Conference Programme - The Future is Now
Thursday 13th and Friday 14th July, 2006
Burswood International Resort, Perth, Western Australia
The resources of the Australian Merino sheep industry and the commitment of the Western Australian Stud Merino breeders have allowed the organisers of the AWI 7th World Merino Conference to put together a conference programme that reflects the broad scope of all the things that interest today’s farmer.
This conference will be an inter-generational opportunity to hear from today’s influential trendsetters – those who lead from the front – and those who influence professional and profitable Merino entrepreneurs and industries.
We are proud to introduce innovative and enterprising growers, researchers and thinkers from across Australia and the world. This is your opportunity to put a name-to-the-face of the most influential people in the Merino industry.
We look forward to seeing you in Western Australia in July 2006.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE
"THE FUTURE IS NOW"
| Day One - Thursday, 13th July 2006 (Grand Ballroom) | |
| 7.30am | REGISTRATION |
| 8.30am | TOM MURRELL, MC NEIL JACKSON President Stud Merino Breeders Association of Western Australia Hon. KIM CHANCE MLA Minister for Agriculture and Food, Western Australia Welcome to the World's Most Remote City |
| 9.30am | MICHAEL HUSSEY Opening Batsman, Australian Cricket Team & West Australian Cricket Team Persisting Through Adversity |
| 10.00am | DR TIM FLANNERY One of Australia's best known scientists and writers, author of "The Future Eaters" / "The Weather Makers" pub.2005; Director, South Australian Museum |
| 10.30am | MORNING TEA |
| 11.00am | MARK RODDA Elders National Manager The Future of Agriculture in Australia |
| 11.30am | PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER FINDLAY Head of School of Economics - University of Adelaide Our Chinese Future |
| 12 noon | DEXTER KENNEDY Chief Executive, Performance Fabric Business, Texmaco Group (Indonesia) Rethinking Wool |
| 12.30pm | LUNCH |
| 1.30pm | PANEL SESSION Focus On Profit RICK GOODRICH Chairman, Taprock Woolgrowers Association; Founder, Primerino Group; Professional Sailor Americas Cup & Merinos JULIA CLARKE Pastoralist; Journalist; Executive member, Rangelands Strategic Plan Board Taking on the Challenge of Pastoral Merinos CAMERON WHITE Inaugral member Prime Merino Lamb Alliance Low tech meets High Requirements CATHY McGOWAN Principal, Catherine McGowan Consulting Who's Listening CAMERON McMASTER Sheep and Wool Consultant, South Africa Out of Africa MICK QUINLIVAN Quintarra Farms, Esperance WA Profiting from Innovation |
| 3.00pm | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 3.30pm | MICHAEL LEMPRIERE President, International Wool Textile Organisation; Chairman, Lempriere (Australia) Pty Ltd Wool, Where to? |
| 4.00pm | CHRIS TAYLOR Manager/Executive Chef, Fraser’s Restaurant Lamb on the Menu : an entertaining & interactive look at cooking with lamb |
| 4.30pm | CLOSE OF DAY ONE |
Agribusiness Sheep Updates (Plaza Ballroom)
ASU is Western Australia's premium sheep information and technology source Sessions will run concurrently with AWI 7th World Merino Conference. Click here for further details
| Day Two - Friday, 14th July 2006 (Grand Ballroom) | |
| 7.30am | REGISTRATION |
| 8.30am | JOHN MITCHELL Western Force, Head Coach Challenges and Successes |
| 9.00am | Dr JOHN HEWSON Dean, Macquarie Graduate School of Management; former Liberal Party Leader Who are our ethical Masters ? |
| 9.30am | DR NIGEL BROWN Manager, Livestock Services, Middle East & Africa Region, Meat & Livestock Australia Sand in my sheepmeat |
| 10.00am | PROFESSOR PHIL HYND Leading Australian researcher in wool and sheep meat - Roseworthy campus, Adelaide University Where are we in Molecular Biology |
| 10.30am | MORNING TEA |
| 11.00am | PANEL SESSION INNOVATION, INSPIRATION, IDEAS DR JON HICKFORD Director of Operations Footrot gene-marker test - Lincoln University, New Zealand New Science & New Scientists DR PETER HOWE Practising Veterinarian, Research Associate - Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydey What's in the Embryo DR DAVID PETHICK Murdoch University - Nutritional Biochemistry research This tastes like… PROFESSOR PHILLIP MOORE Research Professor at the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Western Sydney Feeling Our Way with Follicles LAURENCE MODIANO Director, G Modiano Ltd Carpe Diem: A Great Future for Wool? DR MARK DOLLING Director, Animal Industries Development, Department of Agriculture WA Around the World |
| 12.30pm | LUNCH |
| 1.30pm | CHARLES MASSY Author of the definative "The Australian Merino" The Merino Unchained |
| 2.00pm | MELISSA FLETCHER-TOOVEY General Manager of Fletcher International (Western Australia) Men, Meat, Merinos & Machines |
| 2.30pm | IAN McLACHLAN AO Chairman, Australian Wool Innovation Influencing the Influencers |
| 2.45pm | AKIRA ISOGAWA Leading Australian Fashion Designer, with DR LEN STEPHENS CEO Australian Wool Innovation Ultimate Fibre, Ultimate Fashion |
| 3.15pm | GLEN KEAMY President, World Federation of Merino Breeders |
| 3.30pm | CLOSE OF CONFERENCE |
Science In Industry - Hand In Glove (Plaza Ballroom)
Australian Society of Animal Production Presentations focus on application of science in industry sessions will run concurrently with the AWI 7th World Merino Conference. Click here for more information