BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261126T100000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_27329_48b41ff619d62b45b8d0393ba433b00e@www.agri-tech-e.co.uk SUMMARY:ECIF Conference 2026: Protecting Agriculture on th e Digital Frontier - From Soil to Cloud X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Role of Digital Transfo rmation in Understanding the Threat Landscape for Agriculture Due to Climate Change and Cyber Risks.

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Technol ogy-driven modernisation is improving agricultural productivity\, resilience\, and sustainability. B ut it’s not just about land and yield\; it’s about data\, connectivity\, cybersecurity\, AI-driven f orecasting\, and climate intelligence. Understandi ng how digital tools monitor climate threats\, pro tect critical infrastructure from cyber risks\, an d enable smarter decision-making is key to the fut ure of agriculture.

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With real-life examples of agriculture businesses being hit by cyber criminals\, this top ic is incredibly timely - but we've come a long wa y from ensuring passwords are not written on post- it notes. Who can forget the month of lost time fo r M&S last year? One of the salad producers has tr ansformed their digital infrastructure following a pre-pandemic hit. 

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Those early in their career have a real opportunity to get ahead of the curve and underst and the potential threats and risks to operations on a digital platform\, and learn how to mitigate against these risks.

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Join this ECIF Conference to hear from digital experts thro ugh an agriculture lens. We’ll be learning about t hese invisible threats\, how we can become aware o f them\, and what we can do to mitigate them going forward.

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Why should I atten d?

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Scr oll down at the bottom of the page to see the even t agenda.

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Am I eligible for this ECIF conference and ECIF programme?

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E CIF activities are aimed at those just starting ou t in their career (up to five years after further or higher education studies) in research\, farming or other associated professions in agriculture an d horticulture. Is this you?! If not\, you are of course welcome at our other Agri-TechE events\, bu t please ensure you are eligible for ECIF events b efore progressing your registration. We reserve th e right to cancel your place.

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As ECIF events are intended exclusively for members o f the Early Careers Innovators Cohort\, we'd be de lighted if you could complete your free cohort registration before attending. Registration ta kes just a few minutes and ensures you can take fu ll advantage of everything the programme has to of fer\, both now and over the coming four years. Onc e your cohort registration has been completed\, we 'll be pleased to confirm your place at this confe rence and welcome you to the ECIF community.

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You'll get 5 ECIF point for attending this conference.

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Event Support

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This event is organised in partnership wi th DIGIT-Lab Projec t\, led by Gerard Parr (point of contact for t he project). Digital Innovation for Growth\, Impac t\, and Transformation (DIGIT) is an innovative pr oject\, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sci ences Research Council (EPSRC) and others\, and co -led by the University of East Anglia\, is aiming to understand the challenges facing agri-businesse s posed by digital transformation.

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DESCRIPTION:The Role of Digital Transformation in Understandin g the Threat Landscape for Agriculture Due to Clim ate Change and Cyber Risks.\n \n \n Technology-dri ven modernisation is improving agricultural produc tivity\, resilience\, and sustainability. But it’s not just about land and yield\; it’s about data\, connectivity\, cybersecurity\, AI-driven forecast ing\, and climate intelligence. Understanding how digital tools monitor climate threats\, protect cr itical infrastructure from cyber risks\, and enabl e smarter decision-making is key to the future of agriculture.\n \n \n \n With real-life examples of agriculture businesses being hit by cyber crimina ls\, this topic is incredibly timely - but we've c ome a long way from ensuring passwords are not wri tten on post-it notes. Who can forget the month of lost time for M&S last year? One of the salad pro ducers has transformed their digital infrastructur e following a pre-pandemic hit. \n \n \n \n Those early in their career have a real opportunity to g et ahead of the curve and understand the potential threats and risks to operations on a digital plat form\, and learn how to mitigate against these ris ks.\n \n \n \n Join this ECIF Conference to hear f rom digital experts through an agriculture lens. W e’ll be learning about these invisible threats\, h ow we can become aware of them\, and what we can d o to mitigate them going forward.\n \n \n \n Why s hould I attend?\n \n \n \n Farmers will gain insi ght into how digital systems\, precision tools and connected equipment can introduce both opportunit ies and vulnerabilities on farm — and how to manag e them confidently from the outset.\n Researchers will better understand how data integrity\, secur ity and digital infrastructure shape the impact an d scalability of their work.\n Consultants & agro nomists will learn how digital awareness strengthe ns advisory services\, helping clients protect ope rations while adopting new technologies.\n Tech d evelopers & engineers will explore how agricultura l systems are uniquely exposed to cyber and climat e risks — and how to design solutions that are sec ure\, resilient and future-proof.\n \n \n Scroll d own at the bottom of the page to see the event age nda.\n \n \n \n Am I eligible for this ECIF confer ence and ECIF programme?\n \n \n ECIF activities a re aimed at those just starting out in their caree r (up to five years after further or higher educat ion studies) in research\, farming or other associ ated professions in agriculture and horticulture. Is this you?! If not\, you are of course welcome a t our other Agri-TechE events\, but please ensure you are eligible for ECIF events before progressin g your registration. We reserve the right to cance l your place.\n \n \n \n As ECIF events are intend ed exclusively for members of the Early Careers In novators Cohort\, we'd be delighted if you could c omplete your free cohort registration before atten ding. Registration takes just a few minutes and en sures you can take full advantage of everything th e programme has to offer\, both now and over the c oming four years. Once your cohort registration ha s been completed\, we'll be pleased to confirm you r place at this conference and welcome you to the ECIF community.\n \n \n \n You'll get 5 ECIF point for attending this conference.\n \n \n \n Event S upport\n \n \n This event is organised in partners hip with DIGIT-Lab Project (https://digit.ac.uk/)\ , led by Gerard Parr (point of contact for the pro ject). Digital Innovation for Growth\, Impact\, an d Transformation (DIGIT) is an innovative project\ , funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and others\, and co-led b y the University of East Anglia\, is aiming to und erstand the challenges facing agri-businesses pose d by digital transformation.\n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Agri ECIF event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T100000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T160000 LOCATION:The King’s Centre\, 63-75 King Street\, Norwich\, NR1 1PH\n Norwich\, NR1 1PH\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=27329 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR