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Over two jam packed days exceptional thought leaders and change makers took to the stage to explore the exceptional edge of agrifood tech innovation.
Local and international speakers and delegates descended 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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Central Foyer
Once you have checked in at the registration kiosks, begin exploring The Exchange (our 2024 exhibition space)
The Exchange
Our world-famous networking exhibition, Startup Alley and the new Scaleup Station 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.
Networking and Exhibition: Wander through our many partner exhibition stands to discover what’s new in agrifood innovation.
Startup Alley: evokeAG. Startup Alley features 40 local and global startups.
Scaleup Station: evokeAG. Scaleup Station features 10 scale ups who have all showcased their technology and innovation at previous events in Startup Alley.
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Gaia are paving a new path in advancing precision agriculture to optimise resource efficiency within the indoor farming domain, encompassing both greenhouse and vertical farming sectors.
Their central mission revolves around pioneering a simplified, fully autonomous crop cultivation solution that employs adaptive planting technology instead of conventional static methods. With NASA’s endorsement for its simplicity and efficiency, Gaia’s technology represents the next evolution in high-density indoor cultivation, delivering substantial reductions in CAPEX and OPEX while guaranteeing higher yields and impressive crop densities at every growth stage.
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Morning Plenary
Elders Plenary
Morning Plenary
Elders Plenary
Welcome to evokeAG. 2024 by MC Craig Reucassel.
Climate change series host on ABC TV, Writer, Comedian
Climate change series host on ABC TV, Writer, Comedian
Morning Plenary
Keynote
Elders Plenary
Artificial intelligence (AI). It’s here. But where does it start, where does it end, and what comes next?
Journey into the future of AI and discover what it means for the way we produce, trade and consume food and agricultural commodities. Peer over the edge and explore a mind-bending world where AI is mainstream.
Elders Plenary
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management
Morning Plenary
Elders Plenary
Official Address from AgriFutures Australia Chair, Cathy McGowan AO.
Chair, AgriFutures Australia
Chair, AgriFutures Australia
Morning Plenary
Elders Plenary
Opening remarks from Mark Allison, Managing Director and CEO, Elders.
Managing Director and CEO, Elders
Managing Director and CEO, Elders
Morning Plenary
Elders Plenary
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil, but how do you thrive when you’re sharing both?
Mining and agriculture are both industry titans in Australia, and with access to water, land and labour being critical to success, they share similar challenges.
This fireside chat unpacks this, the learnings, and the opportunities that lie in co-existence for these two innovative industries.
CEO, The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia
CEO, The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia
Principal, Tim Hunt Consulting
Principal, Tim Hunt Consulting
Elders Plenary
A recap on the mornings sessions and an overview of the breakout sessions to follow.
Climate change series host on ABC TV, Writer, Comedian
Climate change series host on ABC TV, Writer, Comedian
Demonstration
Demo Stage
AIA has created an Environmental Accounting Platform which will provide Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry value chains with an accessible and standardised approach to carbon footprinting.
The platform is designed to be a definitive, whole of sector carbon calculation engine. It will enable growers to understand their enterprise’s carbon footprint across multiple commodities and make better informed decisions around reducing emissions and capturing new opportunities.
AIA’s platform is pre-competitive, integrating with channels that growers already use and trust, including farm management software, agricultural services provider offerings, agrifinance, and others.
A Technical Advisory Panel supports the integrity and compliance of the platform, comprised of Australian experts in greenhouse gas accounting, emissions reduction, soil carbon management, lifecycle assessment and climate science.
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Break
The Exchange
Refuel and reconnect over a tasty morning tea packed full of delicious WA produce.
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Farmed Carbon, an Australian technology firm, innovates rice straw waste management by converting it into bio-asphalt.
Annually, the rice industry produces over 1 billion tons of straw waste, often burnt, releasing 2 billion tons of CO2, posing risks to farmers and causing severe air pollution. Farmed Carbon’s cutting-edge local technology offers a sustainable shift, turning a highly carbon-intensive crop into an eco-friendlier option. Through microwave pyrolysis, they create biochar and bio-oil, providing viable alternatives. By targeting road and construction sectors, they diminish dependence on carbon-heavy imports like bitumen and cement, enhancing safety for farmers and fostering cleaner air for local communities.
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Morning Breakout
Keynote
Elders Plenary
A third of all the food we produce globally is wasted.
Food fraud costs the industry $40 billion per year. How, and where in the supply chain can technology help avoid this waste? How can it deliver consistent and high-quality products to consumers, while preventing recalls?
Hear the amazing story behind one of the most exciting agrifood tech innovations in years.
Food Systems Entrepreneur
Food Systems Entrepreneur
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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.
As we approach 2030, annual GHG emission audits will become commonplace and necessary, if farmers are to maintain market access. But accurate emissions accounting requires specialist expertise which aren’t easily found. Hear from Australia’s pre-eminent sustainability academic as he highlights the important role of an agreed, accessible, and user friendly greenhouse gas accounting framework for all sectors of the agriculture industry, and how producers and processors alike can get started down this path.
Professor, University of Melbourne
Professor, University of Melbourne
Morning Breakout
Presentation
Breakout Room 2
Hear from Natalie Bell, one of our five emerging young leaders with a passion for Australian agriculture and its value chain.
Can the Australian livestock industry revolutionise on-farm plastic waste and become a champion of circularity? evokeAG. 2024 Future Young Leader, Natalie Bell has an innovative solution in mind. Discover Hylo Ag’s innovative approach beginning with something seemingly small but mighty – ear tags!
evokeAG. Future Young Leader and Founder, Hylo Ag
evokeAG. Future Young Leader and Founder, Hylo Ag
Morning Breakout
Panel Discussion
Breakout Room 2
The Australian biofuels industry finds itself at a critical juncture.
To date, government subsidies and support designed to boost innovation and scale for biofuel producers and end-users has been key, but what comes next?
And what can be learnt from the wins across Europe and the United States to propel the Australian biofuels industry toward a successful take-off and ongoing growth?
Director, Bungulla Farming
Director, Bungulla Farming
Head of Strategic Development and Sustainability for Australia and the Pacific, Airbus
Head of Strategic Development and Sustainability for Australia and the Pacific, Airbus
Chief Stakeholder Relations, Sustainability and Strategy Officer, CBH
Chief Stakeholder Relations, Sustainability and Strategy Officer, CBH
General Manager, RaboResearch Australia and New Zealand, Rabobank
General Manager, RaboResearch Australia and New Zealand, Rabobank
Director, Australian Farm Institute, and Non-Executive Director, Nufarm
Director, Australian Farm Institute, and Non-Executive Director, Nufarm
Morning Breakout
Panel Discussion
Elders Plenary
Circular economy is a familiar term, and one that is often synonymous with industry waste systems.
But we can’t just recycle our way out of the waste crisis we are in. What if this limited interpretation is limiting the potential of a truly circular system to stop waste before it starts?
Listen to a panel of industry thought leaders as they unpack the concept of circularity, its challenges, and opportunities to take the agrifood supply chain beyond waste and towards value creation.
