2014 National Congress Producing our Future Agenda (Final)

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1 2014 National Congress Producing our Future Agenda (Final) Monday 20 th October am 9.30am Registrations Open Exhibition Hall Open Congress Commences Welcome to Country Shane Mortimer, Walgalu Ngambri Allodial Elder 9.35am Welcome to Congress Brent Finlay, President, National Farmers Federation Introducing the new National Farmers Federation CEO Simon Talbot, CEO, National Farmers Federation 9.50am 10.40am 10.50am Opening Keynote Address The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP, Minister for Agriculture Welcome Address from Principal Sponsor, Coles Brad Gorman, General Manager Fresh Produce Congress Commentators Introduced Main Commentator: Chris Russell Guest Commentators: Matt Brand, CEO, NSW Farmers Andrew Metcalfe AO, Partner, Ernst & Young Paula Fitzgerald, Manager Biotechnology and Strategic Initiatives, Dairy Australia Sam Trethewey, Agricultural Commentator Su McCluskey, CEO, Regional Australia Institute Robbie Sefton, Managing Director, Sefton & Associates

2 11.00am Session 2 Grass Roots: Core Business Topic: Is it all about getting better returns at the farm gate? Two keynote perspectives followed by Congress Commentary 11.00am: David Sackett, CEO, Growth Farms Australia 11.20am Pip Job, RIRDC 2014 Rural Woman of the Year 11.40am Congress Commentary & questions from the floor (Chris Russell & Matt Brand) 12.00pm 12.05pm Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Address Dr Nick Austin, CEO Lunch Break (Exhibition Hall) 1.00pm Session 3 Grass Roots: Challenging Viewpoints Topic: Is competition for land use a threat or an opportunity? Sponsored by AGL From the lounge featuring expert panelists. Led by Congress Commentators, Chris Russell & Robbie Sefton. Peter Thompson, Owner, Echo Hills Farming Co Suzanne Westgate, Head of Land and Approvals, AGL David Hamilton, Chairman, Ag Institute of Australia Dr Thomas Measham, Team Leader, Community and Regional Sustainability, Adaptive Social and Economic Systems, Land and Water Flagship, CSIRO 2.00pm Session 4 Grass Roots: Blue Sky Opportunities Topic: Infrastructure: Building Our Way to Success Sponsored by GRDC Panel session discussing government v private investment v user pays. Led by Congress Commentators, Chris Russell & Robbie Sefton. Luke Fraser, Juturna Consulting Lachlan Baird, CEO, Prime Super Andrew Higgins, Group Leader Urban Resources and Dynamics Cities Research Program, CSIRO Land & Water Charles Burke, CEO, AgForce

3 3.00pm Session 5 Grass Roots: Family Farming 3.15pm Afternoon Tea 3.45pm Session 6 Grass Roots: Blue sky opportunities Topic: Youth in Australian agriculture: Is there even a problem? This session will determine what the current statistics are telling us and will establish a clear baseline for the current position of youth in ag, while answering the question Is there even a problem? 3.45pm: 4.00pm: Where are the Young Farmers? Research Outcomes Dr Neil Barr, Senior Social Researcher Faciliated panel session featuring: Dr Neil Barr, Senior Social Researcher Georgie Aley, Chair, Future Farmers Network Charlie Blomfield, Managing Director, AMC Jodie Goldsworthy, Director, Beechworth Honey Philip Roberts, Assistant Professor (Curriculum), University of Canberra Congress Commentary & questions from the floor (Chris Russell & Sam Trethewey) 5:30pm 7.00pm Wrap Up Day One Official Congress Cocktail Event: National Portrait Gallery Celebrating Family Farming and 35 years of the National Farmers Federation Tuesday 21 st October 8.00am 8:30am Day 2 Registrations Open Exhibition Hall Open Congress recommences Recap of Day One, Introduction to Day Two Congress Commentators

