Speakers

The 2025 speakers and chairs include:

	Dan Bebber Professor of Ecology University of Exeter, Department of Biosciences
	David Bell Chair Voluntary Initiative (VI)
	Dave Bench Chief Executive CropLife UK
	Helena Busby Deputy Director Defra
	Tracey Chantry Pesticide Usage Surveyor Fera
	Dr Henry Creissen Director of the Institute for Agronomy and Agriculture University of the Highlands and Islands
	Rachel Coates Show Director Great Yorkshire Show
	Hazel Doonan Head of Crop Protection and Agronomy Sector Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)
	Dr Chris Hartfield Senior Regulatory Affairs Adviser National Farmers Union (NFU)
	Anthony Hopkins Head of Policy British Society of Plant Breeders
	Richard Hull Chair BCPC Weeds Group
	Lesley Last Co-Head of Plant Protection & Principal Consultant Sagentia Regulatory, formerly TSG Consulting
	Max Newbert Technology Solutions Expert of Sensors and Digitalised Field Data Collection Chair of BCPC Pests & Beneficials Group
	Jim Orson Member of the BCPC Advisory Board British Crop Production Council (BCPC)
	Rob Parker Managing Director G’s Growers Nurseries Ltd
	Matthew Penrose Head of Unit Health and Safety Executive, Chemicals Regulation Division
	Tony Pexton Farmer \| BCPC Advisory Board British Crop Production Council (BCPC)
	Cecilia Pryce Head of Compliance, Shipping and Research Openfield
	Caroline Reid Senior Technical Support Lead Bioline Agrosciences
	Faye Ritchie Chair BCPC Diseases Group
	Mike Rivington Senior Scientist The James Hutton Institute
	Alexandra Rosenmund Director, Global Technical Development – Fungicides GreenLight Biosciences
	Dick Shaw Senior Regional Director (Europe & The Americas) CABI
	Robert Sheasby Chief Executive Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)
	Julian Westaway General Manager British Crop Production Council (BCPC)
	Allan Wilkinson Head of Agrifoods HSBC UK Bank plc
	Sarah Woolford Director of Cereals and Oilseeds AHDB