Sustainability Business Group Leader and Technical Director - Circular Economy, GHD
Sustainability Business Group Leader and Technical Director - Circular Economy, GHD
Co-Owner, Blantyre Farms
Co-Owner, Blantyre Farms
Professor, Murdoch University
Professor, Murdoch University
Partner, The First Thirty Ventures
Partner, The First Thirty Ventures
Co-Founder, Eloments Natural Vitamin Tea, and Co-Founder, Mullin
Co-Founder, Eloments Natural Vitamin Tea, and Co-Founder, Mullin
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.
There is a need to act now, and solutions are appearing but there’s a stubborn implementation gap. How do we seize these opportunities and drive increased adoption?
Hear perspectives on the necessary next steps toward sustainable, profitable agrifood systems from top academics, leading international producers and sustainable livestock feed innovators.
Director, Kerridge Farm, and Steering Committee Member, Australian Dairy Sustainability Framework
Director, Kerridge Farm, and Steering Committee Member, Australian Dairy Sustainability Framework
Professor, University of Melbourne
Professor, University of Melbourne
Co-Founder and CEO, Rumin8
Co-Founder and CEO, Rumin8
Global Sustainability Director, EY, and Expert Advisory Board, The Earthshot Prize
Global Sustainability Director, EY, and Expert Advisory Board, The Earthshot Prize
Head of Content, AuctionsPlus
Head of Content, AuctionsPlus
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.
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Xsights has developed scalable ‘plug and play’ solutions that collect valuable real-time location data on assets using Internet of Things (loT) devices, offered as a SaaS (‘Sensing as a Service’) subscription.
Xsights is committed to raising awareness for our award winning and patented Xsights IoT Tag (XIoT), for the global agricultural industry, as a scalable solution, for Provenance & Traceability of Agrifood, and Health & Wellbeing Monitoring of Livestock.
The XIoT tag automatically collects location data at scale for real time data processing on our cloud server. Data collected includes ID – unique to each animal, Location, Movement, Dwell, Proximity, Temperature, and more, which is delivered to decision makers and operatives as Triggers, Alerts, Reports, API’s and through the Xsights Livestock Management Mobile App and Desktop Platform.
Benefits for users, include, Issue identification, proactive intervention and management, cost reduction, operational efficiencies, revenue growth, and risk mitigation.
Xsights is currently focused on intensive Pig farming in Western Australia, working with Craig Mostyn Group (CMG). Leveraging our work with CMG and the backdrop of evokeAG in Perth 2024, Xsights is ready to commercially launch our solution to Pork Producers, scaling across Australia and simultaneously into the US and ASEAN regions.
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Demo Stage
AquaWatch Solutions leads the charge in safeguarding waterways for future generations. Their accessible, scalable hardware gathers crucial data, offering actionable insights for current and predictive water management.
Recognising water’s pivotal role in agriculture’s resilience, they tackle the delicate balance between quality and scarcity. In an era of climate-induced challenges, their technology integrates data-driven strategies to preserve water quality and quantity.
By merging technology and real-time data analytics, AquaWatch Solutions transcends conventional monitoring, enabling proactive interventions. Their platform’s predictive modeling shifts the paradigm from crisis response to continuous enhancement. Empowering stakeholders across agriculture, industry, and governance, AquaWatch cultivates fact-based decisions, uniting economic vitality with environmental preservation for a sustainable future.
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Demonstration
Demo Stage
Loam Bio is one of Australia’s fastest growing start-ups. Loam Bio was founded by five passionate agronomists, climate specialists and growers in the Central West of NSW. Loam Bio has now expanded to work with farmers and scientists across three continents to enable high quality carbon removal at scale, while also creating value for farmers. The Loam team will demonstrate how they are harnessing the power of the world’s smallest organism to solve the world’s biggest challenges. They will also provide insights into Loam’s biological product and how it works.
After years of rigorous research and development, in 2023 at EvokeAg Loam Bio announced the launch of its first commercial offerings – their microbial technology, CarbonBuilder Canola and Barley which are available to farmers who partner with Loam Bio in their SecondCrop soil carbon projects. Just one month shy of the 2024 evokeAG. event, Loam has taken another leap toward achieving their vision of drawing down carbon at scale from the atmosphere and storing it stably in cropping soils, by launching in the US.
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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.
How can industry responsibly harness AI-driven innovation to unlock a lasting, positive legacy?
This powerhouse panel will tackle questions we need to ask to prevent AI from becoming the tobacco of tomorrow.
APAC Business Development Manager, ZoomAgri
APAC Business Development Manager, ZoomAgri
Food Systems Entrepreneur
Food Systems Entrepreneur
CEO, Inari
CEO, Inari
Senior Director of Product, Planet
Senior Director of Product, Planet
Founder, Tamang Ventures
Founder, Tamang Ventures
Afternoon Breakout
Presentation
Breakout Room 1
Hear from Sam Lambert, one of our five emerging young leaders with a passion for Australian agriculture and its value chain.
After the COVID lockdowns of 2020, evokeAG. 2024 Future Young Leader, Sam Lambert set out on a quest to support underserved commodity producers around the globe. From Sydney to Japan, Sri Lanka to Thailand, learn how Sam has been designing solutions to help producers access new markets, tap into finance, manage risks, and leverage new technologies.
evokeAG. Future Young Leader and Co-Founder, zenGate Global
evokeAG. Future Young Leader and Co-Founder, zenGate Global
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.
How can agrifood technology and innovative business solutions help level the playing field to create profitable, equitable, sustainable and transparent outcomes for producers, processors, consumers, and the environment?
And what are the fringe benefits that can be generated from this?
Co-Founder, Pecora Dairy
Co-Founder, Pecora Dairy
Professor, Community Sustainability, Michigan State University
Professor, Community Sustainability, Michigan State University
Co-Founder and CEO, Whole.
Co-Founder and CEO, Whole.
General Manager, Member Services, and Interim CEO, Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative
General Manager, Member Services, and Interim CEO, Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative
Principal, Tim Hunt Consulting
Principal, Tim Hunt Consulting
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.
Listen to this diverse group from across the agrifood supply chain as they share insights gained from developing a point of difference in the market.
How did they spot the market opportunity and secure a premium?
Were they helped or hindered by existing regulation and market frameworks?
How can we better incentivise innovation and create opportunity?
CEO, Wide Open Agriculture
CEO, Wide Open Agriculture
Founder and CEO, Fancy Plants, and Founder and CEO, The Chia Company
Founder and CEO, Fancy Plants, and Founder and CEO, The Chia Company
Director of Global Procurement and Networking, CP Foods
Director of Global Procurement and Networking, CP Foods
CEO and Managing Director, Brownes Dairy
CEO and Managing Director, Brownes Dairy
Managing Director, Fremantle Octopus
Managing Director, Fremantle Octopus
Co-Founder, Eloments Natural Vitamin Tea, and Co-Founder, Mullin
Co-Founder, Eloments Natural Vitamin Tea, and Co-Founder, Mullin
Demonstration
Demo Stage
CropX Technologies stands at the forefront of an intuitive yet powerful agronomic farm management system, linking real-time farm data with agronomic knowledge to foster sustainable and prosperous farming.
