2025 Plenary Program

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Welcome and Formal Opening

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Session Chair

Imogen will be leading the Opening Session, guiding discussions on the evolving complexities of the global grape and wine supply chain. She will set the stage for the conference by introducing key themes of resilience, innovation, and strategic opportunities, ensuring a thought-provoking start to the 19th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference.

Biography

Imogen leads TWE’s global Public Affairs function, based in Melbourne, after previously overseeing public affairs across EMEA. She has worked closely with governments and industry to navigate key regulatory and policy challenges, including UK Duty System reforms and evolving EU legislation. Before joining TWE, she was Chief of Staff to the UK Secretary of State for DEFRA, bringing extensive experience in political strategy and stakeholder engagement. Now in the global role, she works to drive meaningful industry collaboration and influence policy to support the wine sector’s long-term growth.

Global economic trends affecting the Australian wine industry

Simon joined ANZ in February 2025 with responsibility for expanding and strengthening the bank’s trade relationships and capital flows across the Asia Pacific. Also serving as Chairman, South Australia, Simon drives ANZ’s relationships and growth agenda across the bank’s Institutional, Commercial and Retail businesses in South Australia.

With deep experience at the highest levels of government, Simon brings expertise in trade policy, government finance, international relations and regulated environments to his role as ANZ’s Head of Asia Pacific Engagement and Chairman, South Australia.

Serving as an Australian Government minister for nearly a decade, Simon was a member of budget and national security cabinet committees and led the government in the Australian Senate.

As Finance Minister, Simon oversaw budgets that framed Australia’s Covid recovery and decisions that delivered the AUKUS security partnership.

While Trade Minister, Simon helped to negotiate numerous free trade agreements, including the world’s largest agreement encompassing 15 Asia Pacific economies. Simon also led Australia’s responses to numerous globally disruptive trade events.

Simon was a Senator for 18 years, delivered nationally consistent needs-based schools funding as education minister and sustainability measures in the Murray Darling Basin when responsible for Australia’s water policy.

Navigating change in the Australian wine sector

The Australian wine industry is a dynamic and diverse sector. It is also a resilient industry which has faced many business challenges in the past. Whilst the removal of the tariffs on Australian bottled wine exports to China has provided some relief, the industry continues to grapple with a supply and demand imbalance as wine consumption undergoes a significant transformation. The challenge for producers operating in the commercial segment, who are most exposed to the supply and demand imbalance, is profitability given the thin margins through the supply chain and the reliance on the retail channel for depletions. With the oversupply of red wine in Australia likely to persist, winemakers will need to continue to adjust supply and take a deeper dive review into their operations and strategy. Therefore, the choices wine businesses make and the actions taken in the short to medium term may determine their long term success. This presentation will consider the challenges facing wine industry businesses in the current trading environment and what the new normal for the industry might look like which allows all key participants in the value chain to receive a reasonable return to keep them in the game for the long term.

Biography

Tim Mableson is a Partner at KPMG based in Adelaide and KPMG Australia’s national leader for the Agriculture & Wine sectors. As a deal advisory, turnaround and restructuring professional, Tim provides hands-on expertise to assist wine industry participants to manage and sell businesses/assets, conduct assessments/reviews and determine/implement strategies for financial and operational improvement. Tim also regularly contributes thought leadership of the Australian wine sector.

Understanding global wine trade through supply and demand

The global wine trade is a dynamic system influenced by the interplay between supply and demand, shaped by economic, environmental, and consumer-driven factors. As the authoritative body on vitivinicultural matters, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) provides critical insights into these evolving market dynamics, helping stakeholders navigate the complexities of international wine production and trade.

On the supply side, factors such as climate variability, advancements in viticulture and winemaking technologies, regulatory frameworks, and production costs directly impact wine availability and pricing. Demand, in turn, is influenced by evolving consumer preferences, income levels, cultural trends, and competition from other beverages. Additionally, trade agreements, tariffs, and logistical constraints play a pivotal role in shaping the movement of wine across global markets, creating both opportunities and challenges for producers and exporters.

The presentation will draw on OIV data and expertise and explore key trends shaping the global wine trade. By analysing production and consumption patterns, trade flows, and market shifts, we will gain a deeper understanding of how supply and demand forces interact. These insights will provide industry professionals, policymakers, and market analysts with valuable perspectives to navigate the evolving global wine landscape effectively.

Biography

Ms Yvette van der Merwe has been actively involved in the South African wine industry for almost 30 years in various aspects and projects. She is the President of the Economy and Law Commission at the OIV and Executive Manager of the South African Wine Industry Information and Systems (SAWIS). She deals with wine certification under the Wine of Origin Scheme of the Liquor Products Act and the management of statistical information under the auspices of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act.

Ms Van der Merwe was also an integral part of the team that developed the Wine Industry 2020 strategic document for the South African wine industry – the document aimed to ensure the industry’s global competitiveness and create a world-class business intelligence system.

She has been a member of the OIV delegation since 2000 and has consistently held several key positions at the OIV since 2013 until present. She was the Vice President of the Markets and Consumption Group of Experts at the OIV from 2013 to 2016, she was President of the Economic Analysis, Markets, and Consumption work group in Commission III from 2016 to 2021, and she currently serves as the President of the Economy and Law Commission at the OIV. Ms Van der Merwe is internationally recognised for the significant role she has been playing at the OIV since 2000.

Ms Van der Merwe will also be the first female from the African continent to be elected to the position of OIV President in the history of the OIV since its establishment in 1924. This year will mark the 100-year existence of the OIV. The centennial celebrations of the OIV will be held in Dijon, France, at which time the elections of the OIV President will be held. It would be fitting that a female from Africa be elected to this prominent position at the OIV, which will usher in a new era at the OIV.

She will serve the OIV with the same distinction and effort as she has served the OIV as the President of Commission III on Economy and Law.

Session Chair

Katherine will be leading this session, guiding discussions on emerging consumer trends, global trade strategies, and the role of wine experiences in tourism. She will facilitate expert insights on building consumer-led wine brands, helping attendees stay ahead in the dynamic global wine market.

Biography

Katherine Brown’s deep passion for the wine industry is immediately apparent and impossible to ignore. As the first female winemaker in four generations of the Brown Family Wine Group, famed for Brown Brothers wines, she has paved her own way in a historic legacy. With over ten vintages under her belt in both France and Australia, Katherine holds Master’s degrees in Wine Business, Oenology, and Viticulture. Her expertise has earned her accolades, including a trophy for Best Alternative Red Wine at the Melbourne Wine Show and a spot among the top 50 emerging winemakers in the 2018 Young Gun of Wine awards.

Currently, Katherine oversees the Brown Family Wine Group’s luxury brand portfolio, which includes Tamar Ridge, Pirie, and Brown Brothers Patricia, bringing a marketing, brand, and tourism-focused approach to her work. In addition to her role at the family company, she is actively involved in the broader wine industry. Katherine serves on various boards and committees for national wine bodies and state government wine organisations. She also plays a pivotal role in Australia’s First Families of Wine (AFFW), contributing her expertise and leadership to the industry’s growth and development

Global consumer trends and what they mean for wine

In today’s rapidly evolving market, consumer drivers are reshaping purchasing decisions across the food and beverage sector. This presentation explores global trends and demographic insights, from the innovative mindset of younger consumers to the evolving priorities of older generations.

