
Emma Weston
The Rocks, Australia
Non Executive Director at Australian Wool Innovation | CEO & Co Founder AgriDigital, agtech, fintech specialist passionate about powering trust in global agri supply chains and how digital technologies promote rural engagement
Summary
Emma is a co-founder of AgriDigital and as CEO leads all aspects of the business' strategy, stakeholder engagement, investor relations and new market entry. A multi-awarded platform, AgriDigital is leading the way in digitizing, connecting and securing global agricultural supply chains - from farmer to consumer. Waypath - Grown by AgriDigital - enables farmers to manage and track their grain inventories all the way from the paddock to payment. With a diverse professional and executive career, Emma has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by senior executives, CEOs/founders and boards in driving personal and organisational performance. In her board roles, Emma plays a key role in the development and execution of organisational strategy paired with a keen sense of operational excellence and a commitment to governance and stakeholder communication. Emma's collaborative style and excellent communication skills allow for easy engagement with teams and individuals. An "out of the box" thinker, she is comfortable with fast-paced environments as well as the challenges particular to mature industries. Emma has an MBA, LLB (Hons), BA. is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a fellow of the Australian Digital Commerce Association. She is a director of Australia's Digital Skills Organisation Ltd and and member of the Information Technology Advisory Committee of Grain Trade Australia, the Farm Data Working Group of the National Farmers Federation and the advisory board of Geora Pty Ltd. Emma is an in demand speaker at Blockchain, AgTech, Fintech, Women in Tech, Supply Chain and Start Up conferences around the world. Emma and AgriDigital have received multiple awards recognising commitment to innovation and AgriDigital as an emerging agtech and fintech leader.
Non Executive Director
Australian Wool Innovation
1 Nov 2023 - Present
2yrs 9mos
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
AWI IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTERPRISE THAT CONDUCTS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING ALONG THE WORLDWIDE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR AUSTRALIAN WOOL ON BEHALF OF ABOUT 60,000 WOOLGROWERS THAT PRINCIPALLY FUND THE COMPANY. Our mission is to make strategically targeted investments to enhance the profitability, international competitiveness and sustainability of the Australian wool industry. To do this, we invests along the global supply chain for Australian wool to deliver outcomes that benefit Australian woolgrowers
CEO & Co Founder
AgriDigital
1 Oct 2015 - Present
10yrs 10mos
Sydney, Australia
AgriDigital develops solutions to real world problems in agricultural supply chains that bring transparency, efficiency, and trust to farmers and the post-farmgate ecosystem. In addition to our digital inventory management platform, AgriDigital provides commodity-backed supply chain finance to farmers and buyers, and is a leader in the implementation of blockchain to agri supply chains. Our Vision: To power trust in global agri supply chains by combining inventory, data and finance in one easy to use platform. www.agridigital.io
Technical Committee Member - Information Technology
Grain Trade Australia
1 Nov 2019 - Present
6yrs 9mos
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Information Technology Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the GTA Board in relation to: - Improving the facilitation of trade through collaboration whilst acknowledging the value of investment, innovation, and differentiation in the competitive process and the facilitation of trade. - Identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities for the grains industry from a data and information technology perspective. - Identification of opportunities to improve data exchange across the industry and Governments (local and global) to improve efficient facilitation of trade.
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