Join us for an inspiring online panel discussion featuring six Bondies pursuing careers in the Australian agriculture industry.

Agriculture accounts for over half of Australia’s land use, making the sustainable management of this land a crucial issue for both farm businesses and the public. This session offers a unique opportunity to explore the potential of a sustainable career in a major industry that has an immediate and future impact on a global scale, right here in Australia.

Panellists will discuss the size and scale of the agriculture industry, climate change impacts and risk management, agricultural employment, sustainability and trade, and the numerous opportunities available for those looking to make a difference.

• Date: Thursday, 18 May
• Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
• Location: Zoom https://bond.zoom.us/j/96889625239
• Passcode: 146030
• Cost: Free
• Attire: Smart casual

Panellists

Stephen Bignell (Class of 2010), Market Information and NLRS Manager, at Meat and Livestock Australia

Originally from a farm in WA, Steve studied law and commerce at Bond before working as an accountant at international and big4 accounting firms.

The team he leads has 34 members that collect cattle and sheep sales data from over 50 site nationally each week. This information is transformed into market reports and industry indicators used by most major market intelligence companies, such as Bloomberg.

The industry forecasts cover livestock supply, production and pricing insights and are used by global financial institutions to inform investment decisions.

Angus Street (Class of 2006), CEO, AuctionsPlus

Angus has extensive experience with technology systems, which require deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple markets and industries, opening of new markets through strong sales and trade marketing as well as growing businesses through innovation, process improvement, and transformational technologies.

Angus is focused on taking Australia’s Digital Ag Marketplace, with a GMS of $3.5, to the next level. Angus wants to add value right along the supply chain and sees technology as a key enabler of success.

Passionate about helping businesses evolve to stay ahead of the pack through the use of digital technology, Angus believes that with a little country music, genuine conversations and a motto of ‘the sum of us beats the one of us’ we can make peoples digital experience a better one.

Lucy Gubbins (Class of 2012), Strategy Manager, Coles

Lucy is a personable professional with experience across the supply chain in the broader agribusiness and food industry.

As Strategy Manager, she plays an important part in strategically analysing Port of Melbourne’s key customers, regions and markets, defining and analysing current issues and determining or delivering business responses.

Lucy has an extensive client base of ASX listed companies, industry associations, private investors, government bodies and local councils. Coming from a red meat producing family in the Western District of Victoria, she has a passion for the agricultural sector which is underpinned by her background in the industry.

James Roberts-Thomson (Class of 2011), Director, TRT Group Australia

TRT Pastoral Group owns and operates over 19,000 hectares of prime grazing land in Victoria and Tasmania.

The core business focuses on producing high-quality Angus cattle raised under environmentally friendly and sustainable practices.

The TRT Pastoral Group herd is one of the largest privately owned Angus herds in Australia

Bryce Camm (Class of 2002), CEO, Camm Agricultural Group

Running 60,000 cattle across 9 stations that cover half a million hectares, Bryce has spent 10 years as a director of the Australian Lot Feeders Association and the last 3 years as President.

He is the Director of Beef Australia and ran the biggest agricultural industry event in the southern hemisphere with over 100k attendees.

He was the chairman of Australia’s Beef Sustainability Framework, and he was recently elected Vice President of Cattle Australia, the national industry representative body for Australia’s $29b cattle industry.

Caleb Connor (Class of 2009), Content and Community Lead, Tenacious Ventures

Tenacious Ventures partners with agtech operators creating impact at scale at the intersection of digitally native agriculture and climate solutions.

They passionately champion agriculture’s role in addressing climate change and seek out mission-aligned partners with the potential to create and catalyse impact at scale.