My evoke^AG. experience - Angela Hughes, 2020 Future Young Leader

Our youngest Future Young Leader, 19-year-old Angela Hughes was kind enough to sit down with the evoke^AG. team and give a wrap-up of her experience of our evoke^AG. event.

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Future Young Leaders evoke^AG. 2020

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by Angela Hughes

Retail Assistant at Nutrien | Future Young Leader

Mittagong, NSW

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Posted on 20 Apr 2020

The Mittagong local has a personal mission for the agricultural sector; to connect the hospitality and agricultural industries so that together, they can better satisfy customer demands. We look forward to seeing big things from Angela in the future.

evoke^AG. 2020, what an epic event! I was lucky enough to be chosen as the People’s Choice Future Young Leader, and attend the two-day event this past February.

evoke^AG. is a one-stop-shop for innovative ideas and impressive people, to talk all things agriculture. It was so exciting to be a part of the throng of delegates who are leaders, innovators and investors within our agricultural sector. It was two-days of jam-packed ideas, goals and passions all with the same direction, to provide a more sustainable, efficient and successful industry.

Leading up to the event, I was looking forward to be given the opportunity to connect with like-minded people in the industry, to see the roots forming for the future and to share my own passions and vision as one of the chosen ‘voices of the future’. evoke^AG. didn’t disappoint.

One of the highlights was getting to meet my fellow Future Young Leader cohort and alumni, it was great to see the 2019 Future Young Leaders also attend and mentor the 2020 cohort. The networking opportunity of connecting with other delegates opened my eyes to the growth and innovation in agriculture that is happening now and into the future.

The takeaways from evoke^AG. are endless, I really enjoyed being able to witness incredible keynote speakers such as 2040 film director Damon Gameau and Hungry Jack’s CEO Jack Cowin. The networking was another takeout, and just the information I received from the various panel discussions enabled me to gain a much greater knowledge and perspective on the agrifood tech industry.

I really want to thank the hard work of the team behind evoke^AG. at AgriFutures Australia and the Future Young Leaders program partner the Council of Rural Research and Development Corporations. Thank you for enabling such a platform to share thought-provoking ideas and discussions on agriculture.

Highlights from evoke^AG. 2023

In this evoke^AG. 2023 podcast series you can hear from global change makers and thought leaders who examine how innovation and tech intersect to improve our agrifood sector. These conversations tackle some of the big challenges for our food, farmers and natural resources, exploring tech-savy solutions and opportunities to drive change.

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Farm to arm fashion: how innovation is driving sustainability on the runway

Socially conscious consumers are increasingly demanding sustainable fashion, driving companies to innovate greener forms of fibre production.

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2 May 2023

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One in a "Maverick"

We all want to innovate, but is that enough? What if the pace of innovation isn’t fast enough to save us from climate change or worse?

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2 May 2023

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Agrifood tech funding is down but not out, according to these leading VCs

At first glance, AgFunder’s Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report makes for pretty bleak reading, showing a 44% drop in investment in the sector in 2022 compared to 2021. But beyond the headline figures, there’s a more nuanced story to tell – and looking forward, it’s not all bad news.

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9 Jun 2023

Agtech in the west is aiming high and this start-up is a perfect example

Using technology to solve consumer concerns is nothing new in the 21st century. But two brothers from Geraldton in Western Australia have taken it to a whole new level, utilising blockchain expertise to track premium Australian food from the farm gate to its final destination in China – and facilitating sustainable, and global consumer interactions.

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4 May 2023

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The fringe benefits of agtech

The application of agtech is often positioned to improve operational efficiency, profitability and sustainability. But could this narrow definition be limiting the adoption of agtech on farm and in the supply chain?

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3 May 2023

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Putting humanity at the centre of agtech goals

With a track record for running and re-engineering complex businesses, Mark Allison, Managing Director and CEO of Elders, is widely recognised as one of the thought leaders of Australian agribusiness.

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2 May 2023

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There’s opportunity for agriculture in carbon markets but how should we use it?

Government, industries and companies are stepping up their climate commitments and evoke^AG. 2023 highlighted the opportunities and potential challenges for agriculture in tapping into the carbon market. A panel of experts working in this space argued there’s more than one way for farmers to cash in on soil carbon and climate friendly management practices, but that data is the key.

Farm

2 May 2023

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Highlights from evoke^AG. 2023

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6 Jun 2023

Putting humanity at the centre of agtech goals

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2 May 2023

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There’s opportunity for agriculture in carbon markets but how should we use it?

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Make it waterproof: opportunities for agtech in the ocean’s blue economy

Australia has the third largest marine area in the world and the ‘blue economy’ already contributes more than $81 billion* to the nation’s bottom line. And like land-based agriculture, there’s increasing pressure for the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth and to produce food and energy, while conserving the ecosystem.

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14 Apr 2023

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