Global Markets: Market Focus: Black Sea Region Matt Ammermann, Commodity Risk Management - CIS / Black Sea Region, INTL FCStone, Inc.
Hogs and Pork Outlook Dr. Richard Andersen, Executive Vice President, Informa Economics, Inc. Trade Financing: New Financing Techniques for Expanding Trade Opportunities Gregory Bernardi, President, London Forfaiting Americas Inc. The Impact of Shifts in Farm Policy in Major Markets on Agricultural Production and Trade Gary Blumenthal, President & Chief Executive Officer, World Perspectives
Global Markets: Market Focus: Africa Alan Boyce, Founder and CEO, Westland Solar Farms, LLC Opening Address: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Agricultural Commodity Procurement David Brown, Vice President of Global Commodities, Mondelez International El Niño, the Twisted Atlantic and Global Agriculture Evelyn Browning- Garriss, Historical Climatologist and Author, The Browning Newsletter Emerging Technologies, Big Data and the Future of Agriculture Patrick Christie, CEO, Conservis Corporation
Feed: Global Trends in the Compound Feed Sector Aidan Connolly, Vice President of Corporate Accounts, AllTech Sustainability: Do Biofuels Have a Sustainable Future? Geoff Cooper, Senior Vice President of Research and Analysis, Renewable Fuels Association Has Global Agriculture Reached A New Inflection Point? Philippe de Lapérouse , Managing Director, HighQuest Partners Dairy Outlook Nate Donnay, Director of Dairy Services, Informa Economics, Inc. Food and Ingredients: Latest Trends in Edible Oil Utilization David Dzisiak, Commercial Leader Grains and Oils, Dow AgroSciences Global Markets: Market Focus: Black Sea Region Ken Eriksen, Senior Vice President, Transportation, Informa Economics Global Markets: Market Focus: Black Sea Region Levin Flake, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Global Markets: Market Focus: Africa Levin Flake, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Transportation and Infrastructure: Containerized Shipment of Ag Commodities Peter Friedmann, Executive Director, AgTC Agriculture Transportation Coalition Crop Production: Development in the Global Wheat Market Emily French, Managing Director, ConsiliAgra Food and Ingredients: Latest Trends in Edible Oil Utilization Richard Galloway, President, Galloway & Associates LLC Feed: Impact of U.S. and Brazil on the Global Corn Market Dr. Peter Goldsmith, Director, Food and Agribusiness Management Program, Associate Professor, Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois Dealing with Escalating Animal Protein Prices: An End User’s Perspective George Hoffman, President and CEO, Restaurant Services, Inc. Poultry and Egg Outlook Mark Jordan, Director of Poultry & Egg Services, Informa Economics, Inc. Trade Financing: Trends in Trade Finance for the Global Ag Supply Chain Adrian Katz, Chief Executive Officer, Finacity Corporation Transportation and Infrastructure: Infrastructure Investments in Three Key Regions: Brazil,China, and the U.S. Dr. Walter Kemmsies, Chief Economist, Moffatt & Nichol Logistics: Addressing Procurement Challenges for Non-GMO, Specialty and Organic Crops LaVerne Klecker, Director of Procurement, SunOpta (Raw Materials Sourcing & Supply) Logistics: Addressing Procurement Challenges for Non-GMO, Specialty and Organic Crops Tom Kopp, Manager,Commodities and Ingredients, World Food Processing, LLC Emerging Technologies, Big Data and the Future of Agriculture Dr. Thomas Krill, Precision Strategy, LLC Global Markets: Market Focus: Africa Dr. Bharat Kulkarni, Director, Stalwart Management Consultancy Services Pvt. Risk Management: Strategies for Leveraging Options to Manage Price Volatility David Lehman, Managing Director, Commodity Research and Product Development, CME Group Logistics: Safety and Quality Control Challenges Throughout the Feed and Food Supply Chain Douglas Marshall, Chief Scientific Officer, Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories Inc. Food and Ingredients: Latest Trends in Edible Oil Utilization Gerald McNeill, Vice President, Research and Development, IOI Loders Croklaan Global Trends in Livestock and Meat Trade Dr. Rob Murphy, Senior Vice President, Informa Economics, Inc. Logistics: Addressing Procurement Challenges for Non-GMO, Specialty and Organic Crops Darwin Rader, International Sales Manager, Zeeland Farm Services, Inc. Cattle and Beef Outlook Dr. Mike Sands, Vice President, Informa Economics, Inc. Global Oilseed and Grains Update Tom Scott, CEO, Informa Economics, Inc. Trade Financing: Trends in Trade Finance for the Global Ag Supply Chain Diane D. Stewart, Senior Vice President and Manager, Structured Trade Finance Division, U.S. Bank Trade Financing: Trends in Trade Finance for the Global Ag Supply Chain Dr. Michael Swanson, Agricultural Economist, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank N.A Trade Financing: New Financing Techniques for Expanding Trade Opportunities Craig Tashjian, Founding Partner & Managing Director, AMERRA Capital Management, LLC Food and Ingredients: Global Food Trends and their Impact on Food Ingredients Kara L. VanKleek, Global Marketing Director, CHS Inc. Processing & Food Ingredients Sustainability: Reducing Waste in the Agribusiness Value Chain Hugh Welsh, President, DSM North America Crop Production: Development in the Global Wheat Market Dr. William W. Wilson, University Distinguished Professor, North Dakota State University