AIMS announces 2022 conference line-up
Ahead of its annual conference, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has revealed its line-up of speakers, which includes AHDB CEO Tim Rycroft.
The conference is scheduled to take place at the Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham on Saturday 1st October.
AHDB CEO Tim Rycroft has been announced as the conference chair and will speak on the topic entitled ‘Shape the Future’. As a part of his presentation, Rycroft will also address the current challenges for the processing sector and the support that levy boards offer.
Speakers confirmed for the 2022 conference include:
- Tim Rycroft, CEO of AHDB
- Professor Chris Elliott, Queens University Belfast
- Philip Hambling, head of farming and food at the NFU
- Gareth Wyn Jones, “the voice of livestock farming on the media and social media”
- Mykola Babenko, CEO of the Meat Industry Association of Ukraine
Real insight and substance
AIMS head of policy Norman Bagley said: “We will also be joined by Professor Chris Elliott from Queens University Belfast. He, along with NFU’s director of farming and food Philip Hambling, will provide some real insight and substance as to how the industry has coped and the direction of travel we must all take.”
AIMS had expected that a Defra Minister would speak at the event. However, due to recent changes in government at present there has been no confirmation.
Bagley continued: “We will also be joined by farming personality from TV and social media, Gareth Wyn Jones. I am also delighted to announce that the CEO of the Meat Industry Association of Ukraine, Mykola Babenko, will join us live from Kyiv to update us on the impact of the war on meat processing and his hopes for post conflict recovery”.
Delegates will be invited to pose questions to a speaker panel which will be hosted by AIMS chair John Thorley. AIMS have confirmed that delegates to the conference are also invited to join staff and others at a free pre-conference dinner on Friday evening 30th September.
Bagley concluded: “Ticket sales are now open via Eventbrite and we expect to have a large audience keen to hear from, and to question, our highly respected speakers.”
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