To foster agribusiness talent - identify, nurture and develop the next generation of professionals in agribusiness, and provide structured opportunities for industry to identify and recruit the most talented candidates for careers in agribusiness management. Provide thought leadership on the management of agribusiness - generate leading edge research and insight to provide thought leadership to the agribusiness community, while ensuring curricula and research are focused on critical issues facing the industry today and in the future. Connect academia, government and industry - bring together current and future business, academic and government leaders along with other industry stakeholders to improve the strategic focus, transparency, sustainability.