Conference Programme
Sunday 11 September
12:00 Badge collection opens – Lobby, Mainport Hotel
17:00 Welcome reception – Panorama Room, Level 16, Inntel Hotels Rotterdam Centre
19:00 Free evening
Monday 12 September
07:30 Badge collection opens – Lobby, Mainport Hotel
09:00 Official Conference Opening – Mainport Meeting Room
09:20 Conference Session: Sustainable Feed
The Future of Animal Feed – a European Perspective
Henk Flipsen, Dutch Feed Association, The Netherlands
Where will our corn and soy bean come from over the next 10 years?
Adolfo Fontes, DSM Animal Nutrition and Health, The Netherlands
10:20 Coffee
11:00 Conference Session: The Future of Avian Influenza Prevention
The Future of Avian Influenza Prevention
Ben Dellaert, Avined, The Netherlands
Opportunities and challenges of AI Vaccination
Arjan Stegeman, Professor of Farm Animal Health at Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Avian Influenza Situation Update from the US
Chad Gregory, United Egg Producers, US
12:00 Lunch – Panorama Room & Restaurant Down Under
13:45 Conference Session: Net Zero Eggs
Circular Production and the case for Sustainable Marketing
Jose Manuel Segovia, Granjazul, Guatemala and Xavier Rubio Franch, Old Surfer, US
Our Sustainability Journey and Road Towards Net Zero
Roger Pelissero, Egg Farmers of Canada, Canada
14:30 Coffee
15:00 Conference Session: The Future of Sustainable Egg Production
The Past, Present and Future of Genetics in Sustainability and Animal Welfare
Teun van de Braak, Hendrix Genetics, The Netherlands
Male Layers – What is Happening in Europe?
Peter van Horne, IEC Economic Analyst, The Netherlands
16:00 End
Evening
17:15 Depart for Chairman’s Reception – Mainport Hotel Lobby
17:30 Chairman’s Reception – Stadhuis Rotterdam
19:00 Free evening
Tuesday 13 September
08:00 Badge collection opens – Lobby, Mainport Hotel
09:00 Conference Session: Vision 365 Marketing and Innovation Showcase – Mainport Meeting Room
Members from around the world will showcase the marketing and innovation developments that are driving egg consumption in their region.
10:15 Coffee
11:00 Conference Session: Global Egg Industry Report
International Egg Foundation Update
Tim Lambert, International Egg Foundation Chairman, Canada
Global Egg Industry Report including General Assembly
The Global Egg Industry Report will provide updates from the IEC’s working group and committees.
12:00 Lunch – Panorama Room & Restaurant Down Under
14:00 Conference Session: Sustainability Showcase
The importance of food safety in times of food insecurity
Jan van Esch, Head of Quality Department at Kwetters, The Netherlands
Cage Free Update from the US
Chad Gregory, President and CEO at United Egg Producers, United States
Our Sustainability Blueprint
Tim Lambert, CEO at Egg Farmers of Canada, Canada
Australian Egg Industry Sustainability Framework
Rowan McMonnies, Managing Director at Australian Eggs, Australia
15:15 Coffee – Panorama Room
16:15 Interactive Cocktail ‘Eggs-perience’ – Mainport Meeting Room
18:30 Free evening
Wednesday 14 September
08:00 Badge collection opens – Lobby, Mainport Hotel
09:00 Conference Session: A View to the Future – Mainport Meeting Room
21st Century Survival Skills we need as States, Businesses and Individuals
Tom Fletcher, Principal of Hertford College, Oxford and Former British Diplomat, UK
09:50 Coffee
10:30 Conference Session: Feed Grains Outlook
Big changes, big decisions – long and short term consequences of a fast changing economy
Nan-Dirk Mulder, Rabobank, The Netherlands
Rotterdam Harbour, a unique place in our supply chains
Kesih van den Berg-Dominicus, Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Caroline Emmen, Committee of Grain Traders, The Netherlands
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Conference Session: Future of the World Economy
Future of the World Economy
Professor Trevor Williams, Former Chief Economist at Lloyds Bank, UK
14:45 Conference Closing and Award Presentation
15:30 Conference sessions end
16:30 Depart for Rotterdam Harbour Cruise – Mainport Hotel Lobby
Please note that the harbour cruise is the mode of transport to the afterparty, and will dock at SS Rotterdam.
17:00 All Delegates Cruise of Rotterdam Harbour
18:45 Harbour cruise arrives at SS Rotterdam
19:00 Closing Party – SS Rotterdam
19:00 Buffet Dinner
20:30 Band
21:00 – 01:00 Shuttle Coach Service to Mainport Hotel
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