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evokeAG. 2024 Program

Join us for two jam packed days with exceptional thought leaders and change makers on the cutting edge of agriculture, food manufacturing, research, innovation, investment, and policy.

Local and international speakers and delegates will descend on Perth, Western Australia for the two-day event 20-21 February 2024, to share ideas and build connections in pursuit of a more resilient, sustainable, and profitable agrifood sector and value chain.

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Registration opens

8:00am — 9:00am

The Exchange

Once you have checked in at the registration kiosks, begin exploring The Hub.

Networking, Exhibition and Startup Alley

8:00am — 5:00pm

The Exchange

Our world-famous networking exhibition and Startup Alley area will run across the two-day event. Immerse yourself at any time among some of the world’s best operators and inventors in agriculture.

Welcome to Country

9:00am — 9:10am

Morning Plenary

Elders Plenary

Welcome to evokeAG. 2024

9:15am — 9:20am

Morning Plenary

Elders Plenary

Welcome to evokeAG. 2024 by MC Craig Reucassel.

 

Mind-bending AI: The edge of possibility

9:20am — 9:50am

Morning Plenary

Keynote

Elders Plenary

Artificial intelligence (AI). It’s here. But where does it start, where does it end, and what comes next?

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Official proceedings

9:50am — 10:10am

Morning Plenary

Elders Plenary

Official Address from Australian Government representative.

 

Official Address from AgriFutures Australia Chair, Cathy McGowan AO.

Platinum Partner opening remarks

10:10am — 10:20am

Morning Plenary

Elders Plenary

Opening remarks from Mark Allison, Managing Director and CEO, Elders.

Mining and agriculture: Shared challenges, shared knowledge, shared bounty

10:20am — 10:45am

Morning Plenary

Elders Plenary

We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil, but how do you thrive when you’re sharing both?

Adam Anders evokeAG 2023 speaker

Adam Anders

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Anterra Capital

Morning Tea

10:50am — 11:20am

Break

The Exchange

Refuel and reconnect over a tasty morning tea packed full of delicious WA produce.

Innovating for good: How agrifood tech can digitise food supply chains and reduce food waste

11:20am — 11:40am

Morning Breakout

Keynote

Elders Plenary

A third of all the food we produce globally is wasted.

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Food and Beverage Accelerator

Quantifying your emissions

11:20am — 11:40am

Morning Breakout

Keynote

Breakout Room 1

With over 70% of Australian agricultural produce exported down long and disparate supply chains, keeping track of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions is as complex as it is important for primary producers.

Beyond waste: From obsolescence to value creation

11:40am — 12:45pm

Morning Breakout

Panel Discussion

Elders Plenary

Circular economy is a familiar term, and one that is often synonymous with industry waste systems.

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Huia Adkins

Sustainability Business Group Leader and Technical Director - Circular Economy, GHD

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Facilitator

Julie Hirsch

Co-Founder, Eloments Natural Vitamin Tea, and Co-Founder, Mullin

Leaders and laggards: Pathways to a more sustainable agrifood landscape

11:40am — 12:45pm

Morning Breakout

Panel Discussion

Breakout Room 1

Environmental, social and regulatory pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across all parts of the agrifood supply chain is ever increasing.

Charlotte Weston

Director, EY; Chief Governance & Reporting Officer, The Sustainable Markets Initiative

More speakers

To be confirmed

Ready for takeoff? The state of play for the biofuels industry

11:40am — 12:55pm

Morning Breakout

Panel Discussion

Breakout Room 2

The Australian biofuels industry finds itself at a critical juncture.

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Brianna Peake

Chief Stakeholder Relations, Sustainability and Strategy Officer, CBH

Stefan Vogel Rabobank General Manager

Stefan Vogel

General Manager, RaboResearch Australia and New Zealand, Rabobank

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Facilitator

Alexandra Gartmann

Director, Australian Farm Institute, and Non-Executive Director, Nufarm

Lunch

12:45pm — 2:05pm

Break

The Exchange

Grab a meal, swap notes on the morning’s sessions and peruse Startup Alley before diving back into the afternoon’s program.

