Meet the speakers

27 January 2027

Great Yorkshire Events Centre

The Yorkshire Farming Conference is a fantastic opportunity to be inspired by key insights from experienced speakers from across farming and its allied industries.

We are looking forward to welcoming industry leaders, farmers, sector specialists and influential guests from across Yorkshire and beyond for a packed programme of talks and workshops.

Check back for updates to this page as we reveal more of our line up during the countdown to our 2027 event.

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Our 2026 Speakers

Keynote Speaker, James Rebanks

Farmer and bestselling author

Richard Barker

Farmer, Lingy Moor Farming Ltd

Orlando Bridgeman

Solicitor, Wrigleys Solicitors LLP

Tom Carlisle

Farmer, D&J Carlisle

Session Chair – Rachel Coates

Farmer and Show Director of the Great Yorkshire Show

Session Chair – Heather Copley

Queen Bee, Farmer Copleys

Sam Dilcock

Director, Yorfuel Ltd

Thomas Dowdy

A&E Operations Paramedic, NHS and Training Director, F3A

Tom Ducker

Farmer, Coppice House Farm

Session Chair – David Exwood

Deputy President, National Farmers Union

Ashleigh Fenwick

Office Manager, Darlington Farmers Auction Mart

Stephen Frankland

Farmer and Joiner, Willen Tree Farm

Session Chair – Dr Dave George

Reader in Precision Agriculture, Newcastle University’s School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Megan Hall

Farm Administrator, Girl Friday’s F.A.R.M

Tamara Hall

Managing Director, Molescroft Farm

Rachael Hirst

Sales Director, Sykes House Farm Ltd

Trisha Horsley

Pig Farmer near York

Chris Humphreys

Tax Partner, BHP LLP

Anna Jones

Founder and Managing Director, Just Farmers

Zulfi Karim DL

Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire

Session Chair – Olivia Midgley

Editorial Director, Farmers Guardian

Session Chair – Nigel Murray

Managing Director, Booths

Session Chair – Lynsey Pack

Head of Charitable Activities and Partnerships, YAS

Camilla Parsonage

Managing Director, Molescroft Farm Children’s Nursery

Anna Pennell

Farmer, Nipna

Guy Poskitt

Farmer, Mark H Poskitt Ltd

Graham Potter

Farmer, W Potter & Sons

Mike Powley

Partner, Oak House Farm

Sue Pritchard

Chief Executive, Food, Farming and Countryside Commission

David Rose

Elizabeth Creak Chair in Sustainable Agricultural Change, Harper Adams University

James Severn

Director – Farm Business, GSC Grays

Session Opening – David Skaith

Mayor of York and North Yorkshire

Lucia Slack

Mental health nurse, NHS

Session Chair – Isabel Spurway

Engagement Lead, Charitable Activites, YAS

Professor Jonathan Statham

Director and Chair, Bishopton Veterinary Group, and CEO, RAFT Solutions Ltd

Andy Venables

CEO, Hillsgreen

Duncan Winspear

Associate Director, Food & Farming, Savills

Helen Wyman

CEO, TwoCan

James Young

Vice President, Agriculture, McCain Foods (GB) Ltd