Victorian Food Waste Action Summit 2024 Program – Tues. 1st October
Our inaugural Action Summit was an event open to the wider public to participate in developing citizen-supported action plans to accelerate food waste reduction solutions.
The morning involved the presentation of the findings of the 2024 Food Waste Climateers Industry Survey followed by expert panel discussions to explore ‘low-hanging’ opportunities to catalyse the prevention, rescue and recycling levers.
In the afternoon, there was a rotating workshop where participants rotate through 3 of the 8 tables to ‘hack action plans’ so that after the event, self organising teams can collaborate to accelerate progress.
Time
Agenda Topics , Speakers and Panelists
8:45 to 9:15 am
Registration & Networking
9:15 to 9:45 am
- Opening welcome
- Sponsors and Partners acknowledgement
- Summit outline and objectives
- Industry Survey findings
Rob Anderson (Climateers)
9:45 to 10:00 am
Keynote opening: Dr. Jonathan Middis End Food Waste Australia
10:00 to 10:40 am
Food Waste Prevention discussion panel
- Victor Barichello (Empauer)
- Jean Darling (Cirque du Soil)
- Geoff Davis (Areco)
- Kim McDonnell (Saveful)
- Dr. Jonathan Middis (End Food Waste Australia)
10:40 to 11:10 am
Morning Tea, Networking, Exhibitors
11:10 to 11:50 am
Food Waste Rescue discussion panel
- Josh Ball (Farmer’s Pick)
- Izzy Hally (OzHarvest)
- Daniel Parsons-Jones (Foodbank Victoria)
- Melanie Gill (Helping Hands Mission)
- Rachael Terry (SecondBite/Fareshare)
11:50 to 12:30 pm
Food Waste Recycle discussion panel
- Cat Phillips (Cleanaway / AORA)
- Phillip Spring (Ecoguardians)
- Phoebe Gardner (Bardee)
- Stephanie Salinas (Rewaste/ Yarra Valley Water)
- Thomas Fox (RepurposeIT)
12:30 to 1:15 pm
- Submit workshop preferences online
- Lunch & Networking
1:15 to 1:30 pm
Action Plan Workshop introduction
1:30 to 2:10 pm
Speed Networking and Workshop (rotation 1)
2:10 to 2:50 pm
Speed Networking and Workshop (rotation 2)
2:50 to 3:30 pm
Speed Networking and Workshop (rotation 3)
3:30 to 3:50 pm
Afternoon Tea, Networking, Exhibitors
3:50 to 4:40 pm
Workshops presentations / discussions (10 x 5 minutes)
4:40 to 5:00 pm
Wrap up and Action Summit close
5:00 pm =>>
Post Event Networking / Drinks (Nevermind Bar)