The INC Congress will provide a unique environment for participants to learn, do networking and share knowledge and experiences.
Presented by Goretti Guasch, INC Executive Director
Honorary Speaker: HE Mohammed Saeed Al Nuaimi, Assistant Undersecretary of Support Services Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Delivery of the Excellence in Research Award to Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó
Co-founder & Group CEO of Olam International Limited, Singapore
"Building sustainable food and Ag systems of the future."
Delivery of the Corporate Golden Nut Award to ofi
Chaired by Laura Gerhard, VP Global Ingredients, Blue Diamond Growers, USA
- Craig Duerr, Vice President, Global Sales/Marketing, Campos Brothers Farms, USA
- Brenton Woolston, Managing Director, Almondco, Australia
- Antonio Pont Jr., President, Crisolar, Spain
- Raju Bhatia, Founder and Managing Partner, California Agri Nuts Corporation, India
Delivery of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Research in Almonds to Dr. Karen Lapsley
Chaired by Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, INC World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination
- Guest speaker: Dr. V. Mohan, Chairman of Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre & President of the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India. "The Effect of Nut Consumption in Indians with Type 2 Diabetes"
- Guest speaker: Assoc. Prof. Cesarettin Alasalvar, Director of the Food Institute at TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center, Turkey. "Nutrients, Bioactives, and Health Benefits of Dried Fruits"
Chaired by Guillaume Pagy, General Manager, Pagysa & Nova Fruits, Turkey
- Ahmed Boujbel, General Manager, Boudjebel, Tunisia
- Ogan Ceryan, Plant Manager/Board Member, Anatolia AS, Turkey
- Benedetto Noberasco, Import Manager, Noberasco, Italy
Chaired by Toño Pons, President, Importaco, Spain
- Sandeep Bhura, Managing Director, Om India Trading Co., India
- Richard Owen, President and CEO, American Peanut Council, USA
- Paul van Velzen, Managing Director, Aldebaran Commodities B.V., Netherlands
Chaired by Bill Carriere, President/CEO, Carriere Family Farms, USA
- Edmundo Valderrama, President, Chilenut, Chile
- Tatiana Calcii, Export Department Manager, Maestro Nut, Moldova
- Ralph Beranek, Managing Director, Seeberger, Germany
- Cheng Hung Kay, General Manager, CHK Trading Co. Ltd., China-Hong Kong
Chaired by Michael Waring, INC Chairman
Chaired by Mike Hohmann, Executive Vice President and CFO, Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, USA
- Behrooz Agah, Member of the Board of Trustees, Iran Pistachio Association, Iran
- Serkan Görgülü, Nuts Trade Director, Tiryaki Agro Gida, Turkey
- Carlos Suárez-Morales, CEO, Nuevos Cultivos Agrarios, Spain
- Gunjan V. Jain, Managing Director, VKC Nuts, India
Chaired by Pino Calcagni, INC Sustainability, Scientific and Government Affairs Committee
Guest speaker: Ms. Marta Moren Abat, International Relations Coordinator, European Commission, Directorate General for Maritime and Fisheries, Brussels, Belgium
Chaired by Jose Tomas Quezada, Commercial Manager, Pacific Nuts & Dried Fruits, Chile
- Lee Doleman, General Manager EMEA & Asia Pacific, Ocean Spray, USA
- Ahmet Bilge Goksan, Chairman, Osman Akça, Turkey
- Donn Zea, Executive Director, California Prune Board, USA
Chaired by Antonio Pont, INC Honorary President
- Richard Waycott, President & CEO, Almond Board of California, USA
- Richard Owen, President & CEO, American Peanut Council, USA
- José Eduardo Camargo, President, Brazilian Association of Nuts and Dried Fruits, Brazil
- Esther Ritson-Elliott, Executive Committee Member, Dried Fruit Alliance, UK
- Maureen Ternus, Executive Director, NREF, USA
- Belinda Neville, Program Manager, Nuts for Life, Australia
Add a plus to your Casual Buffet Dinner and head for the Desert Camp in a 4WD vehicle. Take part in a thrilling adventure across the golden sand before enjoying the INC's traditional social event. More information here.
Chaired by Anupam Jindel, Country Head Turkey, Global Head Hazelnuts & Sesame, ofi, Turkey
- Hasan Sabir, General Manager, Sabirlar, Turkey
- Sean Denfeld, Owner and Managing Director, Denfeld Packing/Laurel Foods, USA
- Riccardo Calcagni, CEO, Besana Group, Italy
- Merab Chitanava, Chairman of Executive Board, Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association, Georgia
Co-founder and CEO of Safe Security.
"Predict your next cyber attack: Be proactive with cyber risk quantification"
Chaired by Larry McHugh, Chief Executive Officer, Marquis Macadamias, Australia
- Alan Sutton, Chairman, Valley Macadamia Group, South Africa
- Mbugua Ngugi, Managing Director, Kenya Nut Company Ltd., Kenya
- Cheng Hung Kay, General Manager, CHK Trading Co. Ltd., China-Hong Kong
- José Eduardo Camargo, Co-Founder and Director, Queennut Macadamia, Brazil
Chaired by Wim Schipper, Director Tree Nuts, Intersnack Procurement B.V., Netherlands
- Hari Nair, President, Western India Cashews, India
- Ümit Ergin, Vice President - Product Line Manager & Head of Sales Cashews, ofi, USA
- Vu Thai Son, Chairman, Long Son, Vietnam
- Dan Phipps, President & CEO, Red River Foods, USA
Chaired by Edward Danon, Director, Voicevale, UK
Chaired by Pino Calcagni, Honorary President, Besana Group, Italy
- Mehmet Cikmaz, Executive Manager, Kahraman Tarim, Turkey
- Albert González, General Manager, Pinfruse, Spain
- Cheng Hung Kay, General Manager, CHK Trading Co. Ltd., China-Hong Kong
Chaired by Jeff Worn, President and CEO, South Georgia Pecan Company, USA
- Andreas Snyman, Executive Manager, GWK, South Africa
- Andrew Waddell, Business Development Manager, Stahmann Webster, Australia