Each driver is then contextualised for the wine industry by exploring how health and wellness trends fuel demand for functional benefits, how the quest for memorable experiences is redefining wine consumption, and how a commitment to ethical and sustainable practices influences consumer trust and loyalty.

By integrating Mintel’s latest consumer data and insights, the presentation provides a strategic perspective on how the wine sector can adapt its innovation and marketing approaches to meet emerging consumer expectations. Attendees will gain an understanding of the interplay between global consumer trends and the future of wine, equipping them with insights to navigate a changing marketplace.

Biography

Alex is a highly creative thinker with nearly 15 years in food & drink market research. He is a passionate believer in inspiring clients with insights which are imaginative and spark fresh thinking, yet are also grounded in reality and empathise with consumers' needs. Alex is also an in-demand global beverages expert. Prior to Mintel, Alex was a food and drink journalist and school teacher.

Navigating global trade and exports

Global trade dynamics are experiencing fundamental shifts that will reshape the rules-based trading system, economic growth patterns, and strategic relationships. This presentation examines these changes through an Australian lens, with particular focus on implications for the wine sector across key markets, including China, the United States, Europe, and emerging Southeast Asian economies. Drawing on current market analysis and industry data, the discussion will explore how evolving geostrategic competition is influencing market access, supply chains, and trading partnerships. Special attention will be given to the opportunities emerging from Australia’s established trade relationships and renewed market access, alongside strategies for market diversification. The presentation will examine how Australian wine exporters can adapt to this changing landscape, addressing practical considerations such as supply chain resilience, market-specific compliance measures, and risk management approaches. Through analysis of recent developments and case studies, attendees will gain insights into navigating both the challenges and opportunities in an evolving global trade environment, emphasising leveraging Australia’s competitive advantages in key markets.

Biography

Dr Prudence Gordon is Executive Director and founder of the Australian Centre for International Trade and Investment (ACITI). Prior to founding ACITI, Pru was an adviser to three Australian Ministers for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Other roles include General Manager, Trade and Economics at the National Farmers Federation and officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). At DFAT, Pru worked in the Office of Trade Negotiations and the China Economic and Trade Section. She spent three years as a diplomat working in the Trade Branch of the Australian Embassy in Washington DC. Prior to joining DFAT, Pru worked in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of New South Wales, and the Department of International Relations at the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. She spent two years as Dean at Fenner Hall, at the Australian National University. She began her career as the Trade Policy and Research Adviser with the Parliamentary Research Service, Parliament House, Canberra. Pru has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Arts (International Relations) from the Australian National University, and a Doctor of Philosophy (International Political Economy) from the University of New South Wales.

Leveraging wine experiences to drive tourism

Ms Phillipa Harrison is the Managing Director of Tourism Australia, the Australian Government agency responsible for marketing Australia’s tourism experiences to the world.

In this role, Ms Harrison is responsible for driving Tourism Australia’s strategies to create sustainable demand for Australia’s tourism experiences internationally, and working with the tourism industry to support the sector’s recovery from the impacts of the events of 2020.

Prior to recent crises affecting tourism, Tourism Australia’s efforts were focused on supporting the sector towards achieving its Tourism 2020 strategy goals of growing overnight visitor spend to more than $115 billion annually. A goal which was achieved two years ahead of target, with overnight spend by international and domestic visitors reaching $117 billion in 2018.

Ms Harrison first joined Tourism Australia in February 2017 as Executive General Manager International, to lead the organisation’s international operations for Asia, the Americas, Europe and New Zealand as well as Global Distribution and Partnerships.

This role saw Ms Harrison have responsibility for Tourism Australia’s network of international offices spanning 12 countries as well as managing airline relationships and distribution channels, that are vital for attracting international visitors to Australia.

Prior to joining Tourism Australia, Ms Harrison spent six years working for Hamilton Island Enterprises and before that held a variety of globally-focused senior sales, marketing and product roles across ecommerce, retail and wholesale tourism platforms, based in both London and Sydney.

Ms Harrison holds a Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication and Psychology) from Macquarie University and an MBA from AGSM at the University of NSW.

Building consumer led wine brands

Marketing is easy right? You just make a product, stick a label on it and sell it. Anyone can do that…

Yet despite the apparent ease of marketing, brands often fail. Much of this failure is due to faulty assumptions that inefficiently use scarce marketing resources and hamper business growth. Luckily, we are in the middle of a scientific revolution, one that is changing the marketing practice from one of gut feel and nice-sounding platitudes, to actions based on rigorous empirical foundations.

Professor Jenni Romaniuk, of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, will take us through six commonly held assumptions that are holding back marketing practice. These assumptions come from different areas of marketing including buying behaviour, brand equity, the role of marketing communications, portfolio and distribution management. She will present evidence to show what evidence-based marketing looks like in a wine brand context so you can more effectively spend your marketing budget.

Biography

Professor Jenni Romaniuk is a Research Professor of Marketing and Associate Director (International) at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute - the world’s largest centre for research into marketing.

As the key architect behind the Ehrenberg-Bass approaches to Distinctive Asset, Category Entry Point and Mental Availability measurement, Jenni has worked with companies all over the world to help them build stronger brands. She has written three books: Building Distinctive Brand Assets, which helps marketers to future-proof their brand’s identity, How Brands Grow Part 2 which builds on the knowledge revolution started in How Brands Grow and her new book, Better Brand Health provides a valuable resource for those looking to get the most out of their brand health tracking.

Jenni’s expertise spans mental and physical availability, brand equity, brand health tracking, word-of-mouth and advertising effectiveness. She was editor of the Journal of Advertising Research from 2014-2016, and now sits on the Journal’s Senior Advisory Board.

Session Chair

Rachel will be leading this session, guiding discussions on integrating ESG into business strategy, addressing public health narratives, fostering inclusivity, and promoting mental fitness. She will facilitate expert insights on cultivating social responsibility and a stronger, more inclusive wine industry.

Biography

Rachel, a dedicated member of the Australia Women in Wine Action Board, is passionate about promoting social responsibility and inclusion in the wine industry.

With over 20 years of experience in the Australian grape and wine sector, Rachel is both a qualified winemaker and lawyer. She has held senior roles at Wine Australia, including General Counsel and Head of ESG and Market Access, and previously worked as a corporate lawyer specialising in wine law.

Rachel holds a Bachelor of Science (Jurisprudence) in genetics and biochemistry, a Masters in Oenology, a Bachelor of Law (University of Adelaide), a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, and a Diploma of European Wine Law. She has co-authored Global Wine Regulation and contributed to the Oxford Wine Companion.

Before practising law, she worked as a winemaker in the Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley, Hunter Valley, Oregon, and Tuscany. She still makes wine in her backyard.

Rachel is deeply involved in international wine law, serving as President of the Australasian Wine Law Association and a board member of the International Wine Law Association. She has also represented the Australian wine sector in key global organisations including the World Wine Trade Group, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, and the International Wine and Spirits Federation.

