The Future of Farm Safety Starts Now.
The way we farm is changing and so is risk.
Join us during Farm Safety Week (19–25 July 2026) and explore how AI, automation and data-driven risk management are reshaping the future of farm safety.
Why Attend?
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead with smarter operations to evolving roles and risk management.
Session 1: Tuesday 21st July
The Farm of the Future
Agriculture is being redefined by innovation, productivity pressures and real-world AgTech. It’s time to rethink safety and risk management in increasingly automated environments.
Session 2: Wednesday 22nd July
The Future of Employment
As farming adapts to change, emerging technologies are transforming agricultural employment, shifting roles and requiring new skills to safely operate.
Session 3: Thursday 23rd July
The Future of Insurance
Insurance is keeping pace with data-driven, technology-enabled farming, as automation, climate variability and real-time data reshape risk.
Session 1: The Farm of the Future
Tuesday 21 July, 12.00 - 1.30pm AEST
From AI and autonomous machinery to robotics, drones, sensors and real-time data, technology is changing how food and fibre are produced. As farming evolves, we need to rethink how we manage risk, safety and day-to-day operations in increasingly automated environments.
Let’s talk about
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AI, robotics, drones and autonomous machinery are reshaping agriculture
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Growing pressure to improve productivity, reduce costs and operate sustainably
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Charles Sturt University’s Global Digital Farm, real-world agtech innovation and the need to rethink safety and risk management
Panel
Jonathan Medway
Keynote Speaker, Charles Sturt University
Head of Digital and Sustainable Agriculture at Charles Sturt University AgriPark, Jonathan Medway is helping to shape the future of farming through AI, autonomous systems and data-driven initiatives like the Global Digital Farm.
Salah Sukkarieh
Panelist, University of Sydney
Professor Sukkarieh is a global leader in agricultural robotics and autonomous systems, advancing AI-driven technologies changing the future of farming.
Abigail Hickman
Moderator, Safe Ag Systems
Abigail Hickman brings extensive agricultural safety and compliance experience to help farming businesses build safer, more efficient workplaces.
Session 2: The Future of Employment
Wednesday 22 July, 12.00pm - 1.00pm AEST
As farming adapts to change, so too does the nature of work on-farm. Learn how emerging technologies are overhauling agricultural employment, skills, and the future workforce. This shift is redefining roles, creating new opportunities, and challenging the way farms attract, train and manage people.
What we'll explore
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The shift from manual labour to more technical, technology-enabled roles in agriculture
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New skills required to work safely alongside AI, automation and advanced systems
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The impact on workplaces, training and recruitment as farms become more automated
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The ability to identify and the value of transferable skills
Panel
Geoff Lucas
The Lucas Group
An Executive Director with 35+ years in recruitment and HR consulting, Geoff is qualified in Agricultural Management and brings lived experience and understanding to agribusiness.
Abigail Hickman
Safe Ag Systems
Abigail Hickman brings extensive agricultural safety and compliance experience to help farming businesses build safer, more efficient workplaces.
Session 3: The Future of Insurance
Thursday 23 July, 12.00pm - 1.00pm AEST
The future of insurance will be shaped by more than claims, evolving technologies and a changing climate. It will also be shaped by prevention, risk mitigation and the decisions made before things go wrong. For farmers and growers, building resilience for the future starts with action today.
The details
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A better understanding of emerging risks, reviewing whether assets are adequately insured
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Investing in practical risk reduction, and strengthening preparedness before the next disruption hits
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What farmers can do now to build stronger, more resilient farming businesses for the future
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Luke Foster
Achmea Farm Insurance
Leading Achmea’s national commercial team, supporting farmers through a local, specialist insurance approach. Luke brings practical insight to help keep farmers farming.
Stephen Cantwell
Achmea Farm Insurance
Driving Achmea Farm Insurance’s work with large, complex farming operations, bringing nearly a decade of experience to help farmers manage risk and build long-term resilience.
Abigail Hickman
Safe Ag Systems
Abigail Hickman brings extensive agricultural safety and compliance experience to help farming businesses build safer, more efficient workplaces.
Featuring insights from:
Beyond the Conversations
This event goes beyond theory to explore what these changes mean in practice. What actions can be taken now to stay ahead.
Farm safety is no longer just about compliance and checklists. As technology reshapes operations, it’s changing how risk is managed, decisions are made and responsibilities are shared.
The future of farming isn’t about adopting new technology. It’s about using it to create safer, smarter and more resilient farms.
This event goes beyond theory to explore what these changes mean in practice. What actions can be taken now to stay ahead.
Farm safety is no longer just about compliance and checklists. As technology reshapes operations, it’s changing how risk is managed, decisions are made and responsibilities are shared.
The future of farming isn’t about adopting new technology. It’s about using it to create safer, smarter and more resilient farms.
Who Should Attend?
These sessions are designed for anyone interested in how agricultural technology and risk management are shaping the future of farming.
Designed for:
- Progressive farmers and mixed enterprise operators
- Farm managers and safety coordinators
- Agribusiness leaders
- Rural consultants and industry stakeholders
These sessions are designed for anyone interested in how agricultural technology and risk management are shaping the future of farming.
Designed for:
- Progressive farmers and mixed enterprise operators
- Farm managers and safety coordinators
- Agribusiness leaders
- Rural consultants and industry stakeholders
What you'll leave with
Gain clear strategies and a forward-looking framework to make confident decisions today and plan for what’s next.
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Practical ways to prepare for the future in farming
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Strategies for managing workforce changes
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Insurance and risk insights for emerging technologies
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A framework for future-proofing farm safety, for today
Gain clear strategies and a forward-looking framework to make confident decisions today and prepare for what’s next.
- Practical ways to prepare for autonomous farming
- Strategies for managing workforce changes
- Insurance and risk insights for emerging technologies
- A framework for future-proofing farm safety, for today
Why Safe Ag Systems?
For more than 10 years, Safe Ag Systems has supported safer, stronger agricultural operations across Australia.
Built for agriculture
Safe Ag Systems brings safety, people, and compliance together in one place, built specifically for agriculture.
Data security you can trust
Have confidence your data is securely store and protected, backed by ISO 27001 certification.
Everything in one place
Training, inductions, machinery, maintenance and compliance records, all in one place.
Trusted when it matters
Used by farmers and producers across the country to improve accountability, strengthen records and reduce risk.
