Available presentations from the 2015 Summit can be found below by clicking a speaker's name. The presentation password can be found in your event guide and on the OGTS 2015 mobile app.
Questions? Email conferences@highquestgroup.com. We look forward to seeing you in 2016!
Wednesday September 30, 2015 (Organic Non-GMO Forum)
8:10-8:35
Overview of the Organic and Non-GMO Grain and Oilseed Marketplace
Kellee James, Founder & CEO, Mercaris
8:35-9:00
Defining and Comparing Costs, Yields and Benefits for Conventional, Non-GMO and Organic Farm Practices
Kate Leavitt, Director, Soybean Sales, SunOpta
9:00-9:25
Organic & Non-GMO, Dairy & Livestock: Challenges in Feed Supply and Production Practices
Peter Golbitz, Founder and Thought Leader, Agromeris
9:25-9:55 - Coffee Break
9:55-10:20
GMO Testing Protocols: What's the Current Science?
Jamie Welch, Scientist, Envirologix
10:20-10:45
What Does Organic Labeling Mean?
Nathaniel Lewis, Senior Crops and Livestock Specialist, Organic Trade Association (OTA)
10:45-11:10
Mandatory Biotech Labeling vs. Voluntary Non-GMO Labeling
Mark Rokala, Founder, Rokala Public Affairs
11:10-11:55
PANEL: Managing Co-Existence of Conventional, Non-GMO and Organic Agriculture and Chain of Custody
Chris Schreiner, Executive Director, Oregon Tilth
Lisa Spicka, Maracuja Solutions
11:55-12:40 - Lunch
12:40-1:25
PANEL: Can Industry Work Together to Support Farmers' Right to Choose?
Moderator:
Peter Golbitz, Founder and Thought Leader, Agromeris
Panelists:
Kate Leavitt, Director, Soybean Sales, SunOpta
Nathaniel Lewis, Senior Crops and Livestock Specialist, Organic Trade Association (OTA)
Mark Rokala, Founder, Rokala Public Affairs
Chris Schreiner, Executive Director, Oregon Tilth
Wednesday September 30, 2015 (Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit)
8:30-12:30
INTL FCStone Risk Management Short Course: Navigating Today’s Commodity Price Risk
Richard Jelinek, Vice President Global Education, INTL FCStone
Doug Prohaska, Senior Commodity Risk Manager, INTL FCStone
12:00-2:00 - Welcome Coffee in Exhibit Hall
2:00-2:30 - Welcome
Trends in the Global Ag Investing Landscape
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Partners
2:30-3:15
Global Oilseed Outlook
Bill Lapp, President and Founder, Advanced Economic Solutions
3:15-4:00
The Impact of Financial Markets on Ag Markets Around the World
Erik Norland, Senior Economist and Executive Director, CME Group
4:00-4:45 - Coffee Break sponsored AGCO Corp.
Exhibitor presentation by Scalable Data Systems at booth #12 & 13
4:45-5:30
Global Grain Outlook
Tom Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Informa Economics, Inc.
5:30-6:15
Keynote: Unique Perspective on Cuba by Fidel Castro’s Daughter
Alina Fernández, Fidel Castro's Daughter
6:15-7:30 - Welcome Reception sponsored by Gray, Plant Mooty
7:30-10:00 - Buyer Dinner
Thursday October 1, 2015
9:00-9:45 - Concurrent Track Sessions
Animal Protein: Animal Protein Market Round-Up
Rob Murphy, Senior Vice President, Livestock, Informa Economics, Inc.
Oilseeds & Grains Utilization: Consumer Trends Influencing Demand for Ag Commodities
Kara VanKleek, Global Marketing Director, CHS Processing and Food Ingredients
Global Trade Logistics: Transportation & Logistics Trends
Moderator:
Tom Williamson, Owner, Transportation Consultants Co.
Panelists:
Bradford Warner, Vice President, Marketing, Agspring
Ken Erickson, Informa Economics, Inc.
