Conference Programme
More details about the conference programme, including featured speakers, will be confirmed over the coming weeks. Please check this page regularly for updates as we near the date of the conference.
Sunday 16 April
15:00 Badge collection opens – Outside Verdi Room, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
From the hotel lobby, walk to the right of the bar. Turn right, and the Badge Collection desk is on your left and the Verdi Room is straight ahead down the corridor.
17:00 Chairman’s Reception – Verdi Room, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
IEC Chairman, Greg Hinton invites all delegates and companions to join him as the global egg industry unites for the return of IEC Business Conferences at our Chairman’s Reception!
Taking place in our fantastic conference hotel, this 2-hour reception offers delegates a great opportunity to forge new business relationships and catch up with old friends before the conference begins.
19:00 Free evening
Monday 17 April
08:00 Badge collection opens – Outside Verdi Room, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
09:00 Official conference opening – Verdi Room, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
09:15 Conference session: Avian Influenza – Part 1
Regional updates on the current AI situation from country representatives, including:
Ben Dellaert, Director, AVINED, The Netherlands
Chad Gregory, President & CEO, United Egg Producers, United States
Roger Pelissero, Chairman, Egg Farmers of Canada, Canada
Suresh Chitturi, Managing Director, Srinivasa Farms, India
Gonzalo Moreno, President, Fenavi, Colombia
10:15 Coffee – Vivaldi 1 & Terraza, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
11:00 Conference session: Avian Influenza – Part 2
Evolution of Avian Influenza and Control Methods
Dr David Swayne, Veterinarian and Global AI Expert, United States
What Role Can Vaccines Play in Avian Influenza Control?
Carel du Marchie Sarvaas, Executive Director, Health for Animals, Belgium
This session is kindly sponsored by 
12:00 Lunch – Rubi and Zafir, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
14:00 Conference session
Housing Systems for Layer Hens – Global Developments
Peter van Horne, IEC Economic Analyst, The Netherlands
Viability of Cage-Free – The Case of the South African Egg Layer System
Dr Abongile Balarane, CEO, South African Poultry Association, South Africa
Performing Under Pressure – Experiences from the World’s Greatest Living Explorer
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, ‘The World’s Greatest Living Explorer’, United Kingdom
15:30 Conference sessions end
15:30 Drinks Reception – Vivaldi 1 & Terraza, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
Following the opening day of conference sessions, we invite delegates and companions to join us for a networking reception in the Mediterranean mid-afternoon with friends and colleagues.
17:30 Free evening
Tuesday 18 April
08:00 Badge collection opens – Outside Verdi Room, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
09:00 Conference session: Vision 365 and the Power of Marketing – Part 1 –Verdi Room, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
The Future of Consumer Trends
Dr Amna Khan, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, United Kingdom
This session is kindly sponsored by 
10:00 Coffee – Vivaldi 1 & Terraza, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
10:45 Conference session: Vision 365 and the Power of Marketing – Part 2
Egg Innovation – Staying Ahead of Consumers’ Evolving Desires
Emily Metz, President & CEO, American Egg Board, United States
Utilising the Nutritional Power of the Egg to Increase Consumption
Gonzalo Moreno, President, FENAVI, Colombia
IEF Update
12:00 Lunch – Rubi and Zafir, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
13:45 Conference session
Grain Price Cycles – What Can We Learn From Previous Experiences?
Adolfo Fontes, Senior Global Business Intelligence Manager, DSM Animal Nutrition and Health, The Netherlands
14:30 Coffee – Vivaldi 1 & Terraza, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
15:00 Conference session
From Challenge Comes Opportunity – A Global Economic Update
Professor Trevor Williams, Former Chief Economist at Lloyds Bank, United Kingdom
16:00 Conference sessions end
19:00 Dinner, Drinks & Closing Party – Verdi Room, InterContinental Barcelona Hotel
To conclude our shared IEC Barcelona experience, we invite delegates and companions to relax and unwind at our conference closing party.
Enjoy a delicious 3 course dinner, following by live music, drinks and dancing with friends and colleagues – not to be missed!
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