Meet the Team

  • Natalie Burgan

    Conference Manager

  • Will McSorley

    Secretariat

  • Cerys Colquhoun

    Design and Communications

Executive Committee

  • Dr Mark Krstic | Chair

    Managing Director, Australian Wine Research Institute

  • Peter Nguyen | Treasurer & Public Officer

    Group Manager - Corporate Services, Australian Wine Research Institte

  • Andrew Clarke | Secretary

    Agtech Program Manager, Wine Australia

  • Dr Alana Seabrook

    State Manager, SA, NSW, TAS, WineChek

  • Dr Samantha Scarratt

    Senior Consultant, Wine Networking Consulting

  • Dr Tony Robinson

    General Manager - Business Development, Australian Wine Reseach Institute

Planning Committee

  • Lee McLean

    Chief Executive Office, Australian Grape & Wine Inc.

  • Dr Martin Cole

    Chief Executive Officer, Wine Australia

  • Kyla Schmidt

    Marketing Lead, Australian Wine Research Institute

  • Dr Mardi Longbottom

    General Manager, Australian Wine Research Institute

  • Dr Josh Hixon

    Senior Research Scientist/Impact Project Lead, Australian Wine Research Institute

  • Prof. Kerry Wilkinson

    Professor of Oenology, University of Adelaide

  • Shirley Fraser

    Wine Strategy Professional, Sorby Adams Wines

  • Tim Stead

    Chair, Wine Industry Suppliers Association

Event Collaborator

Sub-Committees

  • Lee McLean, Australian Grape & Wine (Chair)
    Dr Mark Krstic, Australian Wine Research Institute
    Dr Martin Cole, Wine Australia
    Trish Barry, Mastermind Consulting
    Robin Shaw, Wine Tourism Australia
    Dr Tony Robinson, Australian Wine Research Institute
    Ali Laslett, Australian Grape & Wine
    Stephanie Duboudin, Wine Victoria

  • Dr Tony Robinson, Australian Wine Research Institute (Chair)
    Andrew Clarke, Wine Australia
    Dr Markus Henderich, Australia Wine Research Institute
    Dr Catherine Kidman, Wynns Coonawarra Estate
    Dr Paul Petrie, SARDI
    Hayley Purbrick, Consultant
    Liz Riley, Vitibit
    Dr Tina Tran, AB Biotek
    Like Wilson, Hill Smith Family Estate

  • Dr Mardi Longbottom, Australian Wine Research Institute (Chair)
    Jessica Scudds, Australian Wine Research Institute
    Dr Tony Robinson, Australian Wine Research Institute
    Dr Samantha Scarratt, Wine Network Consulting

    To get in touch, contact [email protected]

  • Kyla Schmidt, Australian Wine Research Institute (Chair)
    Ella Robinson, Australia Wine Research Institute
    Hannah Bentley, Wine Australia
    Ali Laslett, Australian Grape & Wine
    Dr Alana Seabrook, Winechek

  • Dr Josh Hixson, Australian Wine Research Institute (Chair)
    Dr Mango Parker, Australian Wine Research Institute
    Dr Tony Robinson, Australian Wine Research Institute

    To get in touch, contact [email protected]

  • Prof. Kerry Wilkinson, University of Adelaide (Chair)
    Dr Armando Corsi, University of Adelaide
    Dr Alana Seabrook, Winechek
    Jo Hargraves, Wine Australia
    Prof. Leigh Schmidtke, Charles Sturt University

  • Shirley Fraser, Sorby Adams Wines (Chair)
    Andrew Clarke, Wine Australia
    Mark O’Callaghan, Wine Network Consulting
    Dr Samantha Sarratt, Wine Network Consulting
    Andrew Calabria, Calabria Family Wines