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Growing and inspiring
women connected
through agriculture
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
24 & 25 February 2020
Adelaide Hills Convention Centre
Hahndorf South Australia
toget her Advancing Women in Agribusiness and Regions We thrive when you thrive. PIRSA are proud to sponsor the Thriving Women’s Conference 2020. Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) recognises and supports the valuable contribution women make to South Australia’s primary industries and our regions. To keep up to date with current initiatives, email to subscribe - pirsa.women@sa.gov.au. Mary Retallack, Managing Director of Retallack Viticulture Pty Ltd.
TO THE THRIVING WOMEN
WELCOME
2020 CONFERENCE
What a challenging start to 2020 it has been To you, the TW2020 delegates, as we respond
for many Australian families, businesses and to the challenges facing our rural communities,
communities. As bushfires impact many areas it is becoming more important that we work
of rural and regional Australia, the words together.
response, recovery and resilience are frequently
used and there is much talk about what it takes Our goal is to grow your confidence and
to thrive in these challenging circumstances. capacity to influence decisions that impact on
you, your family, community and industry and
While our program was bedded down some inspire you to use your voice. Your decision to
time ago, it contains many opportunities for participate in this conference shows we are on
women to grow their capacity to thrive and we our way to achieving that goal.
are pleased to offer a program that captures
opportunities for women to have a voice,
provides skill-building, interactive workshops
and lots of networking time. Pat Hamilton
Embedded in the program are some amazing Jeanette Gellard
speakers who recognise the importance of
building the leadership and representative CO-CONVENORS
capacities of women in a changing
THRIVING WOMEN 2020 CONFERENCE
environment.
This conference has built on the achievements
and foundations of those who contributed
to and delivered the very successful TW2018
conference. Like a favourite recipe that is
adapted over time, there remain some staple
‘ingredients’?
• Have a supportive conference host, WoTL
Ltd, whose values and motivation through
their symbolic logo of radiating stems and
DR PAT HAMILTON, JEANETTE GELLARD,
buds, lays the foundation for inspiring women CO-CONVENOR CO-CONVENOR
across all agribusiness sectors
• Gather a very collaborative, hardworking,
inclusive, diverse and dynamic conference
organising team.TW2020 is so fortunate to
have Alexi, Hannah, Kim, Steph, and Toni
working with us
• Support from a diverse range of sponsors
ALEXI KENTISH, HANNAH MCARDLE,
SPONSORSHIP MARKETING
• Engage an MC with passion, and an
understanding of women’s needs based on
her rural connectivity
• Develop a program to inspire, motivate and
support women in their impact on the social,
economic well-being of families, communities
and our country
• Gather our target audience – women who STEPHANIE SCHMIDT,
REGISTRATIONS AND TONI DUKA, PROGRAM
are passionate about agriculture, the SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
environment and food production – women
who are farmers, producers, entrepreneurs,
graduate, reps from grower associations and
their member, corporate agribusiness resp,
government departments – the list is endless
Our focus reflects women’s concern with the
social, environmental and cultural dimensions
of agriculture as well as its economic and KIM BLENKIRON, WOTL
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
production aspects.
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Growing & inspiring
women in agribusiness
The Conference and WoTL logo are A huge thank you to TW2020 Sponsors, WoTL
FROM WOTL
inspired by the golden wattle, a floral symbol of values our connections and relationships
unity and ideally suited to withstand Australia’s supporting our vision of a thriving Agricultural
droughts, winds and bushfires. WoTL as an Industry that recognises the powerful
organisation draws on wattle characteristics. contribution of women.
We see these characteristics in each of you Thank you for valuing this Conference. My
and thank every delegate for the resilience, fellow Board members and I look forward to
spirit, diversity and energy you bring to the connecting with you over these two days.
Conference and beyond. A heartfelt welcome
to all coming to the Thriving Women’s 2020 Make today so awesome
Conference (TW2020)!
that yesterday gets jealous!
WoTL strives to create connections, deliver
responsive initiatives and foster insightful
leadership. This Conference symbolises these Sharon Honner
key pillars and the WoTL Board is grateful to CHAIRPERSON
TW2020 Co-convenors Dr Patricia Hamilton
WOTL LTD
and Jeanette Gellard for their leadership as
they have worked tirelessly with committee
members Toni Duka, Hannah McArdle, Alexi
Kentish and Stephanie Schmidt and WoTL’s
Executive Officer Kim Blenkiron.
SHARON HONNER,
PENELOPE BETTISON
CHAIRPERSON
SUSIE GREEN HANNAH LOLLER
KIM BLENKIRON
WILL RAYNER
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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The Thriving Women 2020 Conference
is proudly brought to you by
WoTL (Women Together Learning)
Since 2017, WoTL has been working to grow and inspire women in agribusiness.
We believe all women can embrace who they are, can define their future,
and can change the world.
Our MISSION is to ignite ideas and opportunities to support women
in agriculture to thrive.
How we help
• As a not-for-profit we provide insightful leadership through
collaboration in an effort to elevate women’s positive
influence.
• We identify and deliver responsive and effective initiatives
such as professional development and networking.
• WoTL creates connections, working with partners and funding
bodies to deliver inspiration and growth across Australia.
‘‘The timing was perfect. I was ready to be re-inspired in my leadership
journey. WoTL’s Stepping into Leadership gave me confidence in who I am
and made me re-see my skills, and the networks I formed during the program
were fantastic. The shared experiences with the other women, and now being
part of the alumni is just amazing.’’
Toni Duka, Milicent, Toni Duka Consulting
Stepping Into Leadership program participant 2018 - 2019,
Organising committee - Thriving Women Conference 2020.
