Australian Financial Review
A former journalist and editor, Jonathan was the founding editor-in-chief of global menswear magazine The Rake, and he’s written for UK titles including Monocle and Business of Fashion. His 2008 book, Hand of the Artisan. The Soul of Italian Luxury, was published with the Italian Trade Commission, Rome
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Angela Winkle
Chief Sustainability Officer, R. M. Williams
Angela Winkle
Chief Sustainability Officer, R. M. Williams
Angela is the Chief Sustainability Officer at R. M. Williams. She’s spent her career working at the intersection of consumer brand strategy and sustainability
Before joining R. M. Williams, she was at Peloton Interactive, designing and launching its sustainability program
Angela was previously at McKinsey & Company, working with companies across industries on growth, brand and sustainability strategy topics. While at McKinsey, she managed McKinsey’s North America Sustainability practice, launching solutions in carbon accounting, decarbonisation pathways and consumer brand sustainability strategy
Angela holds a Masters of Climate Policy & Economics from the Australian National University (ANU) and her MBA from the Harvard Business School
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Samantha Noon
Agrifood tech journalist
Samantha Noon
Agrifood tech journalist
Samantha Noon is a journalist and communications specialist with experience in agriculture, agrifood tech innovation and investment, sustainability, fashion and brand strategy. She holds a Bachelor of Creative Industries majoring in journalism and fashion, and studies in Sustainable Agriculture from Charles Sturt University
Growing up in outback Queensland on a cattle and sheep station, gave Samantha a nuanced perspective of Australian agriculture – where she first began her career with Rural Press. She has since cultivated her writing repertoire as the former Editor of AgriFutures Australia’s evokeAG. and growAG. platforms, and launched print and digital publications, including NSW Farmers’ The Farmer Magazine, as its Deputy Editor and Digital Lead
For the past decade, Samantha has worked across the communications and marketing industries, in Australia and as far as the Middle East, supporting brands, such as Amex, Qantas, Rabobank, Virbac, and Syngenta
Now based in Inverell in regional New South Wales, Samantha takes great pleasure working with clients and sharing stories from around the world that urge the community to think deeply about our future food security and the pivotal role of innovation
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Panel Discussion - Understanding the global landscape and opportunity for biologicals (research, investment and commercialisation)
11. 01am — 11. 46am
Farming
Sustainability
Show more
Technology
Gilbert Room
Globally, research and investment into biological solutions to improve soil and plant health is accelerating exponentially
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As regulators around the world seek to reduce the application of chemical pesticides, farmers and growers are looking at biological alternatives to protect plants from diseases, pests, and weeds, or to improve the health of their plants. This workshop is designed to look at the global landscape for biologicals development and application and explore the opportunities it offers to researchers, entrepreneurs and investors
The workshop will be moderated by Peter Wren-Hilton, co-convenor of the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit
Ben Barlow
Managing Director, New Edge Microbials
Ben Barlow
Managing Director, New Edge Microbials
Ben is the Managing Director of New Edge Microbials (NEM). His love of farming combines naturally with his expertise in economics and business management to drive a company that sits at the cutting edge of biotechnology and feeds his insatiable curiosity for the new
Based in Albury, NSW, NEM is one of Australia’s largest industrial producers of microbial and biological products to aid plant growth and increased crop yields. Backed by science, the company invests heavily in research and development and, with 20 years in the industry, is firmly at the forefront of agriculture’s “nature tech” revolution
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Dr Kioumars Ghamkhar
Margot Forde Forage Germplasm Centre, AgResearch
Dr Kioumars Ghamkhar
Margot Forde Forage Germplasm Centre, AgResearch
Kioumars is Director of the Margot Forde Forage Germplasm Centre, New Zealand’s national seed bank of grassland plants. He leads the ongoing development of the genebank and its genetic resources/germplasm, research program development in forage plant science and collaborates with international genetic resource centres and forage plant breeders
He is the Senior Scientist, Plant Genetic Diversity, Plant Genetics Team at AgResearch (NZ). Kioumars is a tech-savvy plant biologist, with around 20 years of experience in plant science and 10 years of experience working in the plant-tech space
Outside his official research work, Kioumars is the founder of Map & Zap, which strives to make weed control a more sustainable practice through an AI-based weed ID and laser technology system
Facilitator
Peter Wren-Hilton
Co-Founder & CEO, Wharf 42 and Co-Convenor of the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit
Peter Wren-Hilton
Co-Founder & CEO, Wharf 42 and Co-Convenor of the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit
Peter is the founder of Agritech New Zealand, Co-Founder and CEO of Wharf 42, and is currently the co-convenor of the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit. Peter sits on the Western Growers Innovation & Technology Centre Global Advisory Board and provides advice to a number of emerging agrifood tech ecosystems
Peter is also a co-founder of Tauranga-based technology incubator, WNT Ventures. He’s a limited partner and has invested in several early-stage New Zealand startups
Peter has sat on the evokeAG. steering committee since 2018 and was delighted to join the growAG. steering committee, prior to its establishment phase
Peter is committed to strengthening the trans-Tasman opportunity through increased collaborative and partnership opportunities
Ethy Levy
Managing Partner, Kinneret Impact Ventures
Ethy Levy
Managing Partner, Kinneret Impact Ventures
Ethy is an impact investor, entrepreneur and strong supporter of using technology to positively impact lives and the planet. Previously she has held senior roles in the Israeli Government focusing on International Trade, Innovation and Investments as well as senior diplomatic positions
After her career in government, Ethy established Impact Innovation Israel, a strategic consultancy firm focusing on tech and innovation in sectors where there is a substantial impact on society and the environment
She is currently the Managing Partner of Kinneret Impact Ventures, a specialised Israeli Impact VC Fund focusing on technology startups in areas of Agriculture, Food and Climate. She is also the co-Founder and Israel CEO of the Bridge Hub – global Agrifood tech innovation hub based in Australia and Israel – and is an advisor to the Inter-American Development Bank on Agtech and Climate
Ethy has a keen interest in making technology solutions accessible to all and supporting the vulnerable sections of the population in becoming self-sufficient by helping them to implement tech solutions
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Panel discussion - SynBio. transforming agriculture one cell at a time
11. 01am — 11. 46am
Synthetic biology
Breakout Room 1
From designing crops for fuel production, to creating programmable cells to fight disease, synthetic biology or SynBio is big business
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There’s also big interest and big backing from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. We speak with four SynBio players about advances in the field, the applications and what it might mean on farm in the near future
Dr Natalie Curach
Senior Director Business Development, Ginkgo Bioworks
Dr Natalie Curach
Senior Director Business Development, Ginkgo Bioworks
Natalie is leading the Australian-based operations for Ginkgo Bioworks, a Boston-based biotechnology company offering biology by design
Natalie was at the forefront of the growth of synthetic biology in Australia, commencing with the establishment of the SynBio Research Priority at Macquarie University. She then led the SynBio investments for Bioplatforms Australia
Natalie conducted her PhD on recombinant protein production in filamentous fungi and has a Graduate Diploma in Business Management. She has worked as a scientist, engineering biology within startups and university and government laboratories before transitioning into business development and leadership roles with the biotechnology ecosystem in Australia
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George Peppou
CEO and Co-Founder, Vow
George Peppou
CEO and Co-Founder, Vow
George is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vow
Vow is an Australian cultured meat company that makes meat by growing the cells of animals. Backed by top-tier investors worldwide, the Sydney-based company, with a team of 65, opened its first factory in 2022
George began his career as a chef while studying biochemistry at the University of Sydney (USYD). He’s a serial entrepreneur and inventor with over 30 patents granted
www. vowfood. com/
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Lisa C Ronquest-Ross
Head of Science & Technology, v2food
Lisa C Ronquest-Ross
Head of Science & Technology, v2food
Lisa is a passionate Food Scientist with extensive global R&D experience working for a variety of multinationals that include Unilever, Mars and Woolworths South Africa. Lisa was the R&D Executive for MANE Flavours leading their Innovation Centre and R&D program for Sub-Saharan Africa based in Cape Town before joining v2food in Australia
Lisa is currently Chief Science Officer where she is responsible for developing, leading, and translating v2food’s science research strategy into breakthrough product advancements that help unlock barriers to plant-based meat adoption. Lisa has a particular passion for ensuring the application of science and technology is meaningful for both people and planet
Lisa has recently completed her PhD in Food Science through the University of Stellenbosch. Her research explored the current and future application of food science & technology in South Africa in responding to major shifts in food consumption patterns since 1994
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Michele Stansfield
General Manager, Agritechnology, and CEO, Cauldron Molecules
Michele Stansfield
General Manager, Agritechnology, and CEO, Cauldron Molecules
Michele is the General Manager of Agritechnology Pty Ltd. She’s also CEO Of Cauldron Molecules Pty Ltd, which supports the development and manufacture of climate-resilient foods by providing rapid scale-up and the construction of multi-million-litre fermentation facilities.
