Acclaimed serial inventor and plant-powered food executive join Boma NZ agri summit line up

Acclaimed serial inventor and scientist, Logan Williams, and agri-based business executive, Miranda Burdon, are the latest industry change-makers announced as guest speakers for E Tipu 2021: The Boma NZ Agri Summit.

Held at Christchurch Town Hall on May 11-12, E Tipu 2021 brings together people, knowledge and innovation from across the primary sector, providing a platform to be more innovative, profitable, sustainable and collaborative.

Logan Williams (Ngāi Tahu) is an internationally acclaimed serial inventor, entrepreneur and scientist based in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

To date, Logan has developed and sold four revolutionary inventions that have been acquired by international organisations. Most recently he has joined NZ Merino as director of technology and innovation, creating Keravos: a new product made by combining coarse wool with polylactic acid (PLA) from corn starch. 

Miranda Burdon is the co-founder of Food Nation, a business committed to getting more plants on plates. 

Miranda is chair of Meadow Mushrooms Ltd. and the chair of Live Ocean, an entity established by Peter Burling and Blair Tuke to support the charge for Ocean Health. She is a Te Hono alumni and recognised leader in the primary sector with over 20 years of executive experience in her field. 

To view the latest E Tipu 2021 speaker line up and ticketing information, visit etipu.boma.global.

E Tipu 2021 is powered by Boma New Zealand, with the support of Foundation Partner Agritech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) taskforce (a coalition including Callaghan Innovation, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, and Ministry for Primary Industries) and Host City Partner ChristchurchNZ.

Logan Williams, Founder, Keravos

Miranda Burdon, Co-founder, Food Nation