 | Dr Sally Auld – Chief Economist at NAB Sally is currently the Chief Economist at NAB. Previously, she was JB Were’s Chief Investment Officer. Prior to this, Sally worked at JP Morgan where she was Managing Director, Chief Economist and Head of Economic and Markets Research, Australia and New Zealand. Sally has a Bachelor of Economics with First Class Honours at the University of Sydney. She holds a Master of Economics degree, also from the University of Sydney, and has completed a Doctorate of Philosophy in Economics at University of Oxford. She is currently Chair of the SCEGGS Darlinghurst Ltd. Board and a member of the Finance and Investments Committee for the Children’s Medical Research Institute. She is also a member of the Grattan Institute’s Public Policy Committee and a Board member of the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee. |
 | Wyn Snyman – CEO od AuctionsPlus Wyn Snyman is the Chief Executive Officer of AuctionsPlus. He brings commercial, financial, and technology expertise to the agriculture sector, and under his leadership the business has experienced significant growth driven by product innovation, emerging technologies, and strong industry partnerships. Wyn is focused on building a more efficient, transparent, and accessible marketplace that helps users grow their businesses. A Chartered Accountant with an MBA, he also serves as a Non-Executive Director of the Mulloon Institute and brings international experience from his time with PwC and Europ Assistance (part of Generali) across South Africa and the United States. |
 | Paul Holm – General Manager Network of AuctionsPlus Paul Holm is the General Manager of Network at AuctionsPlus, a role that takes him across Australia working alongside the AuctionsPlus team to engage with stock and station agents and their clients. He brings more than 20 years of agency experience spanning Queensland, the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Victoria, and has been a key part of the AuctionsPlus team for the past three years. Paul plays a central role in connecting the business with Australia’s largest and most engaged digital agricultural audience. |
 | Sarah Adams leads Gallagher’s global innovation roadmap as General Manager – Strategy & New Ventures NZ. With over 20 years’ experience in agricultural business development, marketing, and sales, Sarah helps drive future-focused initiatives that empower farmers with smarter decision-making tools. Sarah’s practical approach combines deep sector knowledge and experience as a farm operator, with a passion for customer insight, to apply real-life context to the development and delivery of solutions that deliver tangible value on farm. Sarah supports wider industry initiatives to increase talent growth, diversity and opportunities for the agricultural sector, serving as a Non-Executive Director on the boards of DairySmart, Headwaters, StrongBó Agritech and as a mentor for the Sprout start-up accelerator program. In 2024, Sarah received the Robin Davidson Memorial Award, celebrating her contribution to the New Zealand agritech industry. “At Gallagher, we are constantly looking for new ways to improve our products for our customers. Understanding customers has, and will, continue to enable Gallagher to provide innovative solutions to assist them in making better decisions on farm.” |
 | Hamish McIntyre operates a family-owned irrigated and dryland farming, livestock breeding and feedlot business spanning more than 248,000 hectares across the St George, Dirranbandi, Roma, Beaudesert, Rockhampton and Quilpie districts of Queensland. They operate an Angus and Wagyu enterprise fully integrated with a feedlot operation. In addition to their cattle enterprises, the business also manages sheep, goats and chickens, alongside a large broadacre cropping program incorporating both dryland and irrigated farming systems. |
 | STEPHEN O’BRIEN | CEO MORT & CO Stephen joined Mort & Co in 2020, becoming only the second CEO in the history of the business. A fourth-generation flour miller and baker, Stephen’s affiliation with the food industry began at an early age, when he started as an apprentice with Defiance Milling in Toowoomba. To complement his hands-on training, Stephen completed a tertiary degree in Commerce before undertaking further study with the Australian Institute of Company Directors. His combined experiences have allowed him to hold key roles with several listed, privately owned and private equity-based organisations. He has successfully led both food and beverage businesses in all states and territories throughout Australia. Additionally, Stephen has held executive and directorship roles with international companies in the USA, Middle East, Asia Pacific and across the African continent. |
