evoke^AG. 2025
Brisbane, Queensland

Global framework Platform10 has issued a call for growers, researchers, investors, and biopesticide companies in Australia and New Zealand to collaborate in southern hemisphere trials of biologicals, to advance the search for new crop inputs to replace chemical pesticides.

When agricultural engineer Indiana Rhind asked why ag isn’t part of what we teach young Australians, she didn’t expect the question to lead to a national platform, a PhD, and a powerful new purpose. Through the evokeᴬᴳ⋅ Groundbreaker Program, Indiana found mentorship, career-shaping opportunities, and the confidence to step into a new future.

Cape York isn’t just remote. It’s often overlooked. Trevor Meldrum has spent decades challenging that. Here, the environmental advocate shares how a weed tech trial sparked bigger conversations about jobs, knowledge-sharing, and opportunity in our Far North.

Picture this: a dimly lit conference room with a single beam of light illuminating a pedestal of earth – a stark contrast to the buzz of the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

In agritech, where the problems are complex and the pressure is high, collaboration is critical. But does bureaucracy, politics, and duplication make true collaboration impossible?