3rd World Grains Trade Summit

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2nd World Grains Trade 2010
SINGAPORE, January 20-21

Day 1 – Wednesday, 20 January

08:00 Morning Registration & Coffee

09:00 Chairman’s Welcome & Introductions

09:10 World Agriculture & Investment Outlook
• What to grow?
• Water scarcity & impact on agriculture policy
• Foreign cropland investment/outsourcing for food security
• Role of biotechnology to meet growing demand
• Prospect of organic agricultural produce

09:45 CEO Panel : Challenges of Managing Commodity Business Amid Market Volatility & Uncertainty
Panelists :
* K C Suresh, President & Global Head, Olam International Limited
* Laurent Delcourt, Managing Director, Touton Far East Pte Ltd
* Michael Jester, Managing Director, Peter Cremer (S) GmbH
* Atul Chaturvedi, CEO (Agri), Adani Enterprises Limited, Adani Wilmar Limited

10:20 Discussion followed by Networking Refreshments

10:50 Is the Recovery for Real ?
• Many economies, particularly in Asia, have rebounded strongly in recent quarters
• But how much of this is sustainable? And what are the risks?
• What can we expect from policymakers in the year ahead?
• Currency movement & oil price forecast
Speaker: Paul Gruenwald, Chief Economist – Asia, ANZ

11:15 Review of Grains Market in India
• What is the impact of El-nino on 2010 production?
• Will India become an importer?
• Grains logistics review
Speaker: Atul Chaturvedi, CEO (Agri), Adani Enterprises Limited

11:45 Australia’s Grains Market – After the Monopoly?
• Challenges & future development
• Port accessibility to all operators
• Freight & shipping delay out of Western Australia
Speaker: Sam Tainsh, General Manager of Trading, GrainCorp Limited

12:15 Discussion followed by Networking Lunch

13:40 Afternoon Chairman
Speaker: Paul Harrison, Vice President, Agricultural Services, SGS Group Management Ltd

13:45 Global Weather Pattern & Change
• Future outlook & how much uncertainty to expect?
• What is the impact of El-nino on crops yield & quality?
Speaker: Bob Hansen, Managing Director, Sabio Pronostico P/L

14:15 Global Wheat Market
Speaker: Frederik Groth, Vice President, Toepfer International Asia

14:45 Panel Discussion : Challenges Facing Flour Millers
• Consistency of quality
• Expectations from suppliers

15:15 Discussion followed by Networking Refreshments

15:45 Indonesia’s Rice Industry & its Challenges
Speaker: Mohammad Ismet, Director for Planning & Business Development, BULOG Indonesia

16:15 The ‘Black Sea’ Grain Pool – the New Leader in Grains Export?
• What are the pitfalls & challenges?
• Competitiveness of black sea grains in the world market
• Will the Black Sea region continue to remain a low quality grain supplier?
• Logistical constraints
Speaker: Mohamed Aboul-Kheir, Senior Trader-World Trading Unit, Cargill International SA

16:45 Ocean Freight Rates Projection & Impact on Trade Pattern

17:15 Discussion & End of Day 1

1730 -1830 hrs. Networking Reception for Speakers & Delegates

Day 2 – Thursday, 21 January

09:00 Chairman’s Remarks

09:10 Meeting Grains Demand in Egypt
• Demand/supply projection
• Challenges & future prospect

09:45 Wheat Demand in Saudi Arabia
Speaker: HE Eng Waleed Elkhereiji, Director General, Grain Silos & Flour Mills Organization

10:15 Discussion followed by Networking Refreshments

10:45 International Buyers’ Round Table : Challenges of Grains Purchasing in a Volatile/Uncertain Market
• Buying mechanism & hedging issues
• Quality issues
• Challenges of purchase from different region
Panelists :
* Willis Cheng, Chairman, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise (Taiwan) Co., Ltd
* Rahim Khaleel, Marketing Director & Member of the Board, The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd

11:15 China’s Soybean Market Review
• Demand/supply projection
• Buying pattern
• Role of China in global grains market

11:45 Capital Flow on Commodities Market & Implication of Regulation on OTC Derivatives Market

12:15 Discussion followed by Networking Lunch

13:30 Global Barley Market Outlook
Speaker: Lyndon Asser, Marketing Manager – Barley, Viterra

14:00 Islamic Financing Solutions For Grains Trade
• Salient features of Islamic Financing as an alternative funding tool
• Case study of Islamic Financing for Olam International Limited
Speaker: Syed Alwi, Vice President, Corporate Banking, The Islamic Bank of Asia

14:30 Damage, Delay and Market Claims and Dispute Resolution
Speaker: Simon Davidson, Managing Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan Singapore LLP

15:00 Final Discussion followed by Closing Tea

15:30 End of Conference

THE EVENT BELOW IS CLOSED.