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2023 Speakers

Across two-days 120+ change agents and thought leaders in agrifood tech from eight different countries, pushed boundaries and lead 1,600 delegates on a deep dive into the issues, trends and opportunities that will shape our food and farming systems into the future.

Dr Samantha Allan

Dr Samantha Allan

GM, Emergency Preparedness, Animal Health & Biosecurity, Animal Health Australia
Mark Allison

Mark Allison

Managing Director and CEO, Elders
Stephanie Wan

Stephanie Wan

Space Industry Practice, Lead for the Adelaide Office, KPMG Australia
Scott Amyx

Scott Amyx

Managing Partner, Astor Perkins
Adam Anders

Adam Anders

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Anterra Capital
Michael (Mick) Anderson

Michael (Mick) Anderson

Head of Sustainability, GrainCorp
Professor Rachel Ankeny (FASSA)

Professor Rachel Ankeny (FASSA)

Professor, School of Humanities, the University of Adelaide
Stuart Austin

Stuart Austin

General Manager, Wilmot Cattle Co.
Dr Ben Baghurst

Dr Ben Baghurst

Founder & Principal Consultant, AgTech Consulting
Professor Craig Baillie

Professor Craig Baillie

Head of School & Dean Agriculture & Environmental Science, University of Southern Queensland
Mark Barber

Mark Barber

General Manager, Farmland Agency and Investments, Elders
Ben Barlow

Ben Barlow

Managing Director, New Edge Microbials
Jen Barwick

Jen Barwick

National Climate and Nature Coordinator, Pew Charitable Trust
Andrew Bate

Andrew Bate

CEO and Co-Founder, SwarmFarm Robotics
Georgia Beattie

Georgia Beattie

Chief-Executive Officer & Managing Director of Bulla Park
Jacob Birch

Jacob Birch

Researcher and Academic, Southern Cross University
Dr Nicole Buckley Biggs

Dr Nicole Buckley Biggs

Director of Sustainability, AgriWebb
Professor Rachel Burton

Professor Rachel Burton

Head of the Food Science Department, the University of Adelaide
Greg Butler

Greg Butler

Managing Director, Clean Carbon Pty Ltd and Research & Development Manager, SANTFA
Dr Lucy Buxton

Dr Lucy Buxton

Director, Ocean Decade Australia
David Carter

David Carter

CEO, Austral Fisheries
David Carter

David Carter

Co-Founder and CEO, Deep Planet
Luke Chaplain

Luke Chaplain

Director at SkyKelpie Pty Ltd
Professor Michelle Colgrave

Professor Michelle Colgrave

Deputy Director (Impact), Agriculture and Food, CSIRO
Andrew Cooke

Andrew Cooke

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Rezare Systems
Andrew Coppin

Andrew Coppin

President, Australian Agritech Association
Sarah Corcoran

Sarah Corcoran

CEO, Plant Health Australia
Dr Natalie Curach

Dr Natalie Curach

Senior Director Business Development, Ginkgo Bioworks
Eitan Dan

Eitan Dan

Managing Director, CropX New Zealand
Michael Dean

Michael Dean

Founding Partner, AgFunder
Dr Natalie Doran-Browne

Dr Natalie Doran-Browne

Director of Science, Agricultural Emissions, FLINTpro
David Downs

David Downs

CEO, New Zealand Story
Cassian Drew

Cassian Drew

Managing Partner, Acclimate Partners
Brad Egan

Brad Egan

2022 Young Farmer of the Year and Award for Excellence in Innovation
Sam Elsom

Sam Elsom

Co-Founder and CEO, Sea Forest
Jim Fader

Jim Fader

Co-Founder and CEO of Eden Brew
Professor Robert Falconer

Professor Robert Falconer

Professor of Bioprocess Engineering, University of Adelaide
Victor Friedberg

Victor Friedberg

Founder and Chairman at FoodShot Global
Dr Kioumars Ghamkhar

Dr Kioumars Ghamkhar

Margot Forde Forage Germplasm Centre, AgResearch
Professor Matthew (Matt) Gilliham

