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Tim Worledge
Editorial Director
Fastmarkets
Mehdi Zerzeri
Shareholder and Board Member
Les Grands Moulins de Tunis
I'm US college educated with a BA and MBA in Finance and strategy in technology from Boston University class 00' I head a group of companies with a wide array of diversified activities, among them are: Milling, cereals, banking, financial services and finally technology. CEREALES AND MILLING: I'm a third generation miller with 25 years experience as an owner, shareholder and CEO. Our company operates 2 flour mills, one has been in continuous operation since 1934 and the other started in 1996. We also operate grain storage facilities located near seaport terminals and connected to both, major higways and railroads. We also own and manage grain elevator facilities in farming regions, buying local grain, storing and reselling local crop. I'm also an agent/intermediary for major global grain traders for the government grain tenders and private sector grain buyers.
Ivanna Dorichenko
Managing Director
Tradaide
Ivanna Dorichenko is London based international trade expert and commodity arbitrator with 20 years of experience in representing commodity traders in international commercial disputes and advising them on various issues relating to sale and carriage of commodities (including grain, feed, oils and oilseeds). These cover quality, international payments, trade finance schemes, charterparties, bills of lading and various shipping and transportation matters. Ivanna regularly helps clients to structure and draft international commercial contracts as well as manage contract execution in various jurisdictions, especially at early stages of potential disputes. More broadly, Ivanna advises on conflict of laws, prevention and management of risks, debt recovery strategies and other aspects of international business. Ivanna is particularly known for her expertise on the international grain and oilseeds market. Originally an Ukrainian qualified lawyer, she was among the very first practitioners involved in GAFTA and FOSFA work in the Black Sea region and has first-hand in-depth knowledge of all regional and international aspects of trade both with and within emerging markets. She assisted GAFTA in opening their offices in Ukraine in 2005 in 2015 spent 6 months as GAFTA Interim Head of Training preparing and delivering GAFTA courses worldwide. Since then Ivanna became a regular trade coach and mentor helping trading companies grow and improve their knowledge of practical aspects of trade and dispute resolution tools. She is now a well-established sought-after speaker at international commodity events and has a range of publications on trade related matters.
Swithun Still
Director
STILL GRAIN Sarl
Swithun Still started his career in grains 23 years ago His initiation in grain markets started with at AgroMarket UK in 1999 in his home town London England, before moving to Paris in 2001 and tin 2003 to Switzerland in to work for Agrico Trade & Finance S.A.. In 2009 Swithun joined Alegrow S.A. as Commercial Director, focussed on trading grains from Russia and Ukraine. In 2011 helped set up Solaris Commodities S.A. & served as Director and Senior Trader until 2020, when the company was moved from his its long-standing office in Morges in the Canton of Vaud to the heart of Geneva, under new management. In 2021 Swithun was the CEO of Rolweg S.A. , part of the Turkish Milling Group, Ulusoy Un and took on other mandates, such as launching the DCX Grains platform in 2022 and working for a Dubai domiciled trader, M-Commodities. In September 2022 he was appointed as the Commercial Director of Harvest Commodities S.A., based in Geneva. Swithun had the honour and privilege to serve as the President of GAFTA in 2019. He holds a degree in Russian & French from Durham University as well as a Trade Diploma from Gafta. In his spare time from trading grains he helps to resolve grain trade disputes in his capacity as a qualified Gafta arbitrator and Gafta Appeal Board Member.
Luiz Carlos dos Santos Jr
Associate Director
SA Commodities
Luiz is the founder of SA Commodities, a private and independent Brazilian company serving the global agribusiness operators worldwide. The company provides a range of services, including trading, on grains, oilseeds and sugar, food industry, Agri-market research, investment consulting, individual business plans and projects. The company was founded 27 years ago, and primarily focuses on developing services based on commercial support, strategic consultancy and projects for shipping agencies, port operators and supervision companies operating throughout the Brazilian coast. As an associate director, and head of commercial department, Luiz held senior broking and research roles within a few of the leading multinational trading companies and commenced as a broker 15 years ago, due to a partnership with a Swiss Company between 2007 and 2011, broking around 1.6 million tons of sugar per year.
Masha Belikova
Editor
Masha is a grain market reporter specialising on corn and wheat coverage for the Black Sea region working for Fastmarkets Agricensus, an independent agency providing insightful news and robust pricing information in a range of commodity markets. Masha joined the grain industry in 2013 starting as a grain analyst in Ukraine based freight reporting agency International Seaborne Market (ISM). Started work from CIS countries, she developed the world grain coverage for the company.
June Arnold
Head of Policy
GAFTA
June Arnold is Head of Policy at Gafta, the International Grain and Feed Trade Association and is based in Geneva. For the last 12 years, June has been responsible for international trade policy at Gafta and her work focuses on global agricultural policies, market access and trade. She is Chair of the International Grain Trade Coalition (IGTC) MRL working group, is an active member of the IAFN coalition on Codex enhancement and completed a two-year term as the private sector representative to the Committee on World Food Security, Bureau and Advisory Group at FAO. She has been Board member of Celcaa, the European Liaison Committee for Agricultural and Agri-Food Trade and represents Gafta on the Global Pulse Confederation Market Access and MRL committees. June has over 20 years’ experience in EU and International public affairs gained from working with the EU and major business led organisations. Following her graduation with MA in European Integration: Economics, Law and Politics, June started her career in the European Commission with the Task Force for Accession Negotiations, she held a position on the Estonian negotiating team responsible for the agricultural chapters during the accession negotiations for the 10 candidate countries. During her seven years in Brussels, she gained experience by working in different European organisations, representing the soft drinks industry, cereal trading and first processing sectors.
Dave Whitcomb
Head of Research
Peak Trading Research
Dave Whitcomb, CFA, is Head of Research for Peak Trading Research, a quantitative commodity trading and research company in Geneva, Switzerland. Before founding Peak Trading Research in 2018, he was Head of Agriculture Trading at Koch Supply and Trading in Geneva. He also brings over 12 years of experience from Cargill, where he held various roles including pension fund analyst, foreign exchange trader, macroeconomic analyst, and agriculture portfolio manager. Dave is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, Member of the CFA Society of Geneva, and has a BA in Economics and BA in Philosophy from Grinnell College. Dave is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and recently became a Swiss citizen after living in Geneva for 12 years.