Michele has a vision that Australia will be the global landing pad for climate-resilient food development and manufacturing. Cauldron is an industry leader, with the first full-scale food fabrication plant due in 2025.
She is working with large industry to best use our natural resources and with research providers to build commercially viable technologies.
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Dr Aparna Venkatesh
Collaborative Innovation Lead, Bühler Group
Dr Aparna Venkatesh
Collaborative Innovation Lead, Bühler Group
Aparna is Bühler’s Collaborative Innovation Lead for Southeast Asia & Oceania. She leads innovation strategy in emerging opportunities for sustainable foods. Aparna scouts for novel agrifood technology applications with ecosystem partners to develop purposeful and high-impact transformations for the future of food
Her career spanned a decade with Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). As head of A*STAR Enterprise’s Agri-Food and Nutrition division, Aparna played a key role in supporting the scientific, business, regulatory and strategy aspects of building Singapore’s alternative protein capabilities and enabling local food production as part of the nation’s food resilience agenda.
She holds a biological sciences degree from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and a PhD in immunology from the Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Italy.
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Brand ag
11. 01am — 11. 46am
Global challenges
Breakout Room 2
Clean and green is to New Zealand, what the Emerald Isle is to Ireland and what innovation is to Israel
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These countries have built brand identities and entire markets on leveraging their unique strengths and stories. This session looks at what Australia can learn from these international powerhouses about how to position our producers and innovators on the world stage to deliver direct benefits across the entire supply chain
David Downs
CEO, New Zealand Story
David Downs
CEO, New Zealand Story
David is CEO of New Zealand Story, which markets New Zealand to the world
He’s held a portfolio of interests across international trade, technology, economic development and charitable causes
David has had general management roles in New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE). Most recently, he worked with the technology sector to help fast-growing tech companies expand internationally, and New Zealand companies adopt digital commerce channels to market. His other leadership roles at NZTE included products and services and customer and corporate services. Before this, David had leadership roles with Microsoft in New Zealand and Asia Pacific
David’s a passionate New Zealander and storyteller. He’s successfully started businesses, plus been a comedian, TV and radio actor, author and semi-finalist for New Zealander of the Year
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Shifka Seigel
Project Manager, Israel Australian Chamber of Commerce
Shifka Seigel
Project Manager, Israel Australian Chamber of Commerce
Shifka is a project manager with the Israel-Australia Chamber of Commerce (IACC). She leads all agriculture activities and connects people in the agritech and food tech space.
A young entrepreneur herself, Shifka is passionate about the environment and was born and raised in upstate New York with a green thumb.
Her inquisitive mind, go-getter attitude and willingness to listen have helped her gain deep insights into agriculture. Shifka’s opinion and knowledge of plant and animal science, agriculture and food tech have allowed her to work with some of the world’s leading agriculture government departments, companies and VCs.
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Mary Shelman
Founder, Shelman Group
Mary Shelman
Founder, Shelman Group
Mary is an internationally recognised thought leader, speaker and strategic advisor on global agribusiness, agritech and food system trends.
The former Director of Harvard Business School’s (HBS) Agribusiness Program, she works with companies, governments and investors worldwide through her consulting and advisory firm Shelman Group, based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Shelman provides unique insights into technology and consumer trends and champions collaboration, industry alignment and forward-looking strategic planning to achieve system-wide improvements and create pathways for sustainable growth.
Mary serves on The Kroger Company Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation advisory board and is a member of Perfect Day’s Sustainability and Health Advisory Council.
A Kentucky native where she owns a farm, Mary holds a chemical engineering degree, (University of Kentucky) and an MBA (HBS).
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Panel discussion - Biosecurity. how are we safeguarding our $100 billion industry target?
11. 56am — 12. 31pm
Biosecurity
Plenary
As an agricultural industry, we’re targeting $100 billion per annum in farm gate output by 2030
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But in the past 12 months, the offshore outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Indonesia and the presence of the Varroa mite on our home soil threatens to derail the sector. We bring together producers, innovators, regulators, and biodiversity experts to look at how we stack up globally on biosecurity threats and if we’re doing enough to safeguard our 2030 industry target and the producers who depend upon it?
Dr Samantha Allan
GM, Emergency Preparedness, Animal Health & Biosecurity, Animal Health Australia
Dr Samantha Allan
GM, Emergency Preparedness, Animal Health & Biosecurity, Animal Health Australia
Dr Samantha Allan is a veterinarian with career experience ranging from private clinical practice through to government veterinary work including management of jurisdictional endemic disease control and eradication programs, regulatory work and extensive emergency disease response experience in both field and control centre roles
In Samantha’s current role as General Manager of Emergency Preparedness, Animal Health and Biosecurity at Animal Health Australia, she leads a team of veterinarians, animal scientists and training professionals to manage the delivery of a suite of key national emergency preparedness, surveillance and biosecurity programs including the AUSVETPLAN, the Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA), National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT) and the National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP)
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Sarah Corcoran
CEO, Plant Health Australia
Sarah Corcoran
CEO, Plant Health Australia
Sarah is CEO of Plant Health Australia, the trusted coordinator in Australia’s biosecurity system and an internationally recognised leader in plant health and biosecurity. Sarah brings together expertise, knowledge and stakeholders to generate solutions that improve biosecurity outcomes, ensuring the system is future-orientated and solutions-focused
With a lifelong fascination for natural science, her 20-plus-year career in biosecurity has allowed her to connect with like-minded people who are making a difference
Sarah’s experience mitigating emerging risks spans the Australian Government and the QLD and NT governments where she has gained expertise in biosecurity, regulation, science and innovation
Sarah firmly believes that plant health is the backbone of our existence. She’s won multiple awards for contributing to biosecurity and Australia’s plant health status
www. planthealthaustralia. com. au/
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Ryan Higgs
Co-Founder and CEO, Onside
Ryan Higgs
Co-Founder and CEO, Onside
Ryan grew up on a farm in New Zealand. He completed his undergraduate studies in agriculture before being awarded a Fulbright scholarship to complete a masters and PhD in animal science and mathematical modelling at Cornell University, New York.
On returning to New Zealand, he joined large-scale dairy farming operation Synlait farms in an operations and innovation role.
At Synlait, Ryan and two co-founders identified a need for a digital system to manage the thousands of people coming and going from their properties, which is when they started Onside.
