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Everyone knows fails are a part of life. But what you choose to learn from them is where the magic can happen.  

Dr. Robert Van Barneveld is the CEO of the Sunpork Group which is responsible for producing 20% of Australia’s pork. He’s joining Bryan Van Wyk, Operations Manager at Austral Fisheries on stage at evokeAG 2025. They’ll give an unfiltered look at agritech adoption across Australia’s agricultural supply chain and outline what wins they’ve had in their businesses as well as their fails. 

They joined our contributor Jayne Cuddihy in a candid conversation about business, innovation and personal goals.

Tickets are now on sale for evokeAG. 2025 to be held on 18-19 February 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. Following a sell-out event in 2024 we are encouraging delegates to secure their tickets, flights and accommodation early.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane for evokeAG. 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from here.

The carbon space can be a murky realm, with a lot of information delivered in many different ways. But what if it was reimagined altogether? 

Aviva Reed is an ecological artist, environmental book author, and an art science educator. She uses techniques such as art making, storytelling, and hands-on ecoliteracy to explore complexity, making scientific concepts accessible and beautiful. 

Aviva is coming to evokeAG. 2025 and as she shares with our contributor Jayne Cuddihy, she’s exploring the world of carbon and its role in the ecosystem in new and brilliant ways.

Tickets are now on sale for evokeAG. 2025 to be held on 18-19 February 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. Following a sell-out event in 2024 we are encouraging delegates to secure their tickets, flights and accommodation early.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane for evokeAG. 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from here.

evokeAG. brings not just bright minds and thought leaders together but stretches our understanding of what’s happening in the world around us. 

In this episode we’re hearing from two seasoned evokeAG. speakers and attendees who are renowned for their ability to inspire, inform and push boundaries.

Olympia Yarger is the Founder and CEO of Goterra and Adam Anders is the Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Anterra Capital. 

In this interview with Jayne Cuddihy the pair enforce the need for Australians to appreciate the full breadth of expertise and innovation in our country. 

Tickets are now on sale for evokeAG. 2025 to be held on 18-19 February 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. Following a sell-out event in 2024 we are encouraging delegates to secure their tickets, flights and accommodation early.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane for evokeAG. 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from here.

It’s only a matter of a couple of short months until the doors are opened on evokeAG. 2025 in Brisbane. 

With a terrific lineup of speakers around four topic threads, it’s going to take a team effort to keep everyone on track - so what better way than to bring in four event emcees!?

Liz Brennan, Tim Hunt, Saron Berhane and Oli Le Lievre will not only direct some fabulous conversations, ask the hard questions, but promise authenticity with a splash of showmanship. 

Our contributor Jayne Cuddihy sat down with Liz and Oli to mull over what we can expect from them at evokeAG. 2025.

Tickets are now on sale for evokeAG. 2025 to be held on 18-19 February 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. Following a sell-out event in 2024 we are encouraging delegates to secure their tickets, flights and accommodation early.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane for evokeAG. 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from here.

Jocie and Andrew Bates’ SwarmFarm has been leading the charge in agriculture’s approach to robotics for over 14 years not just in Australia, but overseas. 

And Andrew attributes much of that success to working closely with their clients, such as Western Australia’s Brad Jones. 

In this episode we’re exploring the relationship between the startup and their customer - what works, what hasn’t and why businesses that put their customers at the forefront of their business strategies leads to success. 

Jocie and Andrew Bates’ SwarmFarm has been leading the charge in agriculture’s approach to robotics for over 14 years not just in Australia, but overseas. 

Tickets are now on sale for evokeAG. 2025 to be held on 18-19 February 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. Following a sell-out event in 2024 we are encouraging delegates to secure their tickets, flights and accommodation early.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane for evokeAG. 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from here.

The relationship between potential investor and startup can sometimes be a courtship experience.

You might start asking your friends before you venture on a first date. There’s the initial meeting and research. If there's a spark - well, more dates may follow - building trust, aligning ethics and serious investment.  

But if you don't make a good impression, you part ways and keep looking.

