31 July - 1 August 2019 • Crown Promenade, Melbourne, Australia

AGIC 2019 Presentations

If you missed AGIC 2019, or want to revisit the presentations from our wonderful speakers, 

please click on the image below to be taken to the video.  Powerpoint Slides are also available under selected speakers. 

Welcome 
Andrew Goyder, Chairman of Grain Trade Australian and Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Agriculture officially open AGIC 2019.

Session 1: Vision for Australian Agricultural Industry: a roadmap to industry growth
Keynote Conversation with Fiona Simson, President, National Farmers’ Federation Facilitator: Tim Lee, ABC Landline.

Fiona Simson's Slides can be downloaded here. 

Session 2: What Lies Ahead? Emerging Trends in the Global Economy.
Erik Norland, Executive Director & Senior Economist, CME Group, USA.

Erik Norland's Slides can be downloaded here.

Session 3: Great Expectations: Outlook for the Global Grain and Oilseed Market. Dan Cekander, DC Analysis LLC, USA.  

Dan Cekander's Slides can be downloaded here.

Session 4a: Shifting Tides: Black Sea Grains – Ambitions and Challenges in Russia and Ukraine. Sergey Feofilov, UkrAgro Consult, Ukraine.

Sergey Feofilov's Slides can be downloaded here. 

Session 4b: Bull wheat market: How are South East Asian buyers adjusting to competitive prices from major origins: Black Sea, US and Australia? Andrei Agapi , APAC Agriculture - Head of Asia-Pacific Agriculture at S&P Global Platts, Singapore.  

Andrei Agapi's Slides can be downloaded here.

Session 5: Understanding  the demographics & trends in the Indonesian flour milling market. Franciscus Welirang, Director, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk  and Chairman, Indonesian Flour Mills Association, Indonesia.

Franciscus Welirang's Slides can be downloaded here.

Session 6b: Reaping What You Sow: Social License and Grains Sustainability – Challenges and Opportunities in Global Trends. Richard Boele, Partner, KPMG Banarra, Human Rights and Social Impact Services. 

Richard Boele's Slides can be downloaded here.

Session 7a: Thinking Ahead to 2025: Innovation and Technology in the Agricultural Industry.Immersive Technology in Agriculture. Tim Gentle, Think Digital.

Session 7b: Evolving Technology as We Move Towards 2025: Is Blockchain the Solution? Professor Sinclair Davidson, Institutional Economics in the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University and Closing Comments. Nick Goddard, CEO, Australian Oilseeds Federation and Pulse Australia.

Sinclair Davidson's Slides can be downloaded here


Day 2 Opening Remarks:  Ron Storey, Chairman, Pulse Australia.

Session 8: Embracing Change: Adapting to an Ever-Evolving Environment. Chair: Kevin Morthorpe, National Product Commercialisation Manager, Pioneer® brand products, David Stephens, Agromet, Dr Steve Jefferies, Managing Director, Grains Research & Development Corporation, Richard Simonaitis, CEO, AEGIC.

Click on the presenter's name to download their Slides. 

Dr Steve Jefferies

Richard Simonaitis

Session 9:  CEOs In Conversation – Interview With Virginia Trioli. Navigating the Future –leading the challenges and opportunities  to a winning position. Panellists: Shayne Elliott, CEO, ANZ. Donald McGauchie, Chairman AA Co and Nufarm, Brendan Bourke, CEO, Port of Melbourne.      

Session 10:  Global Trade Politics: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond. Facilitator: Virginia Trioli. Panellists: Philippa Jones, CEO, China Policy, China. Dan Cekander, DC Analysis, USA. Ken Eriksen, Senior Vice President at IEG Vantage, Agribusiness Intelligence, USA. Melissa Conley Tyler, Director, Diplomacy, Asialink, University of Melbourne.


Session 11: Close to Home: Domestic Supply Chain Opportunities. Facilitator: Peter Wilson, Business Development Manager (Inland Rail), Wagner Corporation. Overview: Ole Houe, CEO, IKON Commodities Panellists: Michael Reeves, General Manager – Merchandising, Ridley. Michael Clancy, Manager Business Development and Property – ARTC. Michelle Kerr, Grains Services Manager, Riordan Grain Services.Jim Cooper, Executive General Manager Commercial, Port of Melbourne.

Ole Houe's Slides can be downloaded here.       

Session 12: Approaching 2025: The Investment Roadmap For The Grains Industry. Facilitator: Tim Lee, ABCLandline.  Panellists: Michael Whitehead, Head of Agribusiness Insights, ANZWill Heath, CEO of Daybreak Cropping (managed by Warakirri)Philip Jarvis, Managing Director, Direct Agriculture.

Michael Whitehead's Slides can be downloaded here. 


Session 13: From Little Things Big Things Grow: A Tale Of Two Industry Innovators and Ground Breakers. Facilitator: Geoff Farnsworth, Partner, Holding RedlichPanellists: Jim Riordan, Managing Director, Riordan Group Pty LtdJohn Orr, Managing Director, Premium Grain Handlers. 



Session 14: Navigating a future path to success: tomorrow’s generation of industry professionals.   Facilitators: Hannah Janson, Head of Insights, Rural Bank  and Richard Perkins, Market CheckPanellists: Ryan Hoiberg, Senior Consultant, RimfireBelinda Turner, Commercial Manager, Daybreak CroppingRachael Walker, HR Manager, Glencore AgricultureHugo Steinfort, Protein and Oil Merchant, Ridley.


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