Cezar Gheorghe
Founder
AGRIColumn
Cezar is a senior professional and expert analyst with over 20 years of experience in the grain market. He previously held the positions of Managing Director, CEO, Head of Trading, in private companies such as Cargill, Ameropa, Bunge, Agricover as well as in Chimpex, the largest port operator in Constanta. With a wide area of expertise from grain and oilseed trade to budget development, contract negotiations, corporate reorganization, operations and profit management, creation of business models and risk management systems, Cezar holds solid business knowledge, which he put into practice throughout his career. Today, Cezar is the founder of the AGRIColumn company, which generates added value services in agribusiness through consultancy, market reports, education, risk management etc. A graduate of the faculty of International Relations and European Studies, Cezar continued his professional training by participating in trainings and conferences in Europe, USA, Canada. Cezar is GAFTA certified since 2004 in the following fields: contractual rules, contracts and the resolution of contractual disputes. Currently Cezar is also an adviser to the Romanian Minister of Agriculture.
Alexander Döring
Secretary General
FEFAC
Alexander Döring graduated as an Agricultural Economist at the University of Bonn (1991). He is Secretary General of FEFAC for over 25 years, being appointed in 1994. In his working experience as FEFAC Secretary General, he has been a regular participant to European Commission Advisory & Civil Society Dialogue Groups, EFSA stakeholder platforms meetings, EC seminars & training workshops on Feed Hygiene, EU- TAIEX workshops on Feed Safety management as well as meetings of international Organizations including Codex Alimentarius, FAO, OIE and IFIF.
Sorin Albeanu
Head of Commercial
Covantis
Sorin Albeanu has been spending the last 15 years in roles responsible for the business growth of platforms and electronic networks used for energy and commodities trading. With previous experience in electricity, gas and oil markets Sorin has joined Covantis over 3 years ago and is looking after Covantis business growth and platform adoption across agri markets globally.
Suddha Chakravartti
CUTS International Geneva
Dr. Suddha Chakravartti joined as the Director of CUTS International Geneva in May 2023, bringing over 15 years of experience in international affairs, public policy, sustainability issues, and the intersection between business and society. His extensive track record includes research, teaching, academic management, mentoring, and consulting among others. Prior to joining CUTS, Suddha was the Head of Research at the EU Business School group. He has an undergraduate degree in law from NALSAR University, India, and a master and doctorate in International Relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations.
Nicolas Coudry-Mesny
Supply & Purchase Manager
Sud-Ouest Aliment
Nicolas Coudry-Mesny is the French representative of FEFAC ‘s Industrial Compound Feed Production Committee since 2016, being elected to the FEFAC Board in 2021. Since 2019, he has been representing FEFAC in the DG’s AGRI Crop Monitoring Observatory expert group. He graduated from the ESIAE Business School in 1993. He got a master's in Food Marketing at the Toulouse Business School in 1994 and experience of over 25 years in the feedstuff industry.
Deia Markova
Managing Director Head of Trade & Sustainable Commodity Finance, Switzerland
Societe Generale
Deia Markova started her career in 2001 at Societe Generale in Paris in the Corporate Finance Advisory department and later joined the Structured Commodity Finance team with a focus on Metals & Mining customers in Russia and the CIS region. From 2014 to 2017, Deia headed the corporate lending business of Sberbank (Switzerland), with a focus on commodity producers and traders. In 2018, she joined SG Zurich, in charge of impact-based financing solutions aimed at the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In January 2020, Deia was appointed Head of the Trade & Sustainable Commodity Finance department in Switzerland and joined the Executive Committee of SG Zurich. Deia Markova holds a Master of Science in Finance from Panthéon-Assas University Paris and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in International Business Law from University of St. Gallen.
Cornel Boere
Global Procurement Director Raw Materials & Ingredients
Agrifirm
Cornel Boere is the Global Procurement Director Raw Materials & Ingredients of Royal Agrifirm Group. He has, as son of a dairy farmer, his background in agriculture with a Master degree at Wageningen University, the Netherlands. He has been in Agrifirm for 16 years in different procurement management roles. Cornel is for Agrifirm responsible for the central procurement team and a variety of subjects which has effect on procurement like; sustainable and responsible sourcing, supply chains risks, procurement strategy.
Voytek Chelkowski
Managing Partner
Seamind Blue Ocean
Voytek is a change consultant and serves as the Managing Partner at Seamind Blue Ocean, a Swiss based maritime consultancy firm. Seamind Blue Ocean helps shipping and cargo clients navigate change and volatility in freight markets and, working with stakeholders across the maritime transport value chain, actively participates in the efforts leading to sustainable transformation of the shipping business. Voytek is also an executive coach at the the IMD’s program on 'Leading Sustainable Business Transformation’, and a co-founder of The Mind Alliance: an international network of consultants assisting organisations and individuals in navigating change. Before embarking on a career in change management, Voytek spent 25 years in various roles in the maritime industry which included managing ocean freight portfolios and providing strategic advice on vessel acquisition and joint ventures. Voytek was also the founder of Seamind Technologies, a Silicon Valley maritime IT start-up, and Seamind Singapore, a maritime consultancy and shipbroking firm, where he served as the Managing Director for 17 years. Voytek holds an Executive Master’s degree in Consulting and Coaching for Change from INSEAD, an MSc in International Transport Management from the State University of New York, and an MSc in Ocean Navigation from the Maritime University of Szczecin. He is also a graduate of IMD’s program on 'Leading Sustainable Business Transformation’ and INSEAD’s “Blue Ocean Strategy’ course.
Tajgir Rahman
General Manager – Edible Oils Trading and Procurement
Savola Group
Mr. Tajgir is currently working with Savola Group as GM – Edible oil Trading and Procurement , he is having more than 25 years of experience in Commodity Trading (Edible oils and Oilseeds), Sourcing of Edible oils ( Palm, Soy oil, Sunflower oil and its derivatives), Managing its logistics , Hedging and Risk management of Edible Oils in Futures, Options and in FOB markets.
