Leah Bramich

Leah Bramich

Leah Bramich General Manager Australian Mushroom Growers Association For the past 61-years, the Australian Mushroom Growers Assocation has represented the interests of its members, the Australian mushroom growers. Leah will provide an update on the new landscape of...
Damien Belobrajdic

Damien Belobrajdic

Damien Belobrajdic CSIRO Health and Biosecurity Australian mushrooms and their potential health benefits of lowering blood cholesterol Mushrooms are one of the few foods that are high in β-glucan, a type of dietary fibre well recognised for its blood cholesterol...
Natasha Greenwood

Natasha Greenwood

Natasha Greenwood General Manager, Regional and Agribusiness WA, SA and NT Commonwealth Bank As General Manager, Regional and Agribusiness for WA, SA and NT, Natasha has the privilege of leading a team of highly experienced, innovative and committed bankers.  Her...
Dr Gordon Rogers

Dr Gordon Rogers

Gordon Rogers B. App. Sc. (Hons), Dip Ed, PhD Gordon is Principal of Applied Horticultural Research (AHR) and adjunct Professor with the University of Sydney. He has a degree in production horticulture and a PhD in plant physiology (crop nutrition). Gordon’s focus is...
Dr. Jenny Ekman

Dr. Jenny Ekman

Dr Jenny Ekman is a horticultural researcher and science communicator with a longstanding passion for mushrooms. As a postharvest scientist, she has investigated modified atmosphere packaging, Vitamin D production, ways to keep mushrooms whiter longer and food safety...