New Zealand Horticulture Conference Speakers

Allan Gabriel Yure Vieira Marques

Agronomist, LeaderBrand

Ana Teresa Vaise-Aiolupotea

Manager for Member Services Department, Samoa National Provident Fund (SNPF)

Andres Cruz

Agronomist, Woodhaven Gardens

Australia Leilua (Aussie)

Pastoral Care lead, Lewis Farms

Barbara Wilkinson

Team leader, DT Global

Bhojraj Parmar

Co-Founder, Qubit Cyber

Blair Scotland

Partner, Dundas Street

Brian Jackson

Professor, North Carolina State University

Brigit Corson

Head of Merchandise | Produce & Meat Foodstuffs North Island, Foodstuff North Island

Bruno Gatimel

Technical Lead, A Lighter Touch

Caren Rangi

MC

Charles Russell

CEO, Mātai Pacific Iwi Collective 

Coralie Cross

Leader of People and Culture, Apata

Craig Nodder

Managing Director , Appello Services Limited

D'Arcie Rice

Technical Manager, British Leafy Salads Association

Damien Farrelly

CEO, Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC)

Dan Bloomer

Managing Director, Page Bloomer Associates Ltd

Dana Carver

Principal, Scarlatti

Daniel Sutton

Research, Development and extension Manager, Vegetables NZ

Deane Caughey

General Manager, Thornhill

Dr Alisi Kautoke

Labour Mobility Specialist , PACER Plus Implementation Unit

Dr Angeline Achariya

Non-Executive Director

Dr Charlotte Drury

Dr Richard Bedford

Professor, University of Waikato

Erin King

Policy Director - immigration policy, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Erin Mai

CFO, Perfect Produce Ltd

Geoff Rolleston

Chairman, Māori Kiwifruit Growers Limited (MKGL)

Gilbert Enoka

Mental Skills Coach

Hon Andrew Hoggard

Associate Minister for Agriculture (Animal Welfare, Skills)

Hon Damien O'Connor

Hon Erica Stanford

Minister of Immigration

Hon Jo Luxton

Spokesperson for Agriculture

Hon Mark Patterson

Assoicate Minister Agriculture, New Zealand First

Hon Todd McClay

Minister for Agriculture

Howe Young

Crop Manager, Balle Bros

Hugh Ritchie

Owner, Drumpeel Farms

Jan Pieter de jong

Agronomy consultant, Soil Craft NZ

Jeanie Borsboom

Manager of the Inspectorate's RSE team, Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment

Jehan Casinader

MC

Jenny-May Clarkson

Award winning broadcaster

Joanna Bourke

Chief Executive, Pacific Collaborative Futures (PCF)

Karen Orr

Solar-on-Farms Programme, EECA

Kate Gear

Research Manager, Scarlatti

Kate McDermott

Technical Advisor, NZGAP

Kate Meyer

Founder/CEO, The Planetary Accounting Network

Kate Scott

Chief Executive, Horticulture New Zealand

Keith Paterson

Vegetable Grower, Pukekohe Research and Demonstration Farm

Kirit Makan

Owner, NML produce

Livia Esterhazy

Programme Director, A Lighter Touch

Loua Ward

Refugee and Migrant Services, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Marie Bradley

Director , New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre

Markinson Ishmael

Worker, Trevelyan

Martin Chavez

Farmers Relations Director, Pacific Farm Management Incorporated

Matt Gibbs

Pacific Engagement Manager (RSE Superannuation & Remittances)

Meriama Taufale

RSE National Operations Manager, Eastern Institute of Technology

Mike Arnold

General Manager, LeaderBrand

Mike Brown

Chair , Cooperative Buisness New Zealand

Nicola O'Rourke

Board Director, CMInstD

Nicola Park

Programme Co-ordinator, Ecological Pest Management, Bioeconomy Science Institute

Paul Bull

Manager of Regional & Sector Partnerships, EECA

Prof Gail Pacheco

Adjunct Professor and EEO Commissioner, Te Kāhui Tika Tangata | New Zealand Human Rights Commission

Qinhua Shen

Risk Policy Manager, Horticulture New Zealand

Sam Whitelock

Farmstrong Ambassador, Farmstrong

Samuelu Faaluma

RSE worker, Teamwork & Focus Contracting Ltd

Sarah Dobson

Consultant, Agrilink NZ

Sarah Lei

Head of Strategic Projects, Trevelyan's

Satish Ranchhod

Economist, Westpac

Scott Lawson

Director, Lawson's Organic Farms Ltd

Senior Sergeant David Pulemagafa

National Senior Partnerships Advisor - Pacific, New Zealand Police

Shaun Presow

Acting Manager Hazardous Substances Applications, Enviromental Protection Authority

Sir Ian Taylor

Founder/Managing Director, Animation Research Ltd

Sophie Murphy

Senior Policy Analyst in the Immigration (International and Humanitarian) Policy team, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Steve Abel

Portfolio in Agriculture

Thanh Truong

'The Fruit Nerd'

Tim Cadogan

Engagement Specialist, Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai

Tony Jensen

Manager of Pacific Sector Engagement, Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment

Trevor Topfer

BlockchainNZ

Vangelis Vitalis

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Warren Hughes

Principal Adviser, ACVM (Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines)