Climate risk: a focus on the Agri sector

Please join us for a discussion on how the Agri sector is adapting to the challenges and opportunities presented by climate risk.  This session will address topics including:

• Current issues faced by participants in the agri sector
• Emerging trends in legal and policy issues
• Opportunities for investment presented by climate change
• How turnaround professionals can help Agri clients mitigate the risk of climate change
• Approaches to assessing climate risk and its economic impact

Guest speakers

Hear from a panel of professionals with broad experience in the economic and legal aspects of the agri sector including:

Geoff Davis

Investment Director, Merricks Capital

Geoff is an Investment Director (Agriculture) at Merricks Capital, a hard asset investment specialist providing innovative capital solutions for the agriculture, commercial real estate and infrastructure sectors in Australia and New Zealand.  Geoff is responsible for the management and performance of investments in the agriculture portfolio which exceeds $500m. Prior to joining Merricks Capital, Geoff co-founded Black Range Capital, an agribusiness advisory firm.  There he originated and led M&A transactions along with structuring investment products for agribusiness.

Luke Hooke

General Manager of Policy, Victorian Farmers Federation

Luke is the General Manager of Policy at the Victorian Farmers Federation.  He comes from a farming background in northern Victoria and his career has been focused on agricultural politics and policy.  He has experience working in federal and Victorian politics with a focus on climate change, animal welfare, environment and water policy.

Charlotte Turner

Senior Associate, Climate Risk Governance, Minter Ellison

Charlotte is a senior associate in the Climate Risk Governance team at MinterEllison.  Building on her background as an experienced litigation and administrative lawyer, Charlotte now specialises in climate risk through a finance, corporate governance and liability lens.  Charlotte is part of the team recently recognised in the 2020 Environmental Finance Impact Awards as global Impact Law Firm of the year.  In addition to her experience in commercial private practice, Charlotte is the APAC Co Lead at The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP).  TCLP is a collaborative effort of lawyers and legal professionals to develop and share climate conscious contracting solutions that are harmonious with the business of law.