Conference programme 2024

Monday 10 June

20:00 - 22:00 Welcome reception and conference registration

Reception area

Tuesday 11 June

08:00 - 09:00 Conference registration

Reception area

09:00 - 09:35 Conference opening

Cultural inspiration from the region

Thomas Tvedt

Official opening of AquaVision 2024

David Blakemore, CEO, Nutreco

Introduction of the AquaVision 2024 moderator

Solveig van Nes, Moderator

09:35 - 12:35 Acting towards a sustainable future

Sustainable aquaculture as a fundamental part of feeding 10 billion people, without starving the planet

Gonzalo Muñoz, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28. IUCN President

Delivering sustainable seafood to consumers: Clear goals and purpose to address the barriers to growth

Teresa Fernández, Group Sustainability Senior Manager for Seafood and Crops at Hilton Foods

Tackling CO2 Emissions: Towards Sustainable Practices in the Aquaculture Industry

Thalia Vounaki, Senior Manager, Research and Data, Coller FAIRR

Coffee break and networking

Major Challenges for the Global Soymeal Market Supply
Sergio F. Dettmer, Vice President Risk Management, StoneX Financial Inc.

Financial risk of climate change in the seafood industry

Robert Blasiak, Associate Professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University

Financing a sustainable growth

Jean Sebastian Leite, Senior Director Sustainable Business Development, Rabobank

12:35 - 13:40 Lunch

2nd floor and reception area

13:45 - 17:00 Dealing with market disruption in an ever-changing world

The Future of Globalization: Opportunities and Challenges for Businesses in a Changing World

Professor Paul Krugman

Aquaculture - A Promising Growth Sector in India

Santhana Krishnan, CEO Marine Technologies

The Pulse of Innovation

Claudia Salem, Santa Priscila

Coffee break and networking
China aquaculture, challenges today and opportunities tomorrow

Jason Yang, General Manager, Nutreco China

Navigating New Waters: Innovation, Investments, and Regulation in Salmon Farming

Dag Sletmo, Senior Advisor, DNB

Accelerating business through data-driven performance

Mark Gallagher, Formula 1 Executive, Broadcaster and Author

19:00 - 23:00 Conference dinner

Zetliz 

Wednesday 12 June

09:00 - 11:00 Beyond tomorrow

Artificial intelligence - for our businesses, our lives, and our future

Anita Schjøll Abildgaard, CEO, Iris.ai

Integrated intelligence: How modern farm animals manifest the power of plant genius

David Bravo, Chief Science Officer, Nutreco 

Aker BioMarine - Driving innovation in the marine ingredient industry

Matts Johansen, CEO, Aker BioMarine

Green Agriculture is Seeding the Blue Food Revolution:  Nurturing Land and Sea 

Benita Boettner, Global General Manager, Nuseed Nutritional 

11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break and networking

Reception area

11:30 - 12:35 Beyond tomorrow

Driving Aquaculture Growth: Overcoming Bottlenecks through Technological Advancements

Knut Nesse, CEO, AKVA group

Transitioning Small and Medium Sized Fish Farmers in Africa to Profitability

Dave Okech Okech, Founder and CEO, Aquareach Ltd.

From Ocean to Land: Revolutionizing Aquaculture for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Ragnar Joensen, CEO, Nordic Aqua Partners

Closing of AquaVision 2024

Bastiaan van Tilburg, CEO Skretting

12:35 - 13:30 Lunch

2nd floor and reception area

13:30 End of AquaVision

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