Embedding ESG into business strategy and culture

Dr. Peter Stanbury has worked on what now gets called ‘sustainability’ for more than 30 years. At the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR), he leads the organisation’s research work, developing a robust evidence base to drive sustainability in the wine sector. Peter is responsible for developing the Global Reference Framework – a global statement of what sustainability in wine entails. He also works on SWR’s other initiatives, including benchmarking wine sustainability standards, wine packaging, and labour rights. Peter’s experience includes working with Anglo American on community relationships in southern Africa; with Northrop Grumman on human rights in China; and with Diageo on the politics of Southern Europe. He currently sits on the Advisory Board of Nestle’s cocoa Programme. Peter has also worked extensively with international agencies. For example, he developed IFC’s post-Ebola economic reconstruction strategy for West Africa; advised the OECD on its private sector investment programme for MENA; and has worked with the WTO on the role of public-private partnerships in improving trade facilitation.

Addressing public health narratives and perceptions

Based in Europe, Felicity Carter is the founder of the Drinks Insider podcast, research and content consultancy, as well as Editorial Director of Areni Global, the fine wine think tank headquartered in London. Previously, she was founding Executive Editor of The Drop at Pix, editorial consultant for Liv-ex, and Editor in Chief of Meininger’s Wine Business International, which she built into the world’s premier business publication, with subscribers in 38 countries. Her work has appeared in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers in Australia, and in The Guardian US, among many others.

She has given keynotes on global trends, wine tourism and storytelling, in New York, Verona, London, Hong Kong and at many other conferences. Felicity has judged wine competitions in Germany, Georgia, Portugal, France and Luxembourg. She was named a 2024 Industry Leader by WineBusiness Monthly.

Building an inclusive sector and community

Antoinette Lattouf is a powerhouse journalist, author, and human rights advocate celebrated for her fearless storytelling and dedication to diversity. A multi-award winner and AFR's 100 Women of Influence honoree, she’s a TEDx speaker, mental health ambassador, and co-founder of Media Diversity Australia—a trailblasing not-for-profit transforming Australian media into a true reflection of its multicultural society. As co-host of The Briefing and host of The Weekend Briefing, Antoinette unpacks stories that matter, sparking meaningful conversations with high-profile Australians. Known for her wit, warmth, and unwavering purpose, she believes bold storytelling has the power to reshape perspectives and drive real change.

Championing mental fitness in your business

Mental health is often framed as something we address when problems arise—but what if we flipped that on its head? Instead of waiting for challenges to surface, what if we focused on cultivating a mentally fit culture? One where people have the skills to handle pressure, adapt to change, and support each other every day?

This interactive presentation explores how leaders can embed mental fitness into workplace culture, equipping individuals and teams with the tools to navigate challenges with confidence and connection. Drawing on Gotcha4Life’s evidence-based approach, we’ll unpack the key skills that build adaptability, strengthen relationships, and support mental wellbeing—not just in times of crisis, but as an everyday practice.

Biography

Belinda Elworthy is an accomplished and passionate leader with a career spanning over two decades across marketing, entrepreneurship and mental health advocacy. As the CEO of Gotcha4Life, she drives the organisation's mission to achieve zero suicides by fostering mental fitness and social connection within communities.

Before joining Gotcha4Life, Belinda co-founded SheThrives, a platform empowering women to re-enter the workforce after career breaks. Her leadership earned recognition as a finalist in the Westpac Businesses of Tomorrow and Blackmores Women in Wellbeing Awards. Belinda has also held senior marketing roles at companies such as Goodman Fielder and Carlton & United Breweries, where she delivered significant growth through innovation, brand strategy and team development.

An entrepreneur at heart, Belinda successfully built and sold two digital platforms, MyInvites and LoveFromSanta. As a mother of three boys, she understands the importance of building mental fitness from a young age and is committed to creating a future where building your emotional muscles and reaching out to your village is as fundamental as literacy and numeracy.

Known for her vibrant energy and authenticity, Belinda combines professional expertise with personal passion, inspiring teams and audiences to embrace mental fitness as a cornerstone of everyday life.

Session Chair

Liz will be leading this session, steering discussions on climate action, business risk and innovation, soil carbon opportunities, water resource competitiveness, and the shift to net-zero glass wine bottles. She will guide expert insights on sustainable strategies shaping the future of the wine industry.

Biography

Liz Riley is an independent viticulturist consultant based in the Hunter Valley, working across NSW. She has over 30 years of experience in the Wine Industry with expertise in pest and disease management, agrochemicals, biosecurity and sustainability, and also works as an industry trainer. She has a keen interest in disease resistant and alternative varieties.

Climate action on the ground

Andree is the Sustainability Manager at Yealands Wine Group, a company dedicated to sustainability in the wine industry. Yealands is committed to creating wines that are nature-positive, carbon-positive, and include a commitment to share what learnt. This vision ensures that their operations not only protect but actively restore ecosystems, reduce carbon footprints, and promote a flourishing environment for future generations. Andree leads the company’s sustainability initiatives. She integrates sustainability into business planning, fosters a culture of environmental responsibility, and ensures that sustainability efforts align with the company’s long-term goals and business performance. Beyond her role at Yealands, Andree is dedicated to driving change across the wine industry. She serves on the board of directors for the International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) and the New Zealand Circular Wines Committee, where she collaborates with like-minded professionals to create a sustainable future for winemaking.

Vineyard soil carbon insights - realities and opportunities

Soil organic matter is critical for soil function, providing ecosystem services for plants and soil biology, such as nutrient availability, water retention, diverse energy sources, and the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. Soil organic carbon (SOC) is constantly changing as organic matter and root exudates are added and lost and this is affected by soil type, climate and management practice. We know that to build SOC, we need more inputs than losses, and to stabilise carbon, we want the SOC to be associated with the mineral part of the soil. What is much harder to answer is, does my soil have the opportunity to increase SOC, what do I do to change it, how much will it change, how long will it take, how do I measure it, and how long will it last? It is hard to give definitive answers to these questions as so many factors affect SOC cycling in these dynamic systems. In most cases, we are trying to forecast what the change will be whilst still trying to understand the fundamentals of SOC change.

Using examples from vineyards that have measured SOC, we will look at the principles behind the change, identify what the opportunity to store more carbon looks like and discuss how to measure SOC with increased confidence.

Biography

Dr Amanda Schapel works for the Department of Primary Industries and Regions and is the Principal Officer for Soil Action leading the South Australian Soils Collaboration Centre project. She started her career with Scholefield Robinson Horticultural Services surveying and assessing predominantly vineyard soils. In the last decades, she has focussed on the importance of soil carbon and function, providing carbon benchmarks for South Australian agricultural soils for different soil types, rainfall and management.

