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Welcome
Andrew Goyder, Chairman, Grain Trade Australia and Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Agriculture 

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 

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

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

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

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 

Session 6
Navigating Climate Change, Canberra & Policy Challenges  Dr John Hewson, Chairman, Bioenergy Australia

Session 7a
Thinking Ahead to 2025: Innovation and Technology in the Agricultural Industry  Immersive Technology in AgricultureTim 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

Session 8  Embracing Change: Adapting to an Ever-Evolving EnvironmentChair: 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 

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 andBrendan 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 – Hunter Valley,       Australian Rail Track Corporation      Michelle Kerr, Grains Services Manager, Riordan Grain Services       Jim Cooper, Executive General Manager Commercial, Port of Melbourne   

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

Session 13
From Little Things Big Things Grow: A Tale Of Two Industry Innovators and Ground Breakers Facilitator: Geoff Farnsworth, Partner, Holding Redlich Panellists: Jim Riordan, Managing Director, Riordan Group Pty Ltd, John 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 Check Panellists:  Ryan Hoiberg, Senior Consultant, Rimfire, Belinda Turner, Commercial Manager, Daybreak Cropping,  Rachael Walker, HR Manager, Glencore Agriculture  Hugo Steinfort, Protein and Oil Merchant, Ridley