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Preliminary agenda

09.00 – 13.00
Legal Seminar by Fortior Law›

Marriott Hotel

Separate registration and ticket required

17.00
Networking & Beer Tasting Event›

Old Town, Prague

Separate registration and ticket required

08.30
Registration & Networking Coffee›
09.45
Conference Opening›
10.00 – 10.30
Presentation›
Black Sea & Danube Region. What's Beyond the 2024/25 Season's Equator? Grains & Oilseeds

Sergey Feofilov

Director General, UkrAgroConsult
10.30 – 11.00
Presentation›
Brazil, Argentina, Mercosur Markets: Grain and Oilseed Production and Trade Forecasts. Top Export Destinations

Adriano Lo Turco

Senior Market Analyst, Agroconsult, Brazil
11.00 – 11.20
Presentation ›
Wheat, Corn and Soybeans. EU 2025 Outlook

Filippo Bertuzzi

Senior Market Analyst, Arete, Italy
11.20 – 12.30
Discussion Panel›
Reshaping the Global Commodity Market. Macro and Micro Factors & Challenges

Moderator - Mykola Gorbachov

President of Ukrainian Grain Association

Sergey Feofilov

Director General, UkrAgroConsult

Adriano Lo Turco

Senior Market Analyst, Agroconsult, Brazil

Filippo Bertuzzi

Senior Market Analyst, Arete, Italy
  • The EU Common Agricultural Policy and Growing Agricultural Efficiency
  • How will the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement affect export flows between the two regions?
  • How will the agreement stimulate investment between the EU and Mercosur, and which sectors could benefit most?
  • How will the EU-Mercosur FTA affect other countries (consumers and exporters) of the West Europe and the Black Sea and Danube region?
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of the agreement? Opportunities and/or Problems?
  • Key market and geopolitical drivers. New risks and changes in global commodity flows.
  • Trade war 2.0.
  • Global trends in the regulation of export flows and drivers of price volatility.
  • How can political risks change global agricultural markets?
  • How can changes in international trade agreements, tariffs and customs barriers affect global grain supplies and regional market development?
12:30 – 13:00
Presentation›
Agricultural Climate 2025: Weathering and Harvesting Grain and Oilseeds
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch›
14.00 – 15.00
Discussion Panel ›
Meeting the Global Demand. Fostering Regional Supply Chains, Trade and Logistics

Moderator - Denys Sobolev

Agricultural Specialist, USDA
  • What are the main logistical challenges facing grain exports?
  • How can transportation infrastructure projects facilitate grain trade?
  • How are global trade agreements changing logistics routes for grain?
  • What innovative approaches to logistics and storage can ensure the stability and efficiency of supply chains in times of volatility?
  • How do changes in grain production in the region affect the cost of grain transportation?
  • What new trade routes for grains and oilseeds may emerge after 2024/25 in the Black Sea and Danube regions?
  • How do changes in agricultural policies in individual countries affect global grain trade?
  • How can infrastructure development in the Black Sea and Danube regions improve trade in grains and oilseeds after 2024/25?
15.00 – 16.00
Discussion Panel›
AgriFood. Production and Processing Strategies to Meet a Changing World
  • Promising niches for production and processing. What new directions are companies entering?
  • What factors influence the change of companies’ strategies. What obstacles do they face?
  • What companies are doing to gain additional margin. How the supply chain is changing – from raw materials to processed products
  • Is there an increase in competition in end-user markets?
  • Demand from which end-user segment is developing most actively and has prospects for a sustainable growth trend
  • How can companies adapt to challenges and maintaining their competitiveness?
16:00 – 16:30
Presentation›
EU Сhallenges. Biofuels Market and Impact on Commodity Markets
  • How does the EU biofuel market affect the demand for feedstocks for its production?
  • How do changes in EU biofuels policy affect feedstock imports?
  • How does the EU regulate the production and import of biofuels?
  • How does the EU biofuels market affect feedstock prices on international markets?
17.00
Networking Cocktail›
Registration

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