Chairman and CEO of global agricultural machinery company AGCO Eric Hansotia, in conversation with Landwards editor Andy Newbold.

From an upbringing on a family dairy farm in the States to the top job with AGCO, by way of a career in engineering, Eric discusses how engineers who make great products always listen and learn.

He stresses the importance of getting close to farmers and understanding their problems, whilst giving away his 'secret sauce' tip for engineers.

"Deliver excellence, and stay flexible". Eric says.

Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize 2024 winner, Esther Kimani, Founder and CEO of Farmer Lifeline Technologies in conversation with IAgrE and RAE fellow Toby Mottram and Landwards editor Andy Newbold.

Esther talks frankly about her subsistence smallholder upbringing in Kenya, how her parents encouraged her into education and the innovation which has led to winning the Africa Prize.

For more information on the prize head here: https://raeng.org.uk/news/africa-prize-winner-2024

Incoming IAgrE President Dr Mark Moore in conversation with Landwards editor Andy Newbold on all things engineering.

From a single O Level in metalwork to AGCO's Director of Government Affairs for Europe, Mark discusses that with perseverance anything is possible in an agricultural engineering career.

"Be prepared, be flexible and be adaptable" Mark says.