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- Professor Hugh Bradlow, President of Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, will be presenting new and emerging digital opportunities that could revolutionise the way we manage vertebrate pests,
- Professor Matt Trau, Co-founder of the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and Xing Technologies, will be discussing the latest innovation in genetic technologies to tackle pest threats,
- Professor Ted Alter, Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics, Penn State University, will be exploring the best ways to get communities enticed to take collective action,
- The Hon. David Littleproud MP, Federal Minister for Agriculture, will be giving an address to attendees on the final day of the conference,
- Dr Andy Sheppard, Managing Invasive Species and Diseases Research Director, CSIRO, talking about the impact of climate change for vertebrate pest management,
- Dr Helen Scott-Orr, former Inspector General of Biosecurity (2016-2019), is joining us to discuss future disease risks and the implications for pest animal management strategies,
- Dr Kate Andrews, Executive Officer, NRM Regions Australia, will be highlighting how we can achieve a cross tenure approach to regional pest animal management,
- Dr Jennifer Marshall and Dr Toby Piddocke, Research Managers at Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, will be discussing the latest research from the National Carp Control Plan,
- Brent Beavan, Predator Free NZ Programme Manager, NZ Department of Conservation, is discussing the latest advances of the Predator Free NZ campaign,
- Damien Jackson, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Protection Project Officer, Parks Victoria
- Adam Toomes, PhD Candidate, Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group, University of Adelaide, is presenting on how we are tackling global online trade of wildlife and pet species which is increasing our risk of new pest threats,
- Andreas Glanznig, CEO, Centre for Invasive Species Solutions, will be discussing a feral free future and how innovation is vital to achieving this.