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Conference Day 3 | FORUM DAY 1 | Wednesday, 19-June |
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Wednesday, 19-June | Registration |
Wednesday, 19-June | Welcome Conference Greeting | Yvonne Colomer German Fernandez |
09:00 – 10:00 | SESSION 1 Innovation and technology are changing the nature of food production. This session provides examples from the fruit and vegetable industries using the Almeria model and also includes row crops, flowers, livestock and food waste. | Aidan Connolly |
Panel Discussion Moderator: Aidan Connolly | José Luis Molina Arturo Lizon Nordström Joaquín Pozo Dengra Marcelo Rodrigues |
10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break |
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SESSION 2 10:30 – 11.30 | Center Stage: Auditorio Maestro Padilla The importance of the seed sector (numbers and structure) and the impact in research and development towards exporting sector in Spain. Essential to the economy and challenges. Input providers are bringing new innovation and technology to the farmers/ producers. Showcases agrifood ecosystems, guided by producers on upstream) and consumers (downstream). Panel Discussion
MODERATOR: Michael Keller, Secretary General Eduard Fito Miguel Angel Jimenez, TBA, UNICA Antonio Villaroel Anove | SESSION 3 10:30 – 11:30 | Location TBD Tony Salas Regenerative Agriculture is a new trend with an old concept. Besides its broad definition, as of today, there are different perspectives on the how to scale regenerative agricultural practices and commercial inputs in a competitive environment and learning from the shortcomings of “organic” failed as an alternative to conventional approaches. Vertical and indoor farming, hydroponics, and even conventional outdoor precision farming will be reviewed in a session designed to present the challenges and potential solutions for scaling regenerative agriculture and offers insights and deep discussions of whether regenerative agriculture is just a fad, a need, or a true opportunity for modern agribusiness sectors in the future. Panel Discussion Focus on the supply chain as seen on the frontlines of a developing country. Trends in Regenerative ag, Controlled Agriculture Farming (considering vertical farms), insect protein production, Cellular meat production, alternative food proteins and more. Alfonso Chico de Guzman Kai Wirtz Yanniek Marijn Schoonhoven |
11:30 – 13:00 | SHOWCASING AGRIBUSINESS NEW TALENT – Student Case Competition Finals I This is the 19th year that IFAMA has hosted a Global Student Case Competition. Thirty teams of students and young professionals from around the world have traveled to Almería to compete for the title of World Champion in the only case competition specifically geared for the agribusiness sector. The top advancing teams in three divisions (Undergrad, Graduate, and Early Career Professionals) will demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills before a panel of judges. All conference attendees are invited and encouraged to attend the grand finale of this capstone event. |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
14:00 – 15:00Center Stage: Auditorio Maestro Padilla | SESSION 4 A discussion about the global trends giving practical examples. Distinguish what works and what doesn’t work. Challenges occurring at different levels of the supply chain of agribusinesses (upstream and downstream). Discuss the strategies taken by the decision makers in finance matters (debt and capital) …land, production, intermediaries, providers, technology and consumers…real brainstorming of what will occurring in the sector in the next 5 years. | Jack Bobo |
Panel Discussion Discussion concerning the inherent challenges in the transition to sustainable agriculture. How we address the threat of climate change, environmental impact, and diversity loss. Can the Green deal help accelerate the availability of biological crop protection solutions? | Peter Maes, Chief Strategy Officer, Koppert Biological, Belgium Pierre Broun, Director Climate Resilient Agriculture, Topain and Director of Agriculture & Livestock, NEOM, Saudia Arabia
Sylvain Charlebois, Professor & Director, Food Analytics Lab, University of Dalhousie, Canada |
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SESSION 5 15:00 – 16:00 | Main Stage KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Michael Cook, Professor, University of Missouri, USA The Coop model has endured but does it need to adapt to the continued consolidation of farm size, technology, and the requirements of professionalizing management and talent. Management needs a different mindset. What are the best practices of public and private global models? Discussion of the European experience, current challenges in the America’s and China’s pivot to collaborative farming consolidation. SHOWCASE: Enrique de los Rios, General Manager, UNICA, Spain Enrique de los Rios presents the evolution of a cooperative model he founded growing it from small to large. His theory demonstrates how new cooperatives are evolving to keep up and stay ahead of the future. Most cooperatives in the advanced agricultural economies that were poorly managed have collapsed or have merged. Today’s cooperatives are now governed by very farmers who are very skilled agribusiness managers. Cynthia Giagnocavo Emilio De Leon Gabriel Rodrquez Marques Marga Vintges | SESSION 6 15:00 – 16:00 | (Location TBD) Women play a crucial role, contributing significantly to food production and ensuring food security for communities worldwide. Acknowledging and honoring them inspires more women and girls to pursue careers in agriculture. Recognizing women in agriculture helps promote gender equality in the sector, and opens doors for equal access to resources, land, education, and opportunities. Adelina Salinas Isabel Cayuela Zamora Everlyn Musyoka |
16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break |
16:30 – 18:00 | SHOWCASING AGRIBUSINESS NEW TALENT – Student Case Competition Finals II |
18:45 | Buses Depart |