Professor Matthew (Matt) Gilliham

Director, the Waite Research Institute, the University of Adelaide
Rob Gordon

Rob Gordon

CEO, SunRice Group
Natasha Greenwood

Natasha Greenwood

General Manager, Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank
Dr Daniel Gregg

Dr Daniel Gregg

Founder and Principal Economist, Heuris Pty Ltd
Michael Hampson

Michael Hampson

CEO, Norco Co-operative
Robert Hardie

Robert Hardie

Executive Manager - Health and Agriculture at nbn™ Australia
John Harvey

John Harvey

Managing Director, AgriFutures Australia
Bridgit Hawkins

Bridgit Hawkins

Chief Sustainability Officer, CropX
Andrew Henderson

Andrew Henderson

Principal, Agsecure
Steven Henderson

Steven Henderson

Client Partner, IBM
Ryan Higgs

Ryan Higgs

Co-Founder and CEO, Onside
Steven Hobbs

Steven Hobbs

Farm Owner and Manager, Yarrock Pty Ltd
Fern Ho

Fern Ho

Co-Founder and Ceo, Leaf Protein Co
Brett Hofman

Brett Hofman

Head of Business Development, Syngenta Australia, and New Zealand
Jay Holata

Jay Holata

CEO, Athena IR-Tech
Tim Hunt

Tim Hunt

Food and Agribusiness Consultant
Bryce Ives

Bryce Ives

evokeAG. 2023 MC
Jack Jacobs

Jack Jacobs

Yindyamarra Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University
Hunter Jay

Hunter Jay

Co-Founder & CEO, Ripe Robotics
Tim Jarvis AM

Tim Jarvis AM

Tim Jarvis Consulting, environmental scientist, author and adventurer
David Jochinke

David Jochinke

AV Jochinke and Co. & Vice President, National Farmers’ Federation
Professor Vladimir Jiranek

Professor Vladimir Jiranek

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide
Ben Kelly

Ben Kelly

Production Systems Manager – Production and Precision Ag, John Deere
Nathan (Nate) Kinch

Nathan (Nate) Kinch

Practical Sociotechnology Ethicist, Trustworthy by Design
Dr Steven Lapidge

Dr Steven Lapidge

CEO, Fight Food Waste
Julien Laffont

Julien Laffont

Director of Strategy and Business Development, Naïo Technologies
Jennifer Lauber Patterson

Jennifer Lauber Patterson

Managing Director, Frontier Impact Group
Danny Le Feuvre

Danny Le Feuvre

CEO, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
Ethy Levy

Ethy Levy

Managing Partner, Kinneret Impact Ventures
Jonathan Lobban

Jonathan Lobban

Head of Brand, M.J. Bale
Hans Loder

Hans Loder

Nuffield Scholar and Vineyard Manager at Penley Estate
Alex Logan

Alex Logan

CEO & Co-Founder, Cecil
Devon Long

Devon Long

General Manager of ANZ, Regrow
Robert Mackenzie

Robert Mackenzie

Managing Director, Macka's Australian Black Angus Beef
Alasdair Macleod

Alasdair Macleod

Executive Chairman, Macdoch Group
Michael Macolino

Michael Macolino

Managing Director, SVG Ventures Thrive
Oli Madgett

Oli Madgett

Co-Owner, The Madgetts Block, MD, Perennial Australia & Co-Organiser Agritech Meetup SA
Anuj Maheshwari

Anuj Maheshwari

Managing Director & Head of Agri-Food, Temasek
Dr Adam Main

Dr Adam Main

General Manager, CH4 Australia
Catherine Marriott OAM

Catherine Marriott OAM

CEO, Riverine Plains
Cathy McGowan AO

Cathy McGowan AO

Chair, AgriFutures Australia
Paul Millett

Paul Millett

Co-Founder and CEO, Invertigro
Dr Kieren Moffat

Dr Kieren Moffat

CEO and Co-Founder, Voconiq
Phil Morle

Phil Morle

Partner, Main Sequence Ventures
Associate Professor Jenny Mortimer

Associate Professor Jenny Mortimer

Associate Professor, Plant Synthetic Biology in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Hamish Munro