Thriving Women 2020: Growing and inspiring women connected through agriculture 24 & 25 February 2020
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wishes to extend its deepest
gratitude to all those who contributed to
the success of the Thriving Women 2020
Conference – growing and inspiring women
connected through agriculture to enable
them to be more confident, capable and
influential.
They include:
• Hon Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Agriculture • Each conference participant who has travelled
for sending us encouragement and support for the from all corners of Australia to be a part of our
advancement of women. event.
• Government of South Australia and its • The sponsors, showcase exhibitors and in-kind
representatives Jo Collins, Donna Busuttil and supporters without whom the conference would
Marc Jones for their encouragement, guidance not have happened.
and support.
• The media supporters, ABC and the Stock Journal.
• The keynotes speakers Cath Marriott and Fiona
Simson, thank you for being part of this unique • The Conference Committee, Dr Pat Hamilton,
conference and your willingness to share your Jeanette Gellard, Toni Duka, Alexi Kentish, Hannah
personal and professional journey. McArdle, Stephanie Schmidt and Kim Blenkiron,
who were responsible for delivering a conference
• Anna Fisher from Zonte’s Footstep for being full of great opportunities to connect, link and
the conference wine sponsor and educating and celebrate the talents and achievements of women
entertaining us at dinner. across a wide range of industries.
• Hannah Wandel (MC), Liz Rymill and Stacey The shared inspirational work from the conference
Lymbery (Moderators), Dr Kate Gunn, Heather will ensure the rural space is the best place for
Baldock, Nat Traeger, Kate Strachan, Jeff our families, businesses and communities – all in a
McDonald, Darren Ray and Lachlan Monsbourgh changing environment.
(Panellists).
• The Toolbox Talk presenters and chairs who
enthusiastically gave us insights across a wide
range of topics.
‘‘Because we’re across the whole state, webinar is perfect. It’s a safe
learning environment. There’s lots of connections. And there is lots to
be gained out of it. I think everybody has days where you think ‘Oh how
am I going to manage?’, but through your connections or through a post
on Facebook you can reach out, and know that others are going through
similar to what you are. And you can ask questions or provide support.’’
Leanne Pridham, Kadina, Farmer at Dalmadean Farm Trust
Group Coordinator for the Kadina WoTL Group, Stepping Into Leadership program participant
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MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2020 8:00–8:45
8:45–9:35
Registration, Networking, Coffee and Catch-up
Welcome to Conference MC HANNAH WANDEL, Founder Country to Canberra
Welcome SHARON HONNER, Chair WoTL Ltd
Conference Opening
9:35–10:25 What if I Had the Courage CATH MARRIOTT, Influential Women
10:25–11:10 Morning Tea and Trade Show sponsored by Mt Barker District Council
11:10–12:10 Toolbox Talks Session 1
Building and Raising the Chasing Your Finding and
Protecting Citizens’ Voice Dream and Keeping Your
Your Farming — pioneering Overcoming Thrive
Business and Democracy Obstacles NIC HENRY JONES
Personal Wealth from the CLARE LINDOP
PAULA LIDDLE Ground Up
& JANINE EMILY JENKE
WILLIAMSON
12:10–1:10 Lunch and Trade Show
1:10–2:00 Chatalyst — LIZ RYMILL will lead a conversation “Through Thick and Thin:
Working Together in Communities”
DR KATE GUNN HEATHER BALDOCK NAT TRAEGER
Psychologist Eyre Peninsula Farmer Kingston District Council
2:00-3:00 Toolbox Talks Session 2
Board GROW — The KISS Leading and
Readiness Learning Method for Communicating
to Board to Thrive in Creating Your with
Effectiveness — Adversity Visual Voice Authenticity
Navigating the STEPH SCHMIDT KYLIE MARTIN & DEANNA LUSH &
Next Step KAREN LESLIE BELINDA ALLITT
BIANCA JENNINGS
3:00-3:40 Afternoon Tea and Trade Show sponsored by The University of Adelaide
3:40-4:40 Toolbox Talks Session 3
WHS — Strategic Five Ways to 7 Simple Ways
Practicality Planning Think About to Change Your
over Paperwork and Decision the Future Life
ALEX THOMAS Making DR KRISTIN ALFORD KERRY SWAN
for Farm
Businesses
JEANETTE LONG
4:40-4:55 Daily Wrap-Up
6:00-7:00 Pre-Dinner Cocktail Function
7:00–10:30 Dinner A light hearted group wine tasting with ANNA FISHER from Zonte’s Footstep
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TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2020 7:00–8:00
8:00–8:45
Optional Morning Yoga
Networking, coffee and catch-up
8:45–9:00 Welcome and Reflections of Day 1
9:00–9:25 Welcome Address
TIM WHETSTONE MP, Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:25–10:15 Rising to the Challenge FIONA SIMSON, Chair National Farmers Federation
10:15-11:00 Morning Tea and Trade Show sponsored by Westminster School
11:00-12:10 “The Fishbowl” — Women’s Voices — Engaging conversation led by
Cath Marriott around topics that matter!
12:10-1:10 Lunch and Trade Show
1:10-2:10 Toolbox Talks Session 4
Find Your Inner The Power of Carbon Women's Voices
Mentor Influence Conscious — "Keeping It
SHARON HONNER STACEY LYMBERY Communities Real"
NIC KENTISH CHERIE
HUTCHINSON
2:10-2:50 Afternoon Tea and Trade Show sponsored by Adelaide Hills Council
2:50-3:50 Chatalyst — STACEY LYMBERY will lead a conversation “Are you FutureFit?”