Ryan has led Onside since its inception, raising $6 million of investment and securing $5 million of government funding to progress their mission to power the world’s biosecurity
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Danny Le Feuvre
CEO, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
Danny Le Feuvre
CEO, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
Danny is CEO of the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council and was a commercial beekeeper for 15 years in Ardrossan, SA
He’s been involved in primary industries his whole career and has a background in agricultural science, RD&E and agribusiness consultancy. Danny created the apicultural business Australian Bee Services, which provides pollination and R&D services and bulk honey
Danny’s passionate about rural industries and creating a stronger, more vibrant rural Australia
He has a long history of volunteering on industry boards and committees. Danny holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Masters of Agribusiness and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
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Andrew Henderson
Principal, Agsecure
Andrew Henderson
Principal, Agsecure
Andrew Henderson is a leading strategic policy specialist with a passion for building the sustainability and prosperity of rural and regional Australia and enhancing the recognition of its role in the economy and its place in national security. Andrew is the Independent Chair of the Safemeat Advisory Group and the Jurisdictional Traceability Group and is a member of the national Sheep and Goat Traceability Taskforce. Andrew has been heavily involved in reforming Australia’s livestock traceability and integrity systems since 2017, and has advised the Commonwealth government on biosecurity, red meat and livestock, northern Australian development, and climate change. As the Principal of Agsecure, Andrew’s mission is to support industry and government to understand each other and work better together for the benefit of the nation, working across private enterprise, industry, not-for-profits, and governments. Andrew is also a published author on biosecurity, food security, national security, agricultural supply chains and other matters of national interest
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Panel discussion - Turning a blue industry green
11. 56am — 12. 31pm
Sustainability
Breakout Room 1
This session will begin with a presentation by Eitan Dan, MD,CropX as part of the Startup Showcase
In recent years the global appetite for sustainably sourced seafood, fishery and aquaculture products has increased
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So too has the focus on finding solutions to overcome some of the challenges associated with aquaculture seafood operations. In this session we ask industry leaders how they’re faring in turning a blue industry green and which innovations are driving a circular approach to deliver on environmental, social and economic bottom lines
Dr Lucy Buxton
Director, Ocean Decade Australia
Dr Lucy Buxton
Director, Ocean Decade Australia
Lucy is Director of Ocean Decade Australia, a not-for-profit connecting Australia’s ocean stakeholders through new approaches to foster national change and improve our approach to ocean management, stewardship and use
Lucy founded Lateral Consulting and works across scientific research, strategy, innovation and external engagement. She’s worked in Australian higher education for 15 years, leading science engagement, research strategy, international partnerships, innovation and business development. She was on the University of Technology-based NSW Deep Green Biotech Hub board
Lucy’s work in international research spans marine toxicology, coral biology, fisheries and science policy. It explores the links between ocean health, human health and food security
She works with public and private sectors to increase scientific understanding, stakeholder engagement and implementation of sustainable practices in industry and government
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David Carter
CEO, Austral Fisheries
David Carter
CEO, Austral Fisheries
David Carter has worked his entire career at Austral Fisheries and its predecessors. After graduating from Melbourne University in 1978 with a Marine Science degree, David’s first job was as a Deckhand on a prawn trawler off the coast of Darwin. This was the beginning of what has been a 44-year career in the fishing industry
David has a strong commitment to sustainable, science-based fisheries management. He has helped numerous fisheries achieve sustainability certifications with the Marine Stewardship Council; campaigned and battled against Patagonian toothfish poachers to completely eradicate them from Australian toothfish fisheries; collaborated with NGOs such as WWF to improve global seafood sustainability standards, and in 2016, led Austral Fisheries to become the first carbon neutral seafood company in the world
David was inducted into the National Seafood Industry Hall of Fame in 2012, and in 2020 he received the Marine Stewardship Council’s Lifetime Achievement award
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Dr Adam Main
General Manager, CH4 Australia
Dr Adam Main
General Manager, CH4 Australia
Adam has over 20 years of deep experience in aquaculture and is an experienced CEO and General Manager
Before joining CH4 Global in 2020 as General Manager of CH4 Australia, he was General Manager of Aquaculture at the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, SA (PIRSA). There he led the operational and strategic directions of the Aquaculture, Policy Planning and Environmental Group
Prior to PIRSA, Adam was the longest-running CEO of the Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association (TSGA). Before TSGA, Adam worked with the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and as a divisional manager for Greening Australia
Adam is a past board director for the National Aquaculture Council, the Tasmanian Aquaculture Council and Seafood Training Tasmania
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Charlie Peel
Rural Reporter, The Australian
Charlie Peel
Rural Reporter, The Australian
Charlie Peel is The Australian’s rural reporter, covering agriculture, politics and issues affecting life outside of Australia’s capital cities. Charlie began his career in rural Queensland before joining The Australian in 2017. Since then, Charlie has covered court, crime, state and federal politics and general news. He has reported on cyclones, floods, bushfires, droughts, corporate trials, election campaigns and major sporting events
The Australian brings you the latest Australian news as well as latest politics, sports, entertainment, technology, lifestyle and breaking world news
www. theaustralian. com. au/author/charlie-peel
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Eitan Dan
Managing Director, CropX New Zealand
Eitan Dan
Managing Director, CropX New Zealand
Eitan has been Managing Director of CropX New Zealand, providing digital farming solutions, since 2021. Prior to the Managing Director position, Eitan was the COO and Deputy CEO for close to five years, after relocating to Wellington with his family
Eitan has a technological military career background, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel of Israel Defence Forces in 2008. Since that time Eitan has held senior positions in large global companies in the homeland security and intelligence sector
Eitan has garnered vast executive managerial experience, leading successfully mega projects for safe and smart cities, critical infrastructure protection, intelligence, homeland security and he masters the IOT and SAAS Agri-Tech Sector
Eitan holds Masters and Bachelor Degrees in Commercial Law from Tel Aviv and Berkeley Universities, an MBA from Polytechnic University New York, and BSC in Computer Programming from Champlain College Vermont
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Panel discussion - The fringe benefits of on-farm tech
11. 56am — 12. 31pm
Technology
Innovation
Breakout Room 2
The application of agritech is often positioned to improve operational efficiency, profitability and sustainability
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Industry is now leveraging on-farm data and infrastructure to provide a more robust end-to-end supply chain. In this session, experts from three of Australia’s leading agri-corporates discuss the peripheral value drivers that producers should consider in their pursuit of digitising their business
Dr Ben Baghurst
Founder & Principal Consultant, AgTech Consulting
Dr Ben Baghurst
Founder & Principal Consultant, AgTech Consulting
Ben is the Founder and Principal at AgTech Consulting and works closely with clients to accelerate development, commercialisation and adoption of AgTech
He loves innovating to create impact, and has done so for close to 20 years developing and managing large–scale agribusiness, water, carbon, environmental restoration, minerals & energy, and hi-tech sector programs for the South Australian Government. These involved strategic planning, complex stakeholder engagement, technical expertise, change management, and detailed management of risks, costs, timeframes and human resources
Ben has a PhD in biology from Flinders University and further training in environmental science, project management and sales. He is naturally collaborative, optimistic, hands-on and solutions focussed, likes to inspire, and has a futuristic outlook
