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Conference programme 2026
Full lineup and programme may be subject to change.
Monday 8 June
20:00 - 22:00 Welcome reception and conference registration
Reception area
Tuesday 9 June: Navigating the global political landscape: Impacts and opportunities for aquaculture
08:00 - 09:00 Conference registration
Reception area
09:00 - 09:30 Conference opening
Cultural inspiration from the region
Official opening of AquaVision 2026
Bastiaan van Tilburg, CEO, Nutreco
Moderator introduction
Sophie Ryan, Moderator
09:30 - 10:00 The world in flux: Geopolitics 2026–2030—Implications for aquaculture
Rem Korteweg, Program lead, Geopolitics of Trade
10:00 - 10:25 Pricing risk when rules move: How capital will view aquaculture 2026–2030
Speaker TBA
10:25 - 10:50 Coffee break
Coffee and networking
10:50 - 11:20 China’s demand, self-sufficiency drive, and the Asia trade web
Prof. Keyu Jin, London School of Economics
11:20 - 11:45 Americas rewired: Salmon & shrimp adapting to a shifting trade landscape
Ignacio Briones, Former Minister of Finance, Chile
11:45 - 12:10 Geopolitics, trade and food security: Strategic implications for Europe
Anu Bradford, Professor of Law and International Organization at Columbia University
12:10 - 12:35 Feed raw materials in a volatile world: Supply chain risks, resilience, and the role of innovation
May Helen Holme, Innovation Director Salmon, Skretting
12:35 - 13:40 Lunch
2nd floor and reception area
13:40 - 14:35 Keynote
14:35 - 15:00 Focus on Africa, title TBA
Speaker TBA
15:00 - 15:25 Competing on cost when policy isn’t neutral
Sandro Coglitore, CEO Omarsa
15:25 - 15:50 From complexity to opportunity: Transforming salmon farming for the next decade
Steven Rafferty, CEO Cermaq
15:50 - 16:45 Business entertainer
19:00 - 23:00 Conference dinner
Zetliz
Wednesday 10 June - Beyond tomorrow: Pioneering innovations shaping the future of the industry
09:00 - 09:40 Opening keynote
Anders Milde Gjendemsjø, Partner at McKinsey
09:40 - 10:05 From variability to trust: Unlocking the next era of growth in aquaculture
Ole Kristian Sivertsen, CDO AKVA group
10:05 - 10:30 Examples from other industries - how AI is disruptive in an industry
Speaker TBA
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break and networking
Reception area
11:00 - 11:25 Next-gen krill & novel lipids: evidence-based performance in salmon & shrimp
Speaker TBA
11:25 - 12:15 Innovations from our industry
Sven Kolstø, CEO Optoscale
More speakers TBA
12:15 - 12:30 Closing remarks: From pilots to playbook: scaling innovation across species and regions
Maarten Bijl, CEO Skretting
12:35 - 13:30 Lunch
2nd floor and reception area
13:30 End of AquaVision
Thank you for participating!