The great balancing act: AI, the possibilities, and the responsibilities

1:45pm — 3:00pm

Afternoon Breakout

Panel Discussion

Elders Plenary

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) seems boundless, as do the opportunities it presents for improved efficiency, production, and resilience across the agrifood supply chain.

More speakers

To be confirmed

Future Young Leader presentation

1:45pm — 3:00pm

Afternoon Breakout

Breakout Room 1

Hear from our emerging young leaders with a passion for Australian agriculture and its value chain, and are sure to be part of the force driving agrifood tech and innovation forward in years to come.

 

Future Young Leader presentation

1:45pm — 3:00pm

Afternoon Breakout

Breakout Room 2

Hear from our emerging young leaders with a passion for Australian agriculture and its value chain, and are sure to be part of the force driving agrifood tech and innovation forward in years to come.

 

Bleeding edge: Securing a premium

1:45pm — 3:00pm

Afternoon Breakout

Panel Discussion

Breakout Room 1

Spotting a gap in the market is one thing, building the solution and making it pay is another.

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Matt Vince

Head of Sales and Marketing, Tassal Group

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Facilitator

Julie Hirsch

Co-Founder, Eloments Natural Vitamin Tea, and Co-Founder, Mullin

More speakers

To be confirmed

Price maker, or price taker? Unlocking the potential of more equitable agrifood supply chains

1:45pm — 3:00pm

Afternoon Breakout

Panel Discussion

Breakout Room 2

Market access, cost of inputs, logistics, supply and demand all influence who benefits most as food and fibre moves through the supply chain.

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Facilitator

Tim Hunt

Food and Agribusiness Consultant

More speakers

To be confirmed

Afternoon Tea

3:00pm — 3:30pm

Break

The Exchange

Sweet or savoury? We have you covered. Recharge those batteries before reconvening for the last session of day.

Researcher of the Year Presentation

3:30pm — 3:41pm

Afternoon Plenary

Elders Plenary

Mechatronics engineer at the University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Agriculture Engineering and winner of the 2023 AgriFutures Research Award, Dr Cheryl McCarthy, is revolutionising the chicken meat industry.

 

Cheryl McCarthy, AgriFutures Australia researcher of the year. Cheryl is wearing a yellow cardigan and multicolored dress. She is standing in front of a green agrifutures australia sign holding a trophy.

Dr Cheryl McCarthy

Senior Research Fellow (Mechatronic Engineering), University of Southern Queensland

growAG.: Going global

3:40pm — 4:05pm

Afternoon Plenary

Elders Plenary

Harriet Mellish, General Manager of Global Innovation Networks, AgriFutures Australia
Facilitator

Harriet Mellish

General Manager of Global Innovation Networks, AgriFutures Australia

More speakers

To be confirmed

provokeAG.

4:05pm — 4:50pm

Afternoon Plenary

Panel Discussion

Elders Plenary

evokeAG.‘s take on Jeopardy will see contestants kept on their toes as they tackle all the big challenges and opportunities at play in the agrifood sector in a fast-paced quiz show.

2024 evokeAG speaker

Bill Hyem

AgriFutures Horizon Scholar Alumni (2020) & Soil Carbon Operations Officer, AgriProve

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Devon Long

General Manager, Asia Pacific, Regrow Ag

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Facilitator

Bryce Ives

Founder and Principal, YoBou

Day 1 Wrap Up

4:50pm — 5:00pm

Afternoon Plenary

Elders Plenary

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Facilitator

Craig Reucassel

Climate change series host on ABC TV, Writer, Comedian

Festival of Food

5:00pm — 7:00pm

Enter the Summer Garden for a culinary journey across WA’s exceptional food and wine regions. Ruminate on the smorgasbord of thought-provoking ideas from Day One and strengthen new and old connections as you enjoy the best of the West.

