Conference agenda

The 2024 agenda featured a senior line-up of experts, C-suites, and decision makers to discuss impacts of climate change, price volatility and accessibility of fertilizers in Europe. Participants learned how fertilizer producers and agtech industries are coming together in the midst of new sustainability regulations.

For future speaking opportunities, contact: bhuvam.patel@argusmedia.com

2024 agenda

Main conference: Day one

09:00 - 17:00

Registration and exhibition area open

Exhibition open to all. Conference hall exclusively open to Sustainability and Decarbonization Forum passholders.

*ADD ON: Sustainability and decarbonisation forum

* This is for main conference pass + sustainability and decarbonisation forum passholders and All access passholders). Please note to access the sustainability and decarbonisation forum you will need to add this onto your main conference pass when registering for the event.

09:30 - 10:00

What is a sustainable fertilizer? How do you price them?

• How do you define what is sustainable?
• Current challenges finding the right price
• Can the list of products expand? Are there new products in the roadmap

Speakers Include:

Mike Nash

Senior Editor, Fertilizers
Argus Media
10:00 - 11:00

Growth of sustainable nutrients as a key supporting product in improving soil health and ensuring long term sustainability

• Highlighting the importance of water solubles as a new fertilizer product
• Micronutients: will there be enough volume for future demands?
• Why has there been a growth in demand for enhanced efficiency fertilizer?

Speakers Include:

Aniss Bouraqqadi

Head of Agronomy
OCP Nutricrops

Will Li

Vice President & Strategy Director
Hebei Monband Water Soluble Fertilizer Co. Ltd

Peter Prentice

Founder
Agripower Australia

Mike Nash

Senior Editor, Fertilizers
Argus Media
11:00 - 11:30

Coffee and networking break

Join your peers in the exhibition for breakfast, coffee and business meetings

11:30 - 12:30

Biostimulants: What makes them sustainable?

• Does the biostimulant market need more data driven to create efficient price structure?
• How can biostimulants work as a long term sustainable product?

Speakers Include:

Antonis Angeletakis

Director-Biostimulants
Yara International ( Co-Chair of EBIC’s Mid-Term Strategy Steering Committee)
Placeholder

Vasilis Tsambardoukas

Director- Business Development
NuFarm
Oliver Hatfield, VP, Sustainable Fertilizers, Business Development, Argus

Oliver Hatfield

VP Fertilizers
Argus

Marcus Meadows-Smith

CEO
Bioconsortia
12:30 - 13:00

Impact of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and roadmap for decarbonization

• How will businesses adjust to new costs for trading?
• Preparing for CBAM, what do you need to know

Speakers Include:

Placeholder

Maya Stefanova

Environment Affairs & Climate Change Director
Agropolychim

Matthew Lisley

Manager, Consulting
Argus
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch

14:30 - 14:45

Decarbonising nitrogen production through air and water usage

Producing low carbon nitrogen using nature-based energy solutions.

Speakers Include:

Gustaf Forsberg

CEO
NitroCapt
14:45 - 15:00

Surf the regulatory ESG tsunami- From compliance to competitive advantage

Speakers Include:

Mia Holmsen

Co-Founder
YouSustain
15:00 - 15:15

Circularity and re-using industrial by-products to make fertilizers

Speakers Include:

Placeholder

Wilmer van de Burgh

Business Development Manager NWE
Sagoras
15:15 - 15:30

Q/A with presenters

Moderated by Bea O'Kelly, Commercial Manager, Argus

16:00 - 17:00

Coffee and networking break

**ADD ON: Fertilizer fundamentals workshop - Part one

* This is for main conference pass + fertilizer fundamentals workshop passholders and All access passholders). Please note to access the sustainability and decarbonisation forum you will need to add this onto your main conference pass when registering for the event.

Whether you are new to the industry or need a refresher, join our fertilizer experts as they provide you with the foundations of the European fertilizer market. This exclusive workshop series is hosted by Argus editorial and consulting experts giving you the foundations of the fertilizer market, featuring presentations on NPK, sulphur, clean ammonia, phosphates, potash and more.

14:30 - 15:00

Introduction to fertilizers

Speakers Include:

Mike Nash

Senior Editor, Fertilizers
Argus Media
15:00 - 15:15

Water soluble fertilizer

Speakers Include:

Mike Nash

Senior Editor, Fertilizers
Argus Media
15:15 - 15:45

NPKs

Speakers Include:

David Maher

Editor - Fertilizers Europe and Fertilizer Africa
Argus
15:45 - 16:15

Sulphur + sulphuric acid

Speakers Include:

Maria Mosquera

Editor - Sulphur
Argus

Evening reception

17:30 - 19:30

Rooftop Reception sponsored by Quest Group

Join your fellow colleagues at the Hyatt Rooftop for an exciting evening of Greek food and drinks overlooking the Acropolis!
Brought to you by Quest Group

Main conference: Day two

09:00 - 18:00

Registration and exhibition area open

08:30 - 09:00

CEO Roundtable (closed door)

Food security and gearing up for sronger regulations on sustainability. Companies represented include: Dekagro, OCI, Agropolychim, Arab Potash, Herogra

Main conference presentations

09:40 - 09:45

Conference producer opening remarks

09:40 - 09:45

Chairperson opening

09:45 - 10:00

Keynote speech: Greek Deputy Minister of Food and Rural Development

10:00 - 10:45

Argus market update: What is going on with European price volatility?