Staying Competitive for Water: Water Market Insights and Strategies for the Australian Wine Industry

The Australian wine industry faces increasing pressure to secure reliable, cost-effective water supplies in an era of intensifying climate variability and competition from other sectors. Understanding how to remain globally and domestically competitive requires examining the economics and sustainability of water use. This presentation explores the multifaceted nature of water competition, beginning with a discussion of what “competitive” truly means in water-dependent industries. Attendees will gain a detailed overview of water supply options for irrigated agriculture in the Murray-Darling Basin, alongside a comparative analysis of how Australian wine producers measure against international peers and other Australian commodities like almonds, cotton, and dairy in terms of water competitiveness per megalitre (ML). Drawing from current market data, the presentation examines water markets in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, analysing historical performance and key drivers that influence market dynamics. Through exploration of tailored water acquisition strategies that balance cost, availability, and risk management, participants will discover practical considerations for developing farm water portfolio strategies, with emphasis on strategic flexibility through various water market options including forward contracts, leases, and spot purchases. Attendees will gain actionable insights into how proactive water market engagement and innovative use of available products can enhance their competitiveness and long-term sustainability in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Biography

Stuart Maclachlan is a Principal Consultant at Marsden Jacob Associates, one of Australia's leading water market and policy advisory firms. Stuart has a background in agricultural science, sustainability and economics. Stuart has a decade of experience in water markets and policy in the Murray Darling Basin and across Australia. He has worked on a number of projects focused on market competitiveness in areas of water and biodiversity.

Zero Carbon Glass Production: The Barossa Study

Glass bottles contribute more than half of the Australian wine industry’s greenhouse gas emissions, presenting a significant challenge for sustainability goals. Over the past two years, Barossa Australia has led a Green Industries SA co-funded project investigating the decarbonisation of glass wine bottles through renewable gas adoption. While many wine companies have already collaborated with local glass manufacturers to reduce emissions through 'lightweighting' (reducing bottle weight and energy input), manufacturers are now developing broader decarbonisation strategies, including electrification and renewable gas alternatives such as biomethane and hydrogen. This presentation outlines key findings from the project, including projected renewable gas requirements for South Australian glass manufacturers, anticipated availability and pricing of renewable gas supplies, and potential cost implications for the wine industry. Discussion will include the role of government policy in supporting this transition, with particular focus on the recently established renewable gas guarantee of origin certificates (RGGOs) that enable renewable gas producers to generate tradeable income through production investment.

Biography

Dr. Chris Colby is the Managing Director & Principal Consultant at Colby Phillips Advisory. With 30 years of experience, he advises and supports government, business and industry on investment decisions, infrastructure delivery, manufacturing, innovation, sustainability, and climate change adaption.

Before starting his own business, Chris’s past roles included major consulting firms like GHD and Arup and working at the University of Adelaide to deliver applied R&D projects.

His industry experience bridges many sectors including food & wine, renewable energy, biofuels, biotechnology, water, waste & recycling, and emissions management and mitigation.

His engineering qualifications, real-life business experience, and breadth of knowledge provide balanced, practical, technically informed, and commercially insightful advice.

Growing up in Winkie on a fruit block, he has special interest in agri-business. Much of his career has involved working on projects in regional areas, including for indigenous communities.

As an example, during the past 2 years, he has worked with Barossa Australia – the peak tourism and wine industry body for the Barossa Valley. This project has investigated decarbonising of glass wine bottles by using renewable gas, like biomethane and green hydrogen, working with major wine producers, glass bottle manufacturers, gas network operators, and renewable gas producers.

Session Chair

Nick will be leading this session, guiding discussions on innovative solutions for vineyard health and productivity in the face of climate change and disease pressure. He will facilitate expert insights on cutting-edge research, from disease-resistant grape varieties to next-generation biological tools, helping shape the future of vineyard management.

Biography

Nick runs his own consulting business ‘Foundation Viticulture’ and has recognised expertise in variety, clone and rootstock selection, grapevine propagation, virus management and grapevine trunk disease management. As a consultant, Nick has been involved with a diverse range of projects including; developing planting and redevelopment strategies, working on propagation supply chain strategy as well as technical communication projects. Nick is currently engaged by Wine Australia as the National Grapevine Collection coordinator. In 2019 he was awarded the Gourmet Traveller Viticulturist of the year and in November 2022 he was recognised as the ASVO viticulturist of the year.

Harnessing the grapevine microbiome – are we approaching reality?

Globally, horticulture is at an inflection point, one where gains in disease control must work with nature and not be derived through synthetic chemicals. In nature, plants, like humans, associate with a diverse community of microorganisms, termed the plant microbiome. Future-focused viticulture will maximise the gains made from the plant microbiome – gains that can be significant. However, the science to build a better microbiome is complex and technology dense because of the need to understand how these communities work together – who are the freeloaders and who provide functional benefits? Creating a prototype plant through deliberate manipulation of the plant microbiome is at the edge of what is currently possible. In this presentation, I describe our research aimed at generating a young vine with an engineered microbiome designed to resist grapevine trunk disease (GTD). GTD is an ideal target as it is an intractable disease and a pressing concern for industry. In our research, we define the phenotype for GTD-escape plants within vineyards. GTD-escape plants are those that thrive in areas of high disease pressure. Our research pipeline then generates microbial community understanding from those plants. Once the distinctive microbial taxa have been identified, we build a microbial community, introduce it into young vines and determine the transfer of functionality. By building a better microbiome, we aim to impart the ability to resist infection by GTD. This prototype plant will harness the microbiome and demonstrate a future state that maximises interactions with beneficial microorganisms to create a resilient and sustainable vineyard.

Biography

Prof. Hayley Ridgway is a Science Group Leader at Plant & Food Research and an adjunct Professor at Lincoln University in New Zealand. She leads the Plant Protection Systems Group of 25 scientists. Her areas of speciality are the plant microbiome and has had a focus on its relationship with grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) and also in the biology of native plants. Over the last 26 years she has published more than 150 research papers with a third of these focussed on the interactions between grapevines and microorganisms. She is recognised for work describing key causal agents of GTD and factors that influence their pathogenicity and epidemiology. She has also pioneered work understanding the role of microorganisms in the biology of New Zealand native plants, such as mānuka and horopito, uncovering linkages between microbes and growth, essential oil production and bioactive compounds in high value honey. In recent years she has sought to understand the relationship between the plant microbiome and resilience to GTD, with her latest research uncovering new information about the composition of endophytic microbial communities that act as natural barriers to GTD.

Navigating the future of climate change in a vineyard

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Use of biological fungicides for disease management in modern viticulture

Biological fungicides have been on the fringe of accepted practise in Australian viticulture for many years. The low or nil residue profile, low environmental risk and low resistance risk of these products provide a compelling argument for adoption at a superficial level. This argument has strengthened further in recent years as a result of global regulatory trends, impacting the viability of use patterns for many older chemistry options. Despite the obvious need for innovative tools in our industry, these biological fungicides are still viewed with significant scepticism and are generally only considered for use in windows where traditional chemistry cannot be deployed. This scepticism frequently stems from a lack of knowledge on the nuances of different biologicals formulations and how they respond to various crop, disease and environmental factors. A focus on building our understanding of biological fungicide actives helps to expand our tool kit for disease management throughout the growing season. The field research undertaken by Nutrien Ag Solutions in recent years has focused on understanding the behaviour of the current and developing biological candidates. The work has dealt with the complex differences between biological products (modes of action, mobility, persistence length and colonisation style) with the aim to simplify information in practical situations to optimise adoption by Australian growers.

Biography

Scott currently works as a research agronomist for Nutrien Ag Solutions but has held research positions for several agrochemical companies over a career spanning nearly three decades.

