Meet the Team

  • Natalie Burgan

    Conference Manager

  • Will McSorley

    Conference Coordinator

  • Cerys Colquhoun

    Design and Communications Coordinator

Executive Committee

  • Dr Mark Krstic | Chair

    Managing Director, Australian Wine Research Institute

  • Peter Nguyen | Treasurer & Public Officer

    Group Manager - Corporate Services, Australian Wine Research Institute

  • Andrew Clarke | Secretary

    Agtech Program Manager, Wine Australia

  • Dr Alana Seabrook

    State Manager, SA, NSW, TAS, WineChek

  • Dr Samantha Scarratt

    CEO, Vine Health

  • Dr Tony Robinson

    General Manager - Business Development, Australian Wine Reseach Institute

Planning Committee

  • Lee McLean

    Chief Executive Office, Australian Grape & Wine Inc.

  • Dr Martin Cole

    Chief Executive Officer, Wine Australia

  • Kyla Schmidt

    Marketing Lead, Australian Wine Research Institute

  • Dr Mardi Longbottom

    General Manager - Industry Development and Support, Australian Wine Research Institute

  • Dr Josh Hixson

    Research Impact Manager, Wine Australia

  • Prof. Kerry Wilkinson

    Professor of Oenology, University of Adelaide

  • Shirley Fraser

    General Manager - Customer Engagement, Wine Australia

  • Tim Stead

    Chair, Wine Industry Suppliers Association

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Sub-Committees

  • Lee McLean, Australian Grape & Wine (Chair)
    Dr Mark Krstic, Australian Wine Research Institute
    Dr Martin Cole, Wine Australia
    Trish Barry, Mastermind Consulting
    Robin Shaw, Wine Tourism Australia
    Dr Tony Robinson, Australian Wine Research Institute
    Ali Laslett, Australian Grape & Wine
    Stephanie Duboudin, Wine Victoria

  • Dr Tony Robinson, Australian Wine Research Institute (Chair)
    Andrew Clarke, Wine Australia
    Dr Markus Herderich, Australia Wine Research Institute
    Dr Catherine Kidman, Wynns Coonawarra Estate
    Dr Paul Petrie, SARDI
    Hayley Purbrick, Consultant
    Liz Riley, Vitibit
    Dr Tina Tran, AB Biotek
    Luke Wilson, Hill Smith Family Estate

  • Dr Mardi Longbottom, Australian Wine Research Institute (Chair)
    Dr Tony Robinson, Australian Wine Research Institute
    Dr Samantha Scarratt, Vine Health

  • Kyla Schmidt, Australian Wine Research Institute (Chair)
    Sonya Logan, Wine Australia
    Dr Alana Seabrook, Winechek

  • Dr Josh Hixson, Wine Australia (Chair)
    Sheridan Barter, Australian Wine Research Institute
    Dr Tony Robinson, Australian Wine Research Institute

  • Prof. Kerry Wilkinson, University of Adelaide (Chair)
    Dr Armando Corsi, University of Adelaide
    Jo Hargraves, Wine Australia
    Prof. Leigh Schmidtke, Charles Sturt University
    Dr Alana Seabrook, Winechek

  • Shirley Fraser, Wine Australia (Chair)
    Andrew Clarke, Wine Australia
    Mark O’Callaghan, Wine Network Consulting
    Dr Samantha Scarratt, Vine Health
    Andrew Calabria, Calabria Family Wines