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Mark Barber
General Manager, Farmland Agency and Investments, Elders
Mark Barber
General Manager, Farmland Agency and Investments, Elders
Mark is an experienced agribusiness executive and non-executive director. He’s currently General Manager, Farmland Agency and Investments at Elders Rural Services
Mark is a non-executive director at Water NSW and Agribusiness Australia. He’s been involved in agriculture and agribusiness all his working life. His experience ranges from managing farms, farm management and economic consulting, and more recently to agricultural funds management
Mark believes that to remain competitive Australian agriculture must increase the rate of productivity growth at the farm level and throughout the supply chain
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Carmel Onions
National Director Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank
Carmel Onions
National Director Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank
Carmel is the National Director, Agribusiness at the Commonwealth Bank (CBA)
CBA has a long and proud history supporting Australian agriculture. Her team supports the business with strategic initiatives, such as the CBA Agri Green Loan and Sustainability Linked Loans for Agriculture
Carmel advocates for the intersection of natural capital enhancements, on-farm productivity outcomes and building resilience into farming systems
She’s been with CBA for 20 years and holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics from the University of Sydney (USYD)
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Michael Macolino
Managing Director, SVG Ventures Thrive
Michael Macolino
Managing Director, SVG Ventures Thrive
Michael is an entrepreneur, business advisor and Managing Director of SVG Ventures Thrive. He launched his first company at 21 and then four businesses over 15 years. His entrepreneurship and mentoring were recognised in InDaily’s 40 Under 40 Awards
Michael’s curiosity for problem-solving using technology led him to agriculture and the food system. With his skills, experience and network, he helps agrifood tech startups commercialise and scale their innovations to redesign the food system
His 2022 TEDx talk detailed emerging technologies’ potential in agriculture in making a more sustainable and resilient food system
Michael is engaged in developing the agrifood tech ecosystem, plus works with sector events and programs. He’s AgriTech Meetup SA’s co-organiser
Before joining SVG Ventures Thrive, Michael led agrifood tech at BDO Australia, advising investors, startups, agribusinesses and government
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Workshop - Next gen. biomanufacturing for Earth, sustainability and space
11. 56am — 12. 31pm
Synthetic biology
Technology
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Future of food
Gilbert Room
Our growing ability to engineer biology with automation, AI and data analytics is driving a biomanufacturing revolution
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This wide-ranging session looks at some of the most cutting-edge developments, from space ag’s push to enable long term space habitation and sustainability on Earth, to the fermentation advancements driving the wineries of the future, and new processing technology in dry fractionation for plant protein
Professor Rachel Burton
Head of the Food Science Department, the University of Adelaide
Professor Rachel Burton
Head of the Food Science Department, the University of Adelaide
Rachel is Head of the Food Science Department at Adelaide University. A plant scientist and molecular biologist, she is passionate about plant cell walls and developing novel crop options for modern agriculture. Rachel’s expertise is in the areas of plant molecular biology and plant functional genomics and the impact these biological processes have on end use quality of cereals and biomass
As well as being Head of Department Rachel has been Chief Investigator in two Australian Research Council Centres of Excellence, the first in Plant Cell Walls and then in Plant Energy Biology
Rachel and her team, in collaboration with a range of industry partners, are developing innovative pathways to make such crops multifunctional, useful for food, fibre, building materials, replacement plastics and medicine, but also highly sustainable and carbon neutral. This approach embraces the concept of using the entire plant, with no waste
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Professor Vladimir Jiranek
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide
Professor Vladimir Jiranek
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide
Vladimir is Professor of Oenology and former Head of the Department of Wine Science at the University of Adelaide (since 2012). He is also Director of the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production
Vladimir is very active in the research space as a wine microbiologist with over 120 peer-reviewed publications and some thirty completed PhD courses. His expertise lies in the isolation and optimisation of microbes for fermentation processes and he applies field work, genetic modification techniques and the CRISPR technology, which is used to edit genes
Several strains identified by Vladimir’s team are in commercial release, highlighting his commitment to end-user outcomes. Vladimir has a particular interest in emerging opportunities in the use of winery infrastructure for purposes other than wine, and how fermentation science can be used for the precision production of novel and tailored beverages
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Professor Robert Falconer
Professor of Bioprocess Engineering, University of Adelaide
Professor Robert Falconer
Professor of Bioprocess Engineering, University of Adelaide
Robert is the Professor of Bioprocess Engineering at the University of Adelaide, working in the School of Chemical Engineering
He has worked in the biopharmaceutical, medical diagnostic and medical device industries and was involved in the conversion of processes from laboratory-scale to commercial-scale. He has been involved in the translation of research to the biopharmaceutics, wine and industrial enzyme industry sectors
Robert’s scientific research has focussed on protein chemistry, protein self-assembly, self-association, thermal stability and protein interaction with small molecules. His recent research has been on the use of plant proteins for human nutrition and for industrial processes
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Associate Professor Jenny Mortimer
Associate Professor, Plant Synthetic Biology in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Associate Professor Jenny Mortimer
Associate Professor, Plant Synthetic Biology in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Jenny is Associate Professor of Plant Synthetic Biology at the University of Adelaide in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and The Waite Research Institute. She is an Affiliate Staff Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, and a Director of Plant Systems Biology at the Joint BioEnergy Institute, USA
Jenny’s goal is to develop crops which contribute to a sustainable and renewable bioeconomy. In Adelaide, her team is using synthetic biology to develop new crops for food and material production in controlled growth environments and applying new agricultural biotechnologies to develop resilient field crops
In the US, her work focusses on reengineering the plant cell wall for the sustainable production of fuels and biochemicals from biomass, and to enhance plant-microbiome interactions for sustainable biomass crop production. Jenny has a particular interest in the potential for plant synthetic biology to deliver on-demand production of biomaterials and pharmaceuticals
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Lieke van der Hulst
Executive Offer, Waite Research Institute
Lieke van der Hulst
Executive Offer, Waite Research Institute
Lieke is the Executive Officer of the Waite Research Institute where she supports communication of all University of Adelaide research in the fields of agriculture, food and wine
Before starting this position, Lieke received her PhD in Wine Science, researching the effects of bushfires on grape and wine quality. For some years Lieke held the role of Research Winemaker for the University of Adelaide and the Australian Wine Research Institute, and managed the Ag, Food and Wine science outreach program Why Waite
Lieke is passionate about sustainable agriculture and how scientific innovation will drive the future of what we eat and how we produce our food
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Keynote - Helping humanity grow
1. 21pm — 1. 41pm
Future of food
Technology
Plenary
Professional plant breeding over the past 100 years has been the key driver behind delivering enough food to meet the demands of our growing population
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Data science and digital technologies are supercharging the power of modern plant breeding and helping accelerate yield gains, build greater climate resilience, fight new diseases and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, all by using fewer resources. See what sports have in common with breeding and why we have developed the “Shazam of climate”. Be inspired to think about the potential of next gen plant breeding and how it can be used to create a more sustainable and secure world and help humanity grow
