China Forum: Paddocks & Partnerships: AgTech Innovations and Synergies in China-Australia Agriculture

Moderator: Ms. Leely Zhang, Managing Director, DLG AgroTechService

FORUM AGENDA
Welcome Address
14:35-14:45 Overview of Agriculture in Australia, Linny Thom, Senior Project Officer, Agriculture Victoria
14:45-14:55 Design and Key Technologies of Big Data Platform for Farms, Dr. Weihong Ma, Senior Engineer, National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture

CHINA-AUSTRALIA AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATION AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
14:55-15:05 How Agricultural Robots Are Empowering Agriculture, James Xu, Vice President, Jiangsu Lanjiang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
15:05-15:15 How to Tap into the Australian Agricultural Market, Australian Agri-Dealer Representative – TBC
15:15-15:25 A Chinese Farmer’s Perspective, Shiyi Wang, General Manager, Hebei Jiu'en Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
(A potato farmer with a cultivation area of 3,000 hectares, achieving an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons of seed potatoes and 25,000 tons of commercial potatoes.)

15:25-15:30 Wrap up

About Linny

Linny is a Senior Project Officer at Agriculture Victoria, within the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), leading initiatives to grow Victoria’s AgTech ecosystem. She collaborates across government, industry, and research to foster strategic partnerships, facilitate technology trials, and support investment-driving innovation, sustainability, and economic growth for Victoria. Previously, Linny was Trade Manager, Food & Fibre at Global Victoria, where she promoted Victorian agricultural exports on the global stage. She holds a Bachelor of International Trade and a Graduate Certificate in Transport Distribution, providing a strong foundation in global trade, logistics, and cross-sector engagement.