Women Shaping Today’s Agriculture

23 Sept 2026
Breakout Room
Breakout Sessions

NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Join us for a morning of meaningful networking and conversation celebrating the women who are driving innovation and impact across agriculture today. Through candid discussions on mentorship, resilience, leadership journeys, and inclusive networks, we will explore how the sector can better support, retain, and elevate the next generation of diverse female talent. Open to all women attending the summit.

Choose from the following discussions:

  • How to Own the Room on presence, communication, executive voice
    Nicoline van Gerrevink, Head Food System Transition, Rabobank Wholesale & Rural
  • How to Climb the Ladder on career progression, promotions, and strategic moves
    Shiri Ailon, Head of Group M&A and Ventures, Syngenta
  • How to Say No (and Mean It) on boundaries, prioritisation, protecting your time)
    Giulia Stellari, Managing Director, Fall Line Capital
  • How to Fail Forward on resilience, setbacks, and lessons learned)
    Anne Williams, Customer Strategy Lead Protected Crops, Bayer Crop Science
  • How to Lead Without the Title on influence, initiative, and informal leadership)
    Brigid Norde McAleer, Director of Communications, SAI Platform

  • How to Switch Lanes on career pivots and reinvention)
    Katrina Hayter, Chief Executive, NIAB

Women's Breakfast (1) Women's Breakfast (2)

Host
Katrina Hayter
Katrina Hayter, Chief Executive - NIAB
Giulia Stellari
Giulia Stellari, Managing Director - FALL LINE CAPITAL
Shiri Ailon
Shiri Ailon, Head of Syngenta Group M&A and Ventures - SYNGENTA GROUP VENTURES
Brigid Norde-McAleer
Brigid Norde-McAleer, Director Of Communications - SAI PLATFORM
Anne Williams
Anne Williams, Customer Strategy Lead Protected Crops - BAYER CROP SCIENCE
Nicoline van Gerrevink
Nicoline van Gerrevink, Executive Director, Food System Transition - RABOBANK