Jeremy Cheon
Director – Global Trade Execution
Bunge
As a member of the Bunge team for more than 20 years, he has held a variety of roles across Finance and Trade Operations in the U.S., Latin America, Asia, and Europe. In his current role, he is responsible for the execution of Bunge’s world-wide, cross border flows
Matthias Krön
President
Donau Soja
Matthias Kroen was born in Salzburg in 1969. After his studies in Vienna, Taipei and New York and his return to Austria in 1995 he started working in the dairy business. He established Mona Naturprodukte, one of the major suppliers in the dairy sector for dairy alternatives based on soya, rice and oats in Austria. Kroen became CEO and also partner of the Mona Group. In autumn 2011 stepped down as CEO to concentrate on the International Donau Soja association founded in 2012. In his role as President of the Donau Soja association, Kroen advocates a sustainable and regional protein supply in Europe.
Carolina Hernandez Táscon
Chief Commercial Officer
VLI Logistics
Carolina has a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, and a master's degree in Economics from the same institution. She has solid experience in the trading and commercial sector, having worked for companies such as Archer Daniels Midland, Noble Group and COFCO International. Among other positions, she has acted as executive director for areas such as Processing Assets, Trading and Commercial value chain. She also acted as board member for the industry association, Abiove. Currently, she is Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at VLI, a Brazilian logistics and infrastructure company that provides multimodal logistic solutions for clients in different commodity segments.
Svitlana Synkovska
Production&Content Manager
Dr. Eren Günhan Ulusoy
Chairman of Board
Ulusoy Un
Businessperson Dr. Eren Günhan Ulusoy, who is among the 40 most powerful CEOs under 40 years of age in Turkey by different media outlets including Forbes, Fortune, and Ekonomist publications, is the Chairman of the Board of Ulusoy Flour and Söke Milling Companies. He is also the Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Samsun. Eren Günhan Ulusoy was born in Samsun in 1981; he graduated from Samsun Anatolian High School in 1999 and from Boğaziçi University, Department of Business Administration in 2003. After completing his master's degree at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Department of Agricultural Economics in 2014, he completed his doctorate at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Department of Agricultural Economics in 2021. He started his work life in the export department of Ulusoy Flour Mills in 2003. Ulusoy, who was appointed as the General Manager in July 2004, held this position until October 2010. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of the company since October 2010 and offered Ulusoy Un company to the public in 2014. At the general assembly held in March 2015, he was elected as the Chairman of Ulusoy Flour Mill's Board of Directors. Ulusoy, who has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Samsun Free Trade Zone Operator Inc. (SASBAŞ) since 2008; also served as the Chairman of the Board of the Turkish Flour Industrialists' Federation (TUSAF) between the years 2015-2022. In 2022, after Söke Flour joined the Ulusoy Flour family, he was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Söke Milling Companies. Ulusoy, who held important positions in many sectoral and social associations; Currently, is currently the Director of the International Association of ,Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia Region Management Council, the Chairman of the Black Sea Grains, Pulses and Oilseeds Exporters' Association (KİB) and the Deputy Chairman of Young TİM. Dr. Eren Günhan Ulusoy; takes an active part as a speaker and trainer in the fields of financial analysis, risk management, strategic decision-making, and supply chain management at conferences held in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Alexander Karavaytsev
Senior Economist
International Grain Council
Alexander joined the IGC in January 2016 as Economist. While he is involved in most of the organisation’s activities, his major focus has initially been on global maize and barley markets, and more recently – on wheat and wheat product markets, as well as industrial uses of grains and ocean freight of grains and oilseeds. Prior to joining the IGC, Alexander spent almost a decade in consulting and investment banking spheres, as well as trade-related diplomatic service.
Brent Babb
Regional Director Europe & Middle East/North Africa
U.S. Soybean Export Council
Brent serves as Regional Director – Europe & Middle East/North Africa at the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Current responsibilities include leadership of USSEC’s Europe & MENA region in building preference for U.S. soy working closely with U.S. farmers, USDA-FAS, the U.S. export industry and soy buyers. Brent led development of the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) outlining the national conservation programs utilized by U.S. soy farmers. Brent holds a Master’s Degree in Marketing from Webster University.
Matt Ammermann
Commodity Risk Manager- Vice President Eastern Europe/Black Sea Region
StoneX
Mr. Matt Ammermann is a commodity risk management consultant in the Eastern Europe/Black Sea region with the StoneX Financial Inc- FCM Division. Working at the forefront of risk management in one of the fastest and largest growing agricultural markets in the world, his team provides risk management solutions to help improve and control margins and the impact of commodity prices to a business’s operation. For nearly two decades, Mr. Ammermann has been working in the region with producers, traders, exporters, crushers, millers, and consumers from all commodity groups helping to educate and guide them on how to effectively manage their price risk. StoneX also offers in-depth market intelligence, which provides tremendous value in the volatile commodity markets. Growing up on a farm and active in its operations, Mr. Ammermann understands the markets are changing; companies that actively manage their price risk will be in a better position to grow and adapt to these market changes. The FCM Division of StoneX Financial Inc. provides full service, 24-hour futures and options brokerage, advisory, clearing and execution services on all major commodity exchanges worldwide. We add value for clients across a variety of financial markets by helping them to systematically identify and quantify exposures to commodity price risks. StoneX Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX) is a Fortune-500 financial services firm with a nearly 100-year history, StoneX’s 1,200 employees serve clients from 40 offices in 15 countries.
Ivan Kasynyuk
Partner
AGA Partners
Ivan Kasynyuk is a Partner at the Ukrainian law firm AGA Partners. Ivan specializes in consulting in the area of international trade and representing clients’ interests in international commercial arbitrations of GAFTA, FOSFA and LMAA. Ivan, as a member of the working group, took part in the drafting the new unique GAFTA standard proforma trade contract No.78UA for Ukraine, which entered into force on 1st September 2019 and aimed at facilitating trade in the Black Sea region. It is the first GAFTA contract ever made for Ukraine. Ivan is also a founding member of GAFTA Black Sea Region Trade Committee. Mr. Kasynyuk is the first Central and Eastern European lawyer, along with other partners, to speak at GAFTA training and educational courses dealing with international trade issues. Moreover, Ivan has delivered more than 30 training sessions to the biggest global and national companies on the issues of international trade and alternative dispute resolution. Also, he is a member of the working group on the development of the grain market at the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, as well as a member of the Board of the Committee on Agricultural Law at the Ukrainian Bar Association.