Hamish Munro

CEO & Co-Founder, Pairtree Intelligence
Tegan Nock

Tegan Nock

Co-Founder & CPO, Loam
Sarah Nolet

Sarah Nolet

Co-Founder and General Partner, Tenacious Ventures
Samantha Noon

Samantha Noon

Agrifood tech journalist
Dr Sue Ogilvy

Dr Sue Ogilvy

Program Director at the Macdoch Foundation (Farming for the Future Project)
Carmel Onions

Carmel Onions

National Director Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank
Dr Hermione Parsons

Dr Hermione Parsons

CEO, Australian Logistics Council
Charlie Peel

Charlie Peel

Rural Reporter, The Australian
George Peppou

George Peppou

CEO and Co-Founder, Vow
Dr Christine Pitt

Dr Christine Pitt

Co-Founder and CEO, Food Futures Company
Jackie Poyser

Jackie Poyser

CEO and Managing Director, Three60 Consulting
Matthew Pryor

Matthew Pryor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Tenacious Ventures
Kristi Riordan

Kristi Riordan

Co-Founder & CEO, Harvest B
Lisa C Ronquest-Ross

Lisa C Ronquest-Ross

Head of Science & Technology, v2food
Guy Royal

Guy Royal

Director, Tuia Group, and Managing Partner, Māui Toa VC
Tom Rutledge

Tom Rutledge

Founder & CEO, HelloFresh ANZ
Saar Safra

Saar Safra

Co-Founder & CEO, Beewise
Chris Scheid

Chris Scheid

Director, ProAdvice
The Hon Clare Scriven MLC

The Hon Clare Scriven MLC

Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development and Minister for Forest Industries
Shifka Seigel

Shifka Seigel

Project Manager, Israel Australian Chamber of Commerce
Mary Shelman

Mary Shelman

Founder, Shelman Group
Andrew Skinner

Andrew Skinner

Director, More Than Machines
Anna Speer

Anna Speer

Managing Director, Greenstock
Shannon Speight

Shannon Speight

Co-Founder & CEO, Black Box Co.
Michele Stansfield

Michele Stansfield

General Manager, Agritechnology, and CEO, Cauldron Molecules
Anthony (Tony) Stewart

Anthony (Tony) Stewart

CEO, Thomas Foods International
Kath Sullivan

Kath Sullivan

National Rural Reporter, ABC
Suzanne Thompson

Suzanne Thompson

MD, Yambangku Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Tourism Development Aboriginal Corporation
Alexander Tokarz

Alexander Tokarz

Head of Group Strategy, Syngenta Group
Sam Trethewey

Sam Trethewey

Co-Founder and Managing Director of Tasmanian Agricultural Company
Fiona Turner

Fiona Turner

Co-Founder and CEO, Bitwise Agronomy, and Producer, Jinglers Creek Vineyard
Lieke van der Hulst

Lieke van der Hulst

Executive Offer, Waite Research Institute
Dr Aparna Venkatesh

Dr Aparna Venkatesh

Collaborative Innovation Lead, Bühler Group
Dr Rob Waterworth

Dr Rob Waterworth

Co-Founder & CEO, FLINTpro
Senator The Hon Murray Watt

Senator The Hon Murray Watt

Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Justin Webb

Justin Webb

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, AgriWebb
Dr Nina Welti

Dr Nina Welti

Trusted Supply Chains Impact Area Lead, CSIRO
Robert Williams

Robert Williams

Director, Artesian (Alternative Investments)
Angela Winkle

Angela Winkle

Chief Sustainability Officer, R.M. Williams
Peter Wren-Hilton

Peter Wren-Hilton

Co-Founder & CEO, Wharf 42 and Co-Convenor of the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit.
Jon Young Flores

Jon Young Flores

Industry Executive - Agribusiness, Retail and Supply Chain Logistics, Telstra