 | Maree Crawford Maree Crawford is dedicated to advancing a sustainable agricultural industry in Australia. Recognized as an inspiring and engaging speaker, she maintains a practical, down-to-earth persona. Her guiding principle emphasizes that “the value of agriculture will be measured by our capacity to sustainably feed our population and by the adoption of innovative practices that support the future growth of our nation.” Her research into biological solutions for sustainable farming has gained national and international recognition. She has supported numerous R&D companies in bringing innovative, value-added products to market, including the latest innovation, Terrus Pro In-X, developed for Mort & Co Fertilisers. Additionally, Maree advocates for the recognition and importance of women in Australian agriculture, regardless of their roles. With a strong rural background, she offers valuable insights, extensive knowledge, and practical experience in the agricultural sector. Her commitment is driven by a desire to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of Australian agriculture. Her work spans the grains, horticulture, and livestock industries, particularly in promoting practice change through the adoption of new technologies. Her contributions to these sectors have been acknowledged nationwide. In 2013, Maree was named among the Top 100 Women in Australian Agribusiness, highlighting her significant impact on the industry. Maree’s leadership is evident in her efforts to guide agronomists toward delivering high-quality outcomes for clients. She emphasizes a robust technical platform that integrates R&D in new chemistry, cultivars, products, and agronomy practices. Her leadership roles include chairing the Australian Summer Grains Conference and serving as a trustee on the Board of the Queensland Crop Research Centre, based at Tosari on the Darling Downs. |
 | Stuart Tighe Stuart created PURE Grain Network in 2019 to provide a fully traceable, data driven platform which connects growers to end users, equitably sharing the value created across the entire supply chain.” Utilising grower partners that cover over 180,000 ha of cropping land, PURE Grain is an established provider of premium malting barley within domestic and export markets serving the needs of major brewers such as Asahi, CUB and Lion through malthouses operated by United Malt and others throughout Australia.’ Providing’ ‘grain to glass’ information, brewers and maltsters have access to a direct connection with the raw product producer and a clear line of sight of their product throughout the entirety of the value chain. Stuart has wide-ranging experience in broad acre cropping having previously been CEO of Boolah Farms for a period of over 20 years.’ During this time he and his wife Lyndall’ developed a diverse, vertically integrated enterprise which encompasses farm management, farm services contracting, earth moving, storage and handling, marketing and logistics.’ With a footprint of over 30,000ha Boolah Farms, services both domestic and international clients; and is renowned for their customer centric agile market responses.’ During the most recent drought, his actions assisted in reversing an export orientated supply chain to ‘import’ over 1.5million tonnes of grain through the Port of Brisbane to fulfill demand in South East Queensland. Stuart, Lyndall and their 4 children live on Dimboola, the family property outside of Pallamallawa approximately’ 50km north east of Moree in far northern NSW. |
 | Chef Jason Roberts – NH Foods Branded Partner Jason is an internationally known chef, author, television personality, brand partner and fitness enthusiast. He discovered his passion for food at a young age. Turning it into a career, he’s been Executive Chef for a number of leading Sydney restaurants and appears regularly on Channel 7’s Weekend Sunrise and also Nine Network’s TODAY show. Jason recently appeared on-air in two segments for the popular Network TEN program, Good Chef Bad Chef, using a variety of beef cuts from the NH Foods brand portfolio. Jason’s passion is open-fire cooking, and he’s looking forward to bringing this experience to the Texas Angus Nothin’ But Beef Day on 9 July. |
 | Tony Fitzgerald is General Manager & Director of NH Foods Australia’s Whyalla Beef and Bective Feedlots. Tony oversees one of the country’s largest and most advanced feedlot operations, supplying 157,000 head annually into NH Foods Australia’s premium beef brands. He also leads the company’s breeding and farming programs across King Island (Tasmania) and Northern NSW, producing elite feeder cattle. Driven by a practical application of technology and evidence‑based management, Tony is known for championing data, technology, and practical innovation to lift productivity and operational efficiency. |
 | Brett Williams Current – General Manager NH Foods Oakey – Since May 2023 General Manager – Meat Sales and Operations (Mort & Co) October 2018 – May 2023 General Manager – Business Improvement and Operational Services (Australian Country Choice) August 2015 – September 2018 Production Control and Planning Manager – JBS Australia March 1993 – July 2015 |