Alex Bobylov
Commodities Products and Business Development
Euronext
Alexandre Bobylov has more than 15 years of experience in the commodities space with knowledge of derivatives, investment, finance and financial markets. He joined Euronext, the pan-European leading market infrastructure in September 2022 as Commodities Products and Business Development Manager to further develop the Euronext MATIF franchise.
Anis Alam
Chief, Grain Procurement
ARASCO
Awarded Ph.D. in Business Management from an online University in USA, – 2012. Received Master Degree in Business Management from an online University in USA – 2006. Presently a member of GAFTA Global Trade Policy. Working as “Chief, Grain Procurement" in Arabian Agricultural Services Company (ARASCO) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia joined on 01 January 1986. ARASCO is one of a top 100 companies in Saudi Arabia having diversified businesses including Feed Mill at Dammam and Al-Kharj, ARASCO Food, Corn Products, Logistics, Bulk Handling, Agro-chemicals, Veterinary Medicines, Chemical industry, Laboratory, Transportation, Slaughter House and Clod Storage. ARASCO is one of a Saudi owned LLC company in the businesses since 1984 with a present turn over of more than $1.5b.
Jim Sutter
CEO
U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)
Jim Sutter serves as the CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) – the international marketing arm of U.S Soy. With a rich commercial background in the food and agriculture sector, following leadership roles in Cargill’s global grains and oilseeds business, Jim plays a key role in defining and driving USSEC’s vision for U.S. Soy as a trusted, sustainable source of nutrition and energy worldwide. Jim leads a global team focused on differentiating, elevating preference, and enabling market access to U.S. Soy for human consumption, aquaculture, and livestock feed in 80+ countries internationally. In addition, he actively collaborates with USSEC’s 100+ members who represent the soy value chain including U.S. Soy farmers, processors, commodity shippers, merchandisers, and food and agriculture organizations. Jim is a global citizen having built and led teams in Europe, S.E. Asia, and the U.S. He was raised on his family’s crop and cattle farm in Colorado, U.S.A. He is a glass-half-full optimist, a half-marathoner, and has a passion for a brighter future for all.
Zlatina Doneva
AgriVia
Zlatina Doneva has more than 20 years successful career in agribusiness management and export trading of grains and oilseeds from Bulgaria. She has been actively involved in the development and growth of the sector in the area and was elected as the first Bulgarian and first female president of GAFTA in 2015-1016. Since 2016 Zlatina has been a managing partner in the growing brokerage company AgriVia together with Vasil Vasilev, covering trading opportunities for grains, oilseeds and oils from the EU Black Sea region – Bulgaria, Romania and the Danube.
Ryan Easterbrook
Head of Grains and Oilseeds Sales – Derivatives Broking
ADM ISI
Ryan is the Head of Grain & Oilseeds Sales at ADM Investor Services International; an independent, full service multi-asset brokerage company with 106 years corporate history in London and extensive International reach; offering clearing and brokerage services into all major investment markets. Ryan works with the Global Grains desk, covering the major grains and oilseeds futures & options exchanges and serving a wide variety of clients around the globe. The primary focus being commercial hedge business, working with clients throughout the supply chain, that each have their specific risk management needs.
Christina Serebryakova
Agricultural Commodities Broker & Analyst
Atria Brokers
Christina Serebryakova is Broker and Head of Analytical Department at Atria Brokers (www.atriabrokers.com), full service commodity and freight brokerage firm providing market guidance, 24/7 customer support and innovative trading solutions. Christina has over 10 years’ experience in the agriculture. Prior to joining Atria, Christina was Grains and Oilseeds analyst at Wilmar Ukraine and Head of Foreign Trade department at APK-Inform. She has been a regular speaker in industry conferences.
Alberto Perez
Global Head, Maritime Commercial Markets
Lloyd’s Register
As Global Head, Maritime Commercial Markets at Lloyd’s Register, Alberto manages strategic relationships with commercial stakeholders such as charterers, insurers, and financers who come to Lloyd’s Register as their trusted advisor for compliance, performance, and sustainability. Prior to joining Lloyd’s Register, Alberto worked Inmarsat as Director of Strategy and Business Development, and ABB Marine, holding various integral global positions in Sales, Business Development and Product Management. He completed engineering studies at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, an MBA from IE Business School and a Diploma in Commodity Trading from the University of Geneva.
Mark Thompson
Senior Trader, Panamax
Olam Agri
Cambridge University Economics Acomarit Geneva / ship management, operations and marine insurance / 7 years Cargill Geneva and Singapore / freight trading / 13 years Algorithmic Trading Luxembourg / 2 years Olam Maritime Freight / since 2022 Panamax Freight Trading
Meagan Kaiser
Chair (United Soybean Board), COO
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
Meagan Kaiser grows soybeans and corn with her husband and his family on their farm in Carrollton, Missouri. In addition to farming, Meagan is a soil scientist at Perry Agricultural Laboratory and owns and operates a precision agriculture soil sampling service. This is her seventh year on the United Soybean Board, and she is the 2023 chair. She is also an ex officio member of the Financial Audit Committee. Meagan is involved in the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee, Agriculture Leadership of Tomorrow and serves on the Pike County Farm Bureau Board. She enjoys spending time with her young children, traveling for business and pleasure and boating on the Mississippi River. Meagan believes some issues facing the industry are decreasing market share due to decreasing protein and end-user acceptance of American GM crops. She also believes some of our biggest opportunities are waterway infrastructure and utilizing soy oil to create green alternatives to many plastics currently made with fossil fuels. USB Appointments: • Bayer’s Grower Advisory Council — 2022 • American Soybean Association – Farm Policy – 2021 • USB Liaison to QSSB – 2020, 2021, 2022 • American Soybean Association – Trade Liaison – 2019 • QUALISOY – 2018, 2019 • Soy Nutrition Institute – 2017
Jason Martinet
Head of Dry Freight
Montfort Trading
Jason Martinet is head of Dry Freight at Montfort Trading. Prior to joining Montfort, Jason spent over 15 years of trading derivatives and managing risk and physical freight for both Owners and grain trading companies in Europe, Asisa and Oceania (Scorpio Bulkers, Noble Agri, Australian Wheat Board and Quadra Commodities). Jason is a graduate of the Institut Superieur de Gestion in Paris with a major in international affairs and holds a master’s degree in risk management from St John’s University in New York City.