Their mission centers on sustainable systems that combat climate change, ensure profitability, support rural communities, and inspire consumer confidence.
Simplicity drives CropX’s innovation; their user-centric design simplifies complex technology for seamless farmer interaction. Offering an Agronomic Farm Management dashboard utilising soil sensors, weather data, and satellite imagery, CropX empowers farmers to make informed, data-driven decisions from soil to sky. Their commitment to simplicity, affordability, and scalability drives widespread adoption of precision technology, accelerating progress toward environmental, financial, and social sustainability goals.
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Afternoon Breakout
Presentation
Elders Plenary
Hear from Guy Coleman, one of our five emerging young leaders with a passion for Australian agriculture and its value chain.
Anzac biscuits and transforming agtech – what’s the link? Discover the importance of open-source technology as Guy Coleman dives into public tech ‘recipes’ and how they can help everyone innovate with deep tech.
evokeAG. Future Young Leader and Creator, OpenWeedLocator (OWL)
evokeAG. Future Young Leader and Creator, OpenWeedLocator (OWL)
Demonstration
Demo Stage
FarmLab offers an ecosystem of environmental measurement services and software, facilitating the digitisation of on-farm environmental data.
In the agrifood industry, the primary challenge is the scattered and non-digitised state of environmental data, residing in spreadsheets, filing cabinets, or among various consultants and labs. This fragmentation impedes farmers from engaging in environmental markets, making informed sustainable decisions, and implementing precision agriculture techniques for improved yields. FarmLab addresses this by centralising and digitising crucial data, ensuring accessibility for farmers and stakeholders.
FarmLab’s integrated environmental management solution connects testing labs, field samplers, and consultants, streamlining sample collection, testing, and data mapping. This approach offers standardised, accessible data, empowering farmers with critical insights for sustainable decisions and improved agricultural practices.
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Break
The Exchange
We have you covered. Recharge those batteries before reconvening for the last session of day.
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Laconik specialises in technology that facilitates convenient monitoring and reporting of farm-scale trials, contrasting the limitations of small-scale research plots.
Their innovative platform, the Laconik Experimental Engine for Farms® (LEEF®), streamlines data transfer, trial establishment, and monitoring. This cloud-based solution encompasses grain yield data collection, automated statistical analysis, and result reporting, enhancing product evaluation for growers and crop science firms.
Utilising Laconik Combine™ or Laconik Trial™ designs, they’ve conducted over 300 farm-scale trials, allowing spatially diverse treatments for comprehensive environmental evaluation. Their solutions have been pivotal for leading entities like GRDC, Bayer, Syngenta, FMC, Corteva, and ADAMA, bridging the gap between research and real-world application.
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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.
Dr McCarthy’s development of a groundbreaking animal growth and welfare detection, monitoring and notification system will enable optimal and efficient animal management through improved and continuous monitoring of housed chickens with real-time feedback to producers.
Hear about Dr McCarthy’s research, from concept to development and beyond as she works to commercialise the technology into an off the shelf solution for Australia’s chicken meat industry.
Associate Professor (Mechatronic Engineering), University of Southern Queensland
Associate Professor (Mechatronic Engineering), University of Southern Queensland
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Agbot a division of Gasbot Pty Ltd, specialises in state-of-the-art fit-bit technology for on-farm liquid and solid fill-level management.
Traditional methods for liquid and solid storage often lack precision, relying on manual gauging or visual estimation, resulting in resource-intensive processes spread across vast distances, demanding significant labor for supply verification.
Offering cost-effective, robust solutions, Gasbot innovates in measuring on-farm liquids, solids, and gases, even in explosive atmospheres. Their advanced Agbot Gen 2 technology, slated for launch at evokeAG. 2024, unifies liquid and solid measurement into a single hardware solution. The new Agbot introduces microsatellite-connected grain silo monitors for 40-3,000 tonne storage and efficiently manages on-farm liquids spanning water, diesel, fertiliser, liquid waste, and acids up to 60 meters in depth.
Gasbot’s Australian customers include Origin Energy, Gallagher, Bushmans Tanks, CSBP, Coregas, Thunderbird Ag, Coerco, Incitec Pivot and Great Northern Tanks. Their Agricultural Retail Distribution sits with Gallagher and ThunderbirdAg, facilitated by distribution through well-respected partners such as Nutrien, Elders, CRT, Noreco, and others. Internationally, Gasbot is rapidly entering all major markets.
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Afternoon Plenary
Elders Plenary
Hear firsthand how AgriFutures growAG. has triggered the elevation of Australian agriculture, innovation and research to a prominent position in the global agrifood technology and innovation landscape.
Learn how the growAG. platform is facilitating the entry of international organisations domestically, playing a pivotal role in positioning Australia as a key player in the international agrifood ecosystem.
President and CEO, Kansas State University Innovation Partners
President and CEO, Kansas State University Innovation Partners
Founder and CEO, Wharf42, and Director, Platform 10
Founder and CEO, Wharf42, and Director, Platform 10
General Manager, Global Innovation Networks, AgriFutures Australia
General Manager, Global Innovation Networks, AgriFutures Australia
Keynote
Elders Plenary
With around 500 agritech businesses in Australia, and 10 years of growth and excitement, the industry is well placed to become a multi-billion dollar industry delivering thousands of jobs for Australia.
But there’s still some work ahead. The industry has no national strategic plan, current venture capital models aren’t quite right for Australian businesses, and commercialisation outcomes lag other nations. For the industry to reach its potential and to capture more of the enormous production, technological and economic value that agritech can deliver, ‘team Australia’ need to work as one. AuAgriTech President Tim Neale will explore the state of play in Australia and AusAgritech’s plans in 2024 to unite ‘team Australia’.
President, Australian Agritech Association and Co-Founder and Managing Director, DataFarming
President, Australian Agritech Association and Co-Founder and Managing Director, DataFarming
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.
Do you know your offsetting from your insetting? Your IoT from your eNVD?
Moderated by our game show host, Bryce Ives, this entertaining session is one not to be missed.
This session will see contestants tackle all the hot topics at play in the agrifood sector, from biosecurity to renewable energy, and carbon farming to alternative proteins.
AgriFutures Horizon Scholar Alumni (2020) & Soil Carbon Operations Officer, AgriProve
AgriFutures Horizon Scholar Alumni (2020) & Soil Carbon Operations Officer, AgriProve
Founder, SkyKelpie
Founder, SkyKelpie
General Manager, Asia Pacific, Regrow Ag
General Manager, Asia Pacific, Regrow Ag
CEO, Cicada Innovations
CEO, Cicada Innovations
Founder and Principal, YoBou
Founder and Principal, YoBou
Afternoon Plenary
Elders Plenary
Climate change series host on ABC TV, Writer, Comedian
Climate change series host on ABC TV, Writer, Comedian
Enter the Summer Garden for a culinary journey across Western Australia’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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The Exchange
Break
The Exchange
Our world-famous networking exhibition, Startup Alley and the new Scaleup Station area and Demo Stage will run across the two-day event. Immerse yourself at any time among some of the world’s best operators and inventors in agriculture.
Networking and Exhibition: Wander through our many partner exhibition stands to discover what’s new in agrifood innovation.
