Speakers


Kris Peeters, Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Minister of Agriculture
Ms. Sandra E. Peterson,
Ms. Sandra E. Peterson, CEO Bayer CropScience
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Greg Murray
Greg Murray Chairman CleanStar, Mozambique
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Hon. C. Damodara Rajanarsihma
Hon. C. Damodara Rajanarsihma Deputy Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Seth Meyer Economist UN FAO

Géraldine Kutas Senior advisor to the president for international affairs Head of international affairs Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association
John S. Wilson
John S. Wilson Lead Economist, Development Economics Research Group, The World Bank
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Ass. Professor Niclas Scott Bentsen,
Ass. Professor Niclas Scott Bentsen, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Life Sciences
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Robert Berendes,
Robert Berendes, Head of Business Development, Syngenta
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Rainer von Mielecki,
Rainer von Mielecki, Head of Global, Public/Government Affairs Crop Protection, BASF
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Pol Coppin,
Pol Coppin, Former Dean, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven
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Adam Anders,
Adam Anders, Managing Director, Rabo Ventures Rabobank, Netherlands
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Pekka Pesonen
Pekka Pesonen Secretary General, COPA/COGECA European Farmers and European Agri-Cooperatives
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Henk Joos
Henk Joos CEO Quinvita N.V.
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Steen Riisgaard
Steen Riisgaard President & CEO Novozymes, Denmark
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Georg Häusler Head of Cabinet, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development
Dr. Arvind Kumar,
Dr. Arvind Kumar, Deputy Director General Eduacation, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
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Wayne Jones, Head, Agro-Food Trade and Markets Division OECD
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Maximilian Hardegg,
Maximilian Hardegg, Board Member, DLG, German Agricultural Union
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Nathalie Brisbois,
Nathalie Brisbois, Manager, Enterprise Fund of the Belgian Investment Compnay for Developing Countries (BIO)
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Knud Buhl,
Knud Buhl, Director Copenhagen and Brussels Department for International Trade, Danish Bacon and Meat Council (DBMC).
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David Cleary
David Cleary Global Agricultural Lead, The Nature Conservancy
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Willem-Jan Laan
Willem-Jan Laan Director Global External Affairs, Unilever
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Hannah Stoddart, Head of Economic Justice Oxfam
John Barrett.
John Barrett. Chief Professional, Research and Evidence Division, UK Deptartment for International Development
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Marc Rosiers, Advisor of the Board of Directors and Manager of the Boerenbond Study Department Boerenbond
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Dr. Ren Wang,
Dr. Ren Wang, Vice President Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
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Dr. Mike Bushell,
Dr. Mike Bushell, Principal Scientific Adviser, Syngenta International AG.
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Michael Doane,
Michael Doane, Vice President, Sustainable Agriculture Policy, Monsanto, USA
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Roberto Rodriguez Labastida
Roberto Rodriguez Labastida Senior Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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Dr. Christoph Wegner,
Dr. Christoph Wegner, Senior Vice President, Global Research and Development, Crop Protection Division, BASF
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Ken Baker,
Ken Baker, Chairman of the Congress Organisation & Vice Chairman, WAF Advisory Board
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Anton Robek,
Anton Robek, Senior VP Bio-based products & services, DSM
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Noel Devisch,
Noel Devisch, Former Chairman of the Belgian Farmers Union and Chairman, Vlaamse Visveiling
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Ric Deverell,
Ric Deverell, Director and Head of the Commodities Research Team Credit Suisse
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Daniel Hough,
Daniel Hough, European Head, Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management
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Rui Laurentino,
Rui Laurentino, Founder and CEO, Qufiel Resources, Portugal
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H.E. Vangelis Vitalis,
H.E. Vangelis Vitalis, H E Vangelis Vitalis, Ambassador of New Zealand to the EU and formerly New Zealand Chief Negotiator for the ASEAN-Australian-New Zealand FTA (2009) and Malaysia-New Zealand FTA (2010) ASEAN-Australian-New Zealand FTA (2009) and Malaysia-New Zealand FTA (2010)
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Ignace Coussement,
Ignace Coussement, Managing Director, AgriCord
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Nick Moon,
Nick Moon, Co-founder, KickStart, Kenya
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Dominic Dyer,
Dominic Dyer, Chief Executive, Crop Protection Association
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Alex Chu,
Alex Chu, Deputy Chairman & Executive Director, Dah Chong Hong Holdings, Hong Kong
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Professor Paul Collier,
Professor Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, Oxford University
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Mark Ekstein,
Mark Ekstein, Managing Director, International Finance, World Wildlife Fund
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Dr. William Dar,
Dr. William Dar, Director General, ICRISAT (The Philippines)
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Thierry de l’Escaille,
Thierry de l’Escaille, Secretary General, ELO
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Rt Hon James B. Bolger,
Rt Hon James B. Bolger, ONZ, Chairman, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand & Former New Zealand Ambassador to the United States
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Gary Blumenthal,
Gary Blumenthal, President and CEO, World Perspectives, Inc.
