South Australia’s premier AgTech conference AdvanceAg has been rescheduled to 17 and 18 October 2021 at the Adelaide Convention Centre after previously being postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The conference, bringing together farmers, technology, businesses, developers, researchers and innovators has locked in more than 30 exhibitors, over 25 speakers and sold 350 tickets to date.
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development David Basham said the October AdvanceAg event will adhere to all COVID-19 protocols in South Australia. “There are many people looking forward to attending AdvanceAg and we are excited about the opportunity for collaboration and showcasing technologies for agriculture that are available today,” Minister Basham said.
“The Marshall Liberal Government has continued to work with our keynote speakers and other important stakeholders who were due to come from overseas, interstate and across our regions, to ensure AdvanceAg can proceed. We look forward to welcoming keynote speaker Peter Wren-Hilton, from AgriTech New Zealand, presenting ‘From NZ to SA: Why AgTech is not just another buzzword’.
“Furthermore, we’ve added a local flavour to the plenary presentation with Myriota Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Alex Grant, speaking about satellite technology lifting agriculture. “AdvanceAg will feature some of the brightest minds in the world of agricultural technology demonstrating how new innovations can help solve real-world problems.
As AdvanceAg’s platinum sponsor, Elders Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mark Allison welcomed the news of the event going ahead. "We see real value in bringing together an audience of producers, technology providers and everyone in between to make this happen – so we are pleased to be returning to the rescheduled AdvanceAg as Platinum and Keynote sponsor," Mr Allison said.
To purchase tickets to attend AdvanceAg, or for more information, visit www.advanceagsa.com.au.