Webinar: Implementing AI tools in the orchard
Artificial intelligence is developing rapidly, but what can it actually look like when applied to the day-to-day management of an orchard?
Following his popular session at the 2026 APAL Industry Forum, strategic foresight and AI consultant Sami Mäkeläinen returns for a practical webinar exploring how growers can turn AI tools into useful applications within their businesses.
Monday 14 September | 1:00–2:00pm AEST | Online webinar
Sami will work through a real-time example using a voice-based AI agent to assist with planning and recording orchard activities, including how structured notes can be generated and built up as the season progresses.
The session will cover:
- a recap on practical AI use
- an in-depth, real-time orchard example
- using a voice agent to assist with planning and recording actions
- generating structured notes throughout the season
- a framework for identifying and building your own AI use cases
- Q&A.
Sami is a strategic foresight consultant specialising in the practical adoption of AI. Through his consultancy Transition Level, he works with organisations to build AI capability and move from experimentation towards deliberate, practical adoption. He is also a Senior Research Affiliate with the Institute for the Future and Senior Industry Fellow at RMIT University’s FORWARD initiative.
Register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4fb23b2d-6622-403f-b360-a503ced408d1@958fa49a-396f-42ad-8d76-f48141df8a65
This webinar is delivered by APAL as part of the Future Orchards – adoption and innovation in apples and pears (AP25004) project, which is funded by Hort Innovation using the apple and pear research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government.
