Tim Worledge
Editorial Director
Fastmarkets
- Global grain S&D balances in 202324 MY (wheat, corn, barley)
- Focus on the leading grain importers and exporters
- International grain trade, price situation developments
Alexander Karavaytsev
Senior Economist
International Grain Council
- Developments and expectations in the grains and oilseeds supply chain
- Focus on investment dynamics and differences across key regions globally
- Investment in innovations is still attracting money
Vito Martielli
Senior Grains and Oilseeds Analyst
Rabobank
- How wheat supply and demand changes in 2023 – miller’s view
- Milling industry trends: global and country levels
- How Millers adjust to chages in global wheat supply
Mehdi Zerzeri
Shareholder and Board Member
Les Grands Moulins de Tunis
Swithun Still
Director
STILL GRAIN Sarl
Dr. Eren Günhan Ulusoy
Chairman of Board
Ulusoy Un
Markus Pölzl
Head of Sales and Commercial Services
Bühler AG
Malak Al Akiely
Founder and Managing Director
Golden Wheat for Grain Trading
- Egypt: main crops production (wheat, corn soybeans), imports to Egypt for last seasons
- Dynamics of the GASC’s imports
- Egypt’s grain storage capacity developments
- Egyptian population trends, impact on imports and food consumption
- Foreign currency problems and its influence on imports
Hesham Soliman
President
Mediterranean Star for Trading Company
- New regulatory development (Green labelling, EUDR, NGTs)
- How to prevent trade barriers: Role of Certifications.
- At present trade barriers can significantly impact the smooth flow of feedstocks and animal feed across borders. These barriers (import quotas, tariffs, and regulatory requirements) can hamper market access and increase industry costs.
- Why complying with the necessary certifications and standards (sustainability, feed safety, biosecurity) becomes crucial for trader and for feed manufacturer.
Alexander Döring
Secretary General
FEFAC
Nicolas Coudry-Mesny
Supply & Purchase Manager
Sud-Ouest Aliment
Cornel Boere
Global Procurement Director Raw Materials & Ingredients
Agrifirm
Matthias Krön
President
Donau Soja
Brent Babb
Regional Director Europe & Middle East/North Africa
U.S. Soybean Export Council
- Global outlook for the main oilseeds and veg oil in season 2023/24: crop estimates, trade flows forecasting.
- Supply and demand trends in 2023-24, price situation developments.
- Updates in regulations (trade barriers, biofuel demand etc.)
Tim Worledge
Editorial Director
Fastmarkets
- Factors defining the veg oils market in the current season
- Changes in oilseeds trade flows
- Regional veg oils demand shifts: India, China, MENA
Tajgir Rahman
General Manager – Edible Oils Trading and Procurement
Savola Group
Svitlana Synkovska
Production&Content Manager
Fastmarkets
Onat Angi
Chairman
Solventum
Christina Serebryakova
Agricultural Commodities Broker & Analyst
Atria Brokers
Dinesh Kumar
Business Partner
Rulexx
Anthony McDougall
Deputy Director
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Brazil: grain and oilseeds production trends, main factors to watch
- Logistics developments as the key factor for Brazilian agri commodities exports growth
Carolina Hernandez Táscon
Chief Commercial Officer
VLI Logistics
- Global soybeans market and price situation
- Soybean supply in the current season: new crop updates
- Soybean demand: regional aspects
Luiz Carlos dos Santos Jr
Associate Director
SA Commodities
Tim Worledge
Editorial Director
Fastmarkets
Jonathan Tonneau
Global Product Manager – Grains, Oilseeds & Feedstuffs
AmSpec Suisse SA
Jonathan Grange
Owner
Sunstone Brokers SA
Leandro Daniel Racedo
Senior Trader
Al Ghurair Resources International LLC
Nicolas Backer
Head of Trading Oilseeds and Oils
LEXDEN MARINE LTD
Tim Worledge
Editorial Director
Fastmarkets
- Amidst the many challenges facing the food and feed industry, maintaining open trade is essential to achieving global food security
- Fundamental to trade success is trust
- Industry collaboration to innovate, communicate and build trust is needed to overcome obstacles and create greater global food and nutrition security and a more sustainable future for our planet.
Jim Sutter
CEO
U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)
- Non-fundamental price drivers matter for agriculture market prices.
- Hedge funds are dominant commodity market participants.
- Defining the ‘Four Ms’: Macro, Momentum, Monthly Seasonals, and Market Structure
- Building a profitable trading game plan into 2024
Dave Whitcomb
Head of Research
Peak Trading Research
- The impact of war and weather in the current season – uncertainties and new Opportunities
- How have MENA’s Importers weathered the storm?