Martin Viquesnel
Head of Shipping Innovation
Louis Dreyfus Company
Responsible for Innovation in the Dry Bulk Freight division of Louis Dreyfus Company, Martin Viquesnel is focusing on scanning and implementing solutions which simplify Dry Bulk Freight actors’ daily activities and improve the efficiency of Louis Dreyfus Company worldwide chartered fleet. With a mix of Naval Engineering and Chartering background, he is focusing on the economic and technical viability of the solutions, aligning their Decarbonization benefits with the ambitions of the Group.
Roar Adland
Global Head of Research
SSY
With over twenty years of professional experience in shipping market analysis, freight derivatives trading and applied research, Dr. Roar Adland has built a reputation as one of the most outspoken shipping experts in the world today. Beginning his career as protégé of Dr. Martin Stopford at Clarkson Research, he has since been portfolio manager of freight derivatives at Clarkson Fund Management and chair professor of shipping at the Norwegian School of Economics before taking up the Global Head of Research position at shipbroking giant Simpson Spence Young (SSY) in May 2023. Having gained a Ph.D from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Adland is widely regarded for his unique combination of technical knowledge and commercial insight and has built up a substantial following on social media.
Onat Angi
Chairman
Solventum
Onat ANGI is a MS graduate in International Relations from University of Ankara and holds an MBA degree from Istanbul Bilgi University. Started his career at Turkish Ziraat (Agriculture) Bank in 1999. Spent a year in London where he has taken training on International Oil Trading and Hedging. Mr. Angı joined Aves in 2007 as trader and assigned as GM of the company in 2009. Conducted the sale of major share of terminal assets and refinery asset in Iraq of the group. He has also managed the transition of the company from being an energy trader into an agricultural commodity trader, distributor, and processor company. In 2020 he has ended his professional career to be founder of Solventum AS, a boutique oilseed and vegoil brokerage company based in Izmir, Turkey. Serving gladly to his clients from Turkey, Europe and MENA region jointly with Easytrade (one of the leading brokers of Ukrainian sunoil market). Fueled with the trust built over years and power of experienced execution team, the two became one of the biggest sunoil brokers in Turkey.
Ana Yaluff
Director of Sustainability EMEA
ADM
Ana leads ADM’s sustainability efforts in the EMEA region. In her role, she support business units to drive transformation through the sustainability initiatives and engage with stakeholders She joined ADM in 2010, building her experience in within the Sustainability area in the food industry. She has developed strong expertise in the ESG related topics, sustainable agriculture, commodities supply chain and supporting community development efforts. She holds a Master in International Economics from Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris, France, a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Value Chains from Cambridge Institute for Sustainability and a Bachelor degree in Agricultural Science and Rural Development from Asuncion National University in Paraguay.
Natalja Skuratovic
Senior Account Executive
EarthDaily Agro
Trading grains for 10 years at Glencore Rotterdam where she was responsible for EU markets and later for North Africa and Middle East, followed by 8 years for one of the largest grain and oilseeds importers in the Middle-East. Upon return in Europe and the receipt of Master's Degree in International Business Management, Natalja is now working as a Senior Account Executive for EarthDaily Agro, formerly known as GeoSys, using satellite imaging to provide advanced analytics to mitigate risk and increase efficiencies, leading for more sustainable outcomes for the agribusinesses.
Jaine Chisholm Caunt OBE
Director General
Jaine Chisholm Caunt was appointed Director General of Gafta in 2014. She is also the current Chair of the Federation of Commodity Associations. Jaine was the Chair of the International Agri-food Network (IAFN) which co-ordinates the work of the Private Sector Mechanism (PSM) at the UN Committee on World Food Security from 2015-2017. Jaine was Secretary General of the Tobacco Manufacturers Association from 2011 to 2014 and was previously the Director of Stakeholder Relations and Policy for Cogent, the skills body for the UK's science-based and process manufacturing industries from 2006 to 2011. She is a board member of two European Trade Associations in the agri-commodity sphere, COCERAL, and CELCAA. She is also a board member of two international bodies, the International Agri-food Network, and the International Grain Trade Coalition. Jaine Chisholm Caunt was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours 2022 for services to promote International Free Trade.
Dinesh Kumar
Business Partner
Rulexx
Dinesh Kumar is a sales and business expert with almost a decade of professional experience in veg oil trade. He started his path in the industry back in 2015, working as a Bottle Oil Export Manager for Kernel. After a rapid takeoff in veg oil trade, he went on to expand my professional horizons and became involved in the milk and dairy business with one of the largest Ukrainian agri company. But he returned to vegoils trade and was involved in selling SFO (refined, crude, bottled and high oleic), bottled soybean and rapeseed oils, developing strong and fruitful relationships with the market's leading buyers. His current activity is focused on helping Ukraine's small and medium-sized producers sell veg oil to the Middle East and India, offering a rolling base for refinery and bottling to make business more simple and lucrative.
Hesham Soliman
Mediterranean Star for Trading Company
Hesham Soliman has vast experience in the international grains trade (wheat, corn, soya beans, rice, pulses, coffee beans) and the Egyptian market. He is an expert in GAFTA rules, chartering, international insurance, trading logistics, import & export. He has an extensive experience in Trading, Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics, Execution, Legal and Administrative dealings in different countries and with different companies in Egypt. Hesham is a result driven, capable and accomplished trader in agricultural commodities with a track record of significantly reducing. He is an expert in all trading stages and its execution from market studies, setting purchasing plans, sales, contracts, L/C and shipping documents, chartering vessels, all banking procedures, discharging and related demurrage calculation, and custom authorities' processes, warehousing, trucking, collection of sales transactions.
