What’s Happening?
The Queensland Government has opened nominations for the Liz Alexander Bursary for Leadership in AgTech and Innovation.
The bursary supports emerging leaders driving innovation across Queensland’s agriculture and technology sectors. The successful recipient will receive support to attend evokeAG 2027 in Adelaide.
Why It Matters
The bursary provides an AgTech leader with an opportunity to connect with industry leaders, expand their professional network and showcase their contributions at the agrifood innovation event.
Inaugural recipient Britta Marsh said the bursary had a significant impact on her professional development and industry profile.
“The Liz Alexander Bursary helped elevate my profile not only within Queensland, but across Australia, and gave more people an understanding of who I am, the work I am doing and my passion for connecting and strengthening the AgTech ecosystem,” Ms Marsh said.
Local Impact
The bursary honours the legacy of Liz Alexander, a leader from Emerald who played a pivotal role in shaping Queensland’s AgTech ecosystem.
Her legacy continues through a program supporting emerging leaders who are driving innovation across Queensland’s agriculture and technology sectors.
By The Numbers
- $3,000 will support the successful AgTech leader to attend evokeAG 2027 in Adelaide.
- 16 to 17 February 2027 are the dates for evokeAG 2027.
- One bursary recipient will have the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and expand their professional network.
Zoom In
The Liz Alexander Bursary focuses on leadership, innovation and collaboration within Queensland’s AgTech sector.
Ms Marsh said Alexander’s reputation as a connector had influenced how she approached her own work.
“I know Liz was a powerful connector within the sector, and that is something I have really aspired to continue through my own work – being generous with contacts, making introductions and helping people navigate the ecosystem wherever I can.”
Ms Marsh said the bursary also strengthened her ability to build connections across different parts of the industry.
“The bursary helped strengthen my ability to act as a connector across industry, government, investment and the broader agritech community. In that sense, I hope I have been able to carry forward a small part of Liz’s legacy through the way I approach my own role in the ecosystem.”
Zoom Out
The bursary celebrates leadership, innovation and collaboration across Queensland’s agriculture and technology sectors.
The successful recipient will attend evokeAG 2027 in Adelaide, described in the supplied information as Asia Pacific’s premier agrifood innovation event.
What To Look For Next?
Nominations close at 5 pm on Friday, 25 September 2026. The successful recipient will receive $3,000 to support their attendance at evokeAG 2027 in Adelaide from 16 to 17 February 2027.
More information and nomination details are available through the Department of Primary Industries eHub.