- Gains and Losses in 2023/23’s changing Grain Trade flows and Dynamics
Tim Worledge
Editorial Director
Fastmarkets
Anis Alam
Chief, Grain Procurement
ARASCO
Jean-Francois Lepy
CEO, Soufflet Négoce
InVivo
Pat O'Shannassy
CEO
Grain Trade Australia
Scott Wellcome
Director, Risk Management
The GoodMills Group
Gerald Makau Masila
Executive Director
Eastern Africa Grain Council
- Outlook of a new grain crop in the Black Sea region
- Region’s grain trade challenges and opportunities
- Feed the world or sell at a higher price
Masha Belikova
Editor
Fastmarkets
- New grain crop, exports prospects. Ukrainian grain export challenges
- Logistics as a key element of exports
- Future of Grain Corridor
Ivanna Dorichenko
Managing Director
Tradaide
Cezar Gheorghe
Founder
AGRIColumn
Zlatina Doneva
Managing Director
AgriVia
Andrei Roubailo
Broker – Grains, Black Sea, EU, Baltic
Vicorus
Volodymyr Korchun
Head of Trading
LNZ Trading
- Digital solutions are the key
- Actions across commodity, banking and shipping for greening supply chains for a better tomorrow
June Arnold
Head of Policy
GAFTA
Sorin Albeanu
Head of Commercial
Covantis
Suddha Chakravartti
Director
CUTS International Geneva
Deia Markova
Managing Director Head of Trade & Sustainable Commodity Finance, Switzerland
Societe Generale
Jeremy Cheon
Director – Global Trade Execution
Bunge
Craig Fedchock
NAEGA Senior Advisor
NAEGA
- Supply and demand overview and dynamics influencing grain freight markets.
- Navigating and managing freight risks amidst the increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in grain freight markets.
Voytek Chelkowski
Managing Partner
Seamind Blue Ocean
Roar Adland
Global Head of Research
SSY
Jason Martinet
Head of Dry Freight
Montfort Trading
Mark Thompson
Senior Trader, Panamax
Olam Agri
Jan Peder Myklebost
Head of Physical Freight
FertiStream Freight
- Navigating amidst the changing regulatory framework – implications for grain traders
- Building and managing relationship dynamics for the new era in shipping
- Challenges and opportunities in the new era of wind, biofuel, and low-carbon fuels.
Voytek Chelkowski
Managing Partner
Seamind Blue Ocean
Alberto Perez
Global Head, Maritime Commercial Markets
Lloyd’s Register
Martin Viquesnel
Head of Shipping Innovation
Louis Dreyfus Company
Keith Dawe
Head of Decarbonization and Energy Transition
Cargill
Alex Haubert
Head of Ocean Freight
Amaagi
Gary Martin
President
IGTC
- Soybeans planting in Brazil and Argentina: weather aspect
- Progress of corn harvesting in the US
- Meteorological conditions in Europe and soil moisture situation in view of winter plantings.
Natalja Skuratovic
Senior Account Executive
EarthDaily Agro
- Arbitration is a primary mechanism of resolving trade disputes. Why there is no alternatives?
- Arbitration proceedings. Parties’ expectations vs arbitrators’ perception
- Best practices to present your case. Do’s and don’ts in commodities arbitration proceedings
- Interim measures, security for costs, jurisdiction issues in arbitration.
Ivan Kasynyuk
Partner
AGA Partners
Jaine Chisholm Caunt OBE
Director General
GAFTA
Julie Hawkins
Arbitrator; Deputy General Counsel
Bunge
Aminat Suleymanova
Managing partner, attorney-at-law
AGA Partners Law Firm
Tetiana Yatchenko
Director General
GrainCorp Ukraine LLC
- Development of sustainable farming practices
- Importance of supply chain transparency
- Sustainability in processing, distribution, and consumption. Decarbonization updates.
Meagan Kaiser
Chair (United Soybean Board), COO
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
Ana Yaluff
Director of Sustainability EMEA
ADM
Prakhar Goel
Managing Director
Peterson Projects S A
Marc Ostwald
Chief Economist & Global Strategist
ADM Investor Services International
Thomas J. Erickson
Founder
Erickson Law & Consulting
Olena Isaieva
Director
Baringa
- The fundamentals of risk management and overview of the existing toolkit
- The impact of shifting trade flows and the rise of new origins, driving change in the global complex
Tim Worledge
Editorial Director
Fastmarkets
Matt Ammermann
Commodity Risk Manager- Vice President Eastern Europe/Black Sea Region
StoneX
Alex Bobylov
Commodities Products and Business Development
Euronext
Ryan Easterbrook
Head of Grains and Oilseeds Sales – Derivatives Broking
ADM ISI
Olivier Calvar
Head of EMEA
Vosbor
Filipe Pohlmann Gonzaga
Owner and Managing Director
Bryce SA