Scott undertakes high level field research to further industry understanding of disease and insect behaviour. He investigates strategies for control and provides independent evaluation of the viability of new candidate products prior to release into commercial vineyards. Scott acts as an important two-way conduit nation-wide between research bodies, solution supply companies and viticulture practitioners. He aims to ensure that all levels of research take into consideration the practical needs of the industry, and that highly technical material produced from research projects is delivered to practitioners in a digestible form to enable rapid grower consumption and adoption.

Scott has a particular fascination with biological fungicides and the potential value they offer growers for enhancement of integrated disease management strategies. This passion has developed through 15 years of viticulture field research, predominantly focusing on the viability of biological fungicides for control of botrytis and powdery mildew.

Scott’s research and extension activities around botrytis management received a WISA wine industry impact award for viticulture in 2023.

Session Chair

Catherine will be leading this session, guiding discussions on the transformative impact of technology in viticulture and winemaking. She will facilitate expert insights on automation, AI, and digital tools, exploring how innovation is driving efficiency, precision, and sustainability in the next generation of grape growing and winemaking.

Biography

Dr Catherine Kidman has been a part of the Viticultural team for Wynns Coonawarra Estate since 2011.

Her primary role is overseeing the viticultural technical program as well as implementing the research and development directions for the Wynns vineyards.

Cath completed her PhD with the University of Adelaide examining grapevine rootstocks, water stress, flowering and fruitset. This has given her good grounding for her work at Wynns in vine water status and yield forecasting, rootstock choice and heritage clonal material. More recently, Cath’s focus has been around better understanding adaptation and mitigation for climate change. Cath is a keen collaborator, partnering on innovative projects with industry and universities to help bridge the gap between academia and practical grape growing. Along with her work at Wynns, she also enjoys her supervisory roles with PhD students through the University of Adelaide.

In 2023, Cath was awarded the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) Viticulturist of the year and was recipient of the inaugural Treasury Wine Estates brighter future award. In 2021, she was awarded the International Viticulturist of the Year for Women in Wine and Spirits. In 2020, she was awarded Gourmet Traveler Viticulturist of the year and 2020 Australian Women in Wine Viticulturist of the year. Cath is a past recipient of Wine Australia Future Leaders program (FL19) and a past mentor in Wine Industry Mentor program.

Cath actively represents Coonawarra as a sub-committee member of the Coonawarra Vignerons as well as a technical representative for the Limestone Coast Grape and Wine Council, she is a board member for Australian Women in Wine and is an active member of the ASVO.

Cath is motivated by the opportunities each vintage offers for learning and understanding grapevines and is humbled to be a part of a renown and exciting viticultural and winemaking team at Wynns.

A wine cellar for the future

Richard Cochrane is Managing Director of Felix Solis Avantis UK. He set up the UK subsidiary for Felix Solis in 2013, which has since grown to now account for 1 in 3 bottles of Spanish wine sold in the UK across all channels. The parent company is a debt free family-owned business with an annual production capacity of 400m bottles across 7 wineries. These cover the key viticultural regions of Spain. Felix Solis exports 65% of production to 115 countries and is the lead exporter of bottles wine from Spain. In 2024 Felix Solis opened a state-of-the-art 20ML winery in Chile. The UK is the largest export market for the company and now accounts for just over 1 in 4 bottles exported by the company, followed by Germany.

Core to the growth strategy has been innovation and developing new brands like The Guv’nor, which has become the brand leader in Majestic. Complementing their award-winning regional wines from key DO’s such as Rioja, Rueda and Ribera del Duero, Felix Solis has also focused on innovative winemaking and production investments including a new fruit fusion cellar, sparkling wine cellar, international winery and a world first automated barrel cellar.

Cochrane’s career in the wine industry started in Australia’s Barossa valley in 1991, where he worked as a cellar hand at Leo Buring. Following a degree in Geography at Oxford University and a commission in the British Army, Cochrane returned to the wine industry in fine wine with The Antique Wine Company of Great Britain. He then joined Boutinot supplying the London On Trade, followed by Berkmann where he worked with the key UK Off Trade sector. In 2001 Cochrane joined Bibendum as a Board Director. Over his 11 years he helped the company grow from £34m in annual revenues to £185m. Since 2019 Richard has also worked as a Non-Executive Director for Defined Wines, a Canterbury based English winery.

Adopting autonomy in the vineyard

Wayne Ellis is a highly experienced operations leader with a background in operational and supply chain management spanning 25 years. Currently, Wayne is the General Manager at Duxton Vineyards. Duxton Vineyards is the largest certified member of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. In his role, Wayne is responsible for the safe sustainable management of +2,400 Hectares of wine grapes in the Mildura and Sunraysia district, as well as the Duxton 80,000 tonne winery (previously Stanley winery). Wayne brings extensive experience across a wide range of industry sectors including wine, project management, supply chain management and operational management in the electronics industry. In his previous role at Accolade Wines, Wayne was responsible for overseeing the Accolade’s supply chain and operations across Australia and New Zealand. This included the company’s extensive grape growing and sourcing platform with more than 850 growers across the country, and overseeing operations at the Southern Hemisphere’s largest grape processor, Berri Estates winery. During his tenure with Accolade Wines, Wayne was the project lead on the $45 million state-of-the-art bottling and distribution centre that opened in the Riverland in early 2019. Wayne also holds a Bachelor of Applied Management and a Trade Qualification as a vehicle mechanic.

Lessons from a demonstration site, how do you measure ROI and how much is enough?

Kellie Graham is a prominent figure in the viticulture landscape in Tasmania, with over 20 years of viticulture knowledge and known for her roles at Brown Brothers, Penfolds and now at Josef Chromy. As the Viticulture manager at Josef Chromy, Kellie is responsible for overseeing the vineyard operations on all the Josef Chromy vineyard sites, throughout Tasmania, to ensure the health and quality of the grapevines.

Kellie's expertise and experience in viticulture contribute significantly to the winery's reputation for producing high-quality wines that reflect the unique terroir of Tasmania. Her attention to detail and commitment to sustainable practices help ensure that the vineyards remain productive and environmentally responsible.

The future of Agtech including AI

Michael is a serial entrepreneur, operator, and advisor focused on recoding the food system.

Through his company Recode Ventures, Michael supports the development of AgriFood technology commercialisation, investment, and international market entry.

This work is accelerated through collaboration as Senior Advisor at Beanstalk, Beachhead Advisor for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), and founding member of the AgTech Advisory Collective.

His 15-year entrepreneurial journey began at the age of 21, launching the first of five ventures across a range of industries. In recognition of his longstanding commitment to entrepreneurship and mentoring, Michael was honoured with an InDaily 40 Under 40 award in 2020.

A deep curiosity for technology-led solutions in agriculture led to prior roles as Managing Director for APAC at SVG Ventures Thrive and Director for AgriFood Tech at BDO. Today, he advocates for the AgriFood tech ecosystem as a Committee Member of the Australian AgriTech Association and co-organiser of the South Australian AgriTech Meetup Group.

Michael's forward-thinking perspective on redesigning the food system was showcased in his TEDx talk, where he presented the potential of emerging technologies to create a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future.

