Conference:
Day 1
13 September 9am - 5:00pm
Day 2
14 September 9am - 5:00pm
Post Conference Workshop
15 September 9am - 4:00pm
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Day Two, Tuesday 14 September 2010 Day Two, Tuesday 14 September 2010
9am Opening remarks by Chair
President, Australian Women in Agriculture
9am Australian Agribusiness: developing Australia & New Zealand’s trade & investment strategy
- Uncover the Australian agriculture production platform & future directions for development
- Opportunities identified by the Australian-Indonesian Agribusiness Investment Task Force
- Market opportunities and risk management to develop a high growth regional business
Didi Goenadi, Senior Expert, BPKM
National Agribusiness Manager, Austrade
Sustainable agricultural export & agribusiness efficiency9.30am Business models in agriculture: adapting in a volatile market to provide stable and sustainable returns
- The volatile commodity business environment – declining production and prices, boom and bust cycles and the need for new business models
- Challenges & opportunities – tough business conditions, high volatility and competition
- A review of the traditional supply – vs. emerging customer-driven model
- Providing price stability and supply security to growers and customers
- Reacting to consumer trends and market opportunities
Mr William Lempiere, CEO, The Merino Company
Agribusiness: Investing in agriculture to realise greater returns10am Managing your agriculture business: helping your business survive
Loss of expertise and business knowledge, weakened business continuity and damaged relationships are some of the threats an agribusiness faces as a consequence of poor management planning. Recognising the impacts of change and developing the right management plans will successfully transition your business through development and succession. Attend this information session to learn:
- How to build and support capital value
- How to plan for changes in management or ownership|
Yvette Pietsch, Partner, Pitcher Partners
10.30am An inside perspective: Australian agricultural investment – what works?
- Historical perspective of agricultural investment in Australia
- What type of investment has and hasn’t worked in the past?
- What are the investment challenges post GFC?
- Where are the commercial opportunities in Australia’s
- agricultural sector?
- Investor checklist – ticking all the necessary boxes
Managing Director & CEO, Agricultural Management Company
11.30am Reserved for Baker & McKenzie12pm Quantifying the investment appetite: what returns are investment managers expecting from their agriculture portfolio?
- Developing an investment opportunity that is “robust, simple & transparent”
- What investors are looking for when investing in agriculture
- Understand investor drivers: how to attract capital investment to create a profitable and sustainable agricultural operation
- What kinds of investments have investors selected and why
- Which agricultural products/portfolios are investors currently interested in?
Executive Director, AIL Funds Management Managing Director, SISL Group Ms Suzanne Tavill, Senior Portfolio Manager, Alternatives, AMP Capital Director Capital Raising, AACL
12.15pm Calculated risk management: address potential threats by developing innovative strategies and leveraging market instruments
- Evaluating potential risks: natural disasters, output and input prices, production & price volatility
- Integrating risk management into the overall farm management strategy
- How to assess the magnitude of risks to determine appropriate level of intervention
- How are these risks perceived by producers & investors?
Senior Agribusiness Consultant, ACIL Tasman
1.45pm How do you build a global portfolio – diversified versus single sector strategies?
- What are the return sources in agriculture?
- How do you assess individual sectors and regions relative to one another?
- Does Australia have a role to play in a global portfolio?
- Is it possible to buy a global “balanced agricultural portfolio”
Division Director, Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management
2.15pm Commodity Outlook: A snapshot forecast of the key commercial drivers, opportunities and risks behind the top Australian agriculture commodities
Putting the spotlight on the future of each commodity class and uncovering vital developments relating to:
- Current demand and supply trends
- Crucial factors driving the short, medium and long terms goals
- The impact of risks on the global demand for agriculture
Neil Burgess, Senior Commodity Analyst – Agribusiness, Westpac Banking Corporation
Mr Brent Finlay, Senior Vice President, AGForce Sheep & Wool Mr Tim McRae, Economist, Meat & Livestock Australia Managing Director, Capricorn RPM
Maximising returns through R&D, Innovation
& Biotechnology4.15pm Competing demands: to what extent do biofuels constrain
global food supply?
- Has biofuels production changed global agricultural markets and to what extent?
- Crops for food vs. biofuels production
- Dissect the impact of biofuels on international food prices
Professor of Plant Physiology University of Adelaide, Director Australian Plant Phenomics Facility & Chair of the Research Advisory Committee Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics Pty. Ltd, University of Adelaide
4.45pm Competing demands: to what extent do biofuels constrain global food supply? • Has biofuels production changed global agricultural markets and to what extent?Crops for food vs. biofuels productionDissect the impact of biofuels on international food prices
Distinguished Professor, Department of Agribusiness & Applied Economics, North Dakota State University, USA
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