Forum Agenda DAY-2
Agenda Day – 2
Sponsors & Knowledge Partners’ Day
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Session – 2
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2
Overview of Global and Technological Advancement in Food Security and
Sustainability
15:30 – 15:45
Moderator
Dr. James Morgan
Dean, International Tourism and Hospitality College
Dr. Morgan holds a PhD from the University of Westminster. Before joining the International Tourism and Hospitality college, he served as Principal Lecturer in Live Design and Technology, College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries, University of Westminster and as a Council member for Creative UK. Dr. Morgan is the founder of Event Tech Lab, a marketing and communications incubator and accelerator for Event Tech Start Ups.
Overview of Global and Technological Advancement in Food Security and
Sustainability
Dr. Juan Carlos Motamayor
CEO, NEOM Food Company
Dr. Motamayor is the Executive Director of NEOM’s Food Sector. He received his Ph.D. in Plant Biology from University of Paris XI and spent the past 19 years of his career in large multinational companies including Mars and The Coca Cola Company, designing, implementing, and overseeing complex, global, agricultural programs for the food, beverage, and ingredient industries.
Session – 2.1
PANEL DISCUSSION
AI and The Next Generation of Agriculture Solutions and Technologies
15:50 – 16:35
Moderator
Dr. James Morgan
Dean, International Tourism and Hospitality College
Dr. Morgan holds a PhD from the University of Westminster. Before joining the International Tourism and Hospitality college, he served as Principal Lecturer in Live Design and Technology, College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries, University of Westminster and as a Council member for Creative UK. Dr. Morgan is the founder of Event Tech Lab, a marketing and communications incubator and accelerator for Event Tech Start Ups.
AI and The Next Generation of Agriculture Solutions and Technology
Speaker from SABIC
SABIC
AI and The Next Generation of Agriculture Solutions and Technology
Mr. Alfred Geitenbeek
Director
Strategic Business Development
Royal Eijkelkamp B.V.
AI and The Next Generation of Agriculture Solutions and Technology
Dr. Ramazan Taylan
General Manager,
Merkur Furacilik
Ramazan Taylan is dealing with international fair organisations since 2003, on the behalf of Turkish Trade Ministry. Most of the sectors events are held by Merkür Fair which Ramazan Taylan being head of this company for years. Especially, in the field of agriculture he provided lots of prestigious events in different regions, such as Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakistan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia etc. having so many Turkish agriculture companies portfolio, he has been the most important figure to present Turkish innovative agro brands to these countries.
Session – 2.2
PANEL DISCUSSION
Livestock & Poultry Farming: Production Challenges and Increasing Role of
Technology.
16:40 – 17:25
Moderator
Dr. James Morgan
Dean, International Tourism and Hospitality College
Dr. Morgan holds a PhD from the University of Westminster. Before joining the International Tourism and Hospitality college, he served as Principal Lecturer in Live Design and Technology, College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries, University of Westminster and as a Council member for Creative UK. Dr. Morgan is the founder of Event Tech Lab, a marketing and communications incubator and accelerator for Event Tech Start Ups.
Livestock & Poultry Farming: Production Challenges and Increasing Role of
Technology.
Mr. Abdulaziz Albaqmi
CEO – Agri business division
Nafa Arabia feed and Dijla Poultry companies
Livestock & Poultry Farming: Production Challenges and Increasing Role of
Technology.
Dr. Mansour Almutairi
Head of Department,
Feed Contaminants Monitoring
Saudi Foods and Drugs Authority
Livestock & Poultry Farming: Production Challenges and Increasing Role of
Technology.
Mr. Said Nour Toure
COO
Second Mills Company
Mr. Nour is a highly experienced and knowledgeable expert in the field of Feed. He has over 20 years of experience in the industry, and he has a proven track record of success. He previously served as Operations Director in GMS Co. Kenz Group in Rabat (Morocco), Plant Manager at Grand Mills (Agthia) in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Operations Manager of NFFPM Co. in Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Operations Manager of SOYA Co. Yanbu (KSA)
Livestock & Poultry Farming: Production Challenges and Increasing Role of
Technology.
Dr. Kamran Hyder
General Manager
Live Production
Tanmiah Food Company
Session – 2.3
PANEL DISCUSSION
The Next Generation Trends in Food Production & Food Processing
17:35 – 18:20
Moderator
Dr. James Morgan
Dean, International Tourism and Hospitality College
Dr. Morgan holds a PhD from the University of Westminster. Before joining the International Tourism and Hospitality college, he served as Principal Lecturer in Live Design and Technology, College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries, University of Westminster and as a Council member for Creative UK. Dr. Morgan is the founder of Event Tech Lab, a marketing and communications incubator and accelerator for Event Tech Start Ups.
The Next Generation Trends in Food Production & Food Processing
Mr. Peerapong Krinchai
Executive Vice President
Charoen Pokphand Foods
Holding a Master of Engineering, Mechanical with Manufacturing options from Cornell University, Mr. Krinchai has more than 20 years’ experience in driving the sustainable growth of business. With more than …, he previously served as Director QA and KOS at Kohler co., Plant Director for DSG International (Thailand) PLC, operations Director and Senior vice-president for Sermuk Public company Limited in Thailand. Just to mention a few. Mr. Krinchai is a member of the Working committee in greenhouse gas emission and environmental impacts in leading companies, working committees supporting and facilitating CPF 2023 sustainability in action, Chairman of CPF Net Zero SBT target set-up working Group.
The Next Generation Trends in Food Production & Food Processing
Dr. Asaad H. Mohamed
Director
Aquaculture Program
KAUST
The Next Generation Trends in Food Production & Food Processing
Mr. Sadek Al-Ramadan
Chairman,
Alyaseen Agriculture
Sadek Al Ramadan , with Bachelour in industrial management from KFUPM and Agriculture Economy from King Saud Univeristy , beeing running Alyaseen for the last 30 years making it one of the strongest agriculture traders in the Saudi Arabai market. The challenge of food security is main concern of the industry that include making sure sustanble supply chain and enought knowledge base within the country to deliver this value to farmers.
The Next Generation Trends in Food Production & Food Processing
Eng. Mohammad Kotah
Chief Transformation Officer,
First Mills
Mr. Mohammad Bakr Kotah, the Chief Transformation Officer at First Mills, spearheads the efforts of cultural change to achieve comprehensive institutionalization. Furthermore, he leads the charge in strategy development, execution in collaboration with Senior Executives and the overall governance to ensure the success of the transformation process. With his experience as a Strategy Change Agent at Kafaa Management Consulting and Halwani Brothers, alongside a strong manufacturing background at Procter & Gamble, he brings a balanced approach between strategy and execution to the table. In his role as the CTO, he provides guidance, fosters collaboration, and monitors strategic objectives on a departmental and organizational level. Mr. Kotah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering & Management, as well as an MSc in Entrepreneurship from the University of Nottingham.
