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25-26 NovemberDarwin Convention Centre Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin

LIVEXchange is proudly sponsored by:This Year’s Keynote Speakers…Professor Temple Grandin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Temple Grandin is a noted animal expert and advocate for autistic populations who has penned the books Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human.

Despite being autistic, Grandin achieved considerable academic success. She earned a degree in psychology from Franklin Pierce College in 1970, followed by a master’s degree in animal science from Arizona State University and a doctoral degree in animal science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She then worked as a consultant to companies with large animal slaughterhouse operations, advising them on ways of improving the quality of life of their cattle.

Grandin is well known for her work regarding animal welfare, neurology and philosophy. In the essay “Animals Are Not Things,” Grandin argues that while animals are technically property in our society, the law ultimately grants them certain key protections. Her books, including Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human, have garnered critical acclaim.

Grandin has been recognized by the academic community and the general public for her work. In 2009, she was named a fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. She is the recipient of several honorary degrees, and has been featured on a range of television and radio programs.

Dr Bernard Vallat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dr Bernard Vallat was elected Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in May 2000 by the World Assembly, which brings together the national Delegates of all OIE Member Countries.

Bernard Vallat graduated from the National Veterinary School in Toulouse (France) in 1971, qualifying as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He then took two postgraduate courses, first in tropical veterinary medicine (1972) and then in animal nutrition at the Institut National Agronomique in Paris (1973).

The first seventeen years of his professional career were spent outside France, working on multilateral or bilateral overseas cooperation schemes in a number of countries in Central Africa and the Indian Ocean. This work involved managing programmes on livestock health and production and training for farmers/livestock producers. He ran these programmes at the field level for six years before going on to supervise them at a national level in various developing countries.

Dr Vallat was elected President of the OIE International Animal Health Code Commission from 1997 to 2000. The work accomplished under his presidency, within the framework of the priorities and requirements decided by the World Assembly of Delegates of the OIE led to numerous normative texts being adopted within the space of three years. In 2008 he received in Philadelphia the Prix Penn Vet World Award at the University of Pennsylvania.

Iain Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Iain Mars has over 34 years’ experience in the Meat Industry working in a number of senior management positions in over 10 countries .

Iain was born and educated in the UK receiving a BSc in Economics from The London School of Economics in 1981. After graduating he joined the Meat Industry with the Vestey Group in London as a Management Trainee working in various aspects of the business in and around London before being transferred to Australia to undertake Meat Work training in 1984 initially at the Angliss Darwin Meat works.

Iain worked in the Angliss operations throughout Australia before spending time in New Zealand and Brazil in production management positions. In 1986 he was transferred to the Vestey Office in Taiwan and spent 4 years there as General Manager before moving to Japan for 2 years and then to Korea for 4 years to head up the Vestey Offices there at the time of both countries Beef Liberalisations.

Iain returned to the UK in 1987 and spent 4 years with Malton Foods the Pig meat operation of Unigate plc . In 2001 Iain went to Brazil working for the Minerva Group, spending time in Argentina with Terry Johnson before joining JBS in Brazilian 2005 looking after their operations in the USA, Egypt, Russia and the UK. He was then transferred to Australia when JBS bought AMH working as CEO of JBS Australia. During his time in Australia he was also a Non-Executive Director of the MLA. Leaving Australia in 2012 he re-joined Minerva foods in Brazil as CEO of their processed meat operation before taking over as COO of their Brazilian Beef Operations.

A keen Manchester United supporter, a fan of sports cars and fast motorbikes, Iain is married to Cristina and has three children Daniela (24) Alec (18) and Philip (4) .

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LIVEX-Change Conference Program MINUS REGO Nov15.indd 1-3 10/11/2015 2:32 pm

Day 1 - Wednesday 25th November

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8 .30 Welcome address from forum sponsorsHow your levies are used in the Live Export Program?

Michael FinucanMLA, General Manager, International Markets

9 .00 How does ASEL and ESCAS work? Why are ASEL and ESCAS needed? Market access and what it means for producers .

Wayne CollierLiveCorp, LEP Industry Capability Manager

Patrick UnderwoodNACC, Manager

9 .40 Morning Tea AuctionsPlus

10 .10 How are research and development priorities determined? How will this make a difference to you?

