31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference
November 1 @ 8:00 am - November 5 @ 5:00 pm
Hosted by Agri-Expo in partnership with the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth (RASC), the conference will take place from 1 to 5 November 2026 under the theme “Opportunities of Change in a Connected World – From South Africa to the World.”
Confirmed speakers include:
- Dr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism
- John Bennett OAM, President of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Australia
- Christo van der Rheede, Chief Executive of the FW de Klerk Foundation, South Africa
- Joel Cowley, Chief Executive of the Calgary Stampede, Canada
- Melt Loubser, Managing Director of Fair Cape Dairies and Chairman of the South African Milk Processors’ Organisation (SAMPRO)
- Robyn Sermon, Chief Executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia
- Elmarie Prinsloo, Chief Executive of Bloem Show, South Africa
- Ivor Price, Co-founder and Managing Director of Food For Mzansi, South Africa
- Emily Norton, Chair of the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), UK
- Dr Tobias Doyer, Chief Executive of Grain SA and the organiser of NAMPO Harvest Day
- Shannon Robertson, Western Cape Prestige Agricultural Worker of the Year 2025
- David Grindle, President & Chief Executive of the International Association of Fairs & Expositions (IAFE), United States
- Beauty Mokgwamme, General Manager, The Mohair Empowerment Trust, South Africa
- Francois Rossouw, National Young Farmer of the Year 2025, South Africa
- Stefan Gerber, Wool Producer and Founder of Gerber & Co, South Africa
Find out more about the event here.
