Ms Jane Bennett
Chair of the Board
Hop Products Australia
Presentation Title: Brewing Industry Keynote
Jane has spent more than 30 years working in agrifood businesses in Tasmania and the UK. As the founding Managing Director of both Ashgrove Cheese and TasFoods, she has experience in building and nurturing premium Tasmanian food brands.
Professor Katherine Smart
Global Technical Director and Chief Scientist
Diageo, Scotland
Professor Katherine Smart, BSc (hons), PhD, DSc, LLD (hons), FIBD, FRSA, FBS
Professor Katherine Smart is Global Technical Director and Chief Scientist in Diageo having joined the company in 2019.
Nick Haddow
Bruny Island Cheese Co
Nick Haddow’s diverse career started in the Adelaide Hills where he became obsessed with cheesemaking while working as a chef.
Mont Stuart
Institute’s Asia Pacific Section
Mont Stuart is proudly Tasmanian born and has been a long time Fellow of the Institute’s Asia Pacific Section (now CIBD).