Stephen Lofberg, President, Montclair Marine Services
9:55-10:40 - Concurrent Track Sessions
Animal Protein: Addressing Critical Trade & Regulatory Issues
Chris Horseman, Editorial Director, Informa Agra
Roger Bernard, Policy Analyst, Informa Economics
Oilseeds & Grains Utilization: The Defense of Food: Supply Chain Protection
Tim Boyer, Ph.D., Epidemiologist, Food Protection and Defense Institute, University of Minnesota
Global Trade Logistics: Origin Market Opportunities in South America
Marco Rubin, Partner and Head of Grains, AgroConsult
10:40-11:25 - Coffee Break
11:25-12:10 - Concurrent Track Sessions
Animal Protein: Managing Global Water Risks in the Animal Protein Sector
Eliza Roberts, Manager, Water Program, Ceres
Oilseeds & Grains Utilization: Sorghum
Tim Lust, CEO, Sorghum Checkoff
Global Trade Logistics: Strategies for Trade Financing
Moderator:
Arleen Nand, Finance Partner, DLA Piper LLP
Panelists:
Bahar Gökçe, Regional Manager, America Westford Trade Services
Richard Helling, Vice President, Ag Commodity Trade Finance, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Prashant Mupparapu, Managing Director, Macquarie
12:10-1:50 - Lunch
1:50-2:35 - Concurrent Track Sessions
Animal Protein: Trends in the Animal Feed Sector
Moderator:
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Partners
Panelists:
Scott Ainslie, Strategic Marketing and Technology Director, Cargill Animal Nutrition
Marc Yung, Business Unit Manager for Animal Proteins and Fats, Wilbur-Ellis Company
Oilseed & Grains Utilization: Trends in Vegetable Oil Utilization
Moderator:
Paul Smolen, Principal, AgriNetworks
Panelists:
David Dzisiak, Commercial Leader Grains and Oils, Dow AgroSciences
Susan Knowlton, Senior Research Manager, DuPont Company / DuPont Pioneer
Gerald McNeill, Vice President, Research and Development, IOI Loders Croklaan
Global Trade Logistics: Infrastructure Development
Scott Sigman, Transportation & Export Infrastructure Lead, Illinois Soybean Association
2:45-3:30 - Concurrent Track Sessions
Animal Protein: Aquaculture
Moderator:
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Partners
Panelists:
Steven Hart, Vice President of Education & Outreach, Global Aquaculture Alliance
Fabio Soller, Export Sales Specialist and Animal Nutrition Research, Cargill
Oilseeds & Grains Utilization: Trends in Plant Protein Utilization
Moderator:
Paul Smolen, Principal, AgriNetworks
Panelists:
David Dzisiak, Commercial Leader Grains and Oils, Dow AgroSciences
John Schillinger, President and Founder, Schillinger Genetics, Inc.
Naveen Sikka, Chief Executive Officer, TerViva, Inc.
Global Trade Logistics: Capturing the Market Opportunity in Cuba and the Caribbean Basin
Moderator:
Mike Hergert, Co-Founder, Red River Farm Network
Panelists:
Ron Gray, Past Chairman (2015), U.S. Grains Council
Thomas Marten, Manager, Stark County Farm Bureau
William A. Messina Jr., Agricultural Economist, University of Florida
3:40-4:15 - Coffee Break sponsored by Cargill
4:15-5:00 - Concurrent Track Sessions
Animal Protein: Buyers Panel
Moderator:
Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Partners
Panelists:
Drew Lein, Markets Manager, Global Dairy Sourcing
Rohil Shah, Senior Buyer, ARCOP Inc.
Oilseeds & Grains Utilization: Biofuels
Moderator:
Alan L. Boyce, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Westland Solar Farms, LLC
Panelists:
Doug Berven, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, POET
Michael Rath, Executive Vice President Commodities and Risk Management, Darling Ingredients Inc.
Global Trade Logistics: Risk Management: Navigating a Volatile Market
Moderator:
Matt Ammermann, Commodity Risk Manager-CIS/Black Sea Region, INTL FCStone
Panelists:
Daniel Hofstad, Marketer, Cargill Risk Management
Tom Kowalski, Vice President, Procurement, Kellogg Company
Chip Lerwick, National Business Development Director, Aon Food System and Agribusiness Grou
5:00-6:30 - 10th Anniversary - Oktoberfest Party - sponsored by INTL FCStone
Friday October 2, 2015
9:00-9:45
Innovation in Agriculture
Moderator:
Lisa Prassack, President, Prassack Advisors
Panelists:
Joseph Byrum, Head Seeds Product Development - Soybean, Syngenta
D. Tony Franklin II, Director, Intel Internet of Things Group
Mike Macrie, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Land O’Lakes
9:45-10:30
The Impact of Weather on Global Agriculture
Corey Cherr, Head of Agriculture and Weather Research and Forecasts, Lanworth, Thomson Reuters
10:30-11:15 - Coffee break
11:15-12:00
The Intersection of GeoPolitics, Global Trade and Agriculture
David Hightower, Founding Principal, The HighTower Report
12:00-12:15
Close of program