KATE STRACHAN JEFF MCDONALD DARREN RAY LACHLAN
Riverland Grower RLS Agribusiness Climatologist MONSBOURGH
Head of Sustainable
Business, Rabobank
3:50-4:15 Conference Reflections and Evaluation
4:15-5:00 Conference Close
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HANNAH WANDEL ANNA FISHER
MC
Hannah Wandel is the 2019 ACT Young Passionate about life, Anna is a skilled change
Australian of the Year, a motivational speaker, agent specialising in operational improvements,
and the Founder, CEO and Chair of national risk management, system integration and
non-profit Country to Canberra, which culture re-engineering. Co-Owner of Zonte’s
empowers young rural women to reach their Footstep Pty Ltd, a wine brand based in
leadership potential. Hannah has built the McLaren Vale, her and the business focus on
organisation to run five standalone programs learning, having fun, ensuring dependability
that educate about leadership, gender and authenticity and living as a free-spirit not
equality and self-empowerment. In 2018, she confined by all the conventions of rules.
travelled 32,000km to reach over 3,500 girls Thriving on challenges driven by outcomes,
in 80 bush communities to drive change. she gets immense joy in seeing a strategy or
Hannah’s efforts have seen her named one innovation operational within an organisation.
of Australia’s ‘100 Women of Influence’ by the
Australian Financial Review/Westpac, win the
2017 National Emerging Leader Award from
DINNER
SPEAKER
the Institute of Managers and Leaders, and
represent Australia at the 2018 United Nations
Commission for the Status of Women. Hannah
has been a speaker at TEDxYouth and a
Director on various community boards, and is
currently a CEO Advisory Panel Member for the
Commonwealth Bank.
Committed to public service and
strengthening rural communities, Hannah
is also the acting Director of the Drought
Taskforce at the Department of Infrastructure,
Regional Development and Cities. She was
previously as an adviser at the Department
of Prime Minister & Cabinet and a broadcast
journalist. She is a World Economic Forum
Global Shaper, and is a media commentator
about gender, youth, and rural affairs and
presents at events around Australia. Hannah
also holds Law (Hons) and Media degrees
from the University of Adelaide.
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Proud Sponsor of the
Set in the heart of the former
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Thriving Women 2020: Growing and inspiring women connected through agriculture 24 & 25 February 2020
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Catherine is passionate about living and Fiona Simson is the President of the National
learning and sharing her knowledge and Farmers’ Federation and is the first woman to
experiences with others. She has always worked hold the post.
in rural Australia and is inspired by the potential A mixed farmer and grazier with tertiary
of our regions. Catherine uses her Rural Science qualifications in business and education,
degree to understand the technical aspects of Fiona’s passion for local food production
KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS
agriculture, while her experience in business and the growth and sustainability of rural
helps her improve stakeholder engagement, and regional Australia has led to her current
build leadership and improve communications. career in agricultural advocacy and as a non-
These skills have helped her build national Executive Director.
and international relationships through on the
She also sits on the Board of the NRMA
ground project delivery, including developing
(NSW), the Australian Made Campaign Ltd,
the first ever International Rural Women’s
AgStewardship Australia, the Australian Farmers
Mentoring Program between farming women
Fighting Fund and SproutX.
from Australia and Indonesia. Catherine has
worked as a nutrition and feedlot consultant in
the Live Export Industry, developed a women’s
specific leadership and communication
program under her company Influential
Women and more recently was the founding
CEO of the Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s
Association. She is now the WA Manager
for the CRC for Northern Australia and a
director on a number of boards. Catherine is
a graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership
Program, a Graduate of the Australian Institute
of Company Directors and was the 2012 WA
RIRDC Rural Women’s Award Recipient and
the National Runner-up. In her spare time,
Catherine loves cycling, horse riding, travel
and exploring the outback. She was part of
the Signature Tour for “Tour De Cure” in April/
May last year cycling 1100kms in 8 days to raise
vital funds for cancer research and support for
families currently suffering.
Thriving Women 2020: Growing and inspiring women connected through agriculture 24 & 25 February 2020
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CHATALYST
PANEL 1
Thick and
Thin: Working
Together in
Communities
Communities are renowned for pulling MODERATOR: LIZ RYMILL
together in times of adversity. Much
Liz Rymill is a farmer at Penola in the South
can be achieved by working together,
East and has spent more than a decade in
particularly when times are tough. But rural and regional media, and agri-political
how do you, as just one person pull a consultancy. She was media adviser to the
President of the Senate before trading the halls
community together through adversity?
of Parliament House for country life, and roles
in agricultural extension now, as a broadcaster
• What role can you play as with ABC South East.
just one person? Liz also runs Sheepdog Ink; a rural media
and communications consultancy with a
• How can you harness other people’s philanthropic component aimed at building
skills and leverage their support to strong country communities and giving a hand
up to those in need in rural areas. She is a
take action and make change?
strong believer in the resilience of agriculture,
• How do you look after yourself and its ability to meet the challenges of today
and seek the opportunities of tomorrow.
as a leader in these times?
Liz holds a particular interest in consumer
engagement and education, integrity and
Our panellists will bring these themes to
transparency in supply chains, and building
life, sharing practical, lived experiences pride and confidence industry wide.
and insights from community projects As a young woman in agriculture, Liz is keen to
be the sheepdog who rounds up other women
and initiatives that have had meaningful
so that they, too, may gain opportunities, grow
impacts on community resilience, mental their skills, engage in lifelong learning and
health and managing in tough times. make a meaningful contribution in shaping
Australian agriculture for the future.
Facilitated by Liz Rymill, the session will Furthermore, Liz is a State-level sportsperson
in the field of clay target shooting and has
also equip the audience with practical
worked hard to build skill and ability in mental
strategies to grow ideas into achievable performance, coping and excelling in pressure
projects and initiatives, build confidence situations, sportsmanship and goal setting.
to connect with and engage others
and learn current research findings on
addressing mental health and wellbeing
in rural communities.