4 8:35am Day Two Opening Keynote Address Connecting Consumers to the Farm Andrew Gregory, MD & CEO, McDonalds Australia Congress Commentary & questions from the floor (Chris Russell & Su McCluskey) 9.05am Keynote Address Producing our Future: The Opposition Leader s Perspective The Hon Bill Shorten MP, Leader of the Opposition Congress Commentary & questions from the floor (Chris Russell & Su McCluskey) 9.25am Session 7 Australia: Challenging viewpoints Topic: Ag in a Consumers World Featuring three keynote presenters, this session will look at what does agriculture in a consumers world mean and food chain decisions in a social world while exploring what Australian agriculture can do to be more engaging. 9.25am 9.45am: 10.00am What does Ag in a consumers world mean? Peter Scott, General Manager Sales Consumer Brands, Devondale Murray Goulburn What do consumers want? Responding to market demands now and in the future: the Australian cotton industries leading edge approach. Simon Corish, Corish Farms Australia What can Australian agriculture do to be more engaging? Sam Collier, Founder, Australian Agriculture Congress Commentary & questions from the floor (Chris Russell & Su McCluskey) 10.45am Morning Tea Break

5 11.15am Session 8 Australia: Core Business Topic: Industry Strategy v Government Policy Are we all thinking the same and if not, why not? Where does strategy & policy align? Where does it not? What are priorities and what is being done to progress issues? This will be a fast moving panel session featuring key Members of Parliament and commencing with an introduction by Brent Finlay of the current Blueprint priorities. Facilitator: David Speers, Political Editor, SKY NEWS Panelists: The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Shadow Minister for Agriculture Senator Christine Milne, Leader of the Australian Greens Clive Palmer MP, Palmer United Party Senator Bridget McKenzie, The Nationals Senator for Victoria Senator David Leyonhjelm, Liberal Democratic Party Brent Finlay, President, NFF Congress Commentary & questions from the floor (Chris Russell & Andrew Metcalfe AO) 12.30pm Session 9 Australia: Core Business Topic: Review of Farm Representation Featuring a keynote address on the report outcomes with additional insights from industry leaders. Feyi Akindoyeni, Partner, Newgate Communications Brent Finlay, President, NFF Fiona Simson, President, NSW Farmers Peter Tuohey, President, Victorian Farmers Federation Andrew Spencer, CEO, Australian Pork Limited Congress Commentary & questions from the floor (Chris Russell & Andrew Metcalfe AO) 1.00pm 1.05pm 1.10pm NAB Agribusiness Address Geoff Rose, Head of Agribusiness NSW / ACT NFF Annual Review & Yearbook launch Tony Maher, General Manager Policy, National Farmers Federation Lunch Break

6 2.00pm Session 10 Global: Core Business Topic: Brand Australia: Use it or lose it! There have been significant industry discussions around the concept of Brand Australia. This session will commence with a reality check followed by invaluable insights from Austrade and MLA. 2.00pm: 2.10pm: Brand Australia Reality Check Mick Keogh, Executive Director, Australian Farm Institute Insights panel session: Mick Keogh, Executive Director, Australian Farm Institute Michael Edmonds, General Manager Global Marketing, MLA Nick Nichles, General Manager, Marketing, Communications and Business Practice, Austrade Congress Commentary & questions from the floor (Chris Russell & Paula Fitzgerald) 2.45pm Session 11 Global: Challenging Viewpoints / Blue Sky Opportunities Topic: Global Game Changers in Agriculture Advances in science and technology continue to change the agricultural landscape we operate in. A series of keynote presentations will explore these game changers. Making the Most of Agricultural Biotechnology Opportunities Ken Matthews AO, ABCA Telecommunications & Agriculture Jenny West, NSW/ACT Sales and Service Director, Telstra Country Wide

7 Crop Enhancement Manage Stress Realise Potential Rachel Carson, Cereals Portfolio Manager, Syngenta Australia SMARTFarm / Precision Agriculture Dr Mark Trotter, UNE Precision Agriculture Research Group and CRC for Spatial Information Congress Commentary & questions from the floor (Chris Russell & Paula Fitzgerald) 3.45pm Afternoon Tea 4.15pm Session 12 Closing Keynote Address Global: Blue sky opportunities Topic: What will the future of Ag look like in a global context? Paul Higgins, Emergent Futures 4.45pm 5.00pm 5.15pm Final Words from Principal Congress Commentator, Chris Russell Concluding Statement Brent Finlay, President, NFF Congress Concludes