Programme download available here
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 17:30 | Meet and greet | |
| Opening of exhibitions |
| Chair: | Alex Jenkins | OPENING ADDRESSES |
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 08:30 | Welcome and Opening prayer | |
| 09:00 | Keynote Address – WTF (What the Future!?) | Justin Cohen |
| 09:45 | QUESTIONS | |
| 10:00 | TEA|
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| Chair: | UNDERSTAND YOUR OPERATING ENVIRONMENT |
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| 10:20 | Hope or Hurdles? A 2026 outlook on South Africa | Daniel Silke |
| 11:00 | Milking through the storm. A story of resilience in SA dairy | Steve Moss |
| 11:40 | De-mystifying the Methane Monster | James Blignaut |
| 12:20 | Questions/discussion | |
| 12:30 | LUNCH|
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| Chair: | PROTECT YOUR ASSETS |
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| 13:30 | Engineered to Endure. Building a shock-proof dairy business | John Hudson |
| 14:10 | Third-world country, First-world dairy. Industry structures that work: A new South African perspective | Introductions by Basil Doonan Fanie Ferreira– Primary Industry Alwyn Kraamwinkel – Secondary Industry |
| 14:50 | Questions/discussion | |
| 15:00 | TEA|
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| Chair: | FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES |
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| 15:20 | Calve management for a great future | Frans van Bohemen |
| 16:00 | Power challenges: the low-hanging fruit | Murray Bredin |
| 16:40 | Profitable farmers keeping it simple: An international panel. Breiffni Daly from Sansaw, UK, James Greenacre from Rosemount, Tasmania | Hosted by Basil Doonan and Jaco Venter |
| 17:20 | Question/ Discussion | |
| 17:35 | 5-Minute Introduction by Vitam International | Vitam International |
| 17:40 | Happy Hour | Sponsored by Vitam International |
GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR PEOPLE |
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| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 08:30 | Overview of Day 1 | Alex Jenkins |
| 08:45 | Relentless repeatability; achieving extraordinary results | Justin King |
| 09:30 | Mind over pressure. Staying focused in challenging times | Tim Barry |
| 10:10 | Managing the underperformer | Sanet Grobler |
| 10:50 | Questions/ Discussion | |
| 11:00 | TEA|
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KEEP ABREAST OF TECHNOLOGY |
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| 11:30 | Your AI toolkit: Practical tools for dairy farmers now — and a glimpse at what's next | Arthur Goldstuck |
| 12:10 | Making technology work – pros and cons | Jane Holliday |
| 12:50 | DISCUSSION | |
| 13:00 | LUNCH|
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PLAN THE FUTURE |
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| 14:00 | Dairy Beef: an economic piece of the social license puzzle? | Koos Kooy |
| 14:40 | Soil health and sustainability | Fiona Brennan (Online) |
| 15:20 | Global pastures: positioning SA dairy for export growth | Peter Meeke |
| 16:00 | Farm Video – Southlands Cookhouse | Sponsored by Chemuniqué |
| 16:20 | DISCUSSION | |
| 16:30 | TEA|
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FINAL SUMMARY |
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| 17:00 | Transparency and communication in a sustainable value chain | Enrike Maree – Sponsored by Nedbank |
| 17:30 | Closing summary | Christo Joubert |
| 17:35 | 5-Minute Introduction by TWK | TWK |
| 17:40 | Happy Hour | Sponsored by TWK |
| 19:00 | CONFERENCE DINNER | Bakkies Botha |