Conference Programme
Our IEC Venice conference programme will reflect on the evolution of the global egg industry over the past 60 years and look ahead to the future of our sector.
Please check this page regularly for updates and additional information as we approach the date of the conference.
Sunday 15 September
15:00 Badge collection opens – Outside Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
17:00 Welcome Reception – Palazzo Dandolo
We invite delegates and registered companions to join us as the global egg industry unites for the IEC’s 60th anniversary celebratory event in Venice. This 2-hour Welcome Reception will be held in the elegant Palazzo Dandolo. Overlooking the Grand Canal, this venue is set to provide the perfect backdrop for delegates to reunite with industry peers and establish new business connections over drinks and canapes, ahead of the conference’s official opening.
Dress code: Smart casual. We recommend comfortable shoes as guests will be walking from the pier to the venue.
19:00 Free evening
Monday 16 September
08:00 Badge collection opens – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
09:00 Official conference opening – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
09:10 Conference session
Avian Influenza Global Expert Group update
Ben Dellaert, Director, AVINED, Netherlands
Circular Health: A new way forward
Dr Ilaria Capua, Senior Fellow of Global Health at Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Europe, Italy
10:00 Coffee
10:45 Conference session | Vision 365: Winning the future consumer
Dr Amna Khan, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, UK
Vision 365 producer panel:
Tim Yoo, Marketing and Sales Director, Ganong Bio, South Korea
Jose Manuel Segovia, CEO, Granjazul, Guatemala
12:05 Lunch
14:00 Conference session | Environmental innovations
Environmentally friendly eggs: Our industry’s journey so far
Roger Pelissero, Chair of the Board of Egg Farmers of Canada, Canada
Insect farming: State of play and direction of travel
Thomas Farrugia, CEO and Founder, Beta Bugs Limited, UK
Manure to energy producer panel:
Octavio Gaspar, Managing Director, Ovobrand, Argentina
James Corbett, Managing Director, Ridgeway Food Group, UK
15:30 Conference sessions end
16:30 Golden Island experience with dinner & drinks – Lido Island
After the first day of conference sessions, delegates and registered companions are invited on a motorboat ride to the spectacular Hotel Excelsior on Lido Island. Surrounded by white sand and blue seas, attendees will enjoy drinks on the legendary terrace of the world-famous Film Festival venue, before enjoying an informal buffet-style dinner.
Dress code: Smart casual.
Tuesday 17 September
08:30 Badge collection opens – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
09:00 Conference session – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
Global Economic Update
Professor Trevor Williams, Former Chief Economist at Lloyds Bank, UK
10:15 Coffee
11:00 Conference session | Evolution of the Egg Industry
60 years of egg production: Developments and trends
Peter van Horne, IEC Economic Analyst, Netherlands
60 years of global egg reports: Dynamics and perspectives of global egg production
Dr Barbara Grabkowsky, Director, University of Vechta, Germany
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Conference session | Golden Egg Award for Marketing Excellence Showcase
Members from around the world showcased the marketing and innovation developments that are driving egg consumption in their region, competing for the coveted Golden Egg Award for Marketing Excellence.
15:00 Coffee
15:30 Conference session
Tom Fletcher, Principal of Hertford College, Oxford and Former British Diplomat, UK
16:30 Chairman’s Reception – Stucky Garden, Hilton Molino Stucky
For his final conference as IEC Chairman, Greg Hinton invites delegates and registered companions to soak up the Italian sunshine at this networking reception! In the hotel founder’s namesake garden, enjoy drinks with friends and colleagues following the second day of insightful conference sessions.
Dress code: smart casual.
Wednesday 18 September
08:30 Badge collection opens – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
09:00 Conference session | Vision 365 Producer Panel: Adding value to eggs – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
10:00 Coffee
10:30 Conference session
One year of HPAI vaccination in France: Feedback from a poultry veterinary practitioner
Dr Léni Corrand, Poultry Veterinarian, ANIBIO Veterinary Group, France
11:45 Annual General Assembly (AGM)
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Conference session
Surfing the waves of disruption in the egg industry and supply chains
Dr Cristobal Garcia-Herrera, Imperial College Business School London, UK
15:00 Award presentation and conference closing
15:30 Conference sessions end
18:00 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
Join us in making IEC history as our conference draws to a close! Remembering the last 60 years and toasting to the future, we invite delegates and companions to indulge in the height of Venetian luxury at our 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner. Guests will enjoy exceptional cuisine and the chance to relax and unwind with live entertainment, drinks and dancing.
Dress code: Smart suits and cocktail dresses.