Jan Peder Myklebost
Head of Physical Freight
FertiStream Freight
JAN PEDER MYKLEBOST, Head of Physical Freight, FertiStream Freight, the freight trading arm of FertiStream – a universal commodity trading company specialized in the trading of various types of mineral fertilizers and other commodity products. Previously he was Head of Physical Freight in EuroChem, a leading mineral fertilizer producer. Prior that he was Head of Shipping and Inbound Logistics of Hydro Aluminium, one of the largest aluminium metal companies in the world. Before joining Hydro Aluminium he was 10 years with Höegh Autoliners where his last position was Managing Director of Höegh Autoliners Shortsea Americas based in Panama City, Panama from 2016 to 2018. Prior this he was Deputy Managing Director of Euro Marine Logistics (JV between Höegh Autoliners and MOL) based in Brussels, Belgium. From 2012-2015 he was Head of Operations, Region Europe and Oceania for Höegh Autoliners based in Oslo, Norway. He has also served as Head of Global Cargo Handling and Port Captain (Supercargo). Prior joining Höegh Autoliners he sailed as 2nd and 3rd Officer onboard the RoRo vessels of Wilh. Wilhelmsen in worldwide trade. He started his seagoing career as Navigational Officer onboard Minesweepers for the Royal Norwegian Navy. Jan Peder Myklebost is educated as a Naval Officer in the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy with a Bachelor degree in Military leadership and Navigational studies (Master Mariner education). In addition he holds a Master degree in Maritime Law from the University of Oslo, Norway. He also holds an Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics from Copenhagen Business School. He has been a keynote speaker and industry expert speaker in various conferences in addition to Guest lecturer for BI Norwegian Business School and University College of Southeast Norway during 2013-2015. Mr Myklebost has previously been a board member of Shipping & Offshore Network and is currently a member of the board of advisors at The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL).
Jean-Francois Lepy
CEO, Soufflet Négoce
InVivo
Jean-Francois is the CEO of the grain trading business of Invivo Group, a French Union of Cooperative . He is also member of the Executive Committee of Invivo Group. SOUFFLET NEGOCE BY INVIVO 01/01/2022 – CURRENT PARIS, France CEO of the trading business of Invivo Group named Soufflet Negoce by Invivo following the purchase of Soufflet Group by Invivo Group and the merger of the 2 trading activities present in the 2 prior entities. Activity: 13 mln MT trading activity in grain and oilseeds covering export from Western EU, Black Sea and South America to Europe, Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia. SOUFFLET NEGOCE 06/2011 – 31/12/2021 Nogent Sur Seine, France CEO of the trading business of Soufflet Group. Member of the Executive Commitee of Soufflet Group. Activity: 9 mln MT of trading activity in grain covering export from Western EU, Black Sea to Europe, Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia Prior to that job, he held various agricultural trading role in BNP Paribas, Australian Wheat Board, Sucden and Soufflet
Prakhar Goel
Peterson Projects S A
Prakhar Goel is a seasoned expert in environmental impacts and sustainability strategy, bringing over a decade of experience in developing and leading global projects. Currently serving as the Managing Director at Peterson Projects and Solutions in Switzerland, he brings a wealth of knowledge in industrial ecology, with a particular focus on carbon footprints, supply chain management, life cycle assessments, and the implementation of sustainability reporting frameworks within international enterprises. Prakhar has successfully overseen a wide array of international projects across diverse sectors, including agriculture, food, textiles, and energy. In his current capacity, he is at the forefront of guiding corporates with sustainability regulations and certification needs, environmental impact assessments, driving sustainability reporting projects, and implementing robust supply chain sustainability programs for multinational corporations.
Vito Martielli
Senior Grains and Oilseeds Analyst
Rabobank
Vito Martielli is working as Senior Grains and Oilseeds analyst for Rabobank at Rabo Research Food & Agribusiness department in the Netherlands, since 2005. As expert of grains, oilseeds, meat and vegetable oils, Mr. Martielli has taken part to business trips and was invited to speak in global conferences in Europe, Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania. His job is mainly focused on the assessment of the business risks for Rabobank and on the evaluation of business opportunities for internal and external clients. Before joining Rabobank he worked for the Agricultural office of the Dutch Embassy in Rome for bilateral relations in food and agribusiness sectors. He also advised the Italian Ministry of Agriculture for promotion and quality of the Italian food in the world market. Previously he had been employed by McDonald’s Italy in Milan working in the marketing research and business development. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan (Italy) and an International Ph.D. from Faculty of Agriculture of University of Basilicata (Italy) and in cooperation with Wageningen University (the Netherlands).
Markus Pölzl
Head of Sales and Commercial Services
Bühler AG
Markus is an experienced industry professional with an illustrious 33-year career at Bühler, where he currently serves as the Head of Sales and Commercial Management for the Milling Division. His journey within the company has been marked by versatility, having undertaken significant responsibilities in diverse locations, including an impactful stint in India. As Head of Sales and Commercial Management, Markus continues to steer Bühler's Milling Division toward new heights, leveraging his wealth of experience, global perspective, and commercial operations skills.
Olivier Calvar
Head of EMEA
Vosbor
Head of Europe at Glencore Agriculture/Viterra until 2022. He has over 20 years of trading experience in agricultural markets at Glencore, where he was trading manager for different commodities P/L both in cash and futures markets. Olivier has worked in many major organizations in the commodities industry, with a great understanding of the pain points along the supply chain.
Pat O'Shannassy
Grain Trade Australia
Pat is the CEO of Grain Trade Australia, which is the leading trade organization in the Australian grains industry. Pat has vast industry experience in trading, risk management, policy and government relations, having spent more than 25 years in the grains industry in Australia and USA. He currently serves as Secretary & Vice President of the International Grain Trade Coalition (IGTC).
Filipe Pohlmann Gonzaga
Owner and Managing Director
Bryce SA
Filipe is the managing director of Bryce SA, a Swiss-based commodities trading firm focusing on Ukrainian grain origination. He also owns GreenEmissions, a Swedish-based carbon trading platform. Previously, he was in trade finance as the Vice President for the American and European continents at a Nasdaq-listed multinational at the time, leading business development and trade finance structuring on behalf of clients in the region, with a special focus on the CIS region. For his education, he holds a bachelor's degree in business, a master's in environmental sciences, and is currently working towards a doctorate in business. He speaks Portuguese, English and French fluently, with working knowledge of Spanish and German, also learning Korean and Russian.
