Conference Speakers

Minette runs a tenanted family farm in Wiltshire. The mixed farming business includes a 100 cow continental cross suckler herd, and a small herd of pedigree Herefords as well as sheep and arable.

Tim Lang is Professor Emeritus of Food Policy at City University of London’s Centre for Food Policy.

The Rt. Hon John Gummer, Lord Deben, set up and now runs Sancroft, a Corporate
Responsibility consultancy working with blue-chip companies around the world on environmental, social and ethical issues.

Sophie is Head of Agriculture, Fisheries and Sustainable Sourcing for Wm Morrison plc and has been with Morrisons since November 2017.

Matt's background is as a sheept and beef farmer with 16 years dairy farming experience milking 1,100 cows and sheep grazing the hills.

Before founding Jones Food Company, James worked in the renewable energy industry.

Thomas founded Beta Bugs after spotting the opportunity for improved genetics in the rapidly developing insect farming industry.

Benjamina is the founder and CEO of Cambridge-based food tech start-up Higher
Steaks.

Phil Jarvis is currently Chair of Albanwise Farming and Environment. Albanwise Farming, manage a total of 10,600 hectares split evenly between Norfolk and Yorkshire.

John Gilliland, is Director of Global Agriculture and Sustainability at Devenish, an innovative livestock nutrition company which creates complete solutions, improving animal, human and environmental health, simultaneously.

Emily is Head of Rural Research at Savills. She read law at Cambridge and qualifi ed as a lawyer in London before returning to her farming roots via a MSc in Sustainable Agriculture.

3rd generation mixed farmer from South Glamorgan, Wales - Dairy, Beef, Sheep &
Arable.

Steve is CEO of Worldwide Fruit Ltd who are suppliers of apples, pears, stonefruit and avocado to the major UK grocery retailers.

Michael Wallace is Professor of Agriculture and Food Economics and Head of the Agribusiness and Rural Development Section at University College Dublin.

Will Gemmill is an Executive Partner of Ceres Rural LLP which offers smart business solutions for progressive farmers, landowners and the rural economy guided by science and independent advice.

John Taylor comes from Holbeach where his family own Taylors Bulbs, a bulb growing and farming business, who celebrated their centenary in 2019 and are the United Kingdom’s largest suppliers of bulbs to the garden retail trade.