October 20, Monday, 2025
Summit Inaugural Indroduction
The Dutch Contribution to Saudi’s Food Security Strategy, Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030
Dr. Akram Masri
COO
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd
Presenter
Summit Inaugural Session:
The Dutch Contribution to Saudi’s Food Security Strategy, Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030
Mr. Giovanni Angiolini
Director Middle East & Africa
Dutch Greenhouse Delta
Moderator
Ms. Mirjam Boekestijn
CEO
Dutch Greenhouse Delta
Dr. Abdelaziz Al Harbi
Professor Horticulture
King Saud University
Saudi Liaison
The Netherlands Embassy
and Dutch Greenhouse Delta
Mrs. Mirjam van Buchem
Senior Project Manager
Netherlands Water Partnership
Mr. Ivo Meijer
Strategic Account Manager International
Westland Municipality, Netherlands
October 21, Tuesday, 2025
KEYNOTE ADDRESS :
The Vision 2030 and The National Food Strategy: Future Challenges of the Saudi Agriculture
Dr. Sulaiman Al-Khateeb
The Assistant Deputy Minister
for Agriculture Affairs
Ministry of Environment,
Water and Agriculture
SESSION 1.1 :
The Saudi Agri-Tech Initiatives: Achieving Self-Sufficiency and Food Security
Dr. Mohammed Al Fawzan
Saudi Food Security
Authority
Dr. Abdullah Al-Raddadi
Assistant Undersecretary for
Research & Innovation
Support and Empowerment
Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Tuwaijri
Chairman
Agricultural Committee at the Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Yahya Mubaraki
CEO
Tabuk Agricultural
Development Company
Dr. Ali Al-Sheikhi
Assistant Undersecretary
for Animal and Fish Wealth
MEWA
SESSION 1.2 :
Saudi Sustainable Agriculture and Diversification: Success Stories and Challenges
Dr. Khalid Al-Rihaily
Manager- Research Facilities
ESTIDAMAH
Dr. Sulaiman Al-Tuwaijiri
CEO
NADEC
Dr. Nasser Almarri
Director General
Seed Center & Plant Genetic
Resources Bank
Eng. Mariam Alasmari
Director
National Center for
Palms & Dates
Eng. Ayman S. Al-Ghamdi
CEO
National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases
CASE STUDY :
The Alliances to Promote The Adoption of Technologies in The Agricultural Sector.
Dr. Ziyad Al-Zaydi
General Director
General Administration of Companies and Capacity Building
SESSION 1.3 :
Investing in the Saudi Agriculture: Attracting Business Opportunities
Mr. Dhaifullah AlFawaz
Investments Development
Director
Agriculture &
Food Processing Sector
Ministry of Investment
Mr. Madi Al-Madi
Director of Private Sector Investment Management
General Investment Authority
Eng. Adel Al-Jumah
Deputy Director General
Agricultural Development Fund
Mr. Omar Al-Suhaibani
CEO
National Company
for Agricultural Services
Mrs. Al-Anoud Al-Fares
Director General
Agricultural Sustainability
October 22, Wednesday, 2025
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 02 :
Redefining the Future of Food: Shaping the Ways Foods are Produced, Distributed and Consumed
Amjad Al-Suwaidan
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd
Presenter
Dr. Pierre Broun
Director
Climate Resilient Agriculture
Topian – NEOM
SESSION 2.1 :
Advanced Fertilizers and Pesticides Solutions: Responding to Food Productivity and Quality Challenges
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant James Morgan Partners
Speaker
from
SABIC
Mr. Amit Dutta
Director Growth advisory Frost & Sullivan
Mr. Jorge Bru Sarda
Agri Directror Brenntag SE
CASE STUDY 01 :
Strategies to exploiting the KSA climate advantages and extending the natural growing seasons of outdoor crops while reducing irrigation water requirements by over 50%
Amjad Al-Suwaidan
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd
Presenter
Richard Leonard Vollebregt
President-CEO Cravo Equipment Ltd
SESSION 2.2 :
Precision Agriculture: Stepping to the next generation of Smart Farming
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant James Morgan Partners
Mr. Sumanta Talukdar
CEO
GARDIN
Mr. Michael Ruggier
CEO & Founder
Airponix Ltd
Mr. Bas Duijvestijn
CCO
Van der Hoeven Horticultural
Mr. Don Kester
Global Business Developer
CERTHON
Dr. Jessy Mattar
Manager
Sia Partners
CASE STUDY 02 :
Safety and Innovation in Grain Storage
Amjad Al-Suwaidan
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd
Presenter
Mr. Marco Andrea Cortella
Export Manager
Mulmix S.p.A
SESSION 2.3 :
Agri 4.0 and Latest Agriculture Technologies: AI, Agri drones, Advanced Sensing and Robotics Technologies
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant James Morgan Partners
Pr. Mohammed Hossain
CEO
D-Ready
Mr. Hassan Halawy
CEO
ELITE AGRO
Mr. Ivan Harjacek
Head of Digitalization
Andritz Feed & Biofuel
Mr. Jake Hosier
Executive Director
UC Davis
Mr. Sandy Kennedy
Head of Commercial
IGS
SESSION 2.3 :
The Role of Ibtikar (NEOM’s Agri Project) in Shaping Saudi’s Food Future
Mrs. Nesha Armo
Strategic Program Lead
TOPIAN – NEOM
Mr. Muhammad Al Rasheed CEO
CEO
Vertical Future
Mr Woody Ang,
Director of Ecosystem, Topian
Prof Saad Al Mutairi
Vice President for Post Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, University of Tabuk
October 23, Thursday, 2025
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 03 :
From Europe to the Kingdom: Advancing Food Security through Agri-Tech Collaboration
Tracy Gomez
Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd
Presenter
Mr. Kristijonas Gedvilas
CEO
European Chamber of Commerce
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Session 4.1
Latest Innovations Redefining Poultry Production and Processing
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant James Morgan Partners
Mr. Imtiaz Shams
CEO
FLOX
Speaker
from
Al-Wataniya Poultry
Mr. Bas Duijvestijn
from
FAKIEH
Session 4.2
The Future of Mills and Feeding: Stepping into the Next Generation of Livestock Production
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant James Morgan Partners
Dr. F. Ferdinand Schmitt
Managing Director
Caisley International GmbH
Dr. Anna-Maria N. Vega
CTO
Grain Technik Pvt. Ltd.
Eng. Loay Elabiad
VP/Technical & Consultancy
ARTAT Enterprise
Speaker
from
ARASCO
Session 4.3
Feeding Tomorrow: The Future of Food Processing, Food Packaging and Supply Chains
Dr. James Morgan
Principal Consultant James Morgan Partners
Mr. Wissam Abbas
Executive V.P.
Al Dahra
Mr. Frédéric Gomer
Managing Partner
B2G Consulting
Mr. Waqas Aziz
Director,
Brenntag KSA
Speaker
from
ALMARAI