Marc Ostwald
Chief Economist & Global Strategist
ADM Investor Services International
Analysing and forecasting the impact of macro / microeconomic trends and central bank policies on a broad range of asset classes; examining and where necessary challenging market psychology and consensus views. The joy of working as a market economist is, and has always been the constant need to research and learn about the changing landscape of the way that the world works, going far beyond the limited scope of economics and financial markets; be that in respect of how globalization and technology has and is transforming nearly all aspects of communication, culture, energy and how we interact with the environment on all levels. The fall-out from the pandemic will inevitably radically change working and social practices globally, and also force drastic changes on ‘just in time’ production, outsourcing processes and supply chains which have been exposed as very fragile and deficient by the pandemic, with the war in Ukraine serving to exacerbate such trends and add further uncertainty. The key challenges as an analyst are to enable and facilitate an in-depth critical and lateral thinking perspective on global economic, political and asset market trends, and to convey these ideas in terms that are accessible, with enthusiasm, as well as thought provoking. Having spent much of his childhood in Libya and Iran, Marc also has a particular interest in Middle Eastern culture, current affairs and history, and is passionate about music of all genres. Marc is a regular guest on Bloomberg TV & Radio, BBC, CGTN, CNBC, Le Fonti International and widely quoted on newswires, newspapers and other digital media across the globe. He is also a frequent conference speaker (S&P Sugar Geneva, Baltic Freight Forum, CTW, ETW, Global Grain, GAIM, IoD Annual Forecasting events, Trends Advisory amongst others), guest lecturer at various universities, as well as mentoring for the CFA Poland, universities and schools.
Aminat Suleymanova
Managing partner, attorney-at-law
AGA Partners Law Firm
Aminat Suleymanova is a managing partner of AGA Partners and a recognized expert in the field of international trade and agribusiness. She specializes in representing clients’ interests in international commercial arbitrations, such as the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and institutional arbitration at GAFTA and FOSFA. Aminat has more than 20 years of experience giving advice at the highest level on issues arising in the process of preparing and executing contracts, negotiating the quality of products supplied, delivery times, appropriation, certification, and force majeure. Aminat Suleymanova is the first Central and Eastern European lawyer, along with other partners, invited to lecture at GAFTA training and educational courses that deal with issues of international trade, dispute resolution, and shipment of goods under GAFTA arbitration procedures.
Gary Martin
IGTC
Gary C. Martin has served since June of 2000 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA). Since 2014 he has served as the President of the International Grain Trade Coalition. In addition, his many industry leadership activities include service with the U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialog for Trade, the Canada-U.S. Grain and Seed Trade Task Group and the Board of Directors of Soy Export Sustainability LLC. Before assuming the presidency of NAEGA, Gary was a NAEGA Board Director and officer, representing Farmland Industries, Inc. At Farmland he had several responsibilities including Director of Trade and International Relations, Director of Grain Marketing, and Founder and President of Farmland Graños in Mexico. From 1990 to 1992 Mr. Martin served the Administration of George H.W. Bush at the US Department of Agriculture as Deputy Administrator of Commodity Operations and as an officer of the Commodity Credit Corporation. In the first year of the Clinton Administration, from 1992 to 1993, he served as an advisor to the Special Ambassador to the former Soviet Union at the U.S. Department of State. Gary earned a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics, with highest honors, from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He is also a graduate of the University of Missouri, Institute of Cooperative Leadership, and has graduate studies in International Transactions at the George Mason University. Gary and his wife Denise reside near Leesburg, Virginia USA.
Scott Wellcome
Director, Risk Management
The GoodMills Group
Scott Wellcome is the Director, Grains Risk Management at GoodMills Group GmbH in Vienna. GoodMills is Europe’s leading wheat miller operating in seven European countries. His primary focus is managing the day to day risks associated with a grain processing company, from raw material price volatility and inventory hedging to weather and macro events. Scott has over 30 years’ experience in the grain and oilseeds sector working within a few of the leading multinational trading companies, both in Europe and the Middle East.
Malak Al Akiely
Founder and Managing Director
Golden Wheat for Grain Trading
Malak Al Akiely is Founder and Managing Director of Golden Wheat for Grain Trading, Ltd., she represents first class international Grain Trading companies for supplying Grains with over 13 years of experience in agricultural commodities trading with focus on food security and Sustainable agriculture. Golden Wheat works to meet the regional expanded demand of grains commodities in MENA; Portfolio of commodities includes Wheat & feedstuff. Malak is Managing Partner in Golden Kayan for Marketing Consulting Co. for Oil, Energy & Renewable Energy. Malak is Solutions Consultants for Buhler-IBC Company in MENA countries. Malak Al Akiley have been selected as a Young Global Leader (YGL), clas s of 2017, an honor bestowed by the World Economic Forum Malak is the Manager and Director of "Women BeeBuzzers" project in Jordan, Women BeeBuzzers, is a project that aims to introduce beekeeping as a secondary and main source of income for women in ruralareas in Jordan. Malak holds an MBA in Management Business Administration from the German Jordanian University.
Thomas J. Erickson
Erickson Law & Consulting
Thomas J. Erickson is the founder of Erickson Law & Consulting, PLLC, a global commodities and financial markets practice based in Washington, DC, serving clients on matters of international trade, derivatives compliance, ESG and related policy advisory services. Mr. Erickson is a former Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a position he was nominated to by then President Clinton. Prior to establishing his own practice, he held senior executive positions at both Bunge, Ltd. and Cargill, Inc. Mr. Erickson received a juris doctor degree from the University of South Dakota School of Law and is a member of the South Dakota and District of Columbia bar associations.
Gerald Makau Masila
Executive Director
Eastern Africa Grain Council
He is the Executive Director/CEO of EAGC. Gerald holds an MSc. in Agricultural Economics and BA in Arts (Economics & Geography) and is currently pursuing his PhD in Project Planning & Management at the University of Nairobi. He has over 20 years’ experience in management having worked for various companies in the private and public sector in various in various capacities. Gerald was previously the Managing Director of Kenya Wines Agencies Limited (KWAL) and the Kenya Planters Cooperation Union (KPCU). He has previously worked for British American Tobacco, New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (NKCC) and Acumen Business Consultants. He trained on commodity exchange operation and management at South Africa Futures Exchange (SAFEX) in 2012 and in Agriculture Trade and food safety in USA.
