Conference Programme

Sunday 9 September 2018

19:00 Chairman’s Reception at the Kyoto Railway Museum

Monday 10 September 2018

09:00 Official Conference Opening

Conferencing Opening, Tim Lambert, IEC Chairman

Special addresses by:
Mr Ken Saito, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Mr Koya Nishikawa, Former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Welcome by Mr Yoshiki Akita, Chairman of Execution Committee for the IEC Conference Kyoto

09:00 Conference Sessions

09:45 Opening Speaker

Speaker: Mr Akagi, on behalf of egg producers in Japan.
‘The Egg Market Situation in Japan’

10:25 Coffee Break

11:00 Conference Session: Understanding and Supporting Food Megatrends

Speaker: Christine Schäfer,  GDI Institute, Switzerland
‘Why food is becoming the new pop’

Speaker: Franz Hofer, Ovotherm, Austria
‘Egg marketing in view of global disruptions’

12:20 Lunch

14:30 Conference Session: Production Focus

Speaker: Suresh Chitturi, IEC Vice-Chairman, India
‘World Animal Health Organisation: Impact on our Industry’

Speaker: Peter van Horne, IEC Economic Analyst, Netherlands
‘Feed Efficiency and Feed Price: Important Economic Indicators’

Speaker: Nan-Dirk Mulder, Rabobank, Netherlands
‘Global Feed Grains Outlook’

15:50 Coffee Break

19:00 Gala Dinner at the Okura Hotel

Tuesday 11 September 2018

09:00 Conference Sessions: WEO Updates

10:00 Coffee Break

10:30 Conference Session: International Reviews

‘Review of international opportunities and threats’

12:30 Lunch

14:30 Conference Session: Sustainability Showcase

Speaker: Yuji Nakahara, DSM, Japan
‘Sustainability of the Feed Industry in APAC’

Speaker: Eric Hubers, Ovoned, Netherlands
‘Making profit out of sustainable practices’

Speaker: Young Egg Leaders 2018-2019 Group
‘Zero Waste Farm’

15:30 Conference Session: Showcase for Marketing Eggsellence

16:20 Coffee Break

Wednesday 12 September 2018

09:00 Conference Session: The Egg Industry Embracing Sustainability

Speaker: Tim Lambert, IEC Chairman
‘Launch of the WEO commitment to UN sustainability goals’

Speaker: Paul Bredwell, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, USA
‘Tackling Environmental Issues: A US Case Study’

10:00 Coffee Break

11:00 All Delegates Tour

11:00 All Delegates Tour exploring the Imperial capital’s best preserved historic attractions in the Higashiyama region

Thursday 13 September 2018

09:00 General Assembly

09:15 Conference Session: Egg Processing and Trade

Speaker: Dr. Daniel Windhorst, IDT Biologika GmbH, Germany
‘China, India, Japan – the three leading countries in Asia’s Egg Industry’

Speaker: Dr. Fabien De Meester, DMF, Belgium
‘Processing Eggs from a Body-Mind Perspective’

10:00 Coffee Break

10:30 Conference Session: Egg Processing and Retail

Speaker: Mr. Masato Osaki, Kewpie Group, Japan
‘Introduction of the Japanese Egg Market and Kewpie’s Challenge’

Speaker: Rebecca Chambers, Marks & Spencers, UK
‘A retailer’s perspective’

11:20 Coffee Break

11:45 Conference Session: Something to think about…

Speakers: Young Egg Leaders 2017-2018  Group
‘What does our future look like?’

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Rudolf Preisinger, EW Group GmbH, Germany
‘Ideas to drive efficiency and boost profitability’

12:30 Closing Ceremony

13:15 Lunch and after(noon) party at the Fortune Garden