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Darren Arney Darren graduated from Roseworthy and started working life as an agronomist. He then gained financial experience with the National Bank as an Agribusiness Manager before moving into grain marketing consulting and education. He started up his own business in 2006 focusing on grain marketing training and risk management. Rosey Batt Rosey is a well known Adelaide Solicitor whose knowledge and practical advice on legal matters concerning the agri-sector is substantial. Her delivery style is relaxed, but compelling and is an absolute favourite with participants, as she takes complex legal issues and explains them in a very easy, applied manner. Peter Botta Peter is regarded as an authority on grain storage in Australia. He specialises in the practical issues associated with grain storage, including the risks associated with storing grain for both on farm use and the domestic and export market. Peter is also conversant in the risks, hazards, markets and costs associated with storing grain both on farm and in various commercial facilities. Malcolm Buckby Malcolm has an enviable reputation as a skilled negotiator and economist with an extensive understanding of economic and financial issues and how they impact on South Australia. Malcolm’s career has spanned consultancy, thirteen years as a Member of Parliament with ministerial responsibilities in Education and Children’s Services, a member of Parliamentary standing committees on Environment Resources and Development and Economics and Finances. Prior to his political career Malcolm has experience as a research economist with the SA centre for Economic Studies, University of Adelaide and as a primary producer on the family property at Wasleys. Tony Catt Tony is an experienced Financial Advisor with Ord Minnett Ltd and delivers financial and business planning workshops. Students benefit from his appropriate academic qualifications, which include a Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Accounting, a Graduate Diploma in Finance & Investment, and a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning. Brett Crabtree Brett is an experienced Financial Advisor with Financial Advisory Services and delivers financial and business planning workshops. Students benefit from his practical solutions, and his farming background. Maggie Dowling Highly motivated, proactive and multi-faceted Maggie is an experienced Company Director. Maggie has solid business acumen and analytical skill and is currently the General Manager of the Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment Cooperative Research Centre. David Harris David is a principal of AgriPartners an owner-operated agribusiness consulting practice that was established in 2001. David is an agricultural business professional whose career experience has progressed from hands-on farm management to research, extension, re-selling operations, rural banking, processing, packaging, logistics and marketing. San Jolly San is the principal consultant of Productive Nutrition. San is passionate about improving livestock production sustainably and using best practice methods that are practical, achievable and that are cost efficient. San is currently completing her Masters degree in Ruminant Nutrition ‘Improving the productivity of sheep grazing on immature pastures’ to complement her Bachelor of Applied Science (Agriculture). Charles Kidd Charles has worked to develop products, pesticide application principles and general agricultural technology to be utilised in various production systems, mainly in the grains and mixed farming areas of Australia. He has been involved in research related to land and water quality, particularly those that control the processes of soil and water degradation including salinity and more importantly sodicity. Paul Lainio Paul is a Senior Meteorologist, in the Media and Community Relations department with the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology. Paul is conversant is all facets of the weather, climate and its forecasting. Paul has been associated with the development and education of better facilities for forecasting weather and is passionate about our climate and its affect on our livelihoods. Fiona McIntosh Fiona McIntosh is a fantasy author who lives in Australia. She was born in Brighton and between the ages of three and eight, travelled a lot to Africa due to her father’s work. At the age of nineteen she travelled first to Paris and later to Australia, where she has lived ever since. Fiona gives real life application to risk, power, entrepreneurship and commercialisation with her journey to becoming a global author. Dr Derek Rogers Dr Derek Rogers is a Systems Engineering Manager with Saab Systems on a large defence project. He is also a member of the Federal Government's Advisory Council on Intellectual Property, Member of the Advisory Board of the Education Centre for Innovation and Commercialisation, Adjunct Associate Professor in Systems Engineering with the University of South Australia, Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with the University of Adelaide, and runs two small entrepreneurial ventures – one in training and one in photography. Dr Rogers has been extensively involved in project management, product development, corporate ventures and commercialisation. Chris Tuckwell Chris is the Managing Director of Rural Industry Developments Pty Ltd, a company that specialises in agricultural development and marketing consulting. Chris is a skilled IT deliverer, particularly focussing on managing information related to the primary production business. |