New Zealand – Ireland Agritech Summit 2022
Welcome to the Summit
Opening and Welcome to the Summit
Speakers:
- Kenneth Irons, Chair, AgriTechNZ
- Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Agriculture and Trade & Ministry for Primary Industries
- Padraig Hennessy, Chair, AgTech Ireland & CEO, Terra Nutritec
- Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Fianna Fail
- Brendan O’Connell, Chief Executive, AgriTechNZ
Panel: Voice of the Farmer
In this session we will hear from farmers in New Zealand and Ireland who have been learning from each other through various exchanges. The challenge on farm and role of technologies will be considered across both regions.
Panel Moderator:
- Mark Neal, Associate Strategy and Investment, DairyNZ
Panelists:
- Colin Glass, Chief Executive at Dairy Holdings Limited
- Phillip Murphy, Farmer & Software Engineer
- Peter Morgan, Farmer
- Paidi Kelly, Dairy Farmer
Panel: Voice of the Planet
In this session we will hear from research and industry organisations who are addressing issues of climate impact and sustainability that are shared by both countries and impact the future of livestock farming globally.
Panel Moderator:
- Dr John Roche, Chief Science Advisor to New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industry
Panelists:
- Tommy Boland, Associate Dean for Research, Innovation and Impact & Prof of Ruminant Nutrition, School of Agriculture and Food Science UCD
- Enda Buckley, Director Of Sustainability at Carbery Group
- Prof Sinéad Waters, Principal Research Scientist, Animal and Bioscience Dept, Teagasc. Co-chair of the Livestock Research Group of the GRA
- Charlotte Rutherford, Director, On Farm Excellence
Closing Remarks
Closing discussion with Ambassadors to both Ireland and New Zealand.
Speakers:
- Brendan O’Connell, Chief Executive AgriTechNZ
- Brad Burgess, Ambassador of New Zealand to Ireland
- Peter Ryan, Ambassador of Ireland to New Zealand
- Dan O’Brien, Vice Chair , AgTech Ireland