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Doors open

8:00am — 9:00am

The Exchange

Networking, exhibition and Startup Alley

8:00am — 5:00pm

Break

The Exchange

Our world-famous networking exhibition and Startup Alley area will run across the two-day event. Immerse yourself at any time among some of the world’s best operators and inventors in agriculture.

Welcome to Day 2

9:00am — 9:10am

Morning Plenary

Elders Plenary

Welcome to Day two by MC.

Official Address from The Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC

9:10am — 9:20am

Morning Plenary

Elders Plenary

Official Address from The Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC is the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Forestry, and Small Business, Western Australia.

The Great Exchange

9:20am — 9:50am

Morning Plenary

Elders Plenary

The pursuit of innovation continues at a breakneck pace as we teeter on the edge of ecological, environmental, and economic uncertainty.

Justin Webb, Co-Founder and CEO AgriWebb

Justin Webb

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, AgriWebb

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Facilitator

Bryce Ives

Founder and Principal, YoBou

Natural capital: An opportunity ripe for the picking

9:50am — 10:50am

Morning Plenary

Panel Discussion

Elders Plenary

Natural capital is the phrase on everyone’s lips, but taking it from a concept to achieving tangible, valuable outcomes is challenging.

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Bob Nixon

Director, GRDC, and Farmer, Bunketch Ag

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Heechung Sung

Head of Natural Capital Investments, Clean Energy Financial Corporation

Innovation and Collaboration: Solving Western Australia’s Agriculture and Food Challenges

9:50am — 10:50am

Morning Breakout

Panel Discussion

Breakout Room 1

Discover how Western Australia (WA) is tackling the complex challenges of producing food and fuel on diverse and demanding soils.

More speakers

To be confirmed

Morning Tea

10:50am — 11:20am

Break

The Exchange

Refuel and reconnect over a tasty morning tea packed full of delicious WA produce.

Future Young Leader presentation

11:20am — 11:30am

Morning Breakout

Elders Plenary

Hear from our emerging young leaders with a passion for Australian agriculture and its value chain, and are sure to be part of the force driving agrifood tech and innovation forward in years to come.

 

Future Young Leader presentation

11:20am — 11:30am

Morning Breakout

Breakout Room 1

Hear from our emerging young leaders with a passion for Australian agriculture and its value chain, and are sure to be part of the force driving agrifood tech and innovation forward in years to come.

 

Future Young Leader presentation

11:20am — 11:30am

Morning Breakout

Breakout Room 2

Hear from our emerging young leaders with a passion for Australian agriculture and its value chain, and are sure to be part of the force driving agrifood tech and innovation forward in years to come.

 

The convergence of cultural IP and western innovation

11:30am — 12:30pm

Morning Breakout

Panel Discussion

Elders Plenary

How can western and first nations businesses share knowledge and networks in a mutually beneficial way?

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John Gibbs

Founding Partner and Head Brewer, Spinifex Brewing Co

More speakers

To be confirmed

Dr Terri Janke, speaker for evokeAG 2024
Facilitator

Dr Terri Janke

Solicitor Director of Terri Janke and Company

Biologicals: Where to from here?

11:30am — 12:30pm

Morning Breakout

Panel Discussion

Breakout Room 1

Biologicals. They’ve attracted a lot of attention and had early wins, and while widespread adoption and scalability has been a challenge, it’s a field ripe with potential.

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Dr Pam Marrone

Co-founder and Executive Chair, Invasive Species Corporation

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Nitin Vaish

Business Development - Agriculture, Ginkgo Bioworks

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Facilitator

Ethy Levy

Managing Partner, Kinneret Impact Ventures

More speakers

To be confirmed

In innovation we trust

11:30am — 12:30pm

Morning Breakout

Panel Discussion

Breakout Room 2

Consumer trust is hard won and fragile.