Startup Alley: evokeAG. Startup Alley features 40 local and global startups.
Scaleup Station: evokeAG. Scaleup Station features 10 scale ups who have all showcased their technology and innovation at previous events in Startup Alley.
Demo stage: The demo stage will host a select number of startups and scaleups participating in the evokeAG. Program, and several evokeAG. Partners. Each company will provide a real time deomstration of its technology and/or innovative solution
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Ag tech has the potential to help Australian farmers increase their productivity, profitability and sustainability. But how do you estimate the return on your technology investments? Introducing the AgTech ROI Calculator, a Southern NSW Innovation Hub and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) partnership that estimates the costs and benefits of ag tech solutions.
Building on previous work undertaken by MLA, the partnership has developed an online tool using direct input from producers to calculate the potential returns in time and money of proposed technology purchases and supports greater adoption of technology among Southern NSW livestock producers.
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Demonstration
Demo Stage
The Leaf Protein Co. is at the forefront of extracting protein from Earth’s abundant leaf sources, unlocking a vital solution to address the agricultural industry’s challenges.
In combating the biodiversity crisis, the company tackles the unsustainability of relying heavily on a few staple crops, leading to nutritional deficiencies in processed foods.
Amidst a lack of diverse plant protein alternatives, The Leaf Protein Co. innovates by deriving proteins from various leafy materials, significantly amplifying biodiversity and offering sustainable, nutritious plant protein options.
Their technology creates a comprehensive essential amino acid profile, high digestibility, and unique functional properties, standing out compared to conventional soy or wheat proteins.
With Nüleaf Protein® offerings, including a 65% protein concentrate and an 80% protein isolate, the company targets a broad spectrum of applications, catering to diverse food products and supplements.
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Morning Plenary
Elders Plenary
Welcome to Day two by MC.
Climate change series host on ABC TV, Writer, Comedian
Climate change series host on ABC TV, Writer, Comedian
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Pairtree Intelligence serves as the conduit unlocking farmers’ data beyond the farm gate, enabling seamless export to banks, agribusinesses, and innovative platforms.
Amidst an influx of services to aid farmers, Pairtree addresses their frustration and overwhelm caused by multiple apps and data inflow. Their flagship, Pairtree Pipes, facilitates CEOs and developers in climatetech, sustainability, and agritech to effortlessly connect with diverse farming ecosystems. With over 100 agritech integrations through a unified API, Pairtree consolidates data from various sources, including IoT, apps, and satellite imagery. Their certified status under the NFF Voluntary Data Code underscores their commitment to empowering farmers, granting them control over data sharing and insights for informed, localised decision-making.
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Morning Plenary
Elders Plenary
Official Address from The Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC, Minister for Agriculture; and Food; Forestry; and Small Business, Western Australia.
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; and Small Business
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; and Small Business
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.
So, with all the ideas, money, and power in the world, how does Australia use its exceptional edge to be a global leader in agricultural production and sustainability?
Kicking off day two of evokeAG. 2024 is a meeting of the minds when Olympia Yarger, Founder and CEO of GOTERRA and Justin Webb, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of AgriWebb, come together to ruminate on this question critical to the future of the sector.
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, AgriWebb
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, AgriWebb
Founder and CEO, Goterra
Founder and CEO, Goterra
Founder and Principal, YoBou
Founder and Principal, YoBou
Elders Plenary
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.
Appetite from the corporate sector to engage with nature-based projects on farm is increasing, so how do producers leverage this and walk the talk?
This not-to-be-missed panel will unearth different perspectives on what natural capital is, how it is best quantified and valued, and the exceptional opportunities it can unlock for the agrifood sector.
Partner, ESG and Climate Services, RSM Australia
Partner, ESG and Climate Services, RSM Australia
Director, GRDC, and Farmer, Bunketch Ag
Director, GRDC, and Farmer, Bunketch Ag
Head of Natural Capital Investments, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Head of Natural Capital Investments, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Head of Taxonomy and Natural Capital, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute
Head of Taxonomy and Natural Capital, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute
Head of Content, AuctionsPlus
Head of Content, AuctionsPlus
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.
Learn how industry is seeking innovative solutions to boost productivity, efficiency and meet future ESG outcomes in a challenging and changing climate. Join Dr Ben Biddulph, WA’s Chief Primary Industries Scientist, as he explores some of the top issues facing the state’s agriculture and food industry. Together with WA key agribusinesses and farmers, he will assess the market size and the value of potential solutions will have for industry. This session will inspire you to think collaboratively and creatively about the opportunities for future development and investment in WA’s agriculture, food and fisheries sector.
Principal Soil Scientist, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Principal Soil Scientist, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Founder, Outback Beef and Owner, Yarrie Station
Founder, Outback Beef and Owner, Yarrie Station
Owner, Mt Noddy Farming
Owner, Mt Noddy Farming
Innovation Manager, Grower Group Alliance
Innovation Manager, Grower Group Alliance
Chief Primary Industries Scientist, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Chief Primary Industries Scientist, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Morning Breakout
Panel Discussion
Breakout Room 2
On paper, decarbonisation programs to reduce scope 3 emissions on-farm sound like the best option for our producers, our industry and our planet; but what do they look like in practice?
This interactive Q&A session will showcase what a high impact decarbonisation program looks like in the Australian cropping sector with insights from the Cargill team about their Canola decarbonisation program, and give the audience a chance to ask their burning questions about implementing something similar.
Environmental Markets Lead, APAC, Cargill
Environmental Markets Lead, APAC, Cargill
APAC Sustainability Program Manager, Cargill
APAC Sustainability Program Manager, Cargill
General Manager, Asia Pacific, Regrow Ag
General Manager, Asia Pacific, Regrow Ag
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Bird Control Group pioneers premium laser bird repellent equipment, mitigating bird presence by over 70%.
In the Australian horticulture sector, where avian infestation causes annual losses exceeding $300 million, their patented laser technology provides a game-changing solution. Traditional methods prove either labor-intensive, costly, or ineffective due to bird habituation. Enter the AVIX Autonomic—a fully automated laser bird repellent system. Birds interpret the moving laser as a threat, fleeing immediately without habituating to the deterrent. This solution, proven to reduce bird nuisance significantly, is particularly effective in agriculture, offering extensive coverage over vast distances and freeing growers from time-consuming scare tactics. Bird Control Group safeguards businesses, the environment, and food safety.
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Break
The Exchange
Refuel and reconnect over a tasty morning tea packed full of delicious WA produce.
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Optomni facilitates enhanced market reach and decreased food wastage through their AI-powered platform, OmniOrder®.
Addressing the 20-25% loss of perishable produce pre-retail, their solution resolves supply chain inefficiencies, optimising supply-demand dynamics. Challenges like overordering, poor inventory management, and forecast misalignments are remedied.
Optomni’s OmniOrder® streamlines primary producers’ and wholesalers’ operations, integrating seamlessly with financial software and ERPs. Complementing this, their machine learning-driven forecasting engine employs transactional and diverse external datasets to predict demand accurately without requiring retail POS data. This potent combination significantly diminishes supply chain food wastage by up to 25%, fostering efficient and sustainable market practices.
