Jane Knight is a passionate change-maker, committed to driving positive outcomes for rural communities, contributing to reduction of global net emissions, and championing agriculture as a respected industry.

As the manager of the Rural Futures program at AgriFutures, Jane oversees a portfolio of research and development projects that aim to enhance the resilience, sustainability and profitability of rural industries. She has a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing rural communities and a focus on driving innovation through collaboration across sectors. Jane also facilitates multi-stakeholder collaboration forums that result in high-impact, agriculture R&D projects and industry-wide transformation.

Jane is committed to advancing the rural industries through bold and visionary leadership, and is excited to hear insights and learnings from other industry leaders at this conference.