The Meat Industry Association would like to thank all our speakers at the 2010 conference. Click here to view speaker profiles.
Sunday 19 September 2010
Hon Tim Groser, Minister of Trade - Keynote Opening Address
Colin James, The Hugo Group - Political Scene
Monday 20 September 2010
Session One : Science & Innovation
Dr Jimmy Suttie, Science & Technology GM - Applied Biotechnologies, AgResearch Ltd - The place for novel biotechnologies
Simone Tully, CEO, OBE Organic Australia - The case for positioning NZ as a provider of premium 'biotechnology-free' food *
Murray Sherwin, Director-General, Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry - Innovation *
Session Two : Meat Industry
Richard Brown, GIRA - Long-Term International Meat StudyRob Davison, Executive Director Economic Service, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd - Domestic Pastoral Trends
Rod Slater, Chief Executive, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Inc and Jonny Schwass, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Inc Ambassador Chef - Introduction to Lunch *
Session Three : Markets
Dr Mike Cherrett, Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission - British & European attitudes to technology, productivity and ethical food production plus attachment
John Allen, Chief Executive, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade - Government's role in enhancing New Zealand's export success *
Session Four : Markets
Darhim Hashim, CEO, International Halal Integrity Alliance Ltd - Halal market opportunities and development of an International Halal Standard
Carol Barnao, Acting Depty Director-General (Food Safety), Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry - New Zealand's response to the growing challenges and opportunities of ethical matters in trade
Hon David Carter, Minister of Agriculture - Keynote Closing Address (delivered by Murray Sherwin on behalf of Minister Carter)
* those marked with an asterisk were a verbal presentation only