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Morning Breakout
Panel Discussion
Elders Plenary
How can western and first nations businesses share knowledge and networks in a mutually beneficial way?
Listen to leading entrepreneurs as they discuss how convergence of cultural IP and western innovation can give Australian agrifood enterprises an internationally unique edge.
Founding Partner and Head Brewer, Spinifex Brewing Co
Founding Partner and Head Brewer, Spinifex Brewing Co
CEO, Kirrikin
CEO, Kirrikin
Co-Founder and Chief Rainmaker, Rainstick
Co-Founder and Chief Rainmaker, Rainstick
Founding Director, Noongar Landholder Enterprises, and Chair, Yaraguia Enterprises
Founding Director, Noongar Landholder Enterprises, and Chair, Yaraguia Enterprises
Owner and Solicitor Director of Terri Janke and Company
Owner and Solicitor Director of Terri Janke and Company
Morning Breakout
Breakout Room 1
Hear from Dr Katia Taylor, one of our five emerging young leaders with a passion for Australian agriculture and its value chain.
Put your detective hat on and come help solve the mysterious case of disappearing soil carbon. Join CSIRO researcher and evokeAG. 2024 Future Young Leader, Dr Katia Taylor as she holds a magnifying glass up to the invisible microbes that break down crop residues to form soil carbon.
evokeAG. Future Young Leader and Postdoctoral Researcher, CSIRO
evokeAG. Future Young Leader and Postdoctoral Researcher, CSIRO
Morning Breakout
Panel Discussion
Breakout Room 2
Consumer trust is hard won and fragile.
Provenance, ESG performance and quality are key drivers of trust, but what happens when issues arise, and that trust is eroded?
How do you not only protect, but grow consumer trust?
What happens to brands and industries who successfully cultivate trust?
This panel lifts the lid on the role technology and innovation can play in building and protecting consumer trust, in good times and bad.
Owner and Director, Cutri Fruit
Owner and Director, Cutri Fruit
CEO and Co-Founder, Voconiq
CEO and Co-Founder, Voconiq
Managing Director, Alta Food and Agriculture
Managing Director, Alta Food and Agriculture
Lead Sustainability Manager for Forests, Land and Agriculture, Coles
Lead Sustainability Manager for Forests, Land and Agriculture, Coles
2024 Nuffield Scholar
2024 Nuffield Scholar
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.
Using natural defenses to improve yields, prevent disease and ward off pests is an exciting prospect, so how does an industry on the edge of adoption take the next step and realise its potential?
Hear perspectives from front line producers, academics, and biological solutions founders as they discuss both the hurdles and pathways to success and scale.
Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Invasive Species Corporation
Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Invasive Species Corporation
Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Business Development - Agriculture, Ginkgo Bioworks
Business Development - Agriculture, Ginkgo Bioworks
Director, Weemabah Pastoral Co., and Co-founder and Head of Grower Success, Loam Bio
Director, Weemabah Pastoral Co., and Co-founder and Head of Grower Success, Loam Bio
Founder and CEO, Impact Innovation Israel
Founder and CEO, Impact Innovation Israel
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Zetifi provides connectivity solutions that keep farmers and their machinery connected in even the most challenging of locations, enabling farming businesses to embrace connected digital technology and modernise their operations.
Proprietary innovations in antenna design, radiofrequency optimisation, computer networking, and power management, underpin the company’s Wi-Fi coverage extension and location-aware smart antenna products. These products complement existing radio, cellular and satellite networks, and extend access to data and radio signals in more places and more effectively than ever before.
Zetifi’s products represent an affordable and rapidly deployable connectivity option for the two-thirds of Australian farms and numerous other rural locations globally that are still hindered by inadequate service from traditional cellular network operators.
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Afternoon Breakout
Elders Plenary
Hear from Dr Roberta Marcoli, one of our five emerging young leaders with a passion for Australian agriculture and its value chain.
With a third of the global population relying on seafood as their primary protein source, why isn’t there a more balanced conversation about aquaculture? From a small fishing village in Italy, evokeAG. 2024 Future Young Leader, Dr Roberta Marcoli takes us on a journey towards a more sustainable future for aquaculture.
evokeAG. Future Young Leader and Postdoctoral Aquaculture Researcher, James Cook University
evokeAG. Future Young Leader and Postdoctoral Aquaculture Researcher, James Cook University
Afternoon Plenary
Elders Plenary
2023 was a challenging year for venture capital across sectors and agrifoodtech was no exception.
Join AgFunder’s Michael Dean and Goterra’s Olympia Yarger to dig into the technologies and founders who raised in 2023, the challenges, the successes, and what to expect in 2024
Founding Partner, AgFunder
Founding Partner, AgFunder
Founder and CEO, Goterra
Founder and CEO, Goterra
Founder, Sirona Ventures, and Author, Seeding Innovation
Founder, Sirona Ventures, and Author, Seeding Innovation
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.
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Stoktake employs proprietary image recognition tech to uniquely identify livestock through a single mobile photo. It simplifies data management, tracking, and sharing via its user-friendly app.
The primary challenge Stoktake tackles in the agrifood sector is ensuring livestock traceability, assurance, and verifiability across the supply chain. Initially aimed at preventing livestock theft/loss, it unveiled broader concerns within the agricultural and food supply chain: traceability and assurance of livestock-related information.
Stoktake’s standout solution lies in its platform, fostering data integration and standardised sharing. It addresses critical aspects like biosecurity, import/export processes, and meat traceability, elevating transparency and reliability in the agrifood supply chain.
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Demonstration
Demo Stage
Transport Genie specialises in real-time precision monitoring, ensuring stress-free transportation events while fostering economic value and mitigating risks, all with an eco-conscious approach.
The escalating need to secure food supplies, address inflation, and meet population demands underscores the critical role of reducing losses from transportation mishaps. Legislative pressures and changing consumer attitudes toward food production emphasise the necessity of innovative technologies to safeguard goods and enhance value for producers.
With an acclaimed sensor system boasting over 9 million data points, Transport Genie caters globally, monitoring terrestrial and oceanic livestock, as well as perishables in transit. Their versatile solutions extend to cold storage management and on-site barn monitoring. Featuring an omni-channel revenue model, their scalable, ruggedised hardware aligns with sustainability efforts, emphasising battery replacement ease and upcycling practices. Additionally, their commitment to environmental causes involves donations to tree planting initiatives and facilitating sustainability incentives for clients.
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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.
According to Bloomberg, the vast majority of executives plan to increase their ESG data spend by at least 10%, with 18% planning an increase of 50% or more.
Morningstar, Inc. estimated that total assets in ESG designated funds totaled more than US$3.9 trillion at the end of September 2021.
And a group of thirty-two asset managers and investors managing $7.3 trillion in assets recently urged the G20, to link their financial support to the agricultural sector with their environmental obligations.
For those investing, innovating, creating and designing, the opportunity couldn’t be bigger.
Founder, Sirona Ventures, and Author, Seeding Innovation
Founder, Sirona Ventures, and Author, Seeding Innovation
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture companies, comprised of Syngenta Crop Protection and Syngenta Seeds.
