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How can we change the story of ag to more than just windmills and a kelpie in the back of a ute? How do we navigate export regulations in a rapidly evolving global trade environment? What impact will artificial intelligence have on land use and resources?  
They’re questions we’re all asking and ones that AgriFutures Australia General Manager, Global Innovation Networks, Harriet Mellish posed in the opening keynote at AGTECH24 in Emerald, Queensland in November 2024 as we march towards evoke^AG. 2025 on 18-19 February 2025.

Tom Norman is a fifth-generation farmer with a passion for renewable fertiliser – and skipping. The evoke^AG. 2025 Groundbreaker shares his vision for Clean Green Ag, his innovative family roots, and the jump rope skills that have taken him across the world.

SkyKelpie founder Luke Chaplain will take mustering to new heights at evoke^AG. 2025 on 18-19 February with a live remote drone muster. Luke shares the lineup of launches planned for evoke^AG. 2025, and why he can’t wait to take to the skies – all from within the four walls of the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Alisa Milalia is an aquaculture research scientist with a rich background. Born in Canada, she has Romanian heritage, grew up on the beautiful Kapiti Coast in New Zealand and now lives in Townsville, Queensland.
With a background in Marine Biology and Ecology, Alisa discovered a passion for seaweed aquaculture during her postgraduate studies. The evoke^AG. 2025 Groundbreaker is developing sustainable seaweed cultivation methods, recognising its potential to improve environmental sustainability, drive economic growth, and support rural communities.

In this episode, we’re joined by two seasoned evoke^AG. speakers and attendees: Olympia Yarger, Founder and CEO of Goterra; and Adam Anders, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Anterra Capital.

Some of us just pass our final exams in our last semester of university – Alex Montanari started a company. Alex is the founder of AGRA Farming Technologies in Perth, driven by a mission to combat climate change and its impact on our world. With over four years of experience in the controlled environment agriculture scene, he’s consulted on projects for The University of Western Australia and the Australian Defence Force. Alex previously ran a successful media production company and launched an automated home growing product.