
Emily Dekker
Sector Manager – Primary, Manufacturing and Transport
Toitū Envirocare
An accomplished senior leader with extensive experience across the FMCG sector and global operating environments, Emily is recognised for driving innovation, product quality, and performance within highly regulated frameworks. With a strong reputation for big-picture thinking, they balance technical feasibility, commercial outcomes, and stakeholder expectations while confidently challenging the status quo to deliver meaningful change.
A subject matter expert in food systems and sustainability, Emily has led high-performing teams, rebuilt capability in complex organisations, and partnered closely with clients and manufacturers to optimise outcomes across the value chain. Her career highlights include delivering significant new product growth, elevating quality performance to gold-standard levels, navigating supply chain disruption during Brexit and COVID-19, and guiding organisations through carbon reduction and sustainability programmes. Passionate about the future of the global food ecosystem, Emily brings a collaborative leadership style and an ability to communicate with clarity and impact across diverse audiences.
SESSIONS
DAY 2
11:20
Toitū Envirocare Address
Emily Dekker, Sector Manager – Primary, Manufacturing and Transport, Toitū Envirocare