Our ambition is to help safely feed the world while taking care of the planet. We aim to improve the sustainability, quality and safety of agriculture with world-class science and innovative crop solutions. Our technologies enable millions of farmers around the world to make better use of limited agricultural resources. Through partnerships, collaboration and The Good Growth Plan, we are committed to accelerating innovation for farmers and nature, striving for carbon neutral agriculture, helping people stay safe and healthy, and partnering for impact. For more information visit www.syngenta.com.au
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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?
Is increased diversity of capital solutions of benefit to founders, farmers, and the startup ecosystem?
Or does it crowd the path to success and scale?
In a panel discussion between leading international agrifood tech VCs and top tier private equity investors, learn what current market and investment trends mean for the Australian agrifood technology and innovation ecosystem.
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Anterra Capital
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Anterra Capital
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Tenacious Ventures
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Tenacious Ventures
Director, Temasek
Director, Temasek
Director, Wollemi Captial
Director, Wollemi Captial
Founder, Sirona Ventures, and Author, Seeding Innovation
Founder, Sirona Ventures, and Author, Seeding Innovation
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Agronomeye is an Australian agtech company, advancing the use of digital twins in agriculture.
Using highly-detailed imaging technology combined with advanced data modelling, their goal is to enable farmers, land managers and their many stakeholders to make informed, risk-free decisions that are both nature-positive and profitable.
Agronomeye’s proprietary platform, AgTwin™, delivers on-farm insights that are actionable and marketable across the spectrum of an ag business including erosion control, carbon farming, biodiversity, animal welfare and sustainable land management. This rich and
dynamic stack of data offers integrity and transparency to a supply chain that is starved of meaningful and reliable sustainability metrics at the farm scale.
Agronomeye, co-founded by Stu Adam and Tim Howell in 2015, collaborates with major organisations, including Microsoft and CSIRO, has been recognised as a finalist in KPMG’s Nature Positive Challenge 2022 and is a recipient of the Accelerated Commercialisation Grant 2023 – all of which is a testament to the commitment the team has to advancing the agricultural sector.
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Break
The Exchange
We have you covered. Recharge those batteries before reconvening for the last session of day.
Demonstration
Demo Stage
Hone Corporation introduces a handheld spectrometer with an ML chemometric model-engine, revolutionising on-the-go chemical analysis for agriculture.
Their innovation empowers farmers with instant, lab-grade insights into agricultural commodities, soil, and leaf-tissue properties, enabling better-informed decisions.
Conventional lab-based analysis methods prove costly and time-consuming, posing challenges for modern farms. Hone’s solution bridges this gap, offering swift, cost-effective, and precise analysis crucial for fertiliser placement and pasture quality assessment. By integrating with established digital platforms, Hone accelerates widespread adoption, granting agricultural stakeholders access to high-quality analysis, elevating decision-making and optimising economic and environmental outcomes.
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Afternoon Plenary
Keynote
Elders Plenary
When it comes to our remaining global emissions budget, things are tight.
In a world of significant socio-economic pressures, how do we maintain productivity while reducing our environmental footprint?
How can sustainable agrifood systems support a more equitable transition to a low carbon society?
Managing Director, Hot or Cool Institute
Managing Director, Hot or Cool Institute
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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?
As we strive to improve ESG performance, what changes are required to ensure we succeed in our transition to a low emissions economy?
Managing Director, Hot or Cool Institute
Managing Director, Hot or Cool Institute
Executive General Manager of Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation, Elders
Executive General Manager of Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation, Elders
General Manager, Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank Australia
General Manager, Agribusiness, Commonwealth Bank Australia
Partner, Systemiq, and Chair - Blended Finance Taskforce, Systemiq
Partner, Systemiq, and Chair - Blended Finance Taskforce, Systemiq
Principal, Tim Hunt Consulting
Principal, Tim Hunt Consulting
Afternoon Plenary
Elders Plenary
Closing remarks from AgriFutures Australia.
Managing Director, AgriFutures Australia
Managing Director, AgriFutures Australia
Join BICWA for an exclusive experience prior to evokeAG. 2024 showcasing Western Australia’s beekeeping expertise.
Highlights include tours of cutting-edge facilities, a honey-infused dinner in the Jarrah forest, bee product demonstrations, and a calming bee-humming experience.
The event is open to international, national, and local delegates, investors, producers, and the wider public.
Tickets are available for the tour and dinner, or just the dinner, and can be purchased via the BICWA website. Don’t miss this chance to explore, connect, and invest in WA’s thriving beekeeping landscape.
Prior to evokeAG. 2024 Agristart is facilitating an immersive tour to the southwest of WA, showcasing WA talent to interstate and international investors, as well as the beautiful Margaret River wine region.
Tour Highlights:
This tour is for:
Cost and Registration Process
Expressions of interest are now open. The tour cost of $750 per person (inclusive of all group activities) will be due at the next step when invited to register. Discounted places will be available for selected startups and producers.
Join evokeAG. Gold Partner at The Future Farm event, a unique convergence of tradition and technology in agriculture.
Set against the backdrop of Kate and Brad Jones’s Bungulla Farm in Tammin, this event, is a must-attend for farmers and ag-tech industry professionals. It offers an opportunity to witness first-hand how innovative farming practices and technologies can merge to forge a sustainable and profitable agricultural future.
Why Attend ‘The Future Farm’?
Please note that lunch and transport from Perth will be provided.
Upon purchase of tickets, participants will be provided with details of where to board the bus. On return, the bus will first stop at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, then proceed to the Royal Perth Yacht Club for the evokeAG. Welcome Event (separate tickets will need to be purchased for the Welcome Event).
The Grower Group Alliance (GGA) is a diverse and thriving state-wide network of over 65 local farmer-led grower groups (or farming systems groups) that have a collective membership exceeding 4,000 Western Australian (WA) farmers operating across all sectors of agriculture including broadacre cropping, livestock, horticulture and other niche sectors.
Lift Off’ is an annual event delivered by the GGA which aims to build alignment across the GGA network at the start of the year consolidating important working relationships, providing valuable operational updates and opportunity for capacity building.
This year GGA aims to enrich Lift Off hosting a 2-hour WA x interstate x international ‘show and tell’ grower group exchange experience with visiting delegates that will be in Perth for evokeAG. Our regular ‘around-the-room’ update from local WA groups introducing themselves will be expanded to include and hear from visiting interstate and international groups about how their group works locally, the kind of work they are doing and the sorts of challenges they face in their own areas.
If you are an interstate or international organisation that is a grower group, or working in a context that supports, or interacts with local, on ground farmer led-farming systems groups, we’d love to hear about your work. Interstate groups (outside of the NGGC) and international groups interested in registering to be part of our ‘Lift Off’ grower group exchange experience should first complete our ‘Expression of Interest’ Form so we can check your eligibility.
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.
The WA Innovation and Sustainability Showcase will highlight how the state and its worldclass agriculture and food sector is facing the challenges of carbon neutrality and net zero emissions, with a detailed look into the strategies WA producers and agribusinesses are using to meet growing global supply chain expectations. This will be a highly interactive session with opportunities to meet with producers and local tech providers.
Please note catering is supplied. The full program and registration details are available here.