Alexander Tokarz
Head of Group Strategy, Syngenta Group
Alexander Tokarz
Head of Group Strategy, Syngenta Group
Alexander is the Head of Group Strategy for Syngenta Group, based in Basel, Switzerland. He’s responsible for the company’s long-term growth strategy and business development
Joining Syngenta in 2003, Alex spent 10 years of his career in the seeds business, heading corn and oilseeds, vegetables and more recently as the company’s head of Global Marketing
He worked closely with scientists such as breeders and geneticists plus with commercial teams to develop and commercialise new seed varieties and traits. Alexander also spent significant time in corporate roles, responsible for strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate ventures and digital agriculture
An engineer by training, Alexander holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering and a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Hannover, Germany
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Panel discussion - Solving the $100B challenge with transparent digital solutions
1. 41pm — 2. 11pm
Farming
Technology
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Innovation
Plenary
Australian agribusiness has seen significant growth over the past few years reaching $75B in output last year
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However, to continue this growth, the industry has set a bold target of $100B by 2030. To achieve this, participants across the value chain need to find new ways to generate more value and unlock new opportunities
Join our expert panelists as they explore the new technologies and solutions that could have wide-reaching benefits for the entire food value chain and help the industry reach its bold target
Steven Henderson
Client Partner, IBM
Steven Henderson
Client Partner, IBM
Steven is the Client Partner – GTM Partnerships for IBM and has over 20 years of experience in digital, technology and customer experience innovation for enterprises, start up and government
Having extensive expertise in digital product development, new business model design and enterprise transformation, he is passionate about enabling customer-centred business transformation and innovation
Robert Mackenzie
Managing Director, Macka's Australian Black Angus Beef
Robert Mackenzie
Managing Director, Macka's Australian Black Angus Beef
Robert is Director of Macka’s Australian Black Angus Beef, established in 1884 and proudly family-owned and operated for four generations. Macka’s use only the world’s best genetics to breed quality, grass-fed, grain finished Verified Black Angus Beef for the domestic and export market
Macka’s has a strong team and a shared passion and commitment towards producing the highest quality Black Angus Cattle and Beef
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Jon Young Flores
Industry Executive - Agribusiness, Retail and Supply Chain Logistics, Telstra
Jon Young Flores
Industry Executive - Agribusiness, Retail and Supply Chain Logistics, Telstra
Jon’s experience is extensive having worked in Sales, Marketing, Business Development, M&A, New Technology Commercialisation, Supply Chain and Procurement Executive roles across FMCG, Manufacturing, and Telecommunications sectors
He has worked in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. At Telstra, Jon is the Agribusiness, Retail and Supply Chain Logistics Industry Executive. Prior to this he was the Supply Chain Executive accountable for the end-to-end operations of the Retail, Industrial and B2B Supply Chains. He is passionate about creating empowered and high accountability cultures and teams and smashing hierarchies
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Jackie Poyser
CEO and Managing Director, Three60 Consulting
Jackie Poyser
CEO and Managing Director, Three60 Consulting
Jackie is the CEO and Managing Director of Three60 Consulting and is a highly experienced facilitator, communications and engagement specialist and business administrator
Working across the agriculture, health and tourism sectors for more than 25 years, Jackie has a passion for customer centric approaches, with a focus on generating and implementing ideas for continuous improvement to work practices and processes
Three60 Consulting is a Brisbane-based communication and engagement specialist company with a dynamic team who have achieved notable success in strengthening stakeholder relationships, setting business strategies, enhancing people and culture and creating business transformations
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Panel discussion - The risks and rewards of renewables
1. 21pm — 2. 11pm
Sustainability
Breakout Room 1
This session will begin with a presentation from Adam Jensen, Vineyard Operations at Naïo Technologies as part of the Startup Showcase
As the transition from fossil fuels to renewables gathers pace globally, we bring together different perspectives in this breakout session
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From those who’ve commercialised renewable fuels on a large scale, to the challenges of sustaining biofuels at a local level, our panellists share the challenges and opportunities in the production and application of sustainable fuel sources
Cassian Drew
Managing Partner, Acclimate Partners
Cassian Drew
Managing Partner, Acclimate Partners
Cassian leads Acclimate Partners, a firm that enables the transition and transformation of industries, assets, and places. Acclimate Partners has developed the diesel fuels transition roadmap and leads programs for agricultural and coal mining community transformations across Australia. Cassian is an advisor to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water and Senior Executive Advisor to the Abu Dhabi Government on economic, social and environmental policy areas. He previously served as Managing Partner of a global economic development firm and as an advisor in the UK Government Office of the Deputy Prime Minister following a career with global strategy firm Booz & Company. He is a Fellow of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences, holds an engineering degree from the Queensland University of Technology, and an MBA from the London Business School
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Steven Hobbs
Farm Owner and Manager, Yarrock Pty Ltd
Steven Hobbs
Farm Owner and Manager, Yarrock Pty Ltd
Steven is a Nuffield Scholar, fourth-generation mixed farmer and owner of Yarrock Pty Ltd, situated 18 kilometres northwest of Kaniva, VIC.
Experiencing and living with the impacts of climate change, he’s re-evaluated the farm enterprise mix and is committed to implementing sustainable farming practices.
Collecting and using data to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of change is a key part of the overall strategy to diversify the family farm to keep it productive and sustainable.
Steven’s practices include r egeneration of perennial pastures, rotational grazing, using mixed-species plantings for grazing and carbon sequestration and growing crops that can be used as biofuels.
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Jennifer Lauber Patterson
Managing Director, Frontier Impact Group
Jennifer Lauber Patterson
Managing Director, Frontier Impact Group
Jennifer has a 30-year track record in carbon projects and climate solutions, having facilitated some of Australia’s first carbon trades more than 20 years ago
She is Managing Director of Frontier Impact Group and is working on commercialising net-zero technology as part of a joint-venture project to develop Australia’s first biorefinery, producing the country’s first low-carbon renewable fuel, in Narrogin, WA
Jennifer has a vision for integrating regional regeneration hubs and implementing “whole of farm” regenerative approaches to carbon projects. She’s passionate about graphene batteries and green hydrogen, with projects in Australia and Canada, as key tools in Australia’s transition to net zero
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Oli Madgett
Co-Owner, The Madgetts Block, MD, Perennial Australia & Co-Organiser Agritech Meetup SA
Oli Madgett
Co-Owner, The Madgetts Block, MD, Perennial Australia & Co-Organiser Agritech Meetup SA
Oli Madgett became a grower in McLaren Vale in 2015, and leads Perennial in Australia, working with the MLA and AgriFutures to scale soil carbon quantification and decarbonise agrifood supply chains. Oli runs the Adelaide AgriTech Meetup, which brings together a community of more than 1,500 developers, farmers and entrepreneurs interested in the agricultural technology space
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Adam Jensen
Vineyard Operations, Naio Technologies
Adam Jensen
Vineyard Operations, Naio Technologies
Currently working as Vineyard Operations for NAIO Technologies throughout California, Adam serves as a technical referent for Naio Technologies’ TED robot and vegetable applications
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Presentation - Workforce Community Trust
1. 21pm — 2. 11pm
Future of food
Sustainability
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Workforce
Breakout Room 2
This session will begin with a presentation from Paul Millett, Co-Founder and CEO of Invertigro, as part of the Startup Showcase and evokeAG Future Young Leader Jack Cresswell.
