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Annual Conference 2023 23–25 October - Cape Town, South Africa

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Agenda

Please note that all times are approximate as includes an opportunity for questions.

OPENING SESSION     

Monday 23 October 2023,  15:00 - 17:45
 

Open to all delegates

President’s Welcome
Gonzalo de Romaña, IFFO President, Peru

Opening Remarks
Petter Martin Johannessen, Director General, IFFO, U.K.

Latest trends in global geopolitics
David Pilling, Africa Editor, Financial Times, U.K.   

Feeding the world with aquatic foods: the role of Blue Transformation
Manuel Barange (PhD), FAO Assistant Director General and Director Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), Italy

TBD
 

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Panel Discussion: What is the role of marine ingredients in future global food systems?

Moderated by:  Melanie Siggs

Panellists include:      

     David Pilling, African editor, FT
     Manuel Barange (PhD), FAO Assistant Director General and Director Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), Italy
     Katherine Bryar, Global Marketing Director, Biomar Group, Co-Founder of Fed by Blue, Denmark
     Elizabeth Beall, Managing Director, Finance Earth, United Kingdom

Questions to the Panel
with an opportunity for delegates to provide their own questions to the panel anonymously through Slido

 

MARKET FORUM - SUPPLY

Tuesday 24 October 2023,  09:30 - 12:30
 

RESTRICTED TO DELEGATES WHO ARE IFFO PRODUCER MEMBERS OR PREMIUM MEMBERS

Chairman's Welcome
Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, IFFO, U.K.

Global Agricultural Commodity Outlook
Carlos Mera, Rabobank

Fishmeal and fish oil supply: an overview of the global trends
Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, IFFO, U.K.

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How AI is going to disrupt the seafood industry
Eric Enno Tamm, CEO, ThisFish Inc, Canada

Update on the Peruvian anchovy fishery
Mariano Gutierrez

Update on the Chilean supply of  marine ingredients
Eduardo Goycoolea, IFFO Board Member, Chile

Update on the Indian supply of  marine ingredients
Paul Joseph, Head of Sales & Marketing, Arbee Aquatic Proteins PVT LTD, India

Update on the Southern African supply of  marine ingredients
Troye Pontus, Manager:Sales and Operations, Lucky Star Ltd, South Africa

Update on the European supply of marine ingredients
Anne Mette Bæk, Director, Marine Ingredients, Denmark and European Fishmeal and Fish oil Producers, Denmark

Summary and Conclusions from the Chairman
Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, IFFO, U.K.

  

CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

Tuesday 24 October 2023,  15:00 - 18:00
 

OPEN TO ALL DELEGATES

Update on Technical and Regulatory work and recap on what we learnt from Madrid
Dr Brett Glencross, Technical Director, IFFO, U.K. 

Precision nutrition - Formulating diets in the 21st Century
Jorge Dias, CEO, Sparos Lda, Portugal

Using LCA to drive improvements
Jorge Diaz Salinas, Global Sustainability Manager, Skretting, Norway
Traceability: Why where something comes from matters
Dr Wesley Malcorps, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, U.K.

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What Omegs-3's do in Humans
Philip Calder, University of Southampton, U.K.
Omega-3 Requirements in Fish: Critical vs Desirable
Douglas Tocher, Advisory Professor, University of Shantou, China

LC-MUFA and VLC-PUFA: What are they and what do they do?
Tone-Kari Ostbye, Senior Scientist, Nofima AS, Norway

Panel Introductions and Discussion:  Fish oil - Just an Omega-3 source?

Moderated by Dr Brett Glencross, Technical Director, IFFO, U.K. 

Panellists include:
      Douglas Tocher, Advisory Professor, University of Shantou, China
      Tone-Kari Ostbye, Senior Scientist, Nofima AS, Norway

Questions to the Panel
with an opportunity for delegates to provide their own questions to the panel anonymously through Slido

  

MARKET FORUM - DEMAND     

Wednesday 25 October 2023,  09:30 - 12:30
 

OPEN TO ALL DELEGATES

Chairman's Welcome
Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, IFFO, U.K.
China Market Update
Maggie Xu, China Director, IFFO, China
Fishmeal and fish oil demand: an overview of the global trends
Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, IFFO, U.K.
Overview on Asian shrimp farming
Olivier Decamp, R&D Director & Business Development Health Director, INVE Aquaculture, Thailand

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Update on the Omega-3 Market
Aldo Bernasconi, Vice President of Data Science, GOED, U.S.A.
Update on fish oil trade
Christian Meinich, Managing Director, Chr. Holtermann AS, Norway
Future proofing fish supply chains – Perspectives and goals from a pet food perspective
Andrew Russell, Global Lead Fish Sustainability, Mars, U.K.

Summary and Conclusions from the Chairman
Dr Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, IFFO, U.K.

 

CLOSING SESSION     

Wednesday 25 October 2023,  15:00 - 17:20
 

Open to all delegates

Reflecting on the business risks and opportunities associated with ESG and sustainability
Jonathon Hanks, Director, Incite, South Africa

Key drivers of ESG implementation globally
Anne Hvistendahl, Global Head Seafood, DNB Bank, Norway

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Panel Discussion:  How sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues can protect and create value in the marine ingredients value chain

Moderated by Jonathon Hanks, Director, Incite, South Africa

Panellists include:
      Anne Hvistendahl, Global Head Seafood, DNB Bank, Norway 
      Lahsen Ababouch, Senior Advisor, FAO, Italy
      Nicola Clark, Impacts Manager, MarinTrust, U.K.
      Gert le Roux, Aquaculture and Fisheries Specialist, Woolworths Foods, South Africa
      Karen-Dawn Koen, Executive: Sustainability & Compliance, Oceana Group Limited, South Africa

Concluding remarks
Petter Martin Johannessen, Director General, IFFO, U.K.

 

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