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Break Out

Sessions

The breadth of the

subject matter and

the wealth of

expertise in the

room require a

format of break-out

discussion groups.

Groups are given a

question on which

to focus, and are facilitated to keep discussion on-topic.

The discussion groups aim to tap into the knowledge and insights in the room. All

participants will be given the opportunity to contribute to discussion. However, each

breakout session will feature 2-3 short initial presentations by invited expert speakers, to

initiate and frame discussions.

Key outcomes from the each group discussion will be recorded and reported the entire

group on Day 2.

DAY 1 BREAK OUT SESSIONS , Tuesday 5 April 2011

IDENTIFYING THE KEY SHAPERS AND CHALLENGES FOR OUR FUTURE FOOD

SYSTEM

What are the key shapers and issues for Australian food and agriculture in the

21st

Century?

Break Out Groups A-D (1:45pm – 3:00pm)

Group A Sustainable farming and resource management

SUGGESTED DISCUSSION POINTS:

• What is the role for biotechnology?

• What are the barriers to change, and the emerging opportunities?

• What are the likely shocks that will affect food security?

• How will we address labour shortages for the industry ?

Ian Porter, CEO, ATA (facilitator)

Anna Griggs (Scribe)

Corey Watts, Regional Projects Manager, The Climate Institute

Patrick Hone, Executive Director, Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Roger Landsberg, Producer, Trafalgar Station, Queensland

Group B Food Processing and distribution


• How resilient is Australia’s agriculture and food manufacturing system?

• How will we ensure continuity of food supply in the face of sudden disruptions?


Tom Zielinski, Associate Partner, IBM Global Business Services (facilitator)

Adam Grubb (scribe)

Kirsten Larsen, Policy Research Manager, VEIL

Jay Sellahewa, Food and Nutritional Science’s sustainability program, CSIRO

Tom McGuire, General Manager, Teys Brothers

Group C Consumption


• Will Australians understand the issues around farming and food security?


Liam Egerton, Global Foresight Network (facilitator)

Anne Cameron (scribe)

Dr Jaz Choi, Institute for creative industries and innovation, QUT

Howard Parry Husbands, Managing Director, Pollinate

Group D Food waste



• Food Waste Mapping

• Food rescue and recovery

Ross Wyatt, Associate Director, Net Balance (facilitator)

Marianne Bridgart (scribe)

Leah Mason, Research Consultant, Institute of Sustainable Futures, UTS

John Webster, CEO, Foodbank

Break Out Groups Group E–H (3:10pm – 4:20pm)

Group E Supply chain transparency and traceability


• Can labelling schemes be sufficiently robust, and will people trust them?

• How do the issues of palm oil fit within a sustainable food system?




Andrew Rouse – Resource Conservation Manager, WWF

Angela McClowry, Sustainability Policy Analyst, AFGC

Andrew Monk, Director, Biological Farmers of Australia

Group F Stakeholder engagement





Greg Brown, President, Cattle Council

Group G Equity and fair trade

SUGGESTED DISCUSSION POINTS

• What impact will issues around food sovereignty have in Australia?

• How will we allocate water, and for what? Who pays?

• How will peak oil and energy prices affect food and agriculture?

Cameron Neil, Net Balance (facilitator)

Adam Grubb (scribe)

Group H Local food economies


• Will economic drivers increase globalisation, or might economic downturn lead to stronger

local food economies?

• How do we improve the food security of Australians living in rural and remote

indigenous communities?

Liam Egerton, Global Foresight Network (facilitator)


Robert Pekin, Founder, Food Connect

Nick Rose, Co-Founder, Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance

DAY 2 BREAK OUT SESSIONS, Wednesday 6 April 2011

DESIGNING FOOD SYSTEMS TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21st

CENTURY

• What do food systems designed to meet the challenges of the 21st Century

look like?

• What capabilities and business models do we need to create these systems,

and how do they create value?

Break Out Groups A- D (11:10am – 12:30pm)

Group A Sustainable farming and land management


• What investment is required in R&D for low-input farming systems?

• What does climate-resilient farming look like?

• Urban agriculture & using productive land on the city fringe



Mick Keogh, Executive Director, The Australian Farm Institute

Matthew Wright, Managing Director, Beyond Zero Emissions

Brad Warren, Executive Chair, Oceanwatch

Sam Archer, Producer, Gundagai, NSW

Group B Food Processing and distribution


• What can industry do now to develop a sustainable food system for the future?

(Fonterra)

• How do we assess the sustainability and resilience of food production through the

supply chain? (Fonterra)

• Developing localised supply chains and distributed systems

• Will we still need packaging?

• The future of packaging – the importance of sustainable design

Tom Zielinski, Associate Partner, IBM Global Business Services (facilitator)


Bruce Donnison, General Manager, Sustainability ANZ, Fonterra

Tony Maher, Director, Sustainable Development, AFGC

Steve Newton, General Manager Risk, Metcash

Group C Consumption


• What is the role of consumers in food policy?

• How do we affect behaviour change in purchasing & eating?

• How can we balance nutritional needs with environmental impact?

Howard Parry Husbands, Managing Director, Pollinate (facilitator)


Nick Stace, CEO, CHOICE and Member, National Food Policy Working Group (invited)

Group D Food waste


• What does a zero-waste food system look like?

• How do we redesign cities to recycle food waste, water & nutrients?

• Food for thought: what do people think about food & food waste?


Adam Grubb (scribe)

Katy Barfield, CEO, Second Bite

Michael Velders, Senior Sustainability Consultant, ARUP

Jan Burberry, Project Manager – Materials Efficiency, Sustainability Victoria

Break Out Groups E-H (2:10pm – 3:30pm)

Group E Supply chain transparency and traceability


• How can life cycle thinking be effectively applied to the supply chain?

• Waterfootprinting

• How can carbon abatement be identified across the supply chain?



Noreen Nicholson, Gordon TAFE

Brad Ridoutt, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems

Leon Stackpole, Senior Advisor – Environment & Energy, Australia Industry Group

Group F Stakeholder engagement


• What stakeholder-based decision-making approaches do we need?



David Inall, Executive Director, Cattle Council

Sam Archer, Producer, Gundagai, NSW

Group G Equity and fair trade


What are the capabilities of Fair trade as a certification scheme?

Securing food through better markets and wiser governance

Cameron Neil, Net Balance (facilitator)


Stephen Knapp, CEO, Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand

Sasha Courville, Executive Director, ISEAL

Group H Local food economies


• What is the role of farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture and other local

food schemes?

Liam Egerton, Global Foresight Network

Adam Grubb (scribe)

Robert Pekin, Founder, Food Connect

Phil Dudman, Founder, Landshare Australia

Please note that there are a maximum of 3 presentations per session to ensure that we move

quickly into discussion and knowledge sharing involving the whole group.

If you would like to contribute a short (5-10 minute) presentation to any of the groups with 2

or less identified speakers, please contact Cheryl on 02 9555 2358.

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