Alan Norden has worked in the regulation of crop protection products and veterinary medicines for the past 26 years with the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority as Executive Director of Registration Management and Director of Minor Use. During that time, Alan worked with many agricultural industries seeking crop protection solutions for minor crops and providing those industries guidance through the regulatory process. Alan also held roles as a member of the Organizing Committee for previous Global Minor Use Summits and as Chair of the OECD Expert Group on Minor Uses. Alan has been involved in the development of several guidance documents published by the OECD and the Australian regulator in areas relating to regulatory incentives, use of international data and extrapolation through crop grouping.