2024 evokeAG speaker

Lauren Mackenzie

Lead Sustainability Manager for Forests, Land and Agriculture, Coles

More speakers

To be confirmed

Global investment outlook

12:30pm — 12:40pm

Afternoon Plenary

Elders Plenary

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Facilitator

Robyn O'Brien

Founder, Sirona Ventures, and Author, Seeding Innovation

Lunch

12:40pm — 1:40pm

Break

The Exchange

Grab a meal, swap notes on the morning’s sessions and peruse Startup Alley before diving back into the afternoon’s program.

On a knifes edge: The need for responsible investment

1:40pm — 2:00pm

Afternoon Plenary

Keynote

Elders Plenary

We are in the middle of a massive paradigm shift. Paradigm blindness is catching a lot of companies off guard, and fault lines are emerging in business as we know it.

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Robyn O'Brien

Founder, Sirona Ventures, and Author, Seeding Innovation

Pooling our resources towards a collaborative investment landscape

2:00pm — 3:00pm

Afternoon Plenary

Panel Discussion

Elders Plenary

As private equity investment in agrifood technology, innovation, and enterprise increases, how will the role of venture capital change?

Adam Anders evokeAG 2023 speaker

Adam Anders

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Anterra Capital

Sarah Nolet

Sarah Nolet

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Tenacious Ventures

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Suresh Sundararajan

CEO and Co-founder, Nupo Ventures (Incubation and Venture Building arm of Olam Group)

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Facilitator

Robyn O'Brien

Founder, Sirona Ventures, and Author, Seeding Innovation

Afternoon Tea

3:00pm — 3:30pm

Break

The Exchange

Sweet or savoury? We have you covered. Recharge those batteries before reconvening for the last session of day.

Agrifood systems: Balancing the social tensions and emissions budget

3:30pm — 3:50pm

Afternoon Plenary

Keynote

Elders Plenary

When it comes to our remaining global emissions budget, things are tight.

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Charting the path to a new climate economy

3:50pm — 4:50pm

Afternoon Plenary

Panel Discussion

Elders Plenary

How do we best work towards our sustainability targets while balancing productivity goals and a focus on consumer trust?

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Anna Bennett

Executive General Manager of Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation, Elders

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Facilitator

Tim Hunt

Food and Agribusiness Consultant

Official event close

4:50pm — 5:00pm

Afternoon Plenary

Elders Plenary

Closing remarks from AgriFutures Australia.

18 February 2024

19 February 2024

9:30am - 4:30pm Ritz-Carlton, Perth Hosted by DPIRD

WA Innovation and Sustainability Showcase

Western Australia has a strong, clean, and green reputation with consumers, and our producers and agribusinesses are leading the way with innovative and sustainable practices.

evokeAG day 1

20 February 2024

5:00pm - 7:00pm Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Hosted by AgriFutures evokeAG.

evokeAG. Festival of Food

Join us following Day one of evokeAG. 2024 for the Festival of Food in the Summer Garden at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

 

Tickets to this event are included in the two-day event ticket.

evokeAG day 2

21 February 2024

22 February 2024

WA Grain Innovation Open Day

The Western Australian grain sector is a global leader in the production of quality, safe and clean cereal grains (wheat and barley), oat, pulse and oilseed; with consistent physical quality, processing performance and end-product quality demanded from buyers around the world. An export dominated sector, the WA grain industry is highly innovative from pre-breeding through to value-add opportunities.

8:00am - 4:00pm Fremantle, WA Hosted by DPIRD

Western Australia’s innovative aquaculture and fisheries sector

Western Australia’s aquaculture and fisheries sector produces some of the finest, most sought after, and ecologically sustainable seafood in the world.

 

23 February 2024

23 February 202425 February 2024 Regional WA Hosted by DPIRD

Regional Tours

Western Australia is a vast and diverse state, covering an area of more than 2.5 million square kilometres. Outside of the Perth metropolitan area, the state is divided into nine regions to support the exceptional spread of environment and climate aspects.

 

26 February 2024