Australia’s rural industries face increasing community expectations on a range of issues including environmental management, labour workforce conditions, and acceptance of new technologies
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Achieving Australian agriculture’s $100b production goal by 2030, requires a pipeline of talented and committed people – the lifeblood of our rural industries
Two major research programs have demonstrated the critical role that community trust in rural industries plays in supporting innovation and growth. This session will present findings from the Community Trust in Rural Industries and Community Perceptions & Worker Experiences projects, with actionable insights and toolkits to nurture our rural industries
Dr Kieren Moffat
CEO and Co-Founder, Voconiq
Dr Kieren Moffat
CEO and Co-Founder, Voconiq
Kieren is the Co-Founder and CEO of Voconiq, a data science and community engagement startup company
He is the lead researcher on the Community Trust in Rural Industries and Community Perceptions & Worker Experiences projects
Voconiq is built on a foundation of science developed over a decade in CSIRO on the issue of social licence to operate. The organisation bridges the gap between communities and the companies, industries and institutions that work alongside them in 11 countries at local and national scales
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Paul Millett
Co-Founder and CEO, Invertigro
Paul Millett
Co-Founder and CEO, Invertigro
Paul is an accomplished and forward thinking business leader with a broad mix of international experience gained with leading global brands across consulting, supply chain,engineering and manufacturing operations
Paul has a genuine passion for innovation and engineering simple solutions to highly complex technical problems, combined with a proven track record of building and leading high performing teams
Inspired by the increasingly pressing need “to feed the world a smarter way” Paul has turned his expertise to developing award-winning Australian AgTech solutions. As InvertiGro Co-Founder and Co-CEO Paul has led the development of InvertiGro’s innovative product and service offering from conception to international commercialisation
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Jack Creswell
Future Young Leader
Jack Creswell
Future Young Leader
Jack is the Founder of the Farms Advice podcast and is a fifth generation farmer. His farmer-led podcast, where he shares the knowledge, information and stories of those in the industry, from farmers to AgTech CEOs, has a community of over 9,000 monthly listeners
Jack aims to share what it means to be a part of a thriving and progressive industry, discover new technologies, old techniques and provide a platform where people can come together and have meaningful and transparent conversations
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Panel discussion - How consumer insights are driving change across the fresh food industry
2. 21pm — 3. 01pm
Investment
Supply chain
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Consumer insights
Plenary
Understanding what your customers want is critical to any business’s success. And in a world as fast paced as ours, staying ahead of the customer curve is paramount
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In this session, our panellists share how they’re responding to consumer demands for healthy, ethical and sustainable products and the science being developed to verify these claims
Professor Rachel Ankeny (FASSA)
Professor, School of Humanities, the University of Adelaide
Professor Rachel Ankeny (FASSA)
Professor, School of Humanities, the University of Adelaide
Rachel is a Professor at the University of Adelaide’s School of Humanities. She runs the Food Values Research Group, which uses interdisciplinary social science methodologies to explore food consumption and production ethics, animal welfare and community views on food and agriculture, particularly emerging technologies’ use
She has completed research for Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) on gene-edited livestock, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) on new breeding techniques in food production, and Australian Eggs on community views on hen welfare
She serves on the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR’s) Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee, and FSANZ’s Social Science and Economics Advisory Group. She’s a Chief Investigator (CI) on the new ARC Training Centre for Future Crops Development
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Tom Rutledge
Founder & CEO, HelloFresh ANZ
Tom Rutledge
Founder & CEO, HelloFresh ANZ
Tom is the Founder and CEO of HelloFresh and since 2012 he has overseen the expansion of the meal kit business into all mainland states in Australia and New Zealand. The business has recently focused on increasing the addressable market for its direct-to-consumer meal products with the launch of EveryPlate Australia in 2020 and the acquisition of Youfoodz in 2021
Tom grew up on a beef and wool property in NSW’s Southern Tablelands. HelloFresh sits at an intersection of his lifelong interest in agricultural production and ingredient provenance, digital commerce expertise and culinary ambitions
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Dr Nina Welti
Trusted Supply Chains Impact Area Lead, CSIRO
Dr Nina Welti
Trusted Supply Chains Impact Area Lead, CSIRO
Nina is CSIRO’s Trusted Supply Chains Impact Area Lead. She aims to improve the return of value to Australian producers and the trust of agricultural supply chains by enhancing their measurement, monitoring and transparency
Her portfolio helps maximise innovation and research’s impact, ensuring that CSIRO science creates solutions relevant to industry, benefits human health and reduces environmental impacts
Nina leads work developing tools to verify agricultural products’ provenance. These tools link traditional environmental measurements with rapid scanning, remote sensing and digital supply chains
CSIRO is working with industry and government partners to underpin the global value of Australian brands with independent data, information and science
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Nathan (Nate) Kinch
Practical Sociotechnology Ethicist, Trustworthy by Design
Nathan (Nate) Kinch
Practical Sociotechnology Ethicist, Trustworthy by Design
Nate has spent his career supporting leaders in their attempts to design trustworthy organisations that deliver positive social impact. His work draws on moral philosophy, behavioural science, sociology, design and systems theory. He’s been an entrepreneur, angel investor, consultant, speaker and writer. Previously he advised the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on trust, supply chain transparency and consumer insights. He now lives in Melbourne with his young daughter
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Panel discussion - Exploring alternative avenues prior to funding
2. 21pm — 3. 01pm
Investment
Breakout Room 1
This session will begin with a presentation by Saar Safra, CEO and Co-Founder, BeeWise as part of the Startup Showcase
From idea to commercialisation, what options are open to agrifood tech startups looking to scale?
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Founders will share lessons from the coalface, including real life startups funding war stories, as well as the unexpected upsides of taking the financial roads less travelled
Georgia Beattie
Chief-Executive Officer & Managing Director of Bulla Park
Georgia Beattie
Chief-Executive Officer & Managing Director of Bulla Park
Georgia has a passion for sustainable food systems, agriculture and ESG. She is the owner and CEO of Bulla Park, Australia’s largest organic mushroom farm. Georgia also sits on numerous boards as Deputy Chair of Australian Mushroom Growers Association, Non-Executive Director of Rowing Australia, ACO Certification, Second Bite and Advisory Board Member Law Squared. Sustainability Committee Member at the National Farmers Federation. She was also recently awarded an International Nuffield Farming Fellowship and Organic Woman of the Year 2023
She specialises in high performance farming embracing the use of technology and innovation to achieve fast growth and scale in agriculture with a focus on ESG. She began her career in the startup space Founding wine packaging business Lupé Wines in 2010. The company created innovative IP to manufacture a single serve glass of wine and raised venture capital to expand quickly into events, hotel minibars and airlines across Australia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China and Hong Kong. The company was acquired in 2016. Georgia briefly spent some time in the tech industry as CEO of Realestate. com‘s new venture Spacely as well as CEO of Startup Victoria
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Alex Logan
CEO & Co-Founder, Cecil
Alex Logan
CEO & Co-Founder, Cecil
Alex Logan is CEO and Co-Founder of Cecil. Cecil empowers global businesses operating and investing in quality natural assets at scale. Teams restoring nature use Cecil’s software to operate, track and report on quality natural assets
Before launching Cecil, Alex was a lead product manager at Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, where he led teams to build new ventures with the world’s most influential corporations
He took the leap into the climate realm to create a solution for change. Alex initially launched Leaders For Climate Action (LFCA) with leading Australian technology companies Xero, Atlassian & Canva and Venture Capital Firms Blackbird and AirTree. He’s a Director of LFCA and supports Climate Salad as an advisor and founding member
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Shannon Speight
Co-Founder & CEO, Black Box Co
Shannon Speight
Co-Founder & CEO, Black Box Co
Shannon is the Co-Founder and CEO of Black Box Co, an innovative SaaS (Software as a Service) product solving big data problems in the livestock industry.
A farmer and veterinarian, her beef industry experience ranges from jillarooing in the Northern Territory to coordinating a large-scale beef genomics project.
Shannon was the 2019 co-winner of the Zanda McDonald Award. She is passionate about the beef industry and innovation to make it more sustainable, productive and profitable.
Black Box Co is a cloud-based software program that links data captured along the beef supply chain to create insights for the industry. The data is cleaned, refined and disseminated through multiple proprietary algorithms to create informed insights to improve production and profitability, and accurately form prediction and forecasting models for performance and profitability.
Black Box Co has been developed with data from over 800,000 cattle and has been built firsthand with industry partners right along the beef supply chain. The software instantly summarises and analyses on-farm production data from your crush side collection units, combining it with data beyond the point of sale (feedlot and carcase) to turn it into key insights. By taking the pain out of data management and analysis, Black Box Co allows users to get on with the important decision making.