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Dr. John Llewellyn,
Dr. John Llewellyn, Partner, Llewellyn Consulting and Former Global Chief Economist Lehman Brothers
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Jan Paul van Hoven,
Jan Paul van Hoven, Director, Maatschap Wilhelminapolder, Netherlands
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Mauritz Quaak,
Mauritz Quaak, Member of the Board, SAF-agriculteurs de France
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Poul Ruben Andersen,
Poul Ruben Andersen, Vice President for Bioenergy, Novozymes
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Tom Lambie,
Tom Lambie, Chancellor & former President, Lincoln Agricultural University & Federated Farmers, New Zealand
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Marcos Sawaya Jank,
Marcos Sawaya Jank, President and CEO Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association
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Mikhail Orlov,
Mikhail Orlov, Founder & President, The Ambika Group, Russia
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Mindaugas Kuklierius,
Mindaugas Kuklierius, Vice-Minister of Agriculture of Republic of Lithuania
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Emma Cardy-Brown,
Emma Cardy-Brown, Director, Cardy-Brown & Co Ltd & Agri-Invest Publications Ltd, Kenya
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Prof. Harald von Witzke, President, Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture, Berlin
Professor Allan Buckwell,
Professor Allan Buckwell, Policy Director Country Land and Business Association
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Philippe de Lapérouse,
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, Global Food, Agribusiness and Biofuels, HighQuest Partners LLC
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Thad W. Simons,
Thad W. Simons, President and CEO, Novus International
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The Rt Hon. John Gummer, Lord Deben,
The Rt Hon. John Gummer, Lord Deben, Former UK Secretary of State for Environment and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Chairman, Sancroft International
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Pierre Rolland,
Pierre Rolland, Director Business Development, GeoSys
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Professor Stefan Tangermann,
Professor Stefan Tangermann, Former Director for Trade and Agriculture, University of Göttingen & OECD
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Mr. Jorge Cazenave,
Mr. Jorge Cazenave, President of the Agriculture School Foundation of the University of Buenos Aires and Founder of Cazenave y Asociados S.A.
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Mr. Stéphane Frappat, CEO, Sodrugestvo Group S.A.
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Bruce Tozer, Head of EMEA Sales Softs & Agricultural Products, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Commodities, Fixed Income Markets
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Ron Bonnett,
Ron Bonnett, Board Member of WFO & President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA/FCA, Canada)
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The Honorable Clayton Yeutter,
The Honorable Clayton Yeutter, Former US Secretary of Agriculture & Former US Trade Representative
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Dr Franz Fischler,
Dr Franz Fischler, Former European Commissioner of Agriculture & Chairman, RISE
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Professor Jo Swinnen,
Professor Jo Swinnen, President-elect & Professor of Development Economics K.U. Leuven & International Association of Agricultural Economists
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The Honorable Carole L. Brookins,
The Honorable Carole L. Brookins, Former U.S. Executive Director, The World Bank
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Professor Aldas Janaiah,
Professor Aldas Janaiah, Head, School of Agribusiness Management, SABM, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, ANGRAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India
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Monty Jones,
Monty Jones, Executive Director & Winner of 2004 World Food Prize FARA, Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Ghana
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Corrado Pirzio-Biroli, President, Vice-President and former Agriculture Chief of Staff, ELO, RISE and European Commission
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Said Silim,
Said Silim, Director of East and South Africa Region, ICRISAT
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Dr. Dirk Voeste,
Dr. Dirk Voeste, Head of Sustainability and Product Stewardship for Crop Protection, BASF
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