Thriving Women 2020: Growing and inspiring women connected through agriculture 24 & 25 February 2020
12DR KATE GUNN, ADELAIDE NAT TRAEGER,
VIA MOUNT COOPER KINGSTON SE
Dr Kate Gunn grew up on a farm near Streaky Nat Traeger is a 32-year local government
Bay and works as a Clinical Psychologist and executive who is highly renowned for her
Research Fellow, in the Department of Rural passion and commitment to regional
Health at the University of South Australia. Her renewal and resilience. Nat has recently
research is focused on improving the health been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of
and wellbeing of people living in rural areas, Kingston District Council, the first female CEO
with a particular focus on farmers. the Council has had in its 146 year history.
She enjoys the process of combining what Prior to this she held a long-term role as the
research shows helps people to change their Director Community & Corporate with the
behavior and improve their wellbeing, with rural Coorong District Council.
people’s beliefs and preferences, so that new Following an unprecedented spate of male
strategies are likely to work, be meaningful and suicides in a short period of time in her then
be adopted in the real world. Over the last community of Tailem Bend, Nat personally
couple of years Kate has led the development founded and lead the Coorong Suicide
of the www.ifarmwell.com.au website and won Prevention Network known as ‘Conversations
numerous awards for her rural-focused work. Matter’.
She also spear-headed the multi award
winning regional renewal through the
HEATHER arts program ‘Creating Coonalpyn’. This
program saw the community rally together
BALDOCK, KIMBA to reinvigorate the tiny town through the
installation of six unique public artworks.
Heather Baldock has farmed with her husband The flagship project was a towering mural
in the Kimba District for over 40 years on the Coonalpyn silos, the first in SA, which
and is heavily involved in local community has paved the way for many struggling rural
development and tourism. Heather holds a towns to follow. Coonalpyn now boasts new
Diploma in the Australian Institute of Company businesses, longer opening hours for existing
Directors Course, and a Cert 4 in Tourism Sales businesses and a stopping rate of one vehicle
& Marketing. In 2006 Heather was awarded the per minute!
SA Rural Women’s Award.
Heather joined the Regional Development
Australia Whyalla Eyre Peninsula Board in early
2016, is currently on the Board’s executive, and
is chair of the Board’s EP Ag Advisory Group.
Heather held the role of Presiding Member of
the EP NRM Board from 2011-2015 and is a past
member of the SA Advisory Board of Agriculture
where she represented Eastern Eyre for six
years and held positions of State Treasurer
and Vice Chair. She has also served on other
regional, state and national bodies linked to
rural communities and agriculture and in 2011
represented Australian farmers at the Global
Farmer Roundtable Discussions and World
Food Prize Events in Iowa, USA.
Thriving Women 2020: Growing and inspiring women connected through agriculture 24 & 25 February 2020
13Are You
CHATALYST
PANEL 2 MODERATOR:
STACEY LYMBERY
Future Fit? Stacey Lymbery has over a decade of
experience in media as a television and radio
The country has seen some extreme presenter and producer. Stacey came to South
Australia in 2016 as the Breakfast Presenter
and catastrophic weather events in
at ABC Riverland, before buying an almond
recent time. According to BOM data, orchard and two vineyards with her partner.
the forecast is for sustained higher Stacey’s communication and networking skills
are well honed through her experience as a
than average temperatures, depleted
journalist, and she’s got a way of making
rainfall and soil moisture and increased people talk! In August 2019, Stacey joined
extreme weather-related events (flood, Behind Closed Doors, a professional women’s
peer mentoring business, as the Media &
hail, fire). Is this the new normal? And Marketing Manager.
does your agri-business operation have
the capability to face these challenges?
Join us for this probing panel session,
as we explore the following:
• A brief overview of the
climate outlook
• A case study of an agribusiness
that has responded to these
changes
• The time for innovative thinking
• The benefits of diversifying income KATE STRACHAN,
RIVERLAND GROWER
• Financial management and
assessment of your operation Kate Strachan is one of Australia’s few organic
fig growers, producing fruit for the iconic
• Is collaborative farming Maggie Beer brand and for the wholesale
right for me? fresh fruit market. Her farming enterprise also
includes organic wine grapes, quince and
• Managing risk into the future pomegranates.
Kate is a Riverland grower, who recently
Our panellists bring extensive farming became the first woman appointed to the
operation experience, financial acumen, board of the Renmark Irrigation Trust in its 125
year history.
climate knowledge and a passion for
In 2017, Kate was finalist in the Australian
sustainability. They will challenge your
Women in Wine Awards, Viticulturist of the year.
thinking and help to prepare your agri- Kate has an important story to share about
business to be FutureFit! farm risk management. When she assessed
the viability of her vineyard, it was clear that
some of the numbers weren’t adding up. By
employing innovative thinking strategy, Kate
renegotiated her contract with Yalumba,
ensuring her vineyard was Future Fit. Kate’s
passion for community was realised when
she became the Chair of the Riverland Youth
Theatre and Chair of Summerfruit SA.