The exclusive event is a unique opportunity to visit the Pardoo Wagyu genetics centre at the core of the Pardoo Wagyu herd and to taste the best of Pardoo Wagyu products on site.
Pardoo Wagyu, now it its tenth year of operation, is a vertically integrated ‘genetics to plate’ Wagyu company, producing award-winning boxed beef currently distributed in Australia and to over 15 different markets globally.
The company spans three Kimberley breeding properties, in addition to the Pardoo Station backgrounding and breeding property in the Pilbara region of Western Australia; with 20 centre pivots providing year-round nutrition.
Prior to evokeAG. 2024 Pardoo Wagu will host evokeAG. delegates at the Shogo Takeda Genetics Centre located at Chedaring Farm in Wundowie Western Australia. The Wagyu Operations Manager and the Stud Master will be on site to present on the traceability of Pardoo Wagu’s genetics and the meticulous process through which the herd is nurtured producing an exceptional taste and flavour.
Please buses will transport attendees to and from the venue. Registration is essential.
The AgriFood Tech Innovation Exchange will be a unique opportunity to explore how you can collaborate with CSIRO.
In an interactive 3-hr session, scientists, SME’s and Start-ups will discuss the latest tech innovations for ag & food. Internationally-recognised agrifood tech expert Sarah Nolet, co-founder of Tenacious Ventures, will set the scene for the interactive sessions where scientists and business will exchange ideas, knowledge and know-how to get a better understanding of the agrifood tech innovation pipeline. Knowledge transfer is most effective when researchers and SME’s develop productive working relationships.
Join Maria Rennie, British Consul-General for Western Australia, and visiting UK AgriTech delegation, for welcoming drinks and canapés ahead of evokeAG 2024.
The UK Government and Innovate UK invites the Australian and UK AgriTech community to join them for a networking afternoon before the official launch event of evokeAG. 2024.
Mingle with 19 of the UK’s most innovative AgriTech businesses, who have travelled from the UK to connect, collaborate and scale into Australia’s diverse and rapidly growing AgriTech market.
With the entry into force of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement, 2024 will be a landmark year for the UK-Australia relationship as we look to ensure ongoing collaboration and partnership across the sector.
Hosted at the Matilda Bay Restaurant against the beautiful backdrop of the Swan River, and just a short walk from the official evokeAG. Welcome Event later in the evening.
Register now.
Join AgriFutures Australia on the eve of evokeAG. 2024 at the Royal Yacht Club Perth.
Complimentary transport will be available from the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Tickets are essential for this event. Please purchase alongside your evokeAG. 2024 event ticket. If you have any questions please email us at [email protected].
AgriFutures Australia invites you to kickstart your AgriFutures evokeAG. program at an intimate breakfast on Tuesday, 20 February 2024.
Hosted by MC, Sarah Nolet, Tenacious Ventures, this event will bring together women in agriculture, technology, and innovation to celebrate the achievements of women in this sector, and to empower and support a new wave of women into the ecosystem.
Over breakfast we’ll engage in small group (table) discussions hosted by experienced female leaders in agriculture and technology. Together we’ll share experiences, gain insights into barriers encountered, and discuss the future of women in the Australian agricultural and technology sector.
How can we shift the needle to make the sector more inclusive? How do we support women to take a lead in this ecosystem as a founder, investor, executive or participant and what role AgriFutures Australia could play going forward? Buy tickets.
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.
Get ready for the ultimate clash of innovation as 12 groundbreaking international AgTech startups clash on the global stage to compete for the prestigious “World’s Most Innovative AgTech Nation” title.
The Battle Unfolds:
Get behind the AgTech trailblazers from around the globe who are representing their nations with cutting-edge solutions from sustainable farming practices and precision agriculture to smart irrigation, AI and autonomous robots; immerse yourself in the showcase of disruptive technologies that shake up the face of farming.
Nation vs. Nation:
Cheer on as the 12 international AgTech innovators go head-to-head in a high-stakes pitch competition, where a distinguished panel of industry experts and investors will scrutinise, question, and ultimately crown the country with the most revolutionary AgTech solution.
An International Celebration of AgTech:
Immerse yourself in a melting pot of ideas, insights and solutions from around the world—network with global thought leaders, industry experts, and fellow AgTech enthusiasts.
The WA Agritech Meetup will bring together the agtech meetup communities from across Australia together for one super powered meetup ahead of evokeAG. Day 2
Over breakfast the Innovator Showcase will feature rapid-fire pitches from a handpicked selection of Australia’s most promising agtech innovators, redefining the agrifood landscape.
For those attending in person, network over a delicious breakfast, giving you the perfect opportunity to mingle before making your way over to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre for day two of evokeAG.. For those unable to join n-person, you can register online.
Agenda (AWST)
6:45am arrival and registrations
7:00am Agtech meetup pitches (virtual attendees to join from 7am)
7:45am Networking, coffee, tea and breakfast
Register here.
How will your agribusiness contribute to shaping Australia’s farming systems of the future? Come along and join the conversation about the future of agriculture with CSIRO.
How will your agribusiness fit into Australia’s farming systems of the future?
How can you prepare for and help shape that future?
CSIRO has co-created four future scenarios with a range of stakeholders from across the agricultural sector to reimagine the long-term future of farming systems in Australia by 2050.
CSIRO will share these initial scenarios with attendees and would like to hear how individuals would like to be involved in the future as they continue to test these scenarios and explore what solutions will be needed to 2050.
The Ag2050 scenarios Roadmap is a collaboration between the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), CSIRO Futures, our strategic and economic advisory arm, and our Agriculture and Food business unit.
This is a free event. Please note breakfast is supplied and seating is limited.
Commemorate the close of evokeAG. 2024 in Perth with a regional Western Australian focused, high-energy cultural event at the iconic WA Museum Boola Bardip.
WA’s Regional BBQ provides an opportunity for the State to wrap up official evokeAG. 2024 programming, while opening the door to side events to occupy delegates’ Thursday and Friday itineraries. While thanking all those who attended the renowned evokeAG., we will celebrate the unique features of WA’s nine regions and the food, beverage, cultural and spiritual attributes distinct to each. Join stakeholders from across agriculture, regional development, investment, science and technology for WA’s Big BBQ – a culinary feast of traditional foods in an informal, fun ‘WA backyard’ setting at the outstanding Museum Boola Bardip in the centre of Perth.
Taste foods unique to WA, enjoy cultural performances and embrace the exceptional connection WA has to the past, present and future.
Ticket includes food, entertainment, welcome non-alcoholic beverages and select access to the Museum, including the Ngalang Koort Boodja Wirn (First Nations Gallery) and the giant blue whale skeleton, Otto. Cash bar available featuring WA regionally produced wine, beer and spirits.
Explore the future of agriculture! Join AxisTech for an immersive two hour showcase, on Thursday 22 February or Friday 23 February, in Osborne Park where you can explore tools and technologies that are helping to shape the future of farming.
AxisTech and its partners invite you to this unique opportunity to engage with agricultural innovations that have an ‘exceptional edge’.
These agtech tours include demonstrations and displays of:
Register to attend one of the four tours. Places are limited to ensure an up-close experience for all attendees. Bus transport will be provided to and from the convention centre if required.
