Speakers

The 2023 Australian Banana Industry Congress will feature a strong line-up of plenary speakers across the industry.

Keynote speakers

Trevor Farmer

Trevor launched straight out of University, setting up his own veterinary practise ...

Emma Germano

VFF President

John Harper

John Harper, a wheat/sheep farmer, talks about what he has learnt, reflected ...

Jimeoin

A Stalwart of Australian comedy and all round likeable rogue, comedian Jimeoin ...

Veena Sahajwalla

Professor Veena Sahajwalla is an internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer, and inventor ...

Salah Sukkarieh

Salah Sukkarieh is the Professor of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at the ...

All speakers

Andrew Burns

Supply Chain Engagement Manager, ABIC

Richard Clayton

Managing Director, Australian Produce Partners

Jeff Daniells

Jeff Daniells has over 40 years’ experience in various aspects of banana ...

Gavin Devaney

There is increasing pressure on the Australian banana industry to demonstrate its ...

Leanne Erakovic

Leanne Erakovic is CEO of the Australian Banana Growers’ Council, the national ...

Rhiannon Evans

Program Leader, Panama TR4 Program, Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity

Trevor Farmer

Trevor launched straight out of University, setting up his own veterinary practise ...

Brett Fifield

Chief Executive Officer, Hort Innovation

Warwick Flegler

Fabian Gallo

Director/Sales Manager, HTM Complete

Emma Germano

VFF President

Dallas Gibb

Hitachi Vantara

Kathy Grice

Principal Experimentalist, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

John Harper

John Harper, a wheat/sheep farmer, talks about what he has learnt, reflected ...

Paul Inderbitzin

Marc Jackson

International Tropical Agriculture Consultant

Jimeoin

A Stalwart of Australian comedy and all round likeable rogue, comedian Jimeoin ...

Paul Johnston

Tully Grower

Stephen Lowe

ABGC

Daniel Mackay

Managing Director at Mackays Bananas and City Pantry Vending

Richard Piper

Entomologist, DAF, South Johnstone

Gillian Reilly

Head of Consumer Marketing, Hort Innovation

Cara Reynolds

Category Manager - Fruit&Veg, Woolworths Group

William Ritchie

CEO, Ritchie Technologies Pty Ltd (Rtec)

Michael Russo

Farmer, Marlin Blue

Veena Sahajwalla

Professor Veena Sahajwalla is an internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer, and inventor ...

Belinda Van Schaik

Marketing Manager, Hort Innovation

Frank Sciacca

Founder of Ecoganic, MD of Pacific Coast Eco Bananas

Jane Smith

General Manager, Marketing & Demand Creation, Hort Innovation

Liam Southam-Rogers

Applied Horticultural Research

Salah Sukkarieh

Salah Sukkarieh is the Professor of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at the ...

Philippe Tixier

Agroecologist, CIRAD

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MCI Australia

Australian Banana Growers' Council