#evokeAG. 2025

Educators, agritech entrepreneurs, and producers weigh in on what’s needed to attract and retain people to power primary industries.

Australians are known as innovators but what’s needed to ensure that startups can get the funding needed to scale.

New generation anti-obesity medications are changing as fast as global waistlines with predictions the impact on the food sector will be “bigger than climate change”.

Ringer. Rodeo champion. Film Producer. Luke Chaplain is no stranger to pushing boundaries. But his latest feat might be the boldest yet. At evoke^AG. 2025, he delivered a world-first: Mustering cattle on a farm 300 km away, all from a remote ops centre set up deep within the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
No helicopters, horses, or motorbikes – just precision, low-stress stock handling, done via drone.
(Spoiler: If you’re picturing grainy, shaky footage and stubborn cattle, think again.)

AusAgritech President, Rob Hulme has an impressive agritech resume, spanning the full spectrum of the sector in Australia and overseas. If Australia is to reach $100 billion in annual economic output by 2030, he says there are some changes we’re going to have to make.

We know the agricultural community is an innovative bunch. So it should come as no surprise that R&D organisations in the sector are turning to new investment models; partnering with venture capital (VC) firms to bring startups to market as quickly as possible.

AgriFutures evoke^AG. 2025 today welcomed back a global audience of close to 2,000 delegates to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, showcasing exceptional innovators and innovation across the national and international agrifood tech community.

A new CSIRO platform offers access to data for developing applications to verify fibre and food traceability.

Hailing from 27 countries, close to 2,000 people have today descended on AgriFutures Australia’s evoke^AG. 2025 event at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Supermarket retailer Coles is shifting the dial on sustainability, not just within its own business but by working with farmers to develop more profitable and environmentally friendly food production.

The UK delegation of agritech businesses attending evoke^AG. 2025 presents exciting opportunities for innovation in Australian agriculture.

Meet two of the MCs at the evoke^AG. 2025: Tim Hunt and Saron Berhane, as they talk about what the theme 'Common Ground' means to them, and what they're looking forward to the most.