• Looking into the demand dynamics for Nitrogen and Urea for the next 6-12 months
• An analysis of shifting global grain trading patterns in the mix of transforming food demand and higher incomes.
• Gas demand: unpredictable weather and volatile prices

Speakers Include:

Marina Simonova

Principal - Consulting, Fertilizer & Clean Ammonia Analytics
Argus

Tim Cheyne

SVP - Global Head of Agriculture, Fertilizers, Ammonia, DEF
Argus
10:45 - 11:15

Coffee and networking break

Join colleagues in the exhibition hall for breakfast, coffee and business meetings

11:15 - 12:00

Keynote panel: Contextualising the role of fertilizer producers within the energy transition

• Balancing act: will fertilizer producers need to achieve a balance between food security and sustainable fuel development
• Barriers to expand: how has the global fertilizer market reacted to new regulations within the EU
• Sustainability and the key to food security: how are low-carbon products re-shaping the industry

Speakers Include:

Oliver Hatfield, VP, Sustainable Fertilizers, Business Development, Argus

Oliver Hatfield

VP Fertilizers
Argus

Dr. Maen Nsour

CEO
Arab Potash Company

Sjoerd Jenneskens

Director-Fertilizer Sales
OCI

Michal Marciniak

International Business Development Manager
Nodral

Theodora Kouloura

CEO
Dekagro
12:00 - 12:15

Greek markets: how are Greek fertilizer producers adapting to market volatility?

Association update from SVEL

12:15 - 13:00

Tailoring your low-carbon fertilizer product: What products do FMCGs want?

• Mutual ambition? Why are FMCGs joining forces with fertilizer companies
• What products do they want?
• How will FMCG and fertilizer producers replicate this across Europe

Speakers Include:

Vassilis Kotoulas

Head of Local Barley Operations
Athenian Brewery (Heineken)

Dr Fotini Giannakopoulou

General Manager
SPEL

Areti Kornelaki

CEO
Vendema Olive Oil
12:45 - 14:30

Lunch

14:30 - 17:00

Networking, meetings, exhibition

There will be a food tasting of local Greek products in the exhibition hall

**ADD ON: Fertilizer fundamentals workshop - Part two

* This is for main conference pass + fertilizer fundamentals workshop passholders and All access passholders). Please note to access the sustainability and decarbonisation forum you will need to add this onto your main conference pass when registering for the event.

Whether you are new to the industry or need a refresher, join our fertilizer experts as they provide you with the foundations of the European fertilizer market. This exclusive workshop series is hosted by Argus editorial and consulting experts giving you the foundations of the fertilizer market, featuring presentations on NPK, sulphur, clean ammonia, phosphates, potash and more.

14:30 - 14:45

Nitrogen

14:45 - 15:00

Phosphates

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee and networking break

15:30 - 15:45

Clean ammonia

15:45 - 16:00

Potash

Drinks reception - hosted by Indagro and Dekagro

16:30 - 18:00

Happy hour and pre-bouzoukia drinks

Join your colleagues on the Expo Terrace for happy hour before the Indagro & Dekagro off-site reception

19:30

Greek Bouzoukia Night sponsored by Indagro & Dekagro

Greek bouzoukia night sponsored and hosted at NOX Athens by Indagro & Dekagro. Shuttles leave at 19:30 from Hyatt lobby.

Main conference: Day three

09:30 - 15:00

Registration and exhibition area open

Main conference presentations

10:00 - 10:10

Chairperson's opening remarks

10:05 - 10:30

Gas market outlook: risks and opportunities for gas intensive industries

Speakers Include:

Placeholder

Matt Drinkwater

Principal - Gas & Power
Argus
10:30 - 11:00

Argus grains outlook: How will current seed and grains markets develop in 2024

• Looking into 2024 weather pattern: how is weather shaping the market
• Outlooks on barley, wheat, rapeseed and corn markets

Speakers Include:

Yan Kozyrytskyi

CEO
Atria Brokers

Jade Delafraye

Global Editorial Manager, Agriculture
Argus
11:00 - 11:30

Breakfast networking

Join colleagues in the exhibition hall for breakfast, coffee and business meetings

11:30 - 12:30

Sulphur markets: Will Europe bounce back from supply shortages?

• Tackling current logistical issues: will freight play a role?
• Sulphur demand in Europe: is there going to be sustained demand
• Who is willing to supply Europe?

Speakers Include:

Maria Mosquera

Editor - Sulphur
Argus

Dr Daniel Garcia-Seco

Head of R&D
AFEPASA
12:30 - 13:00

Deconstructing the volatile shipping markets: Risks and geopolitical impacts on trade

- How have back-to-back geopolitical issues in the Red Sea and Black sea increased risk for traders?
- Shipping outlooks for Europe: is there a lack of vessels?
- New map: drawing up new trade routes into Europe

Speakers Include:

Alberto Ferriolo

Cargo Broker
Miller Insurance
Placeholder

Martin Lanting

CEO
Insurance Marine Underwriting
13:00

Chairperson's closing remarks

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch and end of conference