Djamal Djouhri
Al Ghurair Resource
Djamal is the Chief Executive Officer for Al Ghurair Resources Oils and Proteins (AGROP) and Al Ghurair Foods (AGF). Through his leadership, the businesses have transformed from small regional players, to become major supply chain solution providers of soft commodities such as flour, wheat, maize, barley and oil seeds, across markets in the GCC, South East Asia, and Africa. In 2020, AGROP marked a milestone year in its history, crushing more than 1 million tons of canola seeds in a single year. During his time in this role, Djamal has been an active part of the US Wheat Association, International Association of Operative Miller, Global Grains Association, Grain and Feed Trade Association and US Soybean Export Council, committed to enhancing a food security and safety in the global food market. Prior to becoming CEO, Djamal was Vice President of the company heading trading and procurement of Grains and Oilseed. In 2004, the Oil business was added, with the company then re-branding to become AGROP, as it is known today. Before joining Al Ghurair, Djamal held roles in commodity and currency trading and exchange across diverse industry sectors. Djamal graduated from the School of Economics in Algeria with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Major in Management, and completed his Master’s Degree in Business Administration at San Diego State University, USA
Olena Isaieva
Baringa
Olena is a Director at Baringa, a leading global consulting firm specialized in commercial strategy, operational transformation and decarbonization of the commodity trading sector. She has a focus on the European trading markets, in particular supporting Swiss clients, and has in-depth knowledge of trading, shipping, risk management and climate change risk. Furthermore, she is a board member of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association in SWITZERLAND, an advisory board member of Carbon Offset Certification, a judge at MassChallenge Sustainable Start-ups competition and an invited speaker for top conferences within the Commodity Trading Industry.
Andrei Roubailo
Broker – Grains, Black Sea, EU, Baltic
Vicorus
Andrei Roubailo graduated from Moscow State University with a Degree in Econometrics. He has spent almost 25 years of his career in trading and managerial positions, mainly with Cargill and with Nidera – in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia. During the last 10 years Andrei has been specializing in trading grains, primarily wheat and barley
Keith Dawe
Head of Decarbonization and Energy Transition
Cargill
Keith Dawe is the head of decarbonization and energy transition at Cargill Ocean Transportation, a worldwide leader in chartering, trading, logistics, operations, and risk management of ocean freight. Keith first joined Cargill in 2005 as a risk manager in Cargill’s energy businesses. Since 2008 he acted as an assets and structuring manager in Cargill’s energy and ocean transportation businesses where he developed: joint ventures, acquisitions, disposals, and other asset related projects. Since 2017 he has been responsible for decarbonization projects with Cargill Ocean Transportation and now leads a small team dedicated to this goal. Keith is a member of BIMCO’s environment committee, the advisory board of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and the strategy committee of the Getting to Zero Coalition. Prior to joining Cargill, Keith worked as an M&A manager and as a developer of limited recourse finance projects.
Alex Haubert
Head of Ocean Freight
Amaagi
Alex heads the Ocean Freight Department at Amaggi, Brazil's largest agricultural company. He joined the company in 2013, playing a key role in transitioning from FOB to CFR and establishing the freight operations handling Handysize to Panamax on both physical and derivatives. Before joining Amaggi, Alex spent the initial 5 years of his career at Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS) shipbrokers, working across Paris and Singapore. Later, he moved to Noble Resources in Asia, where he served as a Dry Cargo Freight Trader, and eventually relocated to Switzerland to strengthen the freight department. Alex pursued his education in the USA and Denmark, and he is proficient in French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Craig Fedchock
NAEGA Senior Advisor
NAEGA
Craig recently was the Senior Advisor to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat as well as the Director of the IPPC ePhyto Solution, a successful effort to digitize the exchange of phytosanitary certificates. Craig previously held positions with USDA APHIS PPQ, including Associate Executive Director of Plant Health Programs, and Director of Phytosanitary Issues Management. Before joining PPQ, Craig was the Director of Bilateral Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Affairs in the Executive Office of the President, United States Trade Representative (USTR). He also worked in the Codex Office of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, managing the activities of the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods; worked for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration and as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense. Craig attended the Universities of Massachusetts and Maryland (Global Campus) as well as Carleton University (Ottawa) for undergraduate and graduate studies. He also received diplomas from the Defense Language Institute for Russian language and the Federal Executive Institute for Leadership in a Democratic Society.
Jonathan Tonneau
Global Product Manager – Grains, Oilseeds & Feedstuffs
AmSpec Suisse SA
Jonathan Tonneau is the leader of the Grains, Oilseeds & Feedstuffs product line at AmSpec Group, a leading TIC company with a global presence in 42 countries. With a career dedicated to driving business growth in inspection, testing, and certification services, he brings extensive experience in commercial and operational excellence in the agricultural industry. Prior to his current role, Jonathan played a key role in expanding AmSpec Agri's network in Brazil, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South East Asia. His successful tenure at Intertek and SGS is a demonstration to his dynamic leadership and ability to foster global product management, revenue growth, and operational excellence.
Julie Hawkins
Arbitrator; Deputy General Counsel
Deputy General Counsel Bunge. English qualified solicitor. Advises on commodity trading and shipping (physical and financial trading), mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, finance and general corporate.
Nicolas Backer
Head of Trading Oilseeds and Oils
LEXDEN MARINE LTD
Anthony McDougall
Deputy Director
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Raised on a farm in Manitoba and went on to obtain an MSc in Agricultural Economics from the University of Manitoba. I have held various positions within the Government of Canada at Statistics Canada and with the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). Currently the Deputy Director of Market Analysis for the Crops and Horticulture Division at AAFC, also Canada’s representative to the Agricultural Market Information System and the International Grains Council.
Jonathan Grange
Owner
Sunstone Brokers SA
Jonathan Grange, 37 years in the agricultural commodity business, worked in different multinational agriculture trading companies like LDC and Andre and a broker since 2011. Last 7 years owner of Sunstone Brokers SA, Switzerland
Volodymyr Korchun
Head of Trading
LNZ Trading
Tetiana Yatchenko
GrainCorp Ukraine LLC
Tetiana started her career in 2008 at Deloitte Ukraine in the tax and legal department and later joined NCH Advisors being a part of member of the audit commission for agro-division as a start of 13 years in agribusiness with financial background in internal audit/financial controlling/risk and compliance/business and corporate governance in NCH Advisors, Olam, Graincorp. In 2019, Tatyana was appointed to the position of General Director in Graincorp to lead the Ukrainian grain trading and origination office.
Leandro Daniel Racedo
Senior Trader
Al Ghurair Resources International LLC
Result oriented professional, Pragmatic, with more than 17 years of experience in the Agribusiness market. All supply chain knowledge Origin and Destination. Physical and Prop. trading track record. Strong knowledge of Trading, Freight and Commercial Skills. Sr. Trader, Key account manager, Risk management.