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14JEFF MCDONALD, RLS LACHLAN MONSBOURGH,
AGRIBUSINESS RABOBANK, HEAD OF
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
Jeff McDonald is a man who knows and
understands agribusiness numbers. He
Lachlan Monsbourgh is the Head of
has been called upon by PIRSA and Rural
Sustainable Business Development for
Business SA to facilitate projects with farming
Rabobank in New Zealand and Australia.
communities. Jeff ran a successful consultancy
Lachlan is currently building for the bank
during SA’s SARMS 3IP program that helped
an assessment tool which measures the
farming business increase profitability and
environmental and agronomic performance of
sustainability.
clients so the bank can deepen its relationship
Since 2002, Jeff’s business ‘RLS Agribusiness’ with clients.
has been a guiding light for South Australian
Before joining Rabobank, Lachlan previously
farmers through droughts and tough economic
worked for the Zurich based chocolate
challenges. Jeff is the Chair of Bulla Burra and
manufacturer Barry Callebaut running their
RivaWine collaborative framing enterprises and
agronomic R&D division providing research and
is constantly looking to challenge the norm. Jeff
technical services to cocoa farmers around
has a big heart and a big passion for assisting
the tropical belt. Previous to Barry Callebaut
people to find new and innovative ways to
he worked for Ecom and ran their cocoa
ensure their agribusiness remain FutureFit.
export business out of PNG, running both a
trading arm and an NGO to deliver services to
smallholder farmers.
DARREN RAY,
CLIMATOLOGIST
Darren Ray has been studying and working in
climate variability and climate change since the
late 90’s, witnessing many of the early signs of
climate change along the way. After starting
with the Bureau of Meteorology in 2002 as a
forecasting meteorologist, he managed the
Bureau’s climate activities in South Australia
from 2007 until late 2019. This involved analysis
and monitoring of climate extremes and risks,
seasonal forecasting for agriculture, and
climate change analysis. As part of this role he
contributed to South Australian government
climate change policy, including as a member
of the Premiers Climate Change Council
Technical Panel, and the Local Government
Association Climate Change Technical Working
group. He is now a private consultant on all
aspects of climate variability and change
including climate extremes risk analysis, and
seasonal forecasting.
Thriving Women 2020: Growing and inspiring women connected through agriculture 24 & 25 February 2020
15TOOLBOX
TALKS 1
PAULA LIDDLE EMILY JENKE
Paula Liddle is a Business Advisory Director Emily Jenke is one of Australia’s most
at William Buck Accountants and Advisors. skilled engagement professionals and an
Growing up on a family farm in the Mid North accomplished and talented facilitator of over
and having her own small farm in the Adelaide 20 years. Her facilitation experience is broad
Hills, Paula is no stranger to the business issues — including processes around the SA Strategic
that farming families face. She has more than Plan, Murray Darling Basin Plan, recovery from
20 years of experience helping clients manage the Black Saturday bushfires, and the worlds
their tax and accounting obligations, cash flow, largest citizens’ jury on Nuclear Waste Storage.
and strategising on matters such as business Equally Emily is quite at home working with a
structuring and succession planning. variety of local community groups.
With a long-standing passion for and
& JANINE WILLIAMSON commitment to the environment, especially for
enabling people to be better environmental
stewards, Emily is currently the Presiding
Janine Williamson is a Wealth Advisory Director
member of SA’s Native Vegetation Council,
at William Buck Accountants and Advisors. For
and a member of the Murray Darling Basin
more than 20 years Janine has been providing
Authority’s ‘Basin Community Committee’
investment strategy, implementation and
management advice to a client base consisting Her contribution for the last 12 years in South
of high net worth individuals, retirees, executors Australia has been to support institutions to
of estates, trustees of superannuation funds have stronger, more meaningful roles with
and protected estates. Her other areas of their communities, especially in decision
expertise include aged care, deceased estate and policy making. Emily runs a boutique
administration and retirement strategies. food business Talinga Grove with her family
(husband Paul and three great kids) on the
Session Summary beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.
Building and Protecting Your Farming
Session Summary
Business and Personal Wealth
Raising the Citizens’ Voice —
Your business is one of your greatest assets so
pioneering Democracy from
it’s important you have the correct structure
the Ground Up
and plan for now and into the future. This
session will include discussion on: Our country and our world are in
unprecedented territory. Declining trust in the
• Structuring
institutions which have significant impacts on
• Tax planning us is in free fall, while our society are polarised
• Asset protection like never before. We are facing some of the
biggest challenges of our time. On the flipside
• Succession planning
the Bushfire Crisis in the Summer of 2019/20
• Accumulating off farm assets for retirement/ has shown us how powerful our collective
children’s schooling voice can be. Now more than ever we need a
• Personal insurance new type of democracy — one which brings us
• Estate plannings together as opposed to divides us. The story of
democracyCo is one of two South Australian
women taking a leap into a type of work that
has never been done before. This workshop will
give you an insight into the power and potential
of the work that’s done by democracyCo to
raise the citizens’ voice while inspiring you to
raise your voice!
Thriving Women 2020: Growing and inspiring women connected through agriculture 24 & 25 February 2020
16CLARE LINDOP NIC HENRY JONES
Clare Lindop’s horse racing career began Nic Henry Jones is a passionate and purpose
in the early 90’s in Warrnambool (Vic) when driven visionary with a unique ability to engage,
female jockeys were few and far between. empower and inspire people to be their best
Moving to to Adelaide’s Morphettville whatever the context. Nic has embraced
Racecourse in 1999 to complete her Jockey intention to create a powerful masterpiece out
Apprenticeship, Clare made a name for herself of her life, and inspires others to do the same in
as one of Australia’s leading Jockeys, through order to live their best life and truly thrive.
hard work and sheer dedication. She loves to use her experience from her
She is currently a Councillor in Local ‘survive to thrive’ season to teach women
Government at the City of Holdfast Bay, how to thrive. Nic is an entrepreneur, business
she loves red wine, a good steak and has strategist and thought leader, educator, keynote
appeared on “Who wants to be a Millionaire presenter, coach and author.
as both a “question” and a contestant!
