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.
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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 roadmapSpeakers Include:
Mike Nash
Senior Editor, FertilizersArgus 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 AgronomyOCP Nutricrops
Will Li
Vice President & Strategy DirectorHebei Monband Water Soluble Fertilizer Co. Ltd
Peter Prentice
FounderAgripower AustraliaMike Nash
Senior Editor, FertilizersArgus 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-BiostimulantsYara International ( Co-Chair of EBIC’s Mid-Term Strategy Steering Committee)
Vasilis Tsambardoukas
Director- Business DevelopmentNuFarm
Oliver Hatfield
VP FertilizersArgus
Marcus Meadows-Smith
CEOBioconsortia- 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 knowSpeakers Include:
Maya Stefanova
Environment Affairs & Climate Change DirectorAgropolychim
Matthew Lisley
Manager, ConsultingArgus- 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:
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Gustaf Forsberg
CEONitroCapt- 14:45 - 15:00
Surf the regulatory ESG tsunami- From compliance to competitive advantage
Speakers Include:
Mia Holmsen
Co-FounderYouSustain- 15:00 - 15:15
Circularity and re-using industrial by-products to make fertilizers
Speakers Include:
Wilmer van de Burgh
Business Development Manager NWESagoras- 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, FertilizersArgus Media- 15:00 - 15:15
Water soluble fertilizer
Speakers Include:
Mike Nash
Senior Editor, FertilizersArgus Media- 15:15 - 15:45
NPKs
Speakers Include:
David Maher
Editor - Fertilizers Europe and Fertilizer AfricaArgus- 15:45 - 16:15
Sulphur + sulphuric acid
Speakers Include:
Maria Mosquera
Editor - SulphurArgus
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 pricesSpeakers Include:
Marina Simonova
Principal - Consulting, Fertilizer & Clean Ammonia AnalyticsArgus
Tim Cheyne
SVP - Global Head of Agriculture, Fertilizers, Ammonia, DEFArgus- 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 industrySpeakers Include:
Oliver Hatfield
VP FertilizersArgus
Dr. Maen Nsour
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Sjoerd Jenneskens
Director-Fertilizer SalesOCI.jpg%3Fh%3D300%26iar%3D0%26w%3D300%26rev%3D-1%26hash%3DF1789F3E8FE240ECF43E4ABC616F7692&w=256&q=75)
Michal Marciniak
International Business Development ManagerNodral.jpg%3Fh%3D300%26iar%3D0%26w%3D300%26rev%3D-1%26hash%3DA4E1ABA0060ABCB7AF3DE5F95C7351BA&w=256&q=75)
Theodora Kouloura
CEODekagro- 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 EuropeSpeakers Include:
Vassilis Kotoulas
Head of Local Barley OperationsAthenian Brewery (Heineken).jpg%3Fh%3D300%26iar%3D0%26w%3D300%26rev%3D-1%26hash%3DA066525FDD3E97BC85D876AB899FA243&w=256&q=75)
Dr Fotini Giannakopoulou
General ManagerSPEL
Areti Kornelaki
CEOVendema 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:
Matt Drinkwater
Principal - Gas & PowerArgus- 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 marketsSpeakers Include:
Yan Kozyrytskyi
CEOAtria Brokers
Jade Delafraye
Global Editorial Manager, AgricultureArgus- 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 - SulphurArgus.jpg%3Fh%3D300%26iar%3D0%26w%3D300%26rev%3D-1%26hash%3D6761F3C0CA1FC4A35F720E32F13E097E&w=256&q=75)
Dr Daniel Garcia-Seco
Head of R&DAFEPASA- 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 EuropeSpeakers Include:
Alberto Ferriolo
Cargo BrokerMiller InsuranceMartin Lanting
CEOInsurance Marine Underwriting- 13:00
Chairperson's closing remarks
- 13:00 - 14:30
Lunch and end of conference