Thankfully for Azaneo's Liam Hescock and Matthew Pryor from Tenacious Ventures it’s been a successful courtship that’s led to a great business relationship. As our contributor Jayne Cuddihy found out, there’s hard work in maintenance, just like any other serious relationship.

Tickets are now on sale for evokeAG. 2025 to be held on 18-19 February 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. Following a sell-out event in 2024 we are encouraging delegates to secure their tickets, flights and accommodation early.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane for evokeAG. 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from here.

There’s a sweet spot where innovation meets the needs of producers and more times than not, it means success for all involved. 

In this episode our contributor Jayne Cuddihy explores a brilliant collaboration to sustainably produce hydrogen between HydGene Renewables CEO and founder Dr Louise Brown and innovative New South Wales farmer Stuart Tait. 

They not only chat about the groundbreaking research being done on farm with hydrogen, but explore the explore the primary barriers preventing widespread adoption of agtech innovations among producers.

Tickets are now on sale for evokeAG. 2025 to be held on 18-19 February 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. Following a sell-out event in 2024 we are encouraging delegates to secure their tickets, flights and accommodation early.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane for evokeAG. 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from here.

Modern growers are spoilt for choice when it comes to new agtech opportunities, and yet some still baulk at uptake of it.
 
This month we’re delving into how ag industries are bridging the adoption gap when it comes to agtech.
 
In this conversation, our contributor Jayne Cuddihy spoke to Jenn Honnery, the CEO of the Bowen Gumlu Growers Association and large-scale Queensland mango farmer Ben Martin about what opportunities they see in the agtech space and how they encourage people to break down the barriers.

Tickets are now on sale for evokeAG. 2025 to be held on 18-19 February 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. Following a sell-out event in 2024 we are encouraging delegates to secure their tickets, flights and accommodation early.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane for evokeAG. 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from here.

There’s no argument that women are putting forward ideas and research that offer scalable solutions, but why are some of these cutting-edge ideas being overlooked?

Is it a gender issue, a communication problem or a matter of self-selecting out of bigger plays?

In this episode we’re delving into the concept of ‘think bigger, sooner’, with a particular focus on women working in the agrifood and technology sectors.

To mull over the issue our contributor Jayne Cuddihy is joined by Dr Kerstin Petroll, the chief technology officer from Hydgene Renewables, and Sam Sneddon, CEO of WollemAI.

Kerstin and Sam are finalists in the AgriFutures Australia and AgriFutures growAG. Catalyst program. It’s designed to empower female leaders in the agriculture and technology sectors, bolstering not only their networks and capabilities but provides a vital platform for advancing their research or technological innovations to the next phase of development.

Visit growag.com for more information.

Tickets are now on sale for evokeAG. 2025 to be held on 18-19 February 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. Following a sell-out event in 2024 we are encouraging delegates to secure their tickets, flights and accommodation early.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane for evokeAG. 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from here.

In this episode we’re taking a look at the visibility of women and diversity of roles in the workplace with two of the finalists in the AgriFutures Australia Catalyst program. 

Nikki Davey is the Co-Founder and CEO of Grown Not Flown and Dr Nasim Amiralian is a group leader of the Bio inspired materials group at the University of Queensland. 

As our contributor Jayne Cuddihy discovered in their conversation, Nikki and Nasim have some incredible insights into how women can become more visible and take others along for the ride. 

Nasim and Nikki are finalists in the AgriFutures Australia and AgriFutures growAG. Catalyst program. It’s designed to empower female leaders in the agriculture and technology sectors, bolstering not only their networks and capabilities but provides a vital platform for advancing their research or technological innovations to the next phase of development.

Visit growag.com for more information.

Tickets are now on sale for evokeAG. 2025 to be held on 18-19 February 2025 in Brisbane, Queensland. Following a sell-out event in 2024 we are encouraging delegates to secure their tickets, flights and accommodation early.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane for evokeAG. 2025. In the meantime, catch up on the other conversations about sustainability, climate resilience and the role of agtech in meeting those challenges from here.