Agenda Overview
Day One: Tuesday 10th March 2015
14:00 - 17:30 Asia-Pacific Millers Workshop - Latest Developments in Grain Procurement
17:30 Welcome Networking Reception
Day Two: Wednesday 11th March 2015
08:15 Registration and morning refreshments
09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks
- Greg Harvey, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Interflour Holdings Ltd
09:15 Asia at the centre of the world: World grain outlook for 2015/16 and how does this match Asian demand?
- Production updates for the key grain producing regions: Understanding crop cycles, quality and yield
- How have shifts in Asian demand affected global supply?
- The impact of energy policy on the oilseed and grains sector
- From bullish to bearish: Is the grain market at a substantial crossroad?
-
Emily French, Founder, Consiliagra
10:15 Morning refreshments and networking break 11:00 The great wheat interplay: Where are Asian demand and global supply drivers for wheat pushing the market?
- How does changing Asian demand and the emergence of new food trends affect supply of wheat to the region?
- How has the geopolitical situation in the Black Sea Region played out in the global wheat markets? Can Black Sea wheat still be a complimentary product to Australian wheat?
- Has a poor wheat harvest in Europe had a knock on affect?
- Is Australian wheat still king in Asia or are flour millers and other consumers becoming more price sensitive/product aware?
- Moderator: Greg Harvey, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Interflour Holdings Ltd
- Dr Larisa Cato, Wheat Quality Technical Markets Manager, Aegic
- James Foulsham, Wheat Trading Manager, CBH Grain
- Andrew Young, Managing Director, Plum Grove
11:45 Flour millers’ perspectives: Understanding the evolving procurement strategies of Asian millers
- Regional flour millers’ demand outlook and supply needs
- Price and quality competiveness of global originators: What flexibility do millers have in their procurement strategies?
- New market strategies: Growing demand from flour millers in Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia
- Moderator: Mohamed Riyal, Chief Financial Officer, Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd .
- Nick Gomersall, Commercial Director – Head of Procurement, Interflour
- Günhan Ulusoy, CEO, Ulusoy Flour Mills
12:30 Networking lunch
13:40 Afternoon chairperson’s opening remarks
- James Dunsterville, CEO & Co-Founder, Agflow
13:45 Soybean update: Is the world’s largest destination market for soybeans stalling?
- How has the supply balance in the top three producers (US, Brazil and Argentina) changed in recent years
- Are we still seeing negative crush rates or has Chinese demand rallied?
- How does the interplay between soybeans and other oilseeds play out in supply outcomes?
- Is animal feed demand in emerging Asian countries driving up demand further?
- Rael Chapaval, Broker, America Corretora de Mercadorias Ltd
14:30 Feed millers’ perspectives: Trends and strategies in using grains and oilseeds in animal feed
- What are feed mills looking for in supply of corn and soy?
- Analysing projected meat consumption levels for developed and developing Asian countries?
- What do feed buyers need from a finance perspective? Are the right products at hand?
- Dr. Neoh Soon Bin, Managing Director, Soon Soon Group
- Dr. Desianto B. Utomo, Ph.D., Secretary General, Indonesian Feedmills Association (GPMT), Vice President, Feed Technology Division, Charoen Pokphand Indonesia
- Dao Manh Luong, CEO, Austfeed Vietnam Corporation
15:15 China and COFCO’s internationalisation strategy
- Breaking down China’s grain demand: Who needs what and why?
- What is China’s strategy for fulfilling its ever increasing grain and oilseeds demand: Foreign direct investment vs partnerships and joint ventures
- How will the strategic joint ventures and partnerships of COFCO affect traders’ ability to service the Chinese market?
16:00 Afternoon refreshments and networking break 16:30 Black Sea supply outlook: Is the region ready to step up to feed Asia?
- Uderstanding Black Sea origination: Logistics, price, quality and consistency
- What implications does the political unrest in the region have on global agricultural markets and trade and what is the likely outcome of these developments?
- Is demand for Black Sea wheat still price dependent?
- Viktor Korobko, Director, Veles Agro
- Marina Vergoun, Executive Manager, LLC Artis-agro Export
17:15 How do changing freight dynamics affect procurement strategies in the region?
- Drivers and trends in global ocean freight rates: What is the knock on affect to supply and price of grain in the region?
- Outlook for supply and demand of vessels and how will changing routes affect what and where end-users are buying?
- Analysing the growth of containerised business for imported grain to Asia
- Moderator: Alessio La Rosa, Director, Freight, Noble Agri
- Carl Lorenz, Sales Director for Malaysia and Singapore, Maersk Line
- Voytek Chelkowski, Managing Director, Seamind Pte Ltd
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Alex Haubert, Manager, Ocean Freight, Amaggi
18:00 Chairman’s closing remarks followed by cocktail reception
Day Three: Thursday 12th March 2015
08:30 Morning refreshments 08:45 Chairman’s opening remarks 09:00 Traders’ panel: Staying afloat in an era of consolidation
- What effect will consolidation of trading houses have on the market?
- Is it still logical to invest in assets?
- What strategies are the panellists using for accessing emerging countries in Asia?
- The importance of origination strategies
- Luke Mason, Head of Grains - Asia, Concordia Agri Trading Pte Ltd
- Michael Jester, Managing Director, Peter Cremer
10:00 MIR162 – 1 year on
- How have regulations affected trade with the US?
- Knock on effects of trade uncertainty on soy products, DDGS and sorghum
- How have legal ramifications panned out?
- What is the risk appetite for US corn deals to China?
- Christopher Swart, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
10:45 Morning refreshments and networking break 11:15 Analysing the production and pricing implications of global meteorological trends
- Outlook for global weather conditions
- Regional spotlight for key growing regions:
- South America
- North America
- Australia
- Black Sea - Looking forward: How will weather conditions and cycles play out in the next 10 years?
- Kyle Tapley, Senior Agricultural Meterologist, Weather Services, MDA Information Systems LLC
11:45 Processed grain by-products and co-products
- Understanding the opportunities for using grain by-products and co-products in animal feed
- Analysing the demand for grain by-products in the feed industry
- How to manage price risk of these products
- How has regulation affected Asian demand and risk?
- Kevin Roepke, Regional Director, South and Southeast Asia, U.S. Grains Council
12:15 Close of conference followed by champagne brunch sponsored by Asia Pacific Grain Traders
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