Explore the agenda for the Insight Exchange at
Fastmarkets Global Grain Geneva 2025

Contracts in Practice: What Traders Need to Know in 2026
Nov 11 | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Paris Room, Europe Wing 
Alejandra Castillo
President & CEO
NAEGA

Contracts remain the backbone of global grain trade, but evolving regulations, new compliance requirements, and shifting market dynamics are reshaping how agreements are written and enforced. This seminar will walk through key changes to expect in 2026, how traders should prepare, and practical insights on mitigating legal and commercial risks. 

 
Takeaway: Be ready for 2026 by understanding how contract frameworks are evolving and how to safeguard your trade operations. 

The Corn Ethanol Industry in Brazil 
Nov 11 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Paris Room, Europe Wing 
Jeremias Mariano Panichek
Jeremias Mariano Panichek
Senior Commodities Trader
FS Biofuels

Brazil’s booming corn ethanol sector is set to consume over 30 million tons of corn annually, fundamentally reshaping local supply and creating ripple effects across global grain flows. This session will map how production capacity is expanding, how price dynamics are shifting between domestic and international benchmarks, and what these changes mean for trading companies worldwide. 
 

Takeaway: Learn how Brazil’s ethanol growth is disrupting global corn markets and what opportunities and risks this presents for traders and buyers. 

Fraud in International Trade and How to Deal with It. The Impact of Sanctions on Dispute Resolution and Enforcement  
Nov 11 | 14:00 PM – 14:45 PM | Paris Room, Europe Wing 
Vitaliy Kozachenko
Managing Partner
Fortior Law

As global trade becomes increasingly exposed to geopolitical and regulatory risks, fraud and sanctions are reshaping how disputes are handled across jurisdictions. This session examines recent examples of fraud in international trade and shipping, as well as the mechanisms available to prevent and respond to it. It then deals with the legal and practical implications of sanctions regimes on international dispute resolution, both from a merits based perspective and from the perspective of enforcement. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how sanctions affect contract enforcement, arbitration, and settlement processes — and what measures can protect counterparties operating in complex trading environments. 
 

Takeaway: Learn how fraud risks are affecting international trade and what mechanisms are available to address those risks. Understand how evolving sanctions frameworks are transforming dispute resolution in global trade — and discover practical steps to safeguard your business relationships and contracts in high-risk markets.  

Building Trade Resilience: How Atlas Corporation Invests in Infrastructure and Flexibility Across the Balkans  
Nov 11 | 15:00 PM – 15:45 PM | Paris Room, Europe Wing 
Aurel Domi
Vice President – EU & UK Operations
Atlas Corporation

As trade routes continue to shift under geopolitical and market pressure, resilience in agri-supply chains depends increasingly on what happens downstream — in infrastructure, logistics, and processing. In this session, Atlas Corporation shares how the company has built flexibility across the Balkans and Mediterranean through targeted investment in storage, transport, and processing. The discussion explores how evolving financing, regulation, and partnerships are reshaping regional capacity — and what lessons other markets can draw as they adapt to ongoing volatility in global grain trade. 

Takeaway: Learn how integrated regional infrastructure and smarter investment strategies can stabilise supply, protect margins, and create flexibility between origins and end-markets in times of trade disruption. 
 

TradeState™: Before you trade, shift your state
Real time tools to decide under pressure 
Nov 12 | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Paris Room, Europe Wing 
Dr. Anna Chelkowska
Dr. Anna Chelkowska
Physician & Co-Creator
TradeState/LeadState
Voytek Chelkowski
Leadership Coach, ICF PCC Co-Creator
TradeState/LeadState

Volatility isn’t slowing in 2025. When signals are noisy and execution windows shrink, your edge isn’t “more data” — it’s how you carry uncertainty at the moment of execution. TradeState™ is a focused, hands-on session that blends medical science and executive coaching to equip trading professionals with practical, intraday tools to regulate the nervous system, restore focus and timing, and choose cleanly under pressure. Participants learn a simple protocol (regulate → refocus → respond), practice live drills they can use on the desk the same week, and apply the method to common commodity trading scenarios to reduce forced reversals and improve handoffs to risk and operations. 

Takeaway: A usable, three-step protocol you can deploy intraday to make cleaner, faster decisions under pressure. 

Biofuels Market in 2025–26: Key Drivers and Outlook 
Nov 12 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Paris Room, Europe Wing 
Joao Morciani
Joao Morciani
Analyst
Fastmarkets
David Alley
David Alley
Head of Agriculture and Biofuels Analytics
Fastmarkets

Biofuels markets are at a turning point, driven by new policy frameworks, tightening sustainability standards, and volatile feedstock supply. This session will explore the intersection between crop availability, renewable energy mandates, and global fuel demand — assessing how regulatory shifts in the US, EU, and Asia are shaping trade and investment in HVO, SAF, and biodiesel. Speakers will discuss how feedstock competition with food markets, evolving decarbonisation targets, and energy price volatility are redefining opportunities and risk in the biofuels value chain. 

Takeaway: Gain clarity on how policy changes and feedstock competition are reshaping biofuel markets and influencing demand for vegetable oils. 

Türkiye Spotlight: Milling, Storage & Trade at the Crossroads of Regions   
Nov 12 | 14:00 PM – 14:45 PM | Paris Room, Europe Wing 
Ibrahim Demirayak
Ibrahim Demirayak
Turkish Representative
PRIME SA

Türkiye has built one of the world’s largest milling industries and plays a pivotal role as both importer and re-exporter of wheat and flour. At the same time, domestic policy, investment in storage capacity, and port infrastructure are shaping how the country connects Black Sea supply with Mediterranean and MENA demand. In this session, you will explore Türkiye’s position as a processing and logistics hub, the impact of policy on procurement and exports, and the innovations and capacity shifts influencing trade flows. 
 

Takeaway: Understand how Türkiye’s milling and storage dynamics affect trade flows and pricing — and what this means for counterparties across the Black Sea, Med and MENA regions. 

Water Security and Feed Efficiency in Saudi Arabia: Balancing Sustainability with Food Security  
Nov 12 | 15:00 PM – 15:45 PM | Paris Room, Europe Wing 
Anis Alam
Anis Alam
Chief, Grain Procurement
ARASCO

Saudi Arabia’s livestock and feed sectors sit at the heart of the region’s food security challenge — and at the centre of its water crisis. With agriculture consuming over 90% of the Kingdom’s freshwater, and forage crops alone accounting for nearly one-third of total use, the need for efficiency and innovation has never been greater. This session, explores how transitioning from traditional barley-based feeding to complete feed systems can save up to 30% of the Kingdom’s total water consumption while improving food self-sufficiency, reducing government subsidies, and supporting rural stability. The discussion will highlight lessons from ARASCO’s implementation of complete feed strategies, policy implications for water and food security, and what other arid regions can learn from Saudi Arabia’s evolving approach.

Takeaway: Gain a grounded understanding of how integrated feed reform can address both water scarcity and food security, with direct implications for sustainable livestock production and regional agri-trade resilience.