International Mycology Leaders Conference

This year’s Fungi Feastival is proud to welcome internationally renowned scientists who are also featured speakers at the International Conference of Mycorrhiza 2026 being held later this year in Cairns. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from researchers shaping the global understanding of fungi and their role in our world.

Our speakers are:

• Alison Bennett from USA who investigates the powerful partnerships between plants and microbes. Her work on the rhizosphere is transforming how we think about sustainable agriculture and food systems.

• From Chile, Patricia Silva-Flores explores the extraordinary and often overlooked fungal diversity of South American ecosystems. Her work reveals a “hidden world” of species critical to forest health and biodiversity.

These speakers bring global insight, cutting edge science and a deep passion for fungi.

From the USA, Alison Bennett investigates the powerful partnerships between plants and microbes and how these underground relationships influence the health of entire landscapes.…