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Lyndsey’s voice is heard around the main arenas of agricultural events like the Ekka, Sydney Royal Easter Show, Melbourne Royal Show, Royal Adelaide Show, Canberra Royal as well as rural events from Alpha in Central Queensland to Condobolin in Western NSW. She’s the face of Beef TV alongside Andrea Crothers in May at Beef Australia in Rockhampton. Lyndsey was the chairman of Australian Wool Innovation’s consultation panel, the NSW Rural Ambassador, and founding director of Agricultural Shows Australia. 

Michael is a regular commentator on TV and radio and his work has featured in  publications ranging from The Guardian to Forbes and CNN. In addition, Michael  is a familiar face on the international conference circuit having shared the stage  with the likes of Bill Gates, Mel Robbins and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.  

Michael has spoken to over 500,000 people across 5 continents since 2004 and  is known for his engaging, entertaining and practical conference presentations.  

Having been formerly named Australia’s Keynote Speaker of the Year, Michael  was inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.  

With a PhD in nutritional food science and extensive experience in industry, research, and academia, Anneline currently provides independent scientific advice to a range of different clients and industry bodies. She is recognized nationally for her expertise and contributions to the field, holds positions in various professional organizations and has received awards for her work including being named Australia’s number one science communicator and one of the nations’ Top-50 cutting edge female scientists for her ability to translate science for industry and community. However, it is Anneline’s own personal journey dealing with health challenges that has strengthened her belief in the power of nutrition, and the invaluable role farmers play in providing good food that is rich in nutrients. As a prominent speaker, writer, and consultant in the food sector, Anneline is a strong advocate for the role of food production and nutrition science in improving public health.

Previously, Mark was vice president of production at Certified Angus Beef LLC and was responsible for the brand’s supply chain efforts. He led strategies incorporating the seedstock, cow-calf, feeding and packing sectors to raise and process high quality Angus cattle with the brand’s unrivaled quality standards.  

Mark joined the company in 2000 as director of packing. In June 2002, he helped develop and then 

coordinate a regional sales team to serve retail, foodservice and international business partners. In March 2005, he transitioned to supply development and production. 

Before these endeavors, Mark worked for Southern States Cooperative in Virginia. He earned an associate’s degree from Lake Land College, a bachelor’s degree in agricultural science from Western Illinois University and followed with a master’s program in ruminant nutrition at Michigan State University where he also coached the collegiate livestock judging team. 

McCully is an accomplished livestock evaluator and has judged over 300 state, regional and national cattle shows throughout the US, Canada, and Brazil.  

Mark and his wife, Gerry, have two children, Austin and Madison. 

 Simon graduated from a bachelor of Melbourne University Agricultural Science in 1987. His first job was as a research officer with the Victorian Farmers Federation Pastoral Group for four years and was involved with bringing farmers and the meat processing sector together in Victoria with initiatives like establishing a direct shipping service from Victoria into Japan to open up the Victorian chilled beef market in Japan.

Simon moved into the meat trading and processing sector in 1990 working for Louis Dreyfus Australia for four years – spending part of his training in North America – at the time LDC was the largest single buyer of export beef in Australia. Simon’s career moved to ConAgra Foods who at the time owned Australian Meat Holdings and DR Johnston where he worked for seven years and once again resided overseas – his involvement with meat trading remained until 2010 with his own trading company and established his own brand names in various countries.

In recent years Simon has moved into the risk management sector and developed derivatives and meat swaps that are used by companies in both North America and Australia on managingto manage price risk in processed meat and livestock. Simon spent two years working as a consultant with FC Stone in started starting up the livestock and meat desk and in 2015, co-founded the Southern Aurora Group.  

 Today he is an independent meat and livestock analyst and also brokers swaps on behalf of large financial institutions in Australia and the US and brokers physical meat products around the world (namely from Australia, NZ and India), working with large international companies that have interests in China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the US. 

 In 2022, Simon was awarded a Churchill Fellowship, and he is currently overseas doing this research. The project’s aim is to look at methane reduction schemes in the livestock sector around the world with the aim of rewarding farmers for lowering methane. He is travelling to 11 countries which include the US, Canada, Portugal, Spain, and Germany. Netherlands, Belgium, France, England, Ireland, and New Zealand. 

 He returns to Australia in mid-May and is planning on a report to be written by August this year on his findings.