2026 Speakers - International Coffee Expo MICE

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Lucy Ward

Head of Operations and Sourcing at ST.ALi Coffee Roasters

Lachlan Ward

CEO at ST. ALi Coffee Roasters

John Hart

National President, Restaurant & Catering Association of Australia

Andrew Low

CEO of Coffee Supreme Group

Mik Di Pacci

Founder and Director of Di Pacci Coffee Company and The Roasting Club

Craig Dickson

CEO, Nomad Coffee Group

Brandon Jo

Director & Co-Owner of Good Measure

Brett Bolwell

CEO of Baristaequip Australia

Jack Simpson

Australian Barista Champion (2023, 2024, 2025) and 2025 World Barista Champion

Tobias Kretzschmar

Professor for plant breeding and genetics at Southern Cross University (SCU)

Jade Jennings

Barista Trainer Melbourne Coffee Academy

Sam Taylor

Soul Origin National Coffee Manager

Adam Theobald

Founder and CEO of Ordermentum

Nathan Toleman

Founder & Creative Director of The Mulberry Group

Jody Leslie

General Manager of Toby's Estate

Tom Hobbs

Senior Packaging Specialist

Natalie Latimore

MILKLAB Marketing Manager 

Caleb Cha

Founder & CEO of Tone Coffee Roasters

Brian Leonard

World-Renowned Latte Artist & Creator

George Skell

Café Manager at Kuranga Native Nursery Paperbark Café

Nolan Hirte

Founder of Proud Mary Coffee

Abigail Forsyth

Co-Founder & Managing Director of KeepCup

Nick Ferguson

Director of Coffee for The Grounds Group

Pete Licata

Co-Owner - Caffeine Control Coffee NPD/Coffee/Competition, Consultant 2013 World Barista Champion

Chris Tate

Operations Manager at Publo & Rusty’s

Kelly Kornacki

Manager of Emerging Industries at AgriFutures Australia

James Hennebry

CEO of Rosslyn Coffee

Chris Maybury

Owner of Beta Coffee

Amelia Hicks

CEO and Co-Founder at Old Quarter Coffee

Abdullah Ramay

CEO of Pablo & Rusty’s Coffee Roasters

26-28 March 2026

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

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