Conference Programme

This year’s conference theme is RESET, GROWTH, AMBITION.

The theme reflects the challenges and opportunities facing our industry, and our ongoing commitment to building a more sustainable, productive, and inclusive food sector.

Monday 29 July

3.00pm	Delegate registration \| Afternoon Tea
4.00pm	Annual General Meeting, New Zealand Apples & Pears Incorporated
5:30pm	Welcome Reception
7.00pm	End
Tuesday 30 July
8.30am	Welcome
8.45am	MC Introduction and housekeeping
8.50am	Principal Sponsor
9.05am	Keynote speaker
9:30am	SESSION 1 RESET: How we move forward from the current landscape
	Strategy in Practice
	Economic Update
10.30am	Morning Tea
11:15am	Geopolitical / Trade Update
	How should our voice be heard? Advocacy explained.
	SESSION 2 CHALLENGES: Adapting to moving goalposts
	Labour Strategies and Update
1:05pm	Lunch
2:05pm	Applied learning - managing adverse events
	Biosecurity
	SESSION 3 *GROWTH: Supporting our industry ambition*
	Productivity
	Where will all the apples go?
4.30pm	Day One Concludes
6:30pm	Conference Dinner and Awards
Wednesday 31 July
8:45am	Welcome back to Day 2
9:00am	SESSION 3 GROWTH: Supporting our industry ambition (cont)
	Social Licence
	Climate
10:00am	Morning Tea
10:45am	SESSION 4 FUTURE: Unlocking opportunities for all
	Business Succession
	Gene editing
	Future orchard vision
12:45pm	Conference Close
1:00pm	Lunch