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5 October 2026
5 October 2026
Our programme is subject to change
8:00am
Registration & Student Posters
Registration & Student Posters
8:15am
Mihi Whakatau
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
Welcome & Housekeeping
Katherine Short, MC, ANZSA Communications Manager
Alex West, BNZ
ANZSA Update
Michael Lakeman, ANZSA Chair
Opening Address
Opening Address
8:45am
Building an International Brand and Reputation - Lessons from the New Zealand Wine Industry
Charlotte Read, General Manager Brand, New Zealand Wine Growers
8.55am
1. Sourcing Seaweed Sustainably
1. Sourcing Seaweed Sustainably
Session facilitated by Felicity Perry, KelpBlue
Growing Seaweed on Rakiura: Greenwave Aotearoa's Kelp Farming Partnership
Growing Seaweed on Rakiura: Greenwave Aotearoa's Kelp Farming Partnership
Ryan Marchington, Greenwave Aotearoa
Sustainable Commercial Wild Harvest of Macrocystis under New Zealand's Quota Management System
Sustainable Commercial Wild Harvest of Macrocystis under New Zealand's Quota Management System
Roger Beattie, NZ Kelp
Asparagopsis Update
Brent Jackson, Asparagopsis Technologies Limited (ASTEC)
A Wakame Pilot Partnership
Rik Tainui, Ōnuku Rūnanga Incorporated (Ōnuku)
Lucas Evans, Premium Seas Limited
Donald Shepherd, Ceres Organics
Q & A
9.30am
2. Seaweed Solutions for Agriculture & Biostimulants
2. Seaweed Solutions for Agriculture & Biostimulants
Session facilitated by Mareike Babuder, Waikaitu
ANZSA Biostimulant Cluster Update
ANZSA Biostimulant Cluster Update
Clare Bradley, AgriSea Limited, ANZSA Board
Blue & Green: Linking Aquaculture and Agriculture Markets
Blue & Green: Linking Aquaculture and Agriculture Markets
Catriona Macleod, ASSA Chair
Catriona Macleod, ASSA Chair
Q & A
10.15am
Morning Tea
Morning Tea
11.00am
3. Seaweed on the Plate - Innovation in Food & Nutrition
3. Seaweed on the Plate - Innovation in Food & Nutrition
Session and Panel facilitated by Laura Forrest
Food & Nutrition Cluster Update
Food & Nutrition Cluster Update
Hayley Fraser-Mackenzie, ANZSA Food Cluster Lead & Deputy Chair
Nutritional Value of Seaweeds in Food and Functional Foods
Professor Jun Lu, Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland
Health Targets for Brown Seaweeds
Kerry Bentley-Hewitt, Senior Scientist, Bioeconomy Science Institute (BSI)
Species & Opportunity Showcase Panel
Species & Opportunity Showcase Panel
Porphyra (Karengo) - Dr Tom Wheeler, Cawthron Institute
Ulva - Dr Marie Magnusson, Associate Professor, University of Waikato
Professor Jun Lu, University of Auckland
Kerry Bentley - Hewitt, BSI
Hayley Fraser-Mackenzie, Ceres Organics
12.00pm
4. Seaweed Around the Pacific Rim
4. Seaweed Around the Pacific Rim
Session facilitated by Johan Svenson, Cawthron Institute
Seaweed in the Soloman Islands
Bevan Rakoia, Tomoko PLM Ltd
Seaweed in British Columbia
Mark C. Smith, Pacific Seaweed Association, British Columbia
Seaweed Update from Awarua
Barry Bragg, Te Rūnaka o Awarua
Q & A
12:35pm
Lunch
Lunch
1.45pm
5. Beyond Food & Farming - High-Value Products from Seaweed
5. Beyond Food & Farming - High-Value Products from Seaweed
Session facilitated by Richard Laverty, ANZSA
New Zealand’s Multi-Feedstock Advantage: Turning Biological Resources into High-Value Products
Florian Graichen, Bioeconomy Science Institute
Beyond the Beach: Building New Zealand's High-Value Biotech Pathway
Zahra Champion, BioTechNZ
A Reality Check - Turning Seaweed Innovation into an investable business
A Reality Check - Turning Seaweed Innovation into an investable business
Sam Gordon, Blue AgriFood
Q & A
2.30pm
6. Undaria Update
Session facilitated by Michael Lakeman, ANZSA
6. Undaria Update
Session facilitated by Michael Lakeman, ANZSA
John Walsh, Biosecurity New Zealand
John Walsh, Biosecurity New Zealand
Q & A
2.50pm
7. Student Poster Pitch
7. Student Poster Pitch
Huia Webby
Irvin Fonseca Barahona
Karl Luigi Guarin
Rasika Gunarathne
3.00pm
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea
3.30pm
8. Panel Discussion - Nature-Positive Seaweed - Defining and Measuring Impact
8. Panel Discussion - Nature-Positive Seaweed - Defining and Measuring Impact
Session facilitated by Katherine Short, F.L.O.W. Collaborative Ltd, ANZSA Communications Manager
Mark Smith, British Columbia Pacific Seaweed Association
Caitlin Sowden, Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura
Rosalie Nelson, Live Ocean
4.00pm
9. Investment Ready Panel Discussion
9. Investment Ready Panel Discussion
Facilitated by Andy O'Hare, Centre for Sustainable Finance
Juliet Tainui-Hernandez , ASB Bank
Nigel Bradly, Envirostrat
Dr Corinna Dwan, MBCRC
Jocelyn Eason, Bioscience Economy Instituate
Simon Bowden, Forsyth Barr
4.40pm
Student Poster Award presentation
Student Poster Award presentation
Presented by Clare Bradley & Richard Furneaux
4.55pm
Closing remarks
Closing remarks
Michael Lakeman, ANZSA Chair
5.00pm
Networking and Drinks
Networking and Drinks
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