Automatic fermentation monitoring - the long journey to innovation

Luke is the Manager – Engineering, Services & Cellar Operations at Hill-Smith Family Estates. He is also Deputy President and a Director of the Winery Engineering Association. Luke is a Chemical Engineer and holds a Graduate Diploma in Oenology. He has 20 years’ experience in the Wine Industry.

In this time Luke has been involved in projects focussing on application of filtration and dissolved gas management and control in wines. He has a strong belief in the application of process sensors to wine applications to better understand the systems and automate functions for consistency and quality. Key projects include the implementation of Lees Crossflow Filtration to replace RDV earth filters, design and installation of an inline bottling filtration and control system and the application of a gas contact membrane system for dissolved gas management prior to bottling.

Luke has a keen interest in automation of data and information gathering, optimising business process and information flow for better decision making.

Session Chair

Lauren will be leading this session, guiding discussions on innovative approaches to wine production, from reduced-alcohol wines to microbial stability and sustainable packaging solutions. She will facilitate expert insights on how these advancements are shaping the future of winemaking, balancing quality, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.

Biography

Never sitting still and doing things “the way they’ve always been done”, Lauren is a natural collaborator with an inquisitive mind. She was named dux of the Len Evans Tutorial in 2024, formed part of the Wine Australia Future Leaders cohort in 2022 and in 2019 was a recipient of the 2019 PIRSA Great Wine Capitals scholarship.

Vintages in Bordeaux, New Zealand, and Austria, as well as working with super-premium producers Balnaves, Brokenwood, and Bannockburn, her resume smacks of quality.

Graduating from the University of Adelaide in 2012, dux of the Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology, Lauren has learnt the subtleties and nuances of climate and soil alike, as a part of her journey to being one of Australia's emerging and qualified winemakers.

Today, Lauren Hansen is the senior winemaker at Penley, a board member of Coonawarra Vignerons, and owner of her own small wine label, Bloomfield Wine.

Applications of antimicrobial glycolipids in winemaking

Glycolipids derived from an edible mushroom (Sweet osmanthus ear) are effective antimicrobial agents available for use in non-alcoholic beverages. This presentation examines two potential applications of fungal Glycolipids in winemaking. The first is the control of the spoilage organism Brettanomyces bruxellensis (Brett) during the storage of Shiraz wine. Laboratory experiments and commercial-scale trials using oak barrels compared the effects of Glycolipids and SO₂ on Brett growth. Glycolipids were shown to eliminate Brett and prevent its re-emergence for six months, effectively preventing the formation of the Brett-derived odourants 4-ethylphenol (4EP) and 4-ethylguaiacol (4EG). We also investigated fermentation arrest during the production of sweet wine. In this example, Glycolipids were successfully used to halt pilot-scale Riesling fermentation, reducing the viable yeast concentration by 100-fold, and achieving an effect comparable to SO₂ addition. After bottling, Glycolipid-treated wines had lower concentrations of SO₂ than SO₂-arrested wines, with minimal effects on wine composition and sensory attributes. These trials collectively highlight the potential of fungal Glycolipids, providing a means to decrease or replace SO₂ in certain aspects of wine production.

Biography

Simon Schmidt is a Research Manager at the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI). He completed his PhD at Flinders University, focusing on the signalling mechanisms that govern plant responses to disease, using yeast to produce plant disease-resistance proteins. His interest in yeast led Simon to the AWRI, where he currently oversees the implementation of multiple research projects, including strain development programs, investigations into the nutritional dependencies of industrial yeasts, and interactions between yeasts in the complex microbial ecology of wine. He also has a keen interest in yeast biochemistry, stress tolerance, fermentation strategies in commercial winemaking and fermenter design. In addition to his research role, Simon contributes to the AWRI’s ongoing practice-change program by delivering workshops, seminars, and online content.

Reimagining Wine Packaging: Consumer Trends and Industry Opportunities

In an increasingly competitive wine market, consumer expectations and entrenched perceptions continue to shape purchasing decisions. Packaging plays a significant role in influencing these choices. However, as consumer preferences evolve, there is growing interest in alternative formats such as cans, bag-in-box, and flat bottles. These innovations offer benefits including convenience, sustainability, and differentiation in a crowded marketplace.

With glass bottles contributing significantly to the wine industry's carbon footprint, alternative packaging options present a viable solution to reduce emissions and meet growing sustainability demands. Consumers, particularly younger demographics, are becoming more receptive to innovative formats that align with their lifestyle needs and environmental values.

This presentation will provide winemakers and marketers with data-driven insights into how alternative packaging formats influence consumer perceptions and purchasing decisions. Drawing on findings from recent consumer research and industry trends, we will examine how packaging choices impact consumer expectations and acceptance of different wine formats. Attendees will learn how schema congruity theory can help predict consumer responses to innovative packaging and how sustainable solutions can enhance both market competitiveness and environmental responsibility.

Through case studies and practical recommendations, this session will equip industry professionals with actionable strategies to optimise packaging decisions and broaden consumer appeal. Whether considering a transition to alternative packaging or refining existing approaches, attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to leverage packaging innovation in the future.

Biography

Dr. Rebecca Dolan is an Associate Professor of Wine Business and Marketing at The University of Adelaide Business School, and the Associate Dean (International) of the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE) at the University of Adelaide.

At the forefront of academia, Rebecca’s scholarly endeavours centre around unravelling the intricacies of customer relationships, engagement strategies, and cutting-edge online communication strategies for wine and food businesses. Her pioneering research delves into the transformative impact of digital and social media landscapes on contemporary marketing paradigms. Her research focuses on understanding, facilitating, and optimising customer relationships, engagement, and communication specifically related to new and emerging products and markets, such as NOLO wines. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Commerce with First Class Honours, as well as a Ph.D. in Business from the University of Adelaide. In 2018 she was named the Australia and New Zealand’s ‘Emerging Marketing Educator of the Year’, and in 2020 named Wine Communicators of Australia’s ‘Best Wine Educator’. Rebecca serves as an Associate Editor for the Australasian Marketing Journal, and since 2012, Rebecca has authored more than 60 referred journal articles, book chapters, and trade articles in the field of marketing and wine business.

Sustainable Packaging Design for the wine industry

The world of packaging has changed and packaging technologists and designers can no longer design for a linear economy. We must design responsibly with the entire environmental impact of the product and the packaging in mind and consider the end of life at all stages of the process.

Sustainable Packaging Design is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. We must transform all the elements of the take-make-waste system: how we manage resources, how we make and use products, and what we do with the materials afterwards. Only then can we create a thriving economy that can benefit everyone within the limits of our planet.

Everyone that is responsible for meeting the 2025 National Packaging Targets needs to understand how Global, Country and Regional Targets, Pacts and Regulations affect decisions made in all areas of packaging design. You must understand design with the end in mind at the start to ensure that your packaging offer the lowest environmental impacts.

Biography

Nerida Kelton is the Vice President Sustainability & Save Food, for the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and the Executive Director for the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP).

She has worked in the Packaging industry for over 27 years, with 25 years working for the AIP; the peak professional body for packaging training and education in Australasia.

