PIEFA Conference 2023 Lightning Sessions

It's on again!

Lightning Presentations take place in the main ballroom at Hotel Realm across both days of the conference. Delegates will hear from a range of speakers who will present a short-and-sharp, 5-minute taster into their field of expertise or research.

LIGHTNING SESSION #1 | MONDAY, MAY 1 @ 10:05am

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW | Duncan Kendall: Planting the seed for Agriculture

The Little Farmer’s Community | Kate Webster: Connecting Paddock to Plate in the Classroom

ANU | Rachael Rodney-Harris: Skills and training needs for a future-ready agriculture workforce

Megs Dunford, NSW DPI: Agriculture graduates vs job vacancies

LIGHTNING SESSION #2 | MONDAY, MAY 1 @ 1:00pm

Hay Inc Rural Education Program | Sandra Ireson

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia | Cecelia O’Gorman: The Fast Track to a career in the thoroughbred industry

LIGHTNING SESSION #3 | TUESDAY, MAY 2 @ 9:50am

AgForce SIPP: Is that a drink or something far more important?

Australian Eggs | Doreen Anene: All About Eggs

NSW DPI | Maggie Jarrett: The Rootlings Network – Engaging the next generation of NSW wine industry professionals

Wine Australia | Jo Hargreaves: Wine – now that I have your attention!

AgriFutures | Australian Chicken Meat Federation: Embracing agtech adoption

Murrumbidgee Regional High School | Carl Chirgwin: Terrific Turkeys

Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture Learning and Teaching Academy | Amy Cosby (CQU): How can we improve the education continuum in Agriculture?

GRDC | Maxie Hanft; Peter McKenzie: The quick and dirty on grains – opportunities for problem solvers, innovators and communicators

LIGHTNING SESSION #4 | TUESDAY, MAY 2 @ 12:50pm

Australian Wool Innovation Ltd: Where are we taking wool education?

Jo Hathway, NSW DPI: The Tocal Virtual Farm

ANU | Rachael Rodney-Harris: Approaches to building capacity of a future-ready agricultural workforce

ForestLearning: Branch Out and Grow Your F-12 Teaching Toolkit
ROOM: Boardroom 2

Ag Institute of Australia: The Student Compendium – Connecting students to Primary Industries, Educators and Government
ROOM: Boardroom 3&4

WORKSHOP SESSIONS

Our workshop sessions will deliver hands-on and interactive opportunities for delegates to get involved in food and fibre education.

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LIGHTNING SESSIONS

Lightning sessions involve short-and-sharp presentations that give delegates a taste of the speakers’ field of expertise.

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Support ag studies & food and fibre education across all grades of Australian school.

It's on again!