WORLD GRAINS TRADE SUMMIT is a critical global conference that guarantees in-depth coverage, insights and objectivity to provide clarity to your interests and investments in the grains & oilseeds markets.

 

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08:00  Registrations & Refreshment

09:00  Introduction & Cards Exchange

09:10  Chairman’s Welcome Remarks
Speaker: Simon Bentley, Head of Grains, LMC INTERNATIONAL LTD

09:15  World Grains Market – Positioning Asia For The Future
Speaker: Diego Barbero, Head of Grains, NOBLE GROUP LTD
 
09.50  Round Table Discussion : How to Align the Business to Move Forward?
Panelist: Frederik Groth,Vice President, TOEPFER INTERNATIONAL ASIA
Vijay Iyengar, Managing Director, AGROCORP INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD
Chris Nikkel, Director – Risk Management Asia, BUNGE AGRIBUSINESS SINGAPORE

10:20  Riding Out the Storm
Speaker: Prakriti Sofat, Asian Economist – Global Markets, HSBC

10:50  Discussion followed by Networking Refreshment  

11:20  Producing More And Conserving More – How Can We Do Both?
Speaker: Gerald Steiner, Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, MONSANTO COMPANY  

11:50  Long-Term Prospects For Agriculture & Major Commodity Groups : World Agriculture Towards 2030
• Demand and production Of wheat, rice & coarse grains
• Demand and production of oilcrops, vegetable oils & products
• Demand and production of livestock commodities
• Diversion of food grains towards energy crops
Speaker: Mahesh Uniyal, Consultant, Economic and Social Development Dept, FAO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

12:20  Global / Asia Rice Trade Flow & Market Outlook
Speaker: Rajeev Raina, Senior Vice President & Head, Rice Division, OLAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 

12:50 Discussion followed by Networking Lunch
sponsored by

14:10  Afternoon Chairman’s Introduction
Speaker: Frederik Groth, Vice President, TOEPFER INTERNATIONAL ASIA PTE LTD 

14:15  Fund Manager’s Perspective on How the Agricultural Commodities Markets is Doing?
• Importance of grains in their portfolio
• How is the fund industry shaping up?
Speaker: Daryl French, Associate Director, MACQUARIE BANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

14:45  Corn Market Outlook In China
• Demand/supply projection
• Substitution trends from Corn to Wheat
• Biofuels development & its impact on China’s corn market
Speaker: Gu Lifeng, GM – Corn Division & Deputy GM COFCO LOGISTICS & TRADING CO. LTD

15:15  Australia’s Wheat Supply and Its Global Impact an Trade
• AWB Operations Overview
 - Grain acquisition
 - International marketing plan
• Australian Wheat marketing has changed forever….
 - Australian wheat market
 - Competition increasing
 - Our new competitors
• Wheat production
 - Australia / World wheat production & consumption
• A world of opportunity
 - Global demand for grains is trending at a faster rate than supply
 - Grain food use consumption
• AWB future focus
Speaker: Gordon Davis, Managing Director, AWB LTD

15:45  Discussion followed by Networking Refreshment 

16:15  Grains Shipping Trends & How is the Freight Market Doing?
• Analysing today’s freight trends, volatility & risk
• Collapse of the dry bulk index & impact on grains shipping
Speaker: Benjamin Wilkes, Executive Vice President, NOBLE CHARTERING LTD.

16:45  Grains Production & Export Potential in The Black Sea Region
Speaker: Simon Bentley, Head of Grains, LMC INTERNATIONAL

17:15  Discussion followed by End of Day One

17:30 – 19:00 hrs. Networking Reception for Speakers & Delegates

09:00  Chairman’s Introduction
Speaker: Abah Ofon, Senior Softs Analyst, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

09:05  Commodities Risk Management – Issues & Solutions for Asia
Speaker: Bipin V. Karnik, Regional Business Development Manager – SEAP, SGS SINGAPORE

09:35  Commodities Trading in Asia
Speaker: Eric T. Maine, Vice President – Head, Product & Research, SINGAPORE MERCANTILE EXCHANGE PTE LTD (SMX)

10:05  An Update on the Role Exchanges Play in the Grain Industry and Safety of Transactions in the Current Financial Crisis
Speaker: Nelson Low, Head of Commodity Products, Asia, CME GROUP

10:35  Discussion followed by  Networking Refreshment

11:00  Future Of Japan’s Agriculture Market & its Impact on Imports
Speaker: Tetsuo Ushikusa, Director – Food Security Division, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHERIES (MAFF)

11:30  Users / Importer’s Round Table Discussion: Measures to Counter Volatility in Commodities Market
Panelist: Tetsuo Ushikusa, Director – Food Security Division, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHERIES (MAFF)
Leon Chen Chao-Liang, Manager – Business Dept, TTET UNION CORPORATION

12:00  Review of the Global Biofuels Development
• Update on latest market developments
• Factors impacting the global biofuels industry – are there links to the crude oil prices?
• Challenges of maintaining industry competitiveness amidst increasing   market uncertainty
• Effect of anticipated biofuels developments on the agricultural industry
Speaker: Connie Lo, Senior Consultant, NEXANT ASIA

12:30  Discussion followed by Networking Lunch
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13:40  Afternoon Chairman
Speaker: Paul Harrison, Vice President, Agricultural Services, SGS GROUP MANAGEMENT

13:45  Middle East : Contending with a Dynamic Market
Speaker: Abah Ofon, Senior Softs Analyst – Global Research, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

14:15  Grains Demand/Supply Outlook In Africa
• Production & investment outlook
• Increasing grains demand
• Logistics & transportation hurdles
• Viability of a contract & contract execution challenges
Speaker: Jean Craven, Group Strategy, EXPORT TRADING GROUP

14:45  Final Discussion followed by Closing Tea

15:15  End of Conference

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