Nick Hewer
Banquet After Dinner Speaker: Nick Hewer
Lauren McCallie
Huvepharma N.V, Feed Additive and Poultry Business Manager
Ryan Dakin
Ryan Dakin, free-range egg producer & NFU Poultry Board member
Dr Heather Elven
Defra – R&D of vaccination against exotic notifiable diseases.
William Oliver
William Oliver, Agronomy.
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly, Managing Director of Kelly Turkeys.
John Alistair Clarke
John Alistair Clarke, former Director of International Affairs, European Commission DG AGRI. Senior EU trade negotiator. Former Head of the EU Delegation to the WTO and UN.
Daniel Ashley
Daniel Ashley, GB Hatcheries Manager for Pilgrims Europe.
Dr Željka Ervaćinović
Dr Željka Ervaćinović, PhD, DVM, MRCVS joined the EPIC Committee in 2025.
Dr Henrietta Kodilinye-Sims
New EPIC Committee member Dr Henrietta Kodilinye-Sims.
2025 Winner – Hannah Cargill
2025 Young Poultry Person of the Year Winner: Hannah Cargill
2025 Winner – Mark Williams
2025 Peter Kemp Memorial Award Winner: Mark Williams
2025 Winner – James Chandler
2025 Poultry Person of the Year: James Chandler
EPIC 2025 – A Heartfelt Thank You from the EPIC Committee
Poultry 2050 – Strategies for Success.
EPIC 2025 – Monday Gala Banquet Photo Gallery
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2025 EPIC – Conference & Expo Photo Gallery
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2025 EPIC – Sunday Carvery Photo Gallery
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Kerry Maxwell
Communications Manager at the British Poultry Council
Paul Tomlinson
Numerator, Worldpanel
Aled Jones
NFU Cymru President
Daniel Zeichner MP
Confirmed Speaker: Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2024: Prof. Frank Jordan MBE
Prof. Frank Jordan MBE
1917 – 2015
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2024: Rupert Chalmers Watson
Mr. Rupert Chalmers Watson
1911 – 1977
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2024: Dr. Percy Blount
Dr. Percy Blount
1905 – 1968
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2024: Dr. David Charles
Dr. David Charles
1940 – Present
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2024: Cyril Thornber
Mr. Cyril Thornber
1921 – 1991
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2024: John Maunder
Mr. John Maunder
1936 – Present
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2024: James Hook
Mr. James Hook
1956 – Present
2024 EPIC Conference Photo Gallery
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2024 EPIC Banquet Photo Gallery
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2024 EPIC Carvery Photo Gallery
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Martin Troop
Chair – British Poultry Council | Commercial Director – Noble Foods
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2023: Aled Griffiths
Mr. Aled Griffiths OBE
1930 – 2025
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2023: Mr Bernard Matthews CBE
Mr. Bernard Matthews CBE
1930 – 2010
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2023: Mr. Derek Kelly MBE
Mr. Derek Kelly MBE
1930 – 2026
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2023: Dr. Harold Temperton
Dr. Harold Temperton
1913 – 1984
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2023: Mr. John Eastwood
Mr. John Eastwood
1909 – 1995
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2023: Mr. Peter Kemp OBE
Mr. Peter Kemp OBE
1930 – 2016
EPIC Hall of Fame Inductee 2023: Dr. Robert Fraser Gordon CBE
Dr. Robert Fraser Gordon CBE
1908 – 1981
2023 Conference Programme Updated
The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP (Minister of State, DEFRA) and Prof. Christine Middlemiss (Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer, DEFRA) confirmed.
Mark Williams
Mark Williams was raised on a poultry farm. After studying at Harper Adams Agricultural College in Shropshire, he managed a large pullet rearing / egg production unit. Following gaining valuable experience, he returned home to expand the business. In 1991, he joined...
2023 Conference Programme Released
EPIC 2023 Conference Theme is ‘Food Security – Poultry’s Place in a Sustainable Supply Chain’ and we have some great speakers for you this year.
Stuart Thomson
Aviagen
2023 EPIC Conference Photo Gallery
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2023 EPIC Monday Awards Banquet Photo Gallery
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2023 Winner | Mark Williams
The Poultry Person of the Year 2023 winner is Mark Williams.
2023 Winner | Dr. Henry Lamb
The Young Poultry Person of the Year 2023 winner is Dr. Henry Lamb.
2022 Winner | Will White
The Young Poultry Person of the Year 2020 winner is Will White.
2022 Winner | Máire Burnett
The Poultry Person of the Year 2022 winner is Máire Burnett.
2022 Presentations
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