Session Summary
Session Summary Finding and Keeping Your Thrive
Chasing Your Dream and Based on Nic’s book published late last year,
Overcoming Obstacles thriving over surviving in life is a journey that
Clare’s work ethic and “no excuses” attitude requires intention and focus.
has been key to confronting the many Join Nic Henry Jones as she shares some
challenges she has faced chasing her dreams powerful strategies on how to not only prioritise
in the tough and competitive domain of the you, but how to live a life of thrive, not just
Australian Racing Industry. survive. Nic uses a live cheese platter as her talk
On November 1, 2008 Clare Lindop steered analogy, describing how both are a work of art,
100-1 outsider Rebel Raider to victory in the a ‘masterpiece’, and something worth spending
Victoria Derby at Flemington. Five years earlier time creating.
Clare’s life had changed when she drew She pulls together all the different aspects of
attention for becoming the first Australian a thrive including creating space in your world,
female to ride in the Melbourne Cup, going on preparation, intention, foundations, balance,
to ride a total of thee times in this prestigious beauty, rest, joy, gratitude, colour up, change,
race. With no family or background in horses, life’s luxuries, and time + focus.
Clare’s passion began with her love of animals
It’s a powerfully interactive workshop that will
and living on a hobby farm in Wangoom,
leave you inspired in life and cheese!
(country Victoria), learning to ride at St Marys
Pony Farm at the age of ten.
Clare recently retired from professional racing
with over 1,400 winners in Australia and
abroad, including four group 1 winners, three
SA Metropolitan Jockey Premierships and is
the first Female Jockey inducted into the South
Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
Clare will share the story of her journey in an
industry she is passionate about, the skills she
developed to help her overcome the many
obstacles and challenges in her way and what
she feels were the key personal attributes that
lead to her success.
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TALKS 2
BIANCA JENNINGS STEPH SCHMIDT
As a Corporate and Commercial Partner Steph Schmidt is a Clinical Psychologist and
at Piper Alderman, Bianca Jennings has a farmer in the eastern agricultural area of
focus on the food, wine and agribusiness South Australia. She lives with her husband
sectors. Bianca has positioned herself as a and two young sons on their mixed enterprise
trusted adviser to a large variety of Australian farm (sheep/cropping). Steph is passionate
and international clients ranging from small about developing a thriving rural Australia,
family businesses to large corporates. The supporting individuals and communities not
majority of her legal work involves advising only to grow but to thrive. Steph shares her
clients operating and investing in primary time between her work as a psychologist,
production businesses and businesses adding working alongside her husband on their
value beyond the farm gate. Bianca is a farm, and looking after her family. She loves
corporate governance expert and is also a spending time on the farm with her husband
board member of the Clare Valley Wine & and sons and is grateful for the opportunity
Grape Association Inc and the deputy chair of to work together as a family.
Potatoes South Australia Inc.
Session Summary
Session Summary Learning to Thrive in Adversity
Board Readiness to Board Simple steps to thrive in adversity. This
Effectiveness — Navigating the session will provide simple strategies
Next Step to improve psychological flexibility and
The role of a director, whether of a small wellbeing. Drawing from both evidence-based
family company, SME or large corporate, can psychological approaches and her lived
be very rewarding but it also brings with it experience of farming and rural life, Steph
many challenges, risks and demands. In her provides an accessible, easy to understand,
interactive workshop, Bianca will explore the interactive experience. Participants will learn
basics of directorships and good governance a basic understanding of the brain and
and will cover a number of topics, including: behaviour as well as simple, evidence-based
the role and function of directors; duties and strategies to improve their wellbeing and look
legal responsibilities; managing directorship out for others, such important skills for life.
risks, and will provide a practical case study for Recommendations on where to get further
participants to work through as a group. assistance or support through local and
For those who are looking for their first board online resources will also be provided.
role, Bianca will also discuss the fundamentals
of positioning yourself for a board position
and ensuring that your CV is board ready. For
those who hold current board positions, she will
touch on board effectiveness, good corporate
governance practices and how you can add
value to your organisation.
Thriving Women 2020: Growing and inspiring women connected through agriculture 24 & 25 February 2020
18KYLIE MARTIN DEANNA LUSH
Kylie Martin has had over 20 years experience in Deanna Lush is Managing Director of
the design and print industry. She moved from AgCommunicators, a consultancy which
the Mallee to the city where she completed her coordinates communication, marketing, event
trade in Pre Press Graphics in 2002 and then and education projects for rural and regional
went on to an advertising agency working on Australia. She started her career writing for the
Harris Scarfe and Bi-Lo advertising accounts. former Fairfax rural weeklies, before becoming
She moved back to the Mallee in 2004 with editor of the Stock Journal. She spent three
her farmer husband. They live on 12,000 acres, years as media adviser to the South Australian
have three children and raised Diamond the Minister for Water during the millennium drought.
now famous sheep painted on the silos in She won the 2018 Australian Farm Institute
Karoonda. Kylie now runs her own design studio John Ralph Essay Competition and the 2019
helping rural organisations and small businesses AgriFutures South Australian Rural Women’s
create their visual identities. Award and was named one of SA’s young
business leaders in the InDaily 40 Under 40
& KAREN LESLIE Awards.
Karen Leslie has been in the Informational & BELINDA ALLITT
Technology industry for many years, first working
with large corporations and then going solo as Belinda Allitt took up the role of General
an analyst programmer. In large corporations, Manager of Communications and Capacity
she found that she had to be loud to be heard Building at AgriFutures Australia, after moving
in a male dominated environment. For the from Melbourne to Wagga Wagga in 2016. With
last 10 years she has been running her own twenty years’ experience in marketing, public
business in South Australia, designing effective relations, brand and community engagement
websites to help small regional businesses be roles, Belinda is excited about connecting her
heard above the internet noise. She lives outside knowledge and experience to the agricultural
Mount Gambier on 8.32 acres with her husband industry. Belinda grew up on a rice and sheep
and loves watching her neighbours — the four- property in Deniliquin, NSW and her particular
legged neighbours who are alpacas. interests are around attracting capable
people into careers in agriculture, building the
Session Summary
capability of future rural leaders and positively
The KISS Method For Creating impacting the image of agriculture.
