Scottish Farming Expo announces line up of expert speakers for Aberdeen event
A stellar line up of speakers has been announced for Scotland’s newest farming event, The Future Farming Expo Scotland.
The event is free to attend and will take place from October 10-11 at Aberdeen’s P&J Live venue.
The speakers will cover topics across eight ‘hubs’ chosen to spark engaging discussion and provide practical solutions for farmers dealing with the challenges of creating profitable, sustainable businesses.
The hubs are: Business and Personal Resilience; Carbon and Soils; Arable; Livestock; Renewables and Energy; Diversification; Horticulture and Vertical Farming; and Robotics.
Centred around a series of in-depth panel sessions and practical speakers, and featuring over 70 exhibitors, the Future Farming Expo will cover an extensive range of topics within the overarching hubs. The debate and discussion sessions will afford ample time for Q&As with speakers, allowing the chance to ask questions relevant to visitors’ own situations.
All experts in their fields, the wide range of speakers spans Scottish farmers and representatives from organisations that are innovating in their sectors.
Popular social media influencer and farmer, Cammy Wilson, will be making an appearance, alongside speakers from instrumental Scottish agri organisations, including RSABI, SAOS, SEPA, Scottish Forestry and many more.
Confirmed speakers include:
Adam Christie, Managing Director, Scottish Agronomy.
Ailbhe Palmer, National Sales Manager, Sykes Holiday Cottages.
Carol McLaren, Chief Executive, RSABI.
Cammy Wilson, farmer and influencer, The Sheep Game.
Clive Blacker, Precision Agriculture Specialist.
Dr. Harry Kamilaris, Senior Business Development Consultant, Agricarbon UK.
John Scott, Chairman Farmstrong.
Josh Riddet, Chief Executive, Easy Crypto Hunter.
Jane Craigie, Founder, Jane Craigie Marketing.
Jim Booth, Head of Co-Operative Development, SAOS.
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Liz Bowles, Chief Executive, Farm Carbon Toolkit.
Lyn White, Forestry & Farming Development Officer, Scottish Forestry.
Mark Horler, Chairman, and Johnny Stormonth-Darling, Technical Director, UK Urban AgriTech.
Nathan Critchlow-Watton, Head of Water and Planning, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
Neil White, Borders arable farmer and strip till specialist, Greenknowe Farm.
Niels Corfield, Independent Farm Advisor.
Peter Cook, Head of Food, Drink and Agriculture Team, Opportunity North East (ONE).
Rachael Ramsey, Head of Science & Research, Agrecalc.
Robert Young, Partner, EQ Accountants.
Cheryl Waterman, Event Producer, Future Farming Expo, explains: “This event is unique in that attendees will not be sitting through a series of lectures – participation and discussion are core elements of what we seek to achieve with the Future Farming Expo.
“Guests will go home with practical advice from sector experts with lived experience in their fields, feeling inspired and positive about tackling the challenges in farming. The sessions will be forward-thinking with a focus on actionable tips that people take to make their business more successful.”
Visit: futurefarmingexpo.com to book a free place.
