Debut of Social/Hack bridges IoT, Food & Urban Farming
18 October, 2017 / Admin
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SYDNEY, 18 OCTOBER 2017 - The economic opportunities between IoT, food and hospitality are significant in Australia. Yesterday, Tuesday 17 October 2017, as part of the Social/Hack forum series, the 'IoT & Food' event explored the potential impact of IoT on the Australian food industry at the Lendlease head office in Barangaroo, Sydney.
There's an increasing focus on food miles, the distance food is transported from the place of production until it reaches the consumer. This focus is married to a growing desire to cut the environmental impact of freight and shipping. IoT & Food explored the idea of producing food closer to its place of consumption. Specifically, it considered the discipline of agritecture and what it would take to run a commercial, sustainable and mainstream urban farming network to service the needs of the Australian hospitality industry.
The inaugural IoT & Food forum was presented by many high calibre speakers.
FIRST PANEL SPEAKERS
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Martyn Ryan Co-founder, Benojo |
Alicia Kirwan NSW/ACT State Leader, OzHarvest |
Michael Katz Adjunct Lecturer - Social Impact, UNSW |
Guy Cooper Community Manager, Wayside Chapel |
SECOND PANEL SPEAKERS
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Poppy Wise Director - Economic & Social Advisory, Urbis |
Rob Roggema Professor - Sustainable Urban Environments, UTS |
Qim Yi Lee Software Tech Lead, PwC Australia Innovation & Disruption |
Renald Gallis Vice-President Ecosystem & Marketing Thinxtra |
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Fiona Krautil Principle, Diversity knowhow |
Clovis Young Managing Director & Founder, MadMex |
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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
EVENT SUMMARY
Social/Hack: IoT & Food
When: Tuesday, 17th October 2017
Producer: PIIP
Venue: Lendlease
Host: Benojo
Partner: Spark Festival
Agenda: Food miles and urban farming in the age of automation. Topics are explored by a panel of experts in relation to 'smart' kitchens. A key discussion is how eateries can cut food miles by using edible gardens atop building rooftops, public land and residential developments in a coordinated manner to supply commercial and domestic kitchens.