Your Visual Voice
Session Summary
You’ve started your own side-hustle and you’ve
got a logo designed on the cheap. You’ve gone Leading and Communicating
online to design yourself a business card and with Authenticity
thought a website looks easy so you’ve thrown This session will explore the importance of
that together and now you have a business! embracing your authentic self in order to lead
But something isn’t quite right, you can’t put and inspire those around you. Leading this
your finger on it. You are not attracting the important conversation are two of agriculture’s
right clients or customers, if any at all. You’ve most authentic leaders and communicators;
noticed yourself cringing when you get asked Deanna Lush (2019 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s
for a business card or you know people are Award South Australian winner) and Belinda
looking at your website. On your Facebook page Allitt (AgriFutures Australia General Manager,
because your too scared to post anything in fear Communications & Capacity Building). They
of people seeing it. We get it. We will walk you will be discussing how authenticity and
through the Keep it Simple Sweetheart method communication can build trust in agriculture
for creating your lasting visual voice so you feel and what it means to lead with authenticity.
aligned with your business and it’s values.
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TALKS 3
ALEX THOMAS JEANETTE LONG
A pastoralist’s daughter with over thirteen Jeanette Long farms with her husband and
years’ experience in work health and safety, son on Eyre Peninsula and the Mid North. She
Alex Thomas is the 2018 AgriFutures Rural works as a facilitator, trainer and coach in
Woman of the Year (SA), the winner of the 2018 leadership, strategic planning and extension in
SafeWork SA Augusta Zadow Award and the Ag Consulting Co. Jeanette is passionate about
proud Director and Principal Consultant of her developing people and leadership skills in
own work health and safety consulting business, agriculture and regions. She has accumulated
Alex Thomas Pty Ltd. Having worked with over an impressive range of experiences on a variety
90 businesses across a multitude of different of boards as well as facilitating groups across
industries, Alex’s core objective is to help Australia and New Zealand.
her clients re-calibrate the value proposition
Session Summary
of work health and safety from ‘box-ticking’
to empowering people, reducing risk and Planning for the Future of Your
ultimately preventing people from getting hurt. Family Farming Business
Strategic planning is a process used across the
Session Summary
world to assist businesses small and large to
WHS — Practicality over Paperwork set their Vision, Culture and Goals and yet most
‘Compliance’ is a dirty word. To be ‘compliant’ farming businesses don’t think this applies to
with work health and safety legislation is them! Jeanette will lead you through some of
more often than not associated with policies, the tools she has developed from her many
penalties and procedures. Box-ticking, dust- years of experience guiding families through
collecting, perceived as costly and convoluted strategic and transition planning. She will share
— and yet we forget — that the intent of the fundamentals of developing a simple,
compliance, is simply: just don’t kill someone. easy to understand strategic plan and then
With a focus on personal narrative, practicality implement it!
and prevention, this session seeks to recalibrate With family communication often at the heart
the value proposition of work health and safety of successful planning Jeanette will share
from ‘box-ticking’ to empowering rural women, her tools and tips to help improve family
reducing risk and ultimately preventing people communication skills, as well as outlining how
from getting hurt in rural industries. to use family meetings to provide a forum for
open and clear discussion from all members of
the family with professional support.
Thriving Women 2020: Growing and inspiring women connected through agriculture 24 & 25 February 2020
20DR KRISTIN ALFORD KERRY SWAN
Dr Kristin Alford is a futurist and the Director of Kerry Swan started her career in State
MOD. at the University of South Australia. MOD. Government, learning the fundamentals of
opened in May 2018, welcoming more than project management and administration. Later
150,000 visitors and winning innovation and moving into Regional Development where
design awards. It is a future-focused museum she built a 20-year career as self-employed
for young adults, provoking new ideas at the management consultant. While working in
intersection of science, art and innovation. the consulting space Kerry developed her
Prior to this role, Kristin was the founding adult education skills and taught project
director of foresight agency Bridge8, facilitating management, governance and grant writing
futures on water sustainability, nanotechnology, for many years. Making the jump five years
health and climate change, as well as ago, she moved into property and business
producing 40 short animations on related development. This entrepreneurial ride has
topics. She is a sought-after speaker on issues taught her so much about humans, business
relating to emerging technologies and the and growth. These days, Kerry combines
future of work and learning. Kristin has lectured entrepreneurship with thought leadership
foresight at the University of Adelaide and and a blog about life + leadership + modern
Dubai Futures Foundation. wisdom. Living your best life starts the day
you make a choice to take the scary, creative
She was the inaugural licensee and host
and audacious road. Kerry has spent a lifetime
of TEDxAdelaide and is currently President
making choices that take her down this rocky
of the Australian Science and Technology
road, which has been bumpy, scary and simply
Engagement Network and an advisor on
the best thing she has ever done! Kerry has
science engagement to the State Government
spent a lifetime solving problems. Business
of South Australia. She holds a PhD in process
problems. People problems. Leadership
engineering, a Masters of Management in
problems. And, of course, these days, property
Strategic Foresight and is a Fellow of the
problems!
Governor’s Leadership Foundation.