Sharon DundonMLA, Livestock Export Research and Development Manager

10 .20 Comparison of the growth of F1 Senepol x Brahman and Brahman steers in an Indonesian feedlot

Tim SchatzNT Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, Principal Pastoral Production Research Officer

10 .40 Traceability project Steve MeerwaldAgricultural Connections Australia, Director

11 .00 Future of Palm Plantations and small holder breeding operations in Asia

Ross AinsworthLEP Consultant

11 .20 Panel Session / Q&AIn-market experiences

Michael FinucanSession facilitator

Michael Patching LEP, In Market Manager, Vietnam

Valeska Valeska MLA, Regional Manager, Indonesia

Bernie BrosnanWellard Rural Exports, General Manager

11 .50 Closing Remarks Sam BrownLiveCorp, CEO

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12 .00 Lunch Warwick Cattle Crush Company

1 .00 Conference Introduction Don HeatleyEvent MC

1 .05 Welcome Address David Galvin LiveCorp, Chairman

1 .15 Keynote Welcome Address Hon . Barnaby Joyce MP Agriculture Minister

1 .30 Keynote AddressView from another countryWe operate in competitive global markets. What are their expectations for the future?

Iain Mars Minerva Foods Chief Operating Officer - Brasil Beef

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2 .20 Agriculture is the pathway out of povertyGlobal food security and poverty – challenges of poverty including access and distribution of food

Catherine MarriottACIAR Commissioner

3 .10 Afternoon Tea Elders

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3 .45 Sponsor Presentation Livestock ExchangePatrick Hutchinson General Manager ITS Global Operations

3 .50 Indonesian FeedlottingReflecting on 50 years of feedlotting in Indonesia – future opportunities for further development / improvement. How do we build stronger relations with better market signals?

Indonesian Feedlotting Panel

4 .20 Panel Session / Q&AWhat are we doing to meet the demands and capture the opportunities?

John AckermanSession facilitator

Dicky AdiwosoDick Slaney Indonesian Govt/IndustryRepresentativeIndonesian feedlotter

5 .00 Closing Remarks Don HeatleyEvent MC

6 .00 The Coopers Sundower Welcome BBQ & Drinks 6 .00 – NT Parliament House / 8 .00 – The Darwin HotelHosted by The Honourable Willem Westra van Holthe, Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries

Coopers Animal HealthRob Baines National Account Manager

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8 .30 Conference Introduction Don Heatley Event MC

8 .35 NT Government Welcome Hon Willem Westra van Holthe Northern Territory - Deputy Chief Minister

8 .50 Sponsor Presentation Northern Australia Development OfficeLuke Bowen - General Manager

8 .55 Keynote Address Livestock exports and animal welfare – exporting animal welfare globally

Dr Bernard Vallat Director General of the OIE

9 .45 Competitiveness of the Australian Livestock Export Industry

Dr Peter BarnardOliver Doam - Director

10 .30 Morning Tea Roebuck Export Depot

11 .00 Animal indicators across the supply chain Dr Nigel PerkinsMurdoch University in conjunction with AusVet

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11 .30 Animal welfare and the continuous process to improvement: understanding the Livestock Global AssuranceProgram (LGAP) including in market feedback

Peter Schuster Schuster Consulting

12 .10 Keynote AddressInsights into animal welfare and livestock exportsIn-conversation with Professor Temple Grandin – animal behaviourist shares her experiences and views of the industry following a recent tour

Professor Temple Grandin Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University

Don HeatleySession facilitator

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1 .00 Lunch Wellard Rural ExportsMauro Balzarini - Managing Director

2 .00 Sponsor Presentation AUSTREX

2 .05 From pig shooter to activist – Dayne PratzkyThe Frackman Story

Dayne Pratzky The “Frackman”

Peter Lewis Session facilitator

2 .35 Achieving social license: are our people the key? Ross Hampton Australian Forest Products Association, CEO

3 .05 Afternoon Tea ACE Laboratory Services

3 .30 Sponsor Presentation Fodder Solutions

3 .35 Panel Session / Q&AEngaging Australia and the world: Ag communications - where to next?What current channels of communication are having the most cut through – are people even listening?

What messages and which voices are most effective, particularly engaging urban audiences?

What are the new emerging channels and opportunities to get into the hearts and minds of the public, policy makers and customers?

How can our messaging and presentation improve and be more effective, here and abroad?

Kylie StrettonCoFounder of ‘Ask an Aussie Farmer’

Simon TalbotCEO, National Farmers Federation

Samantha TownsendThe Daily Telegraph

Peter Lewis Session facilitator

4 .20 Closing Remarks Simon Crean ALEC Chairman

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6 .00 Pre-Dinner DrinksExhibition Hall 4

IDEXX Laboratories

7 .00 Gala Dinner• Young Achiever of the Year Award presentation

• Lifetime Achievement Award presentation

• Charity Auction

Road Trains of Australia (RTA) and RuralcoDon HeatleyGala Dinner MC

Shane JacobsonGuest Speaker

11 .00 Evening Concludes

LIVEX-Change Conference Program MINUS REGO Nov15.indd 4-6 10/11/2015 2:32 pm