Be inspired, be challenged, be entertained.
Wilmot Field Day’s line-up of speakers will set the scene for a fulfilling two days.
Learn from local producers as they share their wins, challenges and lessons learned in their journey to balance on-farm productivity with business and environmental outcomes. Join global leaders in regenerative agricultural sciences as they reveal their cutting-edge research and technologies. Engage with industry change-makers as they debate the challenges facing agriculture in the quest to be part of the climate solution.
Find out more about the 2026 lineup below.
Lyndsey Douglas
Editor-in-Chief, Writers Who
Event MC
Lyndsey is the editor-in-chief at agricultural content agency Writers Who, bringing her journalism expertise to lead an all-female team of 14 rural journalists who create compelling written and spoken content while living on the land.
Her recognisable voice anchors agricultural events across Australia, from major exhibitions like WagyuEdge, World Angus Forum, Queensland AgTech Summit, Wilmot Field Day, Ekka, Sydney Royal Easter Show, Melbourne Royal Show, Royal Adelaide Show and Canberra Royal, to smaller rural gatherings in communities from Alpha in Central Queensland to Condobolin in Western NSW.
She pioneered live agricultural broadcasting as host of the industry-first Beef TV and hosts the wagyu breed podcast “Beyond the Marbling”. Lyndsey’s leadership extends to her roles as former chairman of Australian Wool Innovation’s consultation panel, NSW Rural Ambassador, and founding director of Agricultural Shows Australia.
Alasdair MacLeod
Executive Chairman, Macdoch Group
Opening Address
Alasdair MacLeod is Executive Chairman of the Macdoch Group.
Macdoch comprises a group of innovative entities striving to show how a resilient agricultural sector builds natural capital and contributes to global climate solutions. These entities are Impact Ag Australia, Atlas Carbon, Macdoch Ventures, Macdoch Foundation, and Wilmot Field Day – each with a clear and distinct vision and objectives.
Macdoch invests in agricultural land, the development of technology, advisory businesses, and philanthropy. Investments seek to provide the tools, advice, data, and test cases to build natural capital and a climate resilient future.
Alasdair is also Chairman of Soils for Life, a not-for-profit organisation which aims to encourage the adoption of regenerative farming by showcasing and supporting farmers that are undergoing change to their management practices.
Dr Susan Orgill
Chief Scientist, Impact Ag Australia
Soil Labs interactive session
Dr Susan Orgill is a leading Australian soil scientist with over 20 years’ experience in research, policy, sustainability, and regenerative agriculture. As Chief Scientist at Impact Ag Australia, she specialises in soil health, carbon farming, and climate-resilient agriculture. Dr Orgill has led national and international R&D projects, developed soil carbon methodologies, and contributed to global sustainability initiatives. Her work delivers science-backed solutions that enhance productivity, resilience, and natural capital outcomes.
Sarah Schmude
Natural Capital Project Manager, Impact Ag Australia
Cavan case study
Sara is a Natural Capital Specialist with over 15 years of experience in resource management and sustainable land practices. She is skilled in assessing, implementing, and managing a wide range of natural capital projects, from soil carbon initiatives to biodiversity assessments and development programs. Sara has led several carbon and natural capital projects across both regulated and private markets, driving project origination and engaging directly with landholders. Leveraging her deep expertise in regenerative agriculture and natural capital markets, she plays a key role in developing and customising nature-based solutions that deliver long-term environmental and financial outcomes.
Steph Trethewey
Founder & CEO, Motherland
Charity Partner Dinner Speaker
Stephanie Trethewey is the 2024 Australian of the Year for Tasmania. She’s a visionary leader who has transformed personal challenges into a nationwide movement to support rural mothers across Australia.
Steph is a seasoned television journalist who has reported and produced for some of the country’s biggest news and current affairs programs. In 2019, soon after having her first child, she swapped the city for the country and moved to rural Tasmania. The transition was both a brutal and beautiful journey, and Steph’s struggles with postnatal depression and isolation inspired the creation of Motherland, a national charity that supports rural mothers, reducing isolation and improving mental health outcomes for women on the land.
Steph’s weekly podcast, Motherland, has been downloaded over 1.2 million times, and Motherland Village, Australia’s first online rural mother’s group program, has connected hundreds of rural women to their own personalised support group. In 2022, Stephanie was named the national winner of the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and in 2023, she celebrated the release of her debut book, Motherland.
Allen Williams
Founding Partner, Understanding Ag and Regenified (USA)
Keynote Address and Paddock Walk
Allen Williams is a 6th generation family farmer and founding partner of Understanding Ag, LLC, and Regenified, LLC. He has consulted with thousands of farmers and ranchers in the U.S. and 45+ other countries, on operations ranging from a few acres to over 2 million acres.
He is a “recovering academic”, having served 15 years on the faculty at Louisiana Tech University and Mississippi State University. He has authored more than 400 scientific and popular press articles, and is an invited speaker at regional, national, and international conferences and symposia.
He has been featured in the Carbon Nation film series, “Soil Carbon Cowboys”, the Roots So Deep documentary series (Roots So Deep Documentary | Regenerative Farming And Climate), World Without Cows (Home – World Without Cows), Rethink Meat Docuseries, the Dr. Oz show, ABC Food Forecast News, A Regenerative Secret, the Farmer’s Footprint film series, the Sacred Cow film series, and TedX Boston (First, heal the soil | Allen Williams | TEDxBoston (youtube.com). He co-authored a book with Teddy Gentry, “Before You Have A Cow”. Allen is a regular contributor to several leading industry publications.