NFU Develops 2027
17 – 18 May 2027
NFU HQ, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
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Join us at NFU Develops 2027, a two-day conference designed to help you grow as a leader, expand your network and strengthen your voice in British farming.
Following the success of our landmark NFU Develops 2025 conference, we’re delighted to host NFU Develops 2027 on 17 and 18 May 2027.
Taking place at NFU headquarters in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, the two-day conference is your chance to:
- Grow your leadership skills and build confidence.
- Expand your network with like-minded members.
- Champion British farming and make your voice heard.
How to attend NFU Develops 2027
This is an invite-only event and more details will be published soon.
If you would like to express an interest in attending, please contact your regional team.
See what happened at NFU Develops 2025
Meet the speakers
We are delighted to announce the first wave of speakers that will be taking part in the conference, with more speakers to be added to the line up.
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Fayza Benlamkadem
Fayza Benlamkadem is the NFU’s Director of Policy. She manages the NFU’s policy development teams which span key commodity, food chain, animal health and cross-cutting policy and professional service teams.
Tom Bradshaw
Tom farms in partnership with his wife, Emily, and his parents in North Essex. Alongside a small owned farm they run a larger contract farming business growing a range of combinable crops across 950 hectares in North East Essex.
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Andrew Clark
Andrew Clark is the NFU’s Director of Legal and Special Projects.
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Helen Fisher
Helen was elected as NFU Midlands Regional Board Deputy Chair alongside her role as Warwickshire Council Delegate.
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Ryan Jones MBE
Ryan Jones is WONDER’S co-founder and ‘Chief Wonderer’ and a three-time Grand Slam-winning former Wales rugby union captain & British and Irish Lion, who’s career culminated with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours in 2021 for his services to rugby and charity.
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Kerry Leigh
Kerry has been with Laughology from the beginning, a mere twenty years. Her genuine curiosity in people and her humorous perspective make her a captivating facilitator, speaker and host.
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John Mercer
John Mercer is the Director of NFU Cymru and is based in Builth Wells. He has overall responsibility for the management, resources and policy direction of NFU Cymru.
Dylan Morgan
Dylan heads up the NFU Cymru policy and communications departments, based at NFU Cymru HQ, Royal Welsh Showground.
Robyn Munt
A fifth-generation farmer from the Isle of Wight and Worcestershire, Robyn works with her family across sheep, beef and arable enterprises, leading on environmental schemes and diversifications.
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Olivia Phoenix
Liv Phoenix is the NFU’s head of external affairs and runs the organisation’s London office.
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Abi Reader
Abi is a third-generation mixed farmer, farming in partnership with her parents and uncle in Wenvoe, just outside Cardiff.
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Paul Tompkins
A Yorkshire dairy farmer, Paul Tompkins has built a reputation as a practical, forward‑looking voice for British agriculture.
Sophie Throup
Sophie joined the NFU as Director General in May 2026, bringing with her expertise in food manufacturing, processing and retail.
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Paul Williams
Paul Williams farms livestock at Cae Haidd, Nebo, near Llanrwst in partnership with his wife Dwynwen and their three children.