Summit Programme
Please note: the programme is subject to change
DAY 1 – Thursday 25th September
| Registration | Speaker |
|---|---|
| IBO WELCOME | Mr. Mario Steta |
| HOST COUNTRY OFFICIAL OPENING | Minister John Steenhuizen |
| INSIGHTS INTO THE SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTY | Mr. Herman Van Dyk/Brent Walsh |
| IMPACT OF GLOBAL TRADE PRACTICES (Key Note) | Rabobank: Cindy Rijswyk |
| SOUTHERN AFRICA AS A PRODUCTION REGION – Looking into the future (Panel) | South Africa
Zimbabwe Namibia |
| OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL BLUEBERRY INDUSTY (Key Note) | Voice of the industry/global industry dynamics (TBC) |
| CONSUMER & RETAIL TALK (Panel) | China JWM
UK (TBC) Europe: Karen Gorree Normec Group |
| SIZA – A South African ESG Story | Intro: SIZA
Local Grower Case Study Blue North |
| WELCOME COCKTAIL FUNCTION |
DAY 2 – Friday 26th September
| Registration | |
|---|---|
| OPENING OF DAY 2 | Mario Steta |
| IBO GLOBAL PRODUCTION REPORT – Official Launch | IBO Chief Editor Cort Brazelton
Senior Editor Agronometrics: Colin Fain |
| GLOBAL PRODUCTION INSIGHTS (Panel) | Poland (Dominica Kozarzewska)
Peru (Luis Vegas) China (TBC/Representative of the Grower Industry Body) USA (TBC) RSA (Brent Walsh) |
| CLIMATE CRISIS, CHALLENGE, OR OPPORTUNITY (Key Note) | Guy Midgley (Director-School of Climate Studies Stellenbosch University) |
| GENETIC DEVELOPMENTS – Where are we on the development curve (Panel) | Fall Creek
Driscolls Ozblue Planasa Topfruit |
| INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT – Impact for Continental Africa and Global Growth (Key Note) | TBC |
| TECHNOLOGY – GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS IN MACHINE HARVESTING | Roger Horack (Ozblue)
Marcel Beelen (Finefield) |
| POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY INTO THE FUTURE | TBC |
| LOGISTICS – Sea Freight & Freight Forwarding – Southern African (Panel) | DHL
Morgan Cargo Hapag Lloyd |
| GALA DINNER |
DAY 3 – Saturday 27th September
4 OPTIONS FOR BLUEBERRY FARM AND PACKHOUSE VISITS: Registration on the Website
*PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO CHANGE