As an active lecturer and trainer in the AIP educational portfolio Nerida is committed to helping educate and train packaging professionals in the importance of sustainable and circular packaging design, how to design out waste at the start and believes that it is important to showcase and recognise best practice in these areas. Nerida has recently been recognised with the inaugural Women in Packaging Hall of Fame Award and awarded her Fellowship for her significant contribution to the packaging industry through training and education across the globe.

Nerida was selected by the Federal Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) as one of 8x technical experts for the newly established National Packaging Design Standards working Group and she is also an industry expert for the Collective Action Group for APCO, which is an advisory group to the Government.

Nerida is also very passionate about educating the industry on the important role that packaging plays in minimising Food Waste and how designing Save Food Packaging can make a difference. She is the lead for the Save Food Packaging Consortium project within the End Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre, is published in this area, the lead for the Packaging Working Group on End Food Waste Australia and was the packaging representative on Australia’s National Food Waste Strategy Steering Committee.

She is a part of the lecturing team for the Master of Food & Packaging Innovation degree at the University of Melbourne and is also the coordinator of the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards for Australia and New Zealand.

Nerida a Member of the International Packaging Press Organisation (IPPO), a Fellow of the AIP and the youngest and first female to have ever received Life Membership to the Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Association. Her technical articles are published in an extensive range of publications across Australasia on a regular basis.

Session Chair

Ashley will be leading this session, guiding discussions on key strategies for thriving in the evolving wine industry. She will facilitate expert insights on succession planning, talent retention, production asset optimisation, and effective people management, while also exploring sustainability initiatives to ensure long-term industry resilience.

Biography

Ashley commenced his professional career in private practice as a Doctor of Chiropractic. Almost by accident, during what was supposed to be a short stint helping out in his wife’s family vineyard, a passion was sparked that has evolved into a rewarding career in viticulture and agribusiness.

From the family-based operation Ashley went on to develop and oversee a large premium operation in Western Australia. From there he accepted the opportunity to move to South Australia and take on the Chief Viticulturist role for FABAL Operations.

In 2012, after 13 years with the company in evolving executive roles, Ashley took over as the Chief Executive Officer for FABAL Operations. FABAL is one of Australia’s larger vineyard / agricultural management groups including 1800 hectares of vineyards, spread over 20 sites throughout the key grape growing regions across Australia.

During the journey he obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chiropractic, a Bachelor of Applied Science in Viticulture and an MBA in finance.

Ashley is a current board member of Australian Grape and Wine, the current Chairman of the Vignerons Committee, Chairman of the Audit, Financial Security and Remuneration committee and a member of the Code Management Committee. A past participant of the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia’s Future Leaders Program. He also holds a range of private and public unlisted board directorships.

Positioning your organisation for success – key considerations for succession planning

This presentation will identify key steps that an organisation should take to both plan for smooth future leadership transition as well as ensure business continuity in unexpected circumstances, including of a succession plan, covering both leadership and key technical roles within the business. The presentation will highlight what an organisation should analyse and plan around, including skills and competency needs and gaps, identification of future leaders, nurturing internal talent, maintenance of continuity and knowledge transfer, as well as how each role is to be filled for short term absences and by permanent replacement.

Biography

Kyra is the head of Finlaysons’ Environment, Planning and ESG practice.

She has degrees in Engineering and Law from the University of Adelaide, including First Class Honours in Chemical Engineering.

Kyra has wide ranging experience in advising the Australian wine industry, assisting with regulatory and compliance requirements, planning approvals, water access, sale and purchase of wine assets, environmental claims and avoiding greenwashing, and enhancing organisation ESG performance.

Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession recognised Kyra as one of the Top 20 national rising stars of Planning and Environmental Law in 2010 and has listed Kyra as a Recommended Planning and Environmental lawyer in South Australia since 2010. Kyra has been recognised by Best Lawyers Australia for Planning and Environmental Law since 2014.

Strategies for attracting and retaining talent

Inca was appointed the Chief Executive of the South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) in June 2023. Prior to this, Inca was CEO of Vinehealth Australia for 7 years, an independent statutory authority responsible for protecting grape and wine assets, and the broader community, from a biosecurity shock.

Inca has extensive experience in the wine industry, working for more than 17 years for global wine and spirit company Pernod Ricard Winemakers in senior roles across the supply chain; from viticulture operations, research and development, corporate social responsibility, public relations, to corporate communications. During this time Inca’s focus was to drive new product development, improve process efficiencies and ensure brand quality and integrity.

It is with this strong industry perspective and customer focus that Inca now leads the SAWIA team to represent the interests of the South Australian wine industry, and to provide services and advice to members to support them prosper in a dynamic landscape.

Masters of Viticulture, Bachelor of Science, graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course.

Optimising production assets in the winery

The concept of sweating the assets is pretty straightforward but genuinely optimising is more than just squeezing more tonnes through the winery. From vineyard establishment, to the dinner table, there are countless ways to improve but also myriad ways to add value beyond cost reduction. The obvious winery metrics are certainly a great place to start but technology improvements mean there are always new ways to maximise quality, efficiencies, safety, sustainability, customer experience and profit.

‘What gets measured, gets managed’. The adage remains as true as ever but we often observe that there are some very important metrics that could really use a little more focus (or measurement).

Brand is one of them. Keeping the customer experience – whether that is trade or consumer - front-of-mind in how assets are designed and deployed can be an effective way to maintain an edge over the competition. A weak brand is a price taker, not setter, so why isn’t Instagram influencing your winery refurb?

Time is another. Some areas lend themselves nicely to linking time inputs to productive outputs but too often wine businesses don’t quite grasp or respect the value of their own time. It is precious because it is limited. The savings from good layouts and processes are compelling.

Finally, technology has been the great driver of productivity and living standards since the stone age. As it gets cheaper and more reliable, businesses are running out of excuses to procrastinate. Why employ more hands when you can do better with fewer?

Biography

Mark O'Callaghan is the Managing Director of Wine Network Consulting (WNC) and works with many different clients across Australia and internationally. This advisory work covers a diverse range of topics from winemaking and vineyard advice to winery design and upgrades, due diligence assessments, recruitment and general business improvement.

Before joining WNC, Mark spent many years as a winemaker with Accolade Wines at various locations around Australia, plus time in Austria and Sicily. Mark was the recipient of the 2023 ASVO Winemaker of the Year award, in recognition of his professional excellence and contribution to the wine industry. This was in part a reflection of his work writing journal articles and as a presenter, using his vast experience and wine business expertise to provide industry insights.

A regular wine show judge, Mark is also the incoming Chair of Judges for the Royal Hobart Wine Show. He is on the management committee for the Victorian Pinot Noir Workshop and former committee member for the Royal Melbourne Wine Awards, Yarra Valley Wine Show and James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge. Mark is also a former president of Wine Yarra Valley and a scholar at the 2007 Len Evans Tutorial.

People management models for vineyards

Sheridan and her husband Craig manage close to 300 ha of family owned winegrape and almond plantings in the Riverland region of SA along with the emerging Starrs Reach wine brand which was awarded the 2024 Young Gun of Wine – Innovative Vineyard of the Year.

Sheridan is a graduate of the Future Leaders wine industry program, the 2019 Australian Women in Wine Awards – Viticulturalist of the Year, 2023 Riverland Wine Industry Person of the Year and has a background in Viticulture, Natural Resource Management and Agricultural Education.