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Michael Macolino
Managing Director, SVG Ventures Thrive
Michael Macolino
Managing Director, SVG Ventures Thrive
Michael is an entrepreneur, business advisor and Managing Director of SVG Ventures Thrive. He launched his first company at 21 and then four businesses over 15 years. His entrepreneurship and mentoring were recognised in InDaily’s 40 Under 40 Awards
Michael’s curiosity for problem-solving using technology led him to agriculture and the food system. With his skills, experience and network, he helps agrifood tech startups commercialise and scale their innovations to redesign the food system
His 2022 TEDx talk detailed emerging technologies’ potential in agriculture in making a more sustainable and resilient food system
Michael is engaged in developing the agrifood tech ecosystem, plus works with sector events and programs. He’s AgriTech Meetup SA’s co-organiser
Before joining SVG Ventures Thrive, Michael led agrifood tech at BDO Australia, advising investors, startups, agribusinesses and government
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Panel discussion - One small step for man, one giant leap for agriculture
2. 21pm — 3. 01pm
Technology
Breakout Room 2
This session will begin with a presentation from evokeAG Future Young Leader Amy Ferguson
Given South Australia’s burgeoning space tech industry, what better location to take a deep dive into the future of agri space tech
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With a focus on research and development, potential ground-breaking applications and new ways of working, hear from innovators about how we can better leverage this technology – here on earth – to support more sustainable and profitable farming practices
Stephanie Wan
Space Industry Practice, Lead for the Adelaide Office, KPMG Australia
Stephanie Wan
Space Industry Practice, Lead for the Adelaide Office, KPMG Australia
Stephanie has over 10 years of experience specialising in space policy and strategy, with a focus on international and interagency coordination, facilitating dialogues and government priorities and projects. She spent most of her time based in Washington DC, supporting US government agencies such as NASA, US State Department, and Dept. of Commerce, on a variety of issues such as Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, Commercial Space/NewSpace Industry Engagement, and STEM workforce planning. She currently leads KPMG Australia’s Space Industry Practice for the Adelaide Office and supports businesses in their grants and R&D tax incentives under the Accelerating Business Growth team. Stephanie is a Space Foodie, and also supports Methuselah Foundation on the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge
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Devon Long
General Manager of ANZ, Regrow
Devon Long
General Manager of ANZ, Regrow
As General Manager, Australia and New Zealand for Regrow, Devon is focused on solving one of the defining problems of our time—how to feed an increasing population with decreasing resources without damaging our planet in the process
She’s a technologist by trade and has specialised in applying technology to enable and incentivise sustainable food production in Australia. This includes highly critical topics for Australian food production such as traceability, certification, provenance marketing and carbon accounting
At Regrow, she’s working to bring on-farm carbon measurement to the Australian market in a way that supercharges adopting regenerative agriculture practices
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Charlie Peel
Rural Reporter, The Australian
Charlie Peel
Rural Reporter, The Australian
Charlie Peel is The Australian’s rural reporter, covering agriculture, politics and issues affecting life outside of Australia’s capital cities. Charlie began his career in rural Queensland before joining The Australian in 2017. Since then, Charlie has covered court, crime, state and federal politics and general news. He has reported on cyclones, floods, bushfires, droughts, corporate trials, election campaigns and major sporting events
The Australian brings you the latest Australian news as well as latest politics, sports, entertainment, technology, lifestyle and breaking world news
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Amy Ferguson
Future Young Leader
Amy Ferguson
Future Young Leader
As well as being an Agricultural Science student, Amy is also an Advocate for soil health and regeneration. Amy has a curiosity for the role that soils play in driving the health, production and economic value of communities and hopes to be the voice for regenerative agricultural practices
Amy developed her connection to the environment growing up on a sheep farming property in Central Victoria and seeks to elevate the youth voice, advocate for diversity and centralise environmental respect
Amy believes that space-making, diverse co-designed policy, and the empowerment of connected communities are fundamental to the future of Australia’s sustainable agriculture
Remarks from the President of Australian Agritech Association
3. 31pm — 3. 36pm
Technology
Innovation
Plenary
Update on the commercial agritech sector
Andrew Coppin
President, Australian Agritech Association
Andrew Coppin
President, Australian Agritech Association
Andrew is a passionate advocate for the better use of technology in Agribusiness to improve productivity, sustainability and profitability
After an extensive executive career in capital markets and funds management he has spent the last seven years in the Agritech sector mentoring emerging technology companies as an Investor, Adviser and Company Director
He is currently President of AusAgritech, Managing Director of Farmbot Monitoring Solutions Australia and holds various Non-Executive board roles
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Panel discussion - Onshoring, offshoring and friendshoring. a changing supply chain landscape
3. 36pm — 4. 16pm
Supply chain
Plenary
Geopolitical tensions, COVID-related constraints and unprecedented supply chain impacts have forced entire industries to reshape how they do business
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Our panellists share the lessons learned from these experiences, as well as their insights on potential impacts and opportunities across manufacturing models, food security, future trade relationships, carbon footprint, and traceability pre and post farm gate
Rob Gordon
CEO, SunRice Group
Rob Gordon
CEO, SunRice Group
Rob joined SunRice in February 2012 as Group Chief Executive Officer.
He has more than 30 years of senior strategic experience including as President South-East Asia and Senior Vice President of Viterra Inc; CEO and Managing Director of Dairy Farmers Ltd; Managing Director of Goodman Fielder, Consumer Foods; and has held various senior executive positions at Unilever.
He is also a Non-Executive Director of Ingham’s and a Member of the Agribusiness Advisory Board, Rabobank.
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Dr Hermione Parsons
CEO, Australian Logistics Council
Dr Hermione Parsons
CEO, Australian Logistics Council
Hermione is a supply chain and freight logistics specialist with executive management experience in public and private sector organisations, over a career spanning three decades
Hermione is a Non-Executive Director of the Melbourne Market Authority and Austrade’s Export Freight Advisory Board and has previously been Supply Chain Advisor to Asia Australia Society, Non-Executive Director of Food Innovation Australia and a member of the National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee
Hermione’s career has focussed on end-to-end supply chain strategy, complexity, planning multimodal infrastructure and problem-solving freight logistics in metropolitan, regional and international markets
Hermione has been the recipient of many industry, university and business awards and in 2020 was recognised as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Supply Chain
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Justin Webb
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, AgriWebb
Justin Webb
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, AgriWebb
Justin is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of AgriWebb. As the world’s leading sustainable protein farm management and supply chain software, AgriWebb manages over 20 million head of livestock across 60 million hectares globally.
A serial entrepreneur, Justin founded and built two hedge funds before selling them to Macquarie Bank and Westpac. He subsequently founded PacWealth Capital, a $4 billion advisory firm in the South Pacific.
Justin served as a director and co-head of BlackRock’s $60 billion Australian Alternatives & Retail business.
He holds a BA with Honours in Economics and Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and an MBA from Oxford University, where he was the OBA Scholar.
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Kath Sullivan
National Rural Reporter, ABC
Kath Sullivan
National Rural Reporter, ABC
Kath has spent more than a decade reporting on rural and regional affairs across Australia
As national rural reporter with the ABC, Kath now reports across TV, radio and online from Parliament House in Canberra
Kath’s reporting has focused on Australia’s trading relationship with China, the Murray-Darling Basin, climate policy, droughts, floods, and fires
Kath was recently awarded the National Rural Press Club’s ‘Overall Winner’ award, and while she loves to travel, is most at home at Marlo, in east Gippsland
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Fireside Chat - Agrifood tech investment. a year in review and predictions for 2023
4. 16pm — 4. 46pm
Global investment
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Venture capital investors pumped $51. 7 billion into agrifood technologies in 2021; a staggering 85% increase year-on-year
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Take a deep dive into these trends with the release of the 2022 AgFunder Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report and get an early look at what startups and investors can expect from the funding landscape in the year ahead and what producers can keep an eye out for to implement on farm
Michael Dean
Founding Partner, AgFunder
Michael Dean
Founding Partner, AgFunder
Michael has over 25 years of experience in food and agriculture, venture capital, environmental sustainability, carbon markets, social impact and law
A seasoned investor and agriculture operator, he regularly speaks at agrifood tech conferences and is interviewed by leading international financial media
In 2021, Michael was named in the Meaningful Business 100, recognising international business leaders who combine profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development
Michael co-founded SeedRock Capital Partners and was founder and CEO of SeedRock Africa Agriculture, a West African-based social impact investment agribusiness
As a lawyer, Michael advised investment and operating entities on their multi-sector acquisition and development activities. He’s experienced with large-scale environmental and sustainability projects and acquisitions incorporating complex environmental, development and structuring issues
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Sarah Nolet
Co-Founder and General Partner, Tenacious Ventures
Sarah Nolet
Co-Founder and General Partner, Tenacious Ventures
Sarah is an internationally recognised food systems innovation expert and co-founder and general partner of Tenacious Ventures, a high-support, high-conviction, sector-specific venture firm at the intersection of digitally native agriculture and climate solutions.
