Conference programme 2024
Monday 10 June
20:00 - 22:00 Welcome reception and conference registration
Reception area
Tuesday 11 June
08:00 - 09:00 Conference registration
Reception area
09:00 - 09:35 Conference opening
Cultural inspiration from the region
Thomas Tvedt
Official opening of AquaVision 2024
David Blakemore, CEO, Nutreco
Introduction of the AquaVision 2024 moderator
Solveig van Nes, Moderator
09:35 - 12:35 Acting towards a sustainable future
Sustainable aquaculture as a fundamental part of feeding 10 billion people, without starving the planet
Gonzalo Muñoz, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28. IUCN President
Delivering sustainable seafood to consumers: Clear goals and purpose to address the barriers to growth
Teresa Fernández, Group Sustainability Senior Manager for Seafood and Crops at Hilton Foods
Tackling CO2 Emissions: Towards Sustainable Practices in the Aquaculture Industry
Thalia Vounaki, Senior Manager, Research and Data, Coller FAIRR
Coffee break and networking
Major Challenges for the Global Soymeal Market Supply
Sergio F. Dettmer, Vice President Risk Management, StoneX Financial Inc.
Financial risk of climate change in the seafood industry
Robert Blasiak, Associate Professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University
Financing a sustainable growth
Jean Sebastian Leite, Senior Director Sustainable Business Development, Rabobank
12:35 - 13:40 Lunch
2nd floor and reception area
13:45 - 17:00 Dealing with market disruption in an ever-changing world
The Future of Globalization: Opportunities and Challenges for Businesses in a Changing World
Professor Paul Krugman
Aquaculture - A Promising Growth Sector in India
Santhana Krishnan, CEO Marine Technologies
The Pulse of Innovation
Claudia Salem, Santa Priscila
Coffee break and networking
China aquaculture, challenges today and opportunities tomorrow
Jason Yang, General Manager, Nutreco China
Navigating New Waters: Innovation, Investments, and Regulation in Salmon Farming
Dag Sletmo, Senior Advisor, DNB
Accelerating business through data-driven performance
Mark Gallagher, Formula 1 Executive, Broadcaster and Author
19:00 - 23:00 Conference dinner
Zetliz
Wednesday 12 June
09:00 - 11:00 Beyond tomorrow
Artificial intelligence - for our businesses, our lives, and our future
Anita Schjøll Abildgaard, CEO, Iris.ai
Integrated intelligence: How modern farm animals manifest the power of plant genius
David Bravo, Chief Science Officer, Nutreco
Aker BioMarine - Driving innovation in the marine ingredient industry
Matts Johansen, CEO, Aker BioMarine
Green Agriculture is Seeding the Blue Food Revolution: Nurturing Land and Sea
Benita Boettner, Global General Manager, Nuseed Nutritional
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break and networking
Reception area
11:30 - 12:35 Beyond tomorrow
Driving Aquaculture Growth: Overcoming Bottlenecks through Technological Advancements
Knut Nesse, CEO, AKVA group
Transitioning Small and Medium Sized Fish Farmers in Africa to Profitability
Dave Okech Okech, Founder and CEO, Aquareach Ltd.
From Ocean to Land: Revolutionizing Aquaculture for a Sustainable Tomorrow
Ragnar Joensen, CEO, Nordic Aqua Partners
Closing of AquaVision 2024
Bastiaan van Tilburg, CEO Skretting
12:35 - 13:30 Lunch
2nd floor and reception area
13:30 End of AquaVision
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