IGC Chairperson and Counsellor for Agriculture, High Commission of Australia to the UK
Dr Amy Little is Australia’s Agricultural Counsellor to the United Kingdom. Dr Little has a veterinary background and, following a brief stint in practice, joined the Australian Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) in 2007. She has held a range of roles in DAFF primarily focussed on animal health and trade. She has been involved in disease preparedness, response and efforts with Australia’s near neighbours – Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste. Dr Little was previously Australia’s focal point for animal welfare to the World Organisation for Animal Health.
President, India Middle East Agri Alliance (IMEAA)
Sudhakar Tomar, President of the India Middle East Agri Alliance (IMEAA) & Bharat Subcontinent Agri Foundation, is an agri-commodities and food systems entrepreneur with three decades of experience. IMEAA, a multilateral agri-industry venture builder and funding initiative, is mandated to promote agricultural trade, startups, and investments in South Asia and the Middle East. The objectives are to increase farmers' income and secure food and nutrition security. Championing the issues of Food & Nutrition security, Climate Smart regenerative Agri Crops and Sustainable AgriFoodFarmTech Startups, Sudhakar Tomar was involved in the advocacy of the UN-declared International Year of Pulses in 2016. An advisor to various governments, he is a globally recognized keynote speaker and has been listed among Forbes Top 100 Indian Leaders in the Arab World from 2016 to 2020. He has received numerous accolades, including the GPC President’s Award (2024), the Global Agriculture Award (2019) from the Indian Council of Food & Agriculture, Business Leader of the Year (2016) from the Government of Dubai and the Outstanding Contribution Award (2017) from the Government of India
Strategy and Business Development Lead, MSA Business Group & Abusem International
Aklile Belete is a strategic architect dedicated to "bridging the gap" within the East African commodity trade landscape. With over 19 years of experience, he has specialized in promoting African commodities globally, in a similar fashion to sourcing international technologies and business innovations for Africa. He serves several associations, chamber of commerce, policy-making bodies, and is a new board member of EAGC.
Aklile recently pioneered the "Ethiopia-Kenya Trading Bridge," a strategic initiative utilizing the LAPSSET corridor to stabilize regional food security and provide critical supply chain lifelines for millers and manufacturers. His work focuses on AfCFTA-aligned logistics and public-private synergy.
Guided by the philosophy "Creating Businesses, Not Just Employment," Aklile is a champion of community-driven economic empowerment. By leveraging a collaborative ecosystem between the MSA Business Group, government bodies, and development partners, he has successfully transitioned 5,000 community members, including farmers, women, and youth, from laborers to the owners of 100 viable SMEs.
