Program

Exclusive ag tours of some of Geelong’s leading industry facilities, with early registration access for early bird ticket holders. More information on the ag tours will be coming soon.

Arrive bright and early to give yourself some time to check out the exhibition hall, where you'll see what the latest industry supporters and suppliers have to offer. Get yourself a fresh cup of coffee and have a wander around.

Strap yourself in for a wild ride of epic adventures and daredevil stunts with Molly Taylor, Australian motorsport legend and storyteller whose tales from the under the helmet pull up hard at the farm gate.

Connect with other IG attendees and check out some of the fantastic trade stalls!

Leading science communicator and extension leader Graeme Anderson makes sense of the climate variability, seasonal risk and carbon farming story for grains. Examining the value and limitations of tools for short term forecasts, seasonal outlooks, and longer-term climate trends, Graeme sets the scene for the strategies and tactics that best equip growers to tackle these challenges.

Constant disruption is the reality of living for young grain growers. Volatility has become the context, not the exception. More than ever, farm fitness means adaptability, not prediction. The next decade will be defined by market shocks, geopolitical disruption, climate variability, rapid technology change and shifting policy settings. The challenge isn’t forecasting the future — it’s building farm businesses flexible enough to adapt as it unfolds. This session explores how young growers can keep farm fit in a volatile decade, making early decisions that buid resilience, create optionality and preserve pathways for future growth.

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It's time for lunch! Get mingling and check out the exhibitors at the trade stalls.

Three young leaders who are transforming agriculture through innovation and entrepreneurship explore how technology is reshaping farm businesses, the obstacles to its adoption, and how its capability can be harnessed to drive both productivity and profitability. Regan Ashley draws on a background in medical artificial intelligence and technology to drive greater efficiency in crop production across Western Australia’s far eastern Wheatbelt, demonstrating how cross-industry skills can unlock new opportunities in farming. Jordy Kitschke – Flux founder previews the Agricultural Revolution Episode 2 – brought to you by clever human application of machine intelligence. Sarah Groat, an award-winning agtech specialist, speaks to overcoming barriers to agtech uptake and the role innovation plays in delivering long-term productivity, resilience, and opportunity for producers.

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This session explores how underperforming farm enterprises can be transformed into profitable and sustainable operations by first identifying the underlying challenges limiting performance. Through practical insights and real-world examples, the session will focus on diagnosing operational, financial, and management issues and uncovering opportunities for improvement. Participants will gain an understanding of how targeted changes in strategy, technology, and decision-making can unlock productivity, strengthen resilience, and create long-term business sustainability.

Take a well-earned break and explore the trade exhibition.

Our distinguished orators stir up stormy debate about the true nature of weather forecasting. Will our adjudicators’ verdicts – one human-made, one AI-generated – catalyse a further dispute of its own?

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In this interactive session, Susan will guide participants through the fundamentals of soil testing and what the results really mean for your farm. Learn how to identify key limitations in your soils, understand nutrient and biological indicators, and use this knowledge to improve crop performance, soil function, and long-term productivity.

Connect with other IG attendees and check out some of the fantastic trade stalls!

What do the Matildas and the Geelong Cats have in common with Australian grain growers? More than you think. In elite sport, uncertainty isn’t a setback — it’s a constant. Athletes navigate unpredictable conditions, high-stakes decisions, and performance pressure, just like growers managing weather variability, shifting markets, and critical on farm choices. In this energising session with David Williams, sports psychologist to the Matildas and the Geelong Cats, shares powerful insights into performing under pressure, developing psychological flexibility, sustaining confidence through volatility, and building team culture that thrives in the unknown. Join us to explore how the mindset strategies used by top-tier athletes can help grain growers stay adaptive, make clearer decisions, and maintain performance when conditions change — because in both sport and agriculture, the greatest advantage isn’t certainty, but how well you respond when it’s absent.

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It's time for lunch! Get mingling and check out the exhibitors at the trade stalls.

More details coming soon!

The aviation industry revolutionised safety tools, culture, and systems for accident prevention that have become global models for other sectors seeking to improve reliability, reduce human error, and strengthen organisational resilience. Hear from veteran airline safety figure Captain Chris Hulley about the principles and practices that have shaped the evolution of workplace safety, and get the rarely seen insider’s view into on-farm safety fails and fallout with litigator Amanda Cefai (Burrows).

Your final chance to check out the trade stalls and grab some goodies!

Agriculture’s leadership development legend Jo Eady kicks off this final, interactive session, leading delegates through a DiSC profiling exercise to uncover their strengths and tendencies, and gain insight into others'. DiSC-diverse groups will then compete in a concept development task, pitching their proposal to our Dragon’s Den of panellists in a bid to take out the grand prize.

A wrap-up and close for Innovation Generation 2026.