• Speaker Profile: Gerald Steiner, Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, Monsanto Company

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    Gerald SteinerJerry Steiner is Executive Vice President, Sustainability & Corporate Affairs. He is responsible for leading the company’s sustainability strategy and global corporate affairs. He also develops value-added business with key food industry companies. Steiner has worked for Monsanto for over 25 years and been involved in biotechnology issues for more than a decade.

    After receiving a B.S. degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin in 1982, he worked in sales for Monsanto in Wisconsin and Texas, and various marketing and product management roles. In l992, Steiner received his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

    From 1996-1998, Steiner led the Global Product Strategy group. He lived in Brussels for two years, serving as the general manager of Monsanto’s Europe/Africa business. Following this he led Monsanto’s Corporate Strategy group. In June of 2003 Steiner was appointed to his current position.

    World Grains Trade 2009 Singapore Speaker
    Day 1 – Tuesday, Feb 17
    11:20  Producing More And Conserving More – How Can We Do Both?

    World Grains Trade Summit is a critical global conference that guarantees in-depth coverage, insights and objectivity to provide clarity to your interests and investments in the grains & oilseeds markets. To find more about Grains World in Singapore from Feb 17 to 18, 2009, please visit http://www.worldgrainstrade.com

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  • Speaker Profile: Prakriti Sofat, Asian Economist – Global Markets, HSBC

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    Prakriti Sofat is an Asian Economist with HSBC covering a number of Asian economies such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand etc. She has been with HSBC since June 2007 and before that was working with IDEAglobal, an independent research house, covering Japan, Australia and New Zealand. She has a PhD in macro economics from Cardiff Business School, where she also taught.

    World Grains Trade 2009 Singapore Speaker
    Day 1 – Tuesday, Feb 17
    10:20  Riding Out the Storm

    World Grains Trade Summit is a critical global conference that guarantees in-depth coverage, insights and objectivity to provide clarity to your interests and investments in the grains & oilseeds markets. To find more about Grains World in Singapore from Feb 17 to 18, 2009, please visit http://www.worldgrainstrade.com

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  • Speaker Profile: Vijay Iyengar, Managing Director, Agrocorp International Pte Ltd

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    Vijay IyengarVijay Iyengar is the Founder and Managing Director of Agrocorp International Pte Ltd; a Singapore based International Commodity Trading House with a footprint across the globe. The Company specializes in the physical trading of Agricultural Commodities such as Wheat, Rice, Pulses & Beans, Sugar, and Oil Seeds. Mr Vijay holds a B Tech (Chemical Engineering) from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology – Mumbai and an MBA from Cornell University. Also, the director of Parameswara Holdings Ltd & Singapore Mercantile Exchange, Chairman of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Council member of Singapore Business Federation, Steering Committee of Network India.World Grains Trade 2009 Singapore Speaker

    World Grains Trade 2009 Singapore Speaker
    Day 1 – Tuesday, Feb 17
    09.50  Round Table Discussion : How to Align the Business to Move Forward?

    World Grains Trade Summit is a critical global conference that guarantees in-depth coverage, insights and objectivity to provide clarity to your interests and investments in the grains & oilseeds markets. To find more about Grains World in Singapore from Feb 17 to 18, 2009, please visit http://www.worldgrainstrade.com

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  • Speaker Profile: Frederik Groth, Vice President, Toepfer International Asia

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    Frederik GrothFrederik Groth graduated from the foreign trade university in Hamburg Germany, in 1994 and joined TOEPFER International. After working 4 years in the headquarter in Hamburg he was posted as a Grain Trader for TOEPFER in Paris until 2000. Coming back from Paris he spend another 2 years in Hamburg as the responsible for the French and North African market. Since 2003 Frederik Groth is working for TOEPFER International Asia stationed in Singapore. In his position as a Vice President he is responsible for the Grain trade in Asia as well as TOEPFER’s activities and joint ventures in Australia.

    World Grains Trade 2009 Singapore Speaker
    Day 1 – Tuesday, Feb 17
    09.50  Round Table Discussion : How to Align the Business to Move Forward?

    World Grains Trade Summit is a critical global conference that guarantees in-depth coverage, insights and objectivity to provide clarity to your interests and investments in the grains & oilseeds markets. To find more about Grains World in Singapore from Feb 17 to 18, 2009, please visit http://www.worldgrainstrade.com

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  • Speaker Profile: Diego Barbero, Head of Grains, Noble Group Ltd

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    Diego Barbero is currently the Global Head of Grain Division from “Noble Group”, based in Singapore and Lausanne . From 1990 – 2003, he was the Regional Manager of Conagrafoods – PecomAgra in Argentina. From 1987-1989, he was with Fosters-Elders, USA and from 1978 – 1987, he worked for Continental Grain in various locations.

    World Grains Trade 2009 Singapore Speaker
    Day 1 – Tuesday, Feb 17
    09:15  World Grains Market – Positioning Asia For The Future

    World Grains Trade Summit is a critical global conference that guarantees in-depth coverage, insights and objectivity to provide clarity to your interests and investments in the grains & oilseeds markets. To find more about Grains World in Singapore from Feb 17 to 18, 2009, please visit http://www.worldgrainstrade.com

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