As past Chair of Riverland Winegrape Growers Association over 8 years and board member for 12 years, Sheridan has been active in many wine and water industry forums including the Winegrape Council of SA along with being a member and past Chair of the River Murray Advisory Committee and SA MDB NRM Board Member.

As a mother to five busy children Sheridan appreciates the challenges young families in business currently face in the Australian Wine Industry.

Towards a greener future

Michael has 20 years’ experience across the field of sustainability - from strategy development and execution, governance, stakeholder engagement and reporting to on-the-ground environmental management. He’s held senior roles with companies across the globe in banking and finance, telecommunications, consulting, and agriculture, navigating shifting stakeholder expectations and dynamic competitive environments.

Appointed Global Sustainability Director for global wine producer Treasury Wine Estates in 2021, he has been leading the company’s sustainability transformation, introducing a refreshed sustainability strategy and positioning the organisation as a sustainability leader in the beverages sector. He holds qualifications in science, commerce, and environmental management from Australia’s University of New South Wales and The Australian National University, as well as Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Session Chair

Mark will be leading Session 11, which delves into new frontiers: Australian wines in international markets, and will also be bringing the 19th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference to a memorable close for 2025.

Dr Mark Krstic is the Managing Director of the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI). He has more than 25 years of experience in grape and wine research, development and extension in roles within the AWRI, GWRDC (now Wine Australia), Victorian Government and CSIRO. Mark chairs the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc. and is on the Boards of the National Wine Foundation and the South Australian Genomics Centre. Mark is also a past President of the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology, Adjunct Professor at Macquarie University and graduate of the Wine Industry Future Leaders Program (2010).

Opportunities in the EU Market

Jamie Goode started out as a scientist, earning a PhD in plant biology and then working as a science editor for 15 years. On the way he developed a wine habit and started a website, wineanorak.com, that was to prove successful. A newspaper column and a book deal followed soon after. Currently he spends much of his time travelling, lecturing and judging wine across continents, as well as writing books and articles for a range of publications. He’s also active on social media (@drjamiegoode on Instagram, plus other accounts) and updates wineanorak daily. His top books include Wine Science, Flawless, Authentic Wine, Regenerative Viticulture, The New Viticulture and I Taste Red.

Connecting with Asian Consumers

Fongyee Walker MW (Master of Wine) is the co-founder, with Edward Ragg, of Dragon Phoenix Wine Consulting, Beijing’s first and fully independent wine consulting and education service (est. 2007). She became the first Master of Wine (MW) resident in mainland China in 2016 with her dissertation on winter vine burial practices in Hebei and Ningxia.

Fongyee has delivered both WSET courses and special trade-targeted wine courses in Mandarin for such bodies as Wine Australia, Wines of South Africa, the Napa Valley Vintners and numerous other groups, as well as creating numerous unique wine courses specifically tailored to mainland Chinese students. Fongyee has also written articles for The World of Fine Wine, Decanter China, Wine Review, RVF China, Wine in China and other magazines. She has also received multiple awards for her contributions to the wine culture of China.

Fongyee was featured in the award-winning documentary Red Obsession about the rise of wine in China, and was also the star of Wok ’n Wine 品尝中国, a show about food and wine matching with Chinese cuisines, as well as Carpe Vinum 意大利美酒之游, featuring the wine regions of Italy that has become one of the most watched wine shows on Chinese streaming platforms. She was also the executive producer for the documentary Waking the Sleeping Dragon which showed to great acclaim at the Venice Film Festival.

As a wine judge, Fongyee has judged at numerous wine competitions including the International Wine Challenge (UK), the Hong Kong International Wines and Spirits Competition and has been guest international judge for the Royal Melbourne Wine Show, Old Mutual Trophy (South Africa) Wine Show, AWOCA (Wines of Chile), as well as many other regional wine shows around Australia and New Zealand.

Captivating Global Consumers

Angie is a highly-respected business and brand strategist with a deep understanding of the wine sector, particularly from a consumer and market orientation. She has spent her career working with leading brands in wine, hospitality, retail, automotive, tourism and agriculture industries.

With a reputation as a straight-forward, direct and pragmatic strategist who always pushes for the better answer or solution, Angie was the Founder and Managing Director of several leading marketing and communications agencies and is now an independent Consultant, speaker and company director.

Session Chair

Dr Alana Seabrook has worked in the wine industry for over 20 years in winemaking, wine research and application, wine microbiology, diagnostics and laboratory. After completing a degree in Viticulture and Oenology through the university of Verona, Italy, she completed a PhD in wine microbiology at the University of Adelaide and went on to work in industry in various production-based roles. Alana was employed as the technical manager for Laffort Australia from 2017 to 2022 at which point she moved into the Winechek laboratory group from January 2022. She completed an MBA through the University of Adelaide in 2023 whereby her masters project looked at Innovation systems in the wine industry – Strengthening the relationship between industry bodies and research entities. In her role at Winechek, she operates from the Barossa Valley and works alongside a national team of wine scientists who specialise in microbiology, biochemistry, oenology, molecular biology, and chemistry. They support wineries throughout Australia by providing analytical data and optimizing their processes. Alana is an active member in the ASVO and is both regional SA ASVO director and nominated ASVO/AWITC director.

In The Wine Light Speaker

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Speaker Seven

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Speaker Eight

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Speaker Nine

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Speaker Ten

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Speaker Eleven

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Speaker Twelve

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Session Chair

Andy Clarke is the Program Manager for Regional Innovation with Wine Australia, where he focus’s on matching solutions to problems for the wine industry. Seeking technology solutions, and effectively demonstrating to wine businesses how they can implement them into their systems is a key focus. He is passionate about challenging the status quo, to find ways to make businesses more sustainable and has 20+ years of experience in the wine sector covering a broad range of activites from production, to advisory and technology. He has operated his own viticulture advisory business, managed vineyard assets, and been the CEO of a technology startup.

Andy is the current president of The ASVO, where he has been the Victorian regional director since 2018, and has held roles on numerous other national, state and regional boards and committees. In 2015, he was a Nuffield Scholar, and in 2019 a graduate of the Wine Future Leaders Program.

Speaker One

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Speaker Two

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Speaker Three

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Speaker Four

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Speaker Five

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis

Speaker Six

enim blandit volutpat maecenas volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit scelerisque in dictum non consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus id interdum velit laoreet id donec ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales neque sodales ut etiam sit amet nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper risus in hendrerit gravida rutrum quisque non tellus orci ac auctor augue mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et sollicitudin ac orci phasellus egestas tellus rutrum tellus pellentesque eu tincidunt tortor aliquam nulla facilisi cras fermentum odio eu feugiat pretium nibh ipsum consequat nisl vel pretium lectus quam id leo in vitae turpis massa sed elementum tempus egestas sed sed risus pretium quam vulputate dignissim suspendisse in est ante in nibh mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at erat pellentesque adipiscing commodo elit at imperdiet dui accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus iaculis urna id volutpat lacus laoreet non curabitur gravida arcu ac tortor dignissim convallis aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius morbi enim nunc faucibus a pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis varius quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar etiam non quam lacus suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a arcu cursus vitae congue mauris rhoncus aenean vel elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis