Agenda

Join us to discuss the latest developments in food safety and sustainability, as well as the future of the industry.

Shaping the future of farming together

The three-day event promises an engaging program that will cover a wide spectrum of developments, trends, and challenges facing farming and supply chains in the agriculture, aquaculture, and floriculture sectors.

Please note that the event language is English.

9 September

Member Reception (GLOBALG.A.P. Community Members only)

10 September

SESSION 1

Smart Farm Assurance: Exploring the New Era of Robust, Streamlined, and Future-Fit Solutions From Farm to Shelf


08:30		Welcome to the GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT 2024 Katie Gallus (Moderator)
08:45		Welcome Address TBC
09:00		GLOBALG.A.P. Update Dr. Elmé Coetzer-Boersma, Managing Director, FoodPLUS
09:20	Plenary	Farm-level Enablers: Increasing Productivity While Managing Evolving Sustainability Challenges Dr. Andrew Ward, Director of Stewardship, CropLife International
09:45	Panel discussion	Gaps in G.A.P.s Manel Saleh, General Manager, Blue Moon Richard Schouten, Director, Fresh Produce Centre/Dutch Producer Association Paul Adams, R&D Senior Manager Global Agro SQA, PepsiCo Int. Dr. Andrew Ward, Director of Stewardship, CropLife International
10:30	Break
11:30	Breakout 1.1	Verification in Aquaculture Value Chains: Connecting Actors from Farm to Consumer (Part 1) Remko Oosterveld, Key Account Manager Aquaculture Sales & Stakeholder Relations, FoodPLUS Valeska Weymann, Senior Technical Expert Aquaculture, FoodPLUS
11:30	Breakout 1.2	Workers’ Well-Being: A Holistic Approach to Social Responsibility Karen Morrish, CEO, New Zealand Apples & Pears Inc. Dr. Nolan Quiros, Senior Technical Expert, FoodPLUS Alexandre Garcia-Devis Flores, Social Compliance Expert, FoodPLUS
11:30	Breakout 1.3	The Path to Sustainability: Solutions for Responsible Agriculture Nigel Thorgrimsson, Director, AgFood Assist Hugo Hays, Global Director Food Safety and Compliance, Fyffes Dr. Rene Capote, Senior Technical Expert, FoodPLUS Johan Cronje, Lead Product Development, FoodPLUS
12:30	Lunch
14:00	Breakout 2.1	Forward-Thinking Floriculture: Targeted Solutions for Global Producers Marcel Zandvliet, CMO/CSO, Dutch Flower Group Juan Carlos Isaza, Senior Technical Expert Floriculture, FoodPLUS
14:00	Breakout 2.2	Value of Certification: Beyond Buyer Requirements Luc Vanoirbeek, Secretary General, VBT Prof. Dr. Horst Lang, Quality Assurance Lead, Globus Yuriy Zvazhenko, Food Safety Specialist, IFC Bengisu Kilic Gokberk, Sustainable Finance Officer, FMO
14:00	Breakout 2.3	Smallholder View on Compliance: Opportunities and Challenges Floor Schamp, Strategic Advisor Sustainability, VGB Morag Webb, Head of Science and Policy, Colead Manal Saleh, General Manager, Blue Moon Misha Voronenko, Senior Technical Advisor for Food Safety, Agriculture and Market Systems, CARE Ronald Guendel, VP Smallholder Farming, Bayer Crop Science
14:00	Breakout 2.4	Verification in Aquaculture Value Chains: Connecting Actors from Farm to Consumer (Part 2) Jürgen Pauly, Category Manager Seafood and Cheese, Globus
15:00	Break
15:45	Panel discussion	The Future of Auditing: Innovations in the Certification Process Keith Phillips, President, QLBS Dr. Leon Mol, Director Product Safety & Social Compliance, Ahold Delhaize Betina Jahn, Division Manager Innovative Product Management, SGS Germany Lukas Ketzer, osapiens Johan Cronje, Lead Product Development, FoodPLUS
16:45	Plenary	Shaping the Future of Farming Together: Perspectives on Evolving Solutions, Emerging Technologies, and the Value of Certification Katie Gallus (Moderator)

11 September

SESSION 2

Legislative Landscapes: Unpacking Legal Frameworks, Green Claims, Supply Chain Regulations, and Labeling in Farming Operations


08:30		Welcome to the GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT 2024 Katie Gallus (Moderator)
08:45	Plenary	Communicating Impact: Legal Perspectives on Green Claims Alexander Späth, Partner, KLEINER Law
09:15	Panel discussion	The Outlook for Green Claims: Navigating the Sustainability Conversation Axel Marx, Deputy Director of the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, KULeuven Alexander Späth, Partner, KLEINER Law Cristina Tinelli, Director EU and International Relations, Confagricoltura
10:00	Break
10:30	Breakout 3.1	Validation of Claims: Supporting Compliance in Supply Chains Taja Bornand, Project Coordinator Value-Based Supply Chain Management, Coop Switzerland Felipe Fuentelsaz, Agriculture and Water Coordinator, WWF Spain Swantje Kuhlmann, Head of Quality, Fresh Solutions, Greenyard Group
10:30	Breakout 3.2	Supply Chain Legislation: Unpacking Social and Environmental Sustainability Requirements Nigel Thorgrimsson, Director, AgFood Assist Andy Kennedy, Principal Traceability Advisor, New Era Partners Joanna Nathanson, Head of Sustainability and External Relations, Freshfel
10:30	Breakout 3.3	Consumer Expectations: Claims and Credibility in the Supply Chain Marcel Zandvliet, CMO/CSO, Dutch Flower Group Ondina Afonso, Director of Quality & Research, SONAE
10:30	Breakout 3.4	Empowering Producers: Platforms for Knowledge Transfer Quincy Lisaur, Executive Director, SSAFE Morag Webb, Head of Science and Policy, COLEAD Dr. Rene Capote, Senior Technical Expert, FoodPLUS Johan Cronje, Lead Product Development, FoodPLUS
11:30	Break
12:00	Plenary	Shaping the Future of Farming Together: Conclusions on Green Claims and Evolving Supply Chain Legislation Katie Gallus (Moderator)
12:30	Lunch

SESSION 3

The Future of Farming: Applying Agriscience and Innovation in the Advancement of Safer and More Sustainable Production Practices


13:30	Plenary	TBC
14:00	Demonstration 1	Virtual Reality in Pesticide Management Dr. Andrew Ward, Director of Stewardship, CropLife International
14:30	Demonstration 2	Remote Sensing Technology in Agriculture Lukas Ketzer, osapiens
15:00	Demonstration 3	TBC
15:30	Break
16:00	Demonstration 4	Precision Farming Morten W. Schmidt, CEO, OneSoil
16:30	Plenary	TBC
17:00	Closing	Closing of the GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT 2024 Katie Gallus (Moderator)

12 September

Farm/Retail visits
More information coming soon!

Smallholders play a major role in feeding their country's population. I have always been fascinated by their passion and hard work despite their daily challenges. I truly believe that GLOBALG.A.P. and its stakeholders have the potential to make a difference in the world by elevating producers while producing safe and sustainable food for their local market. I am very excited to attend the GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT 2024 to discuss the challenges of smallholders and seek collective action!

Manal Saleh

General Manager, Blue Moon

Moderator

Katie Gallus

The GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT 2024 agenda will be expertly moderated by journalist and international development specialist Katie Gallus. With a background in research and public broadcasting, she is a sought-after presenter on the topics of agriculture, climate change, and world food security.

We are delighted to bring her extensive experience in moderating international conferences (G7, United Nations, European Union, federal ministries of Germany, NGOs, and more) to the SUMMIT.

Further announcements coming soon!

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