The Blue Growth Conference convenes industry leaders in Australia and South East Asia growing sustainable ocean-based ventures. The conference and site tours will focus on marine: aquaculture, wild harvest, bioproducts and ecosystem regeneration.
The Blue Growth Conference will convene industry leaders in Australia and South East Asia growing sustainable ocean-based ventures, particularly those leveraging our remarkable marine biodiversity:
This expanded conference will draw attention to the unique characteristics and economic opportunities of these ocean industries, building on the global interest in this region and sector. This event will help delegates to gain insights, discover opportunities, connect with talent, and explore investment in the present and future potential of sustainable ‘blue growth’.
Following in the footsteps of Future Food System’s inaugural Future Food Systems Summit, For Food’s Sake will touch on an array of thought-provoking and topical issues affecting Australia’s agrifood sector.
Plenary and panel sessions will explore the technologies, trends and innovations that will shape the future of food, across Australia and the world.
This year’s Summit will take place in Perth, Western Australia, dovetailing with evokeAG. 2024.
The conference will commence with the Summit on Thursday 22 February 2024, followed by a Gala Dinner, and optional tours on Friday, 23 February 2024.
The 5th Annual WA BioInnovation Symposium is a premier event in Western Australia that showcases the latest and greatest in WA life sciences innovations.
The symposium serves as a convergence point for innovators, industry partners, and investors, offering a unique opportunity to explore partnering opportunities in life science sectors. The symposium will build on the outstanding program of previous years and for the first year, has a broader life sciences focus to include talks in areas such as agbiotech, agtech, aquaculture, medical, health and research.
You are invited to attend all or part of the conference. You will be able to indicate which sections of the conference you will be attending when you reserve your spot.
This free two-day event is made possible by the generous contribution from The Government of Western Australia and the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation.
Reserve your spot here.
Join RSM for a workshop on the practicalities of ESG for Agribusiness.
These workshops are designed to help all businesses in the agribusiness supply chain respond to the growing demands from enterprise customers to disclose not only emissions data, but broader ESG information.
While current requests focus on carbon emissions, there is an increased pressure to disclose supply chain impacts on topics such as water management, employment practices, and customer health and safety.
RSM will host two workshops on Thursday, 22 February 2024 at 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.00pm. Please register for the most appropriate session.
This event will connect and unite over 100 international, national and local attendees across the agriculture & livestock sectors including investors, primary producers, industry stakeholders, agtech innovators and evokeAG. 2024 delegates.
Attendees will be treated to a premium fine dining experience highlighting modern Australian cuisine infused with WA’s seasonal produce and Sandalford’s award-winning wines. The event’s centrepiece is the Agriculture traceability panel discussion, featuring industry experts who will delve into discussions that will shape the future of traceability in agriculture for Australia. Attendees will also be able to get up close and personal with agtech innovation demonstrations from top innovators, with compelling use cases and applications for National Traceability frameworks.
Please note return transfers are included via coach.
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.
RASWA will host afternoon coach tours to facilities at the forefront of agriculture innovation in WA (Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre; InterGrain Breeding Facility; CBH’s Australian Grains Centre and Kwinana Terminal). Afternoon concludes with a networking sundowner event.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get around town and see some of the most exciting facilities at the forefront of agricultural innovation in Australia. Hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia, delegates are invited to join a tour to visit a selection of sites in the outer metro area, including: Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre, InterGrain Breeding Facility, CBH’s Australian Grains Centre and CBH’s Kwinana Grain Terminal. Guests can select their preferred tours and buses will depart the Claremont Showground at 1pm returning by 5pm. Get the chance to taste-test food produced through innovative techniques, see robots packing seed or crush seeds for DNA extraction or visit the place where six million tonnes of grain leave WA each year.
After the tour, participants are invited to relax and enjoy an early evening networking sundowner at the Claremont Showground meeting some of WA’s local wine and beer producers.
Registration is essential and transport will be provided from the Claremont Showground.
Join the the WA Lot Feeders Association for a two day tour of agribusiness facilities around Perth.
This tour will showcase some of WA’s finest agribusiness facilities. Delegates will travel by bus and visit a container port, a brewery, a compost facility and an abattoir in the Perth area. Enjoy the opportunity to network with peers over dinner at The Vines Resort.
Indulge in the Gascoyne Summer Canape Sundowner at Gage Roads Fremantle Brewery, presented by the Gascoyne Food Council. Enjoy a gastronomic experience with tropical fruits, succulent seafood, meats and diverse local produce. It’s where art meets science in the world of good eating.
Indulge in the Gascoyne Summer Canapé Sundowner at Gage Roads Fremantle Brewery, a delectable journey into the flavours of the Gascoyne region, located 900km north of Perth. Immerse yourself in a gastronomic experience with tropical fruits, succulent seafood, meats and diverse local produce. Hosted by the passionate Gascoyne Food Council, this event builds on the successful culinary celebration in the region known as the Gascoyne Food Festival, drawing chefs and enthusiasts nationwide. Savour a variety of gourmet canapés paired with a beer or wine as a welcome drink, included in your ticket. Additional beverages are available for purchase, promising a delightful evening in Fremantle.
The South West of WA, located three hours drive south of the capital city of Perth, is renowned for its spectacular natural beauty and fertile farmland, with premium food and wine at the forefront of production in this region.
As part of evokeAG. 2024, the South West Development Commission invites delegates to register their interest in participating in a three-day tour of the region (February 23-25) that includes exploring the famous Margaret River region and meeting with local producers to learn about their sustainability programs and innovative production processes.
Tour highlights include attending the opening of the new Food and Innovation Precinct of WA and visits to the world’s first commercial abalone ranch (also producing ocean-cellared wine), a winery, craft brewery and a craft farm producer.
This tour costs $950 and is inclusive of all group activities, transport and accommodation at the recently opened Hilton Garden Inn located on the Busselton Foreshore. Discounted places will be available for selected startups and producers. Express your interest to attend.
Are you looking for a state-of-the-art food production facility, or a place to access food technology or food engineering support for your developing business? Join the Sustainable Innovative Food Technologies (SIFT) Centre for an Industry Open Day on the afternoon of Friday 23 February 2024.
Book your free ticket to visit the SIFT Centre between 12-5pm for the unique opportunity to be one of the first to view the new building and equipment, and chat with the SIFT team onsite about your needs. Tours of the facility will take place every 15 minutes; please nominate your preferred timeslot in the booking process to secure your spot. There are limited places available for tours so book quickly!
As well as a tour, enjoy a bite to eat and some refreshments.
A two-day program showcasing the latest research, technology, market development and innovations to improve the productivity and profitability of the WA grains industry.
Dates and locations for one day regional events will be advised at a later date. The Grains Research Updates are a premier event in the WA grains industry calendar, with around 600 attending each year. Registrations and a draft Program will be available in December 2023 at www.grdc.com.au/events
The emerging industrial hemp industry have varietal trials in every state, and the Northern Territory in Australia. Farmers interested in growing the crop are invited to inspect the sites at a series of field days planned for 2024.
Further details will be confirmed upon registration.