Session Summary
Session Summary
7 Simple Ways to Change Your Life
Five Ways to Think About the Future
Utilising practical illustrations from her blog,
How do you think about the future? Did you
“Kerry Swan Blog; real life experience and
know that there are five ways to think about
management theorists” Kerry will outline the
the future — yet most people only use one! In
Seven Simple Steps, which are 1. No care given
this workshop, Kristin will build on our natural
2.Move. Breathe. Exercise 3. Self-Discipline
inclinations to think about the future by
equals Self Love 4. Mindset 5. Find your tribe
providing a set of perspectives and frameworks
6. Persistence 7. Start with the end in mind.
to extend the breadth, depth and effectiveness
Kerry will bring energy and enthusiasm to an
of futures thinking. A range of future-orientated
interesting and engaging session where you will
issues will be surfaced and made relevant to
learn tips, tricks and tools for 7 simple ways!
personal, work and society-level futures.
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TALKS 4
SHARON HONNER STACEY LYMBERY
Sharon Honner’s passion is championing Stacey Lymbery has over a decade of
women to dare to dream. As a skilled experience in media as a television and
communicator she is passionate about radio presenter and producer. Stacey came
supporting people to identify their skills to to South Australia in 2016 as the Breakfast
create, communicate and deliver on individual Presenter at ABC Riverland, before buying
and organisational aspirations. Sharon’s an almond orchard and two vineyards with
background spans a variety of industries her partner. Stacey’s communication and
including travel, education, banking, not for networking skills are well honed through her
profit, agriculture and the government sector. experience as a journalist, and she’s got a
This has given her experience in a range of way of making people talk! As of August 2019,
positions from farmer through to Directorship Stacey is the Media & Marketing Manager at
on a Global Board. Sharon is a certified Behind Closed Doors, a professional women’s
professional facilitator and coach, Founder of peer mentoring business.
Spectra Coaching and current Chair of WoTL.
Session Summary
Session Summary The Power of Influence
Finding Your Inner Mentor Do you want to get to the next level in your
Sharon has spent a lot of her adult life seeking career? Are you on a board or committee, but
the wisdom of formal and informal mentors. too shy to say what’s on your mind? How many
We all have goals we want to reach, challenges opportunities are you missing out on because
we are striving to overcome, ideas that need a of fear of public speaking or presentation? In
road map and times when we feel stuck. this presentation, learn how to:
Despite uncertain direction at times during • use the power of influence to build your
her life, Sharon is thankful to have connected business or career profile
with wonderful mentors who have provided • find your voice
valuable guidance and clarity. She is also • use storytelling as the key to your success.
grateful to have worked with organisations to
develop bespoke mentoring programs, meeting Regardless of whether you’re just out of
amazing women and men selflessly supporting university, or you’re one of the many highly
individuals to achieve their goals. experienced South Australia women working
in agribusiness today — this is your chance to
As Sharon strived to comprehend what would
stand up and be heard. We’ll cover topics such
happen if we let go of mentors and drew on
as public speaking, storytelling, presentation,
our own inner voices, she had the realisation
and relationship building. Ditch the self doubt —
that ”no-one knows better than I, what I want
it’s so 2019! With over a decade of experience
to do.”
in television, radio, and hosting live events,
This reflection raised the following questions: media professional Stacey Lymbery will share
• What if we held the answers to our her tools to help you transform into a confident
questions about the future? and influential woman in business.
• What if our best mentor is actually inside of us?
• What is possible if we could tap into that
mentor?
This interactive workshop challenges society’s
expectation to rely on others and will explore
your inner mentor. Looking within will leverage
your inner wisdom to answer your questions,
drive your aspirations and support you to
embark on your ‘Big Hairy Audacious Goals’.
Thriving Women 2020: Growing and inspiring women connected through agriculture 24 & 25 February 2020
22NIC KENTISH CHERIE HUTCHINSON
From vegetable farming, grazing, training and Cherie Hutchinson began her career in human
coaching, Nic Kentish has gained a broad resources managing a small recruitment
range of experience from Rural Australia. As a company, with Jurlique being one of her
family, community and biosphere member, Nic’s major clients. Seeking change she applied
aim is to develop an holistic approach to food for the role of Production Leader in Jurlique’s
and fibre production and how this enhances filling department – with no manufacturing
or detracts from our regional communities. experience on her CV she wasn’t sure
Having been fortunate enough to work and how she’d fare, but it was Cherie’s people
travel amongst many agri-cultures and hold management skills and experience, along with
leadership roles in his Hills community that her knowledge of the business that got her
have benefited from this broad experience. across the line! Fast forward nearly two years
Nic’s has always had the intention of energising later, and the Farm Production Manager role
his community by playing his own part in became available in the company, following a
bringing people together with knowledge and small restructure. Cherie’s was asked to help
common goals. the farm settle, now coming into her sixth year
at the farm, and eighth with Jurlique! In this
Session Summary
time she has learnt much, including completing
Carbon Conscious Communities a diploma in Horticulture in 2017.
How did we got to this point? What’s real and
Session Summary
what’s not? There is so much ‘information’
around — what are the facts? Where can we Women’s Voices — “Keeping it Real”
influence the future and where can’t we? As Farm Production Manager at Jurlique
Nic will touch on all of these questions, as well International, authentic leadership is one of
as providing direction on where we can start as Cherie’s passions — how do we show up as
a family, a community and a society to take on authentic leaders in the variety of roles we
a role that will get results, from changed habits undertake in our lives? Drawing from the
that will stick! variety of life experiences Cherie has been
through, she will outline the challenges she has
He asks “What will our descendants thank us
encountered and the strategies she has learnt
for in 250 years? and how can we do these
along the way to be successful in her roles
things?” Join him to mind map and trail
as a manager, employee, student, mother
blaze a conversation that has real meaning
and more! Experience has taught Cherie it
beyond today.
is important to hold tightly to your values,
be honest, communicate openly and have
an empathetic ear! She will share her story
of juggling employment, studying, maternity
leave and the complexity of hitting targeted
forecasts for cosmetic herb usage — all while
‘keeping it real’!!
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