She’s been instrumental in building the early-stage agritech ecosystem, from advising dozens of startups, designing accelerator programs and consulting to established agribusinesses to helping industry, universities and government to develop and implement forward-looking initiatives in food system innovation.
Sarah hosts the AgTech…So What? podcast, telling stories of innovators building the future food system.
She’s on the Industry, Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) board. Sarah holds a Masters in System Design and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Human Factors Engineering from Tufts University.
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Bryce Ives
evokeAG. 2023 MC
Bryce Ives
evokeAG. 2023 MC
With curiosity, willingness, and a generosity of spirit, Bryce Ives is masterful at making groups connect and facilitating conversations that matter. Skilled in shaping group dynamics and designing processes that can hold complicated and collaborative discussions, Bryce has produced countless memorable and transformative gatherings that have led to change, action and impact
His impact includes notable projects in contemporary Australian performing arts practice, youth development, agricultural leadership, social entrepreneurship, rural and regional renewal, diversity representation within the media, and digital innovation in the light of disruptive media ecology
Bryce designed the Talking 2030 roadmap to get Australian Agriculture to $100 billion at the farm gate by 2030. For the past twelve years, Bryce has focused on building leadership innovation in Australian Agriculture as Chief Facilitator of the AgriFutures Horizon program and for the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award program
Instrumental in leading some of Australia’s most enduring community media projects, including as Chief Facilitator of the ABC’s Heywire Regional Youth project, Bryce was also a driving force behind the Student Youth Network, one of Australia’s most significant participatory youth media projects. As a movement, SYN fundamentally changed the face of Australian media and storytelling; Bryce has worked with thousands of young media makers
Bryce is an experienced company director and c-suite executive with a focus on engagement, communications, public and government affairs, and social impact work. He is also profoundly shaped by his training in theatre making, improvisation, music, and his hundreds of hours of experience as a broadcaster on live radio and television
With professional experience as a theatre-maker, composer, director and writer, Bryce was the co-founder of the Present Tense Ensemble. This award-winning performance-based ensemble created contemporary music theatre that was immersive, highly sonic, and performed with heart and gusto in the here and now. He is a previous Director of the Ballarat Arts Academy and Gippsland Centre of Art and Design, previous Artistic Director of Theatre Works St. Kilda and of the Fairfax Youth Arts Festival. Currently, he is a curator of the Buffer Fringe in Cyprus
The culmination of this experience is what drives Bryce today. As Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications at Torrens Global Education, Bryce is the chief storyteller of Australia’s fastest-growing university
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Official event close - Closing remarks
4. 46pm — 5. 01pm
Plenary
Closing remarks
John Harvey
Managing Director, AgriFutures Australia
John Harvey
Managing Director, AgriFutures Australia
John Harvey joined AgriFutures Australia (formally RIRDC) in May 2016 as Managing Director. He accepted the challenge to set a new, more commercial direction for the organisation
Prior to this appointment John held various positions at the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), spanning 18 years and including five years as Managing Director
A graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, he was a Director of Australian Crop Accreditation System Limited and a Director of the Value-Added Wheat Cooperative Research Centre
He has served on the boards of Pulse Breeding Australia, Barley Breeding Australia and the National Soybean Breeding Program. He was a member of the Australian Winter Cereals Pre-Breeding Alliance and the CRC for Plant Based Management of Dryland Salinity
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Research and AgTech Innovation at the University of Adelaide – North Terrace Campus
5. 00pm — 6. 30pm
North Terrace Campus, UoA
The University of Adelaide provides a world-class concentration of scientific research and education, driving Australia’s innovation to secure a sustainable future for agriculture
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The North Terrace and Waite campuses connect scientific excellence with agricultural industry relevance and will be opening their doors to showcase some of their most exciting research projects in the field of food innovation, advanced AgTech, land conservation, biosecurity and animal welfare, space robotics and bioprocess engineering
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The University of Adelaide
Research and AgTech Innovation at the University of Adelaide – North Terrace and Waite Campuses
9. 15am — 5. 15pm
North Terrace Campus, UoA
The University of Adelaide provides a world-class concentration of scientific research and education, driving Australia’s innovation to secure a sustainable future for agriculture
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Its North Terrace and Waite campuses connect scientific excellence with agricultural industry relevance and will be opening their doors to showcase some of their most exciting research projects in the field of food innovation, advanced AgTech, land conservation, biosecurity and animal welfare, space robotics and bioprocess engineering
Tours are 90 minutes in total and a shuttle bus will be departing from Gate 5 (Frome Road), connecting the North Terrace and Waite campuses
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The University of Adelaide
Invest in South Australia. Going Green for a Sustainable Future
8. 30am — 12. 15pm
Waite Campus
This session offers insights into South Australia’s green economy, as a leader in Australia’s net zero future
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Engage with technology leaders, data ecosystem partners and climate solution developers to discover why South Australia has become a world-leader in both green energy and data capabilities, and why global technology Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) leaders are already here and attracting innovation partners. Learn about the pathways to invest and partner in the Blue Economy and the importance of public and private co-operation to convert food waste challenges into tangible commercial opportunities
Tours are 2. 5 to 3 hours in total. Shuttle buses will depart from the City and Waite campus throughout the day
Registrations are essential
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The Government of South Australia
Invest in South Australia. Alternative Proteins
1. 30pm — 3. 45am
Waite Campus
This session will offer a deep dive into the future of alternative proteins through a national lens, providing insights into the technologies, partnerships and investments relevant to South Australia’s success to accelerate the growth of the alternative protein sector
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It offers primary producers, agribusiness, product and ingredient manufacturers and processors, investors and supply chain partners an opportunity to engage and interact with innovators and industry leaders to discover the breadth of opportunities to develop alternative protein products
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Kangaroo Island overnight AgTech Tour - Expressions of Interest
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Come and join us on an AgTech tour of Kangaroo Island, meeting with some of the region’s most emblematic producers, all while taking in the sheer beauty of this unique place
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Date. Friday 24 February – Saturday 25 February 2023 (please note that this is an overnight trip)
Location. Kangaroo Island
Cost. Accommodation and meals
Kangaroo Island is one of South Australia’s hidden gems. Located only 120 km from Adelaide, the island is a sanctuary for native wildlife, dramatic and rugged coastlines. KI has a varying climate which supports a broad range of industries including sheep (for wool and meat), cattle, cropping, free range poultry (egg production), viticulture, horticulture, aquaculture and apiculture
It is the perfect testing ground to showcase the integration of technology and best practice systems to improve on-farm management and productivity. See our Kangaroo Island demo program for more details about the project
Registration. Places are limited and preferences will be given to registrants who fit some or all of the following criteria
- AgTech developers
- AgTech suppliers
- Active in the areas of honey production, cropping, livestock, viticulture, aquaculture or seed potatoes
You are encouraged to submit a registration of interest as soon as possible and no later than 6 February 2023 by sending an email to
Please include your name, organisation, email, phone number, as well as details on how each of the selection criteria apply to you. Applications will be assessed against the selection criteria