Hosted by Wai-Kōkopu
Cost $15
Registration required. Click this link to register for the ‘Bay of Plenty: Our choice - better farming, better business, better future’ summit
Join Wai-Kōkopu for the Agri Summit of the year! Immerse in agri-innovation, insights from leaders, and network for a sustainable future.
Agenda
9:30 am - 9:50 am Arrival & morning tea
9:50 am - 10:00 am Housekeeping/Welcome
10:00 am - 10:20 am Why do we need to change?
Dr. Tanira Kingi, a Climate Change Commissioner, brings over 30 years of expertise in New Zealand's primary industries. Tanira is a Landcorp Farming director and Emeritus Scientist Scion. He's held r...
10:20 am - 10:30 am Questions
10:30 am - 10:45 am The solution for Bobbies and Low Carbon Beef as an example of starting to get
By Alan McDermott - Alan McDermott co-founded Pearl Pastures Ltd with Julia Galwey in 2020, receiving the Market Leader Award at the 2023 Beef+Lamb NZ Awards for their Pearl Veal brand. Pearl Pastu...
10:45 am - 11:00 am Can we be the farmers market that is sought after by the world?
By Dr Julie McDade - Julie's professional journey is a dynamic blend of corporate communication and veterinary expertise. Beginning with Turner Broadcasting System, she navigated the corporate commu...
11:02 am - 11:20 am PANEL – Alan Mc Dermott, Julie Mc Dade, Tanira Kingi
11:20 am - 11:20 am Land Use Change and Adapting - should not cost us our livelihoods
Making the Money Go Further
11:23 am - 11:33 am Farmers Finding the Sweet Zone
By Richard Fowler - What is Richard doing to adapt to change – thinking 10 years ahead. Richard is a third generation Bay of Plenty farmer. He grew up on a post WWII ballot farm in Paengaroa where hi...
11:33 am - 11:43 am Nature Positive Farming The 20 Journey towards lower footprint farming
By John Burke - John, former CEO and shareholder of Te Awanui Huka Pak, brings agri-business acumen. He managed the Kiwifruit Vine Health body against Psa threats and led a Comvita NZ project provin...
11:43 am - 11:53 am Connecting Communities through our Farms
By Dayna Rowe - Dayna grew up on the family Dairy farm, went to university to study acting but was called back to the land very quickly. She is now contract milking with her Fiance Sam on the family ...
11:53 am - 12:10 pm PANEL – FARMERS ADAPTING FASTER:
Richard Fowler, John Burke, Dayna Rowe – Questions from Audience
12:10 pm - 1:00 pm Break - Lunch Provided
1:00 am - 1:00 am Lower Footprint + Nature Positive Farming – Right Tree Right Place
– Economically Efficient Design
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Interconnectedness of our Systems and the concept of Recloaking Papatuanuku
By Rob Mc Gowan (Pa Ropata) - Rob McGowan QSM would like New Zealanders to be more connected to their land – its trees, plants, birds and animals. It’s been his mission for decades, and he says now ...
1:16 pm - 1:41 pm Using catchment models to bring the community and councils together
Dr Kit Rutherford - Science Advisor. Kit is an scientist emeritus at NIWA and bring 45 years’ experience researching mathematical models of how aquatic ecosystems systems are affected by polluting di...
1:43 pm - 1:58 pm Integration of Economically Feasible Production and/or Carbon Forests
into Farming Landscapes By Te Kapunga Dewes - Te Kapunga (T.K) Dewes of Ngati Porou, Te Arawa and Te Whakatohea has twenty years’ senior management experience in the forestry, wood processing, and m...
1:58 pm - 2:20 pm PANEL – How do we efficiently and effectively get everyone on the same page
inspired, innovating, and on the journey
2:20 pm - 2:20 pm The Risk of Doing Nothing
2:22 pm - 2:37 pm Why our Banks will Support Farmers to be doing the right thing
By Jacqui Macalister - Director of Sustainable Finance at BNZ. Jacqui is a collaborative, mission-driven leader with two decades experience leading sustainability transitions in the finance and busi...
2:38 pm - 2:58 pm A Good Life for All - the interconnected welfare of everything
By Dr Helen Beattie - Helen was the NZ Vet Association’s Chief Veterinary Officer – At the NZVA , her role was one of national level advocacy, leadership and politicking on behalf of the veterinary p...
2:58 pm - 3:05 pm What funders look for in Community Led Action
Alastair Rhodes – CEO Bay Trust.
3:05 pm - 3:20 pm Afternoon Tea – Change of Tables
3:20 pm - 4:10 pm INTERACTIVE SESSION _ HOW DO WE SOLVE THIS? _ CALL TO ACTION
NB afternoon tea is placed on tables as the groups solve the problem. Describe the Challenge – Finding Solutions
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Closure of meeting
Reflection – Call to action for 2024 – Next Steps