Conference Schedule
Our conference will include presentations from leading business innovators, technology developers, regional development groups, service providers and farmers. The conference will comprise invited keynote and plenary speakers, selected speakers in three breakaway sessions and an open panel session.
We also plan on a lively Conference dinner on the evening of the first day amongst the beautiful surrounds of our rural university campus.
After officially closing our event on Thursday afternoon, we invite delegates to mix informally in Armidale for networking. When registering to attend this Conference, delegates can also elect to attend a tour of the nearby University SMART Farm and the SMART House located in Armidale on the Friday morning. Buses and refreshments will be provided.
Wednesday 26th of June
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10.30 – 12.30 |
Arrival/Registration/Lunch |
Presenter |
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12.30 – 1.00 |
Official Opening
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VIP
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1.00 – 1.35 |
Keynote 1a: Theme: Australia’s national broadband future and farm case study launch |
Joe Dennis |
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1.35 – 2.10 |
Keynote 1b: Theme: Opportunities for the rural sector with broadband and digital services |
Fiona Simson |
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2.10 – 2.45 |
Keynote 1c: Theme: Value of Shared Information for rural industries |
Helen Thompson |
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2.45 – 3.15 |
Tea break |
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3.15 – 3.50 |
Plenary 2a: Theme: Keeping Australia connected and enabling the digital economy |
Richard Umbers |
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3.50 – 4.25 |
Plenary 2b: Theme: New opportunities for distribution and access to markets through the digital economy |
Paul Greenberg |
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4.25 – 5.00 |
Plenary 2c: Theme: The role of service providers to support smart farming |
Tim Neale |
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5.00 – 5.35 |
Plenary 2d: Theme: The digital economy and the rural sector |
Mike Keppell |
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Evening 6.30 for 7.00 |
Conference Dinner |
Bryan Dawe |
Thursday 27th of June
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8.00 - 8.10 |
Opening and Introduction |
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8.10 - 8.30 |
Commencement Address |
VIP |
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8.30 - 9.05 |
Plenary 3a: Theme: Raising productivity and creating opportunities for Australian primary industries from smart services |
Colin Griffith |
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9.05 - 9.40 |
Plenary 3b: Theme: The role of regional government organisations in promoting the digital economy |
Peter Adams |
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9.40 - 10.30 |
Open Panel Session: Theme: How do we drive real change and benefits for rural Australia? |
Peter Kuhlman Tim Neale Ben Sorensen Fiona Simson David Callachor |
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10.30 – 11.00 |
Tea break |
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11.00 – 11.20 |
Parallel 1a |
Parallel 2a |
Parallel 3a |
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11.20 – 11.40 |
Parallel 1b |
Parallel 2b |
Parallel 3b |
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11.40 – 12.00 |
Parallel 1c |
Parallel 2c |
Parallel 3c |
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12.00 – 12.20 |
Parallel 1d |
Parallel 2d |
Parallel 3d |
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12.20 – 1.30 |
Lunch |
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1.30 – 2.05 |
Plenary 4a: Theme: Supplying the tools and capabilities for smart farming and natural resource planning |
Peter Cull |
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2.05 – 2.40 |
Plenary 4b: Theme: Creating new markets and relationships with consumers |
Braeden Lord
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2.40 – 3.15 |
Plenary 4c: Theme: The challenge of managing data across boundaries |
David Miron
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3.15 – 3.45 |
Tea break |
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3.45 – 4.05 |
Parallel 4a |
Parallel 5a |
Parallel 6a |
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4.05 – 4.25 |
Parallel 4b |
Parallel 5b |
Parallel 6b |
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4.25 – 4.45 |
Parallel 4c |
Parallel 5c |
Parallel 6c |
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4.45 – 5.05 |
Parallel 4d |
Parallel 5d |
Parallel 6d |
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5.10 – 5.30 |
Closing Address: Conference overview, drawing it all together and where to now |
David Lamb |
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Evening |
Informal networking |
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Friday 28th of June
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8.00 - 9.30 |
Tour #1/#2 (Smart Farm/Smart House) |
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9.30 – 10.00 |
Tea break |
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10.00 – 11.30 |
Tour #2/#1 (Smart Farm/Smart House) |
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11.30 - 12.30 |
Close |
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12.30 |
Lunch and departure |
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