OPENING CEREMONY
IAOM MEA 2022 Zanzibar - Conference Chairman
Mounir Bakhressa
Managing Director / CEO – Bakhresa Grain Milling Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Mounir Bakhressa
Managing Director / CEO – Bakhresa Grain Milling Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe and South Africa IAOM MEA 2022 Zanzibar - Conference Chairman
Mr. Mounir is an accomplished professional with a proven success record of over 20 years in Top MNC companies and Grain Processing Industries at various levels from Executive to Managing Director / CEO. In 2009 he Joined in the family business of Bakhresa Group and was appointed as the Managing Director / CEO of Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
In 2016, he assumed as Technical Director for the entire Bakhresa Group looking after the Technical, Milling Issues and Project in all the countries where Bakhresa Group is operating.
Welcome Speech
Ali Habaj
Regional Director, IAOM MEA
Ali Habaj
Regional Director, IAOM MEA Welcome Speech
Ali Habaj holds an M.B.A in Marketing from the University of Bristol, UK and a General Management Program for top executives from Harvard University, USA to add to his credentials. Having worked in Oman for over 23 years in management roles, he possesses rich experience of which he led Oman Flour Mills Co. SAOG (OFM) and Atyab Investments from 2000 to 2017. During Habaj’s tenure at OFM, the company’s workforce grew from 220 to 1,500 employees. It was under his leadership that Atyab Investments was created, an investment arm focused on value addition through downstream industries. This is evidenced by a notable achievement in revenue growth from 60 Mn USD in 2010 to 220 Mn USD in 2016. Atyab Investments built Oman’s largest industrial bakery and successfully turned around the country’s major poultry farms- broiler and layer facilities. In addition to this, Atyab Investments is setting up new milling and Grain silo facilities in the Industrial Port of Sohar. During the first half of this financial year, the group’s profits grew by 47% compared to the previous year and this robust growth will be seen in the second half as well. The company will continue with its 5-year vision of investing the US $1 Billion in the food sector. He continues to be involved in the industry through different board positions and consultancy assignments for the flour milling industry. He is an active member of the Young President Organization (YPO), held the position of chairman for YPO Oman from 2015-2016 and is the elected Chairman for YPO MENA Gold Regional Chair 2022-2024
IAOM MEA 2022 Regional Leader Awardee
Osama Daoud Abdellatif
Chairman, DAL Group
Osama Daoud Abdellatif
Chairman, DAL Group IAOM MEA 2022 Regional Leader Awardee
Osama is a renowned businessman and the Chairman of DAL Group, which holds various businesses across Sudan, UAE, UK, and East and North Africa. He joined DAL Group in 1975, originally as a salesman in Sudanese Tractors and rose to eventually becoming DAL Group Managing Director in 1985. Later he took over as the Chairman of the Board in 1989 (a position he holds to date).
Notable milestones under his leadership include: starting Sayga Investment Company, which is the one of the largest flour milling companies in Africa and the market leader for wheat products in Sudan; established DAL Food Industries, Coca Cola bottling plant and manufacturer of other soft drinks; started Capo Dairy, which is a market leader in processed dairy products; and started DAL Motors that now has exclusive dealerships with Mitsubishi and Mercedes in Sudan.
Other than his position with DAL Group, he holds various other board roles, including as the Chairman of Agricultural Investment Holding Company (Ethmar) Limited, Invictus Holding Limited, and Invictus Investment Company PLC.
Master of Ceremonies
Meena Ally
TV & Radio Presenter
Meena Ally
TV & Radio Presenter Master of Ceremonies
Meena Ally is an award winning Tanzanian Media Personality, Events MC, Youth Activist and Online Content Creator. Amongst other innovative products, she has worked to promote rights for youth and women in Tanzania through media where as she has worked with BBC Media Action since 2015 hosting a youth radio program (Niambie), and later on school concerts that inspire young people to make informed decisions and gain more knowledge on safe sex and early pregnancy preventions. She worked as a co-host to Millard Ayo on a popular info-tainment evening drive show Amplifaya in clouds FM and later on joined XXL, a vibrant youth entertainment radio programme through which she has managed to change lives and interview notable international acts i.e.: Rema, Joe boy, Korede Bello, John Amos (Coming to America) etc.
She is now the host of Tanzania's biggest talent search TV show (Bongo Star Search), Canadian TV (Feva TV) and has held with great respect big stages like Miss Tanzania 2022, Tanzania Broadcasters Forum, UNICEF 75 years celebration and many more.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator of Panels Discussions
Dan Basse
President & Founder, AgResource Co. (USA)
Dan Basse
President & Founder, AgResource Co. (USA) Moderator of Panels Discussions
Daniel Basse is President of AgResource Company. AgResource Co. is a domestic and international agricultural research firm located in Chicago, which forecasts domestic and world agricultural price trends. AgResource Co. provides information/research to; farmers, elevators, soy and corn processors, wheat millers, food companies, trading companies, importers, exporters and meat packers. AgResource's research is sold around the globe in 81 nations. Mr. Basse is an economist that has been in the commodity business since 1979. Raised on a dairy/grain farm in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Mr. Basse has a keen sense of production agriculture. Mr. Basse graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1979 and has worked with Professional Farmers of America, Brock Associates and the ag research division of GNP Commodities in Chicago. In 1987, Mr. Basse founded AgResource Company to serve the needs of the US and world agricultural community. Mr. Basse is a member of Farm Foundation and the Commodity Market Council.
Wheat Caught in the Geopolitical Crosshairs of the Black Sea and World Food Inflation; What is Next?
CEO
Jean-Francois Lepy
Soufflet Négoce by Invivo (France)
Jean-Francois Lepy
Soufflet Négoce by Invivo (France) CEO
2022 CEO Soufflet Négoce by Invivo
2015 Management Board Soufflet Group
2011 CEO Soufflet Négoce
Diversified cursus in agricultural products trading :
2008-2011 Global Head of Agriculture Derivative Trading at BNP Paribas (Londres, GB)
2004-2007 Australian Wheat Board (Portland, USA)
2001-2004 Sucden (Paris, France)
1995 -2001 Started at Soufflet Négoce execution and trading
COO
Andreas Rickmers
Ameropa AG (Switzerland)
Andreas Rickmers
Ameropa AG (Switzerland) COO
Born in Germany in 1964, Andreas studied agricultural economics at the University of Kiel before joining Cargill in 1991. During his 25-year career with Cargill, Andreas worked in senior management positions in Germany, South Africa, Ukraine and Switzerland, with his last 10 years at Cargill spent as Vice President for their grain and oilseeds activities in Europe. In 2017, he accepted the position as CEO of Agravis, a large German cooperative. Andreas joined Ameropa as COO - Food & Feed in March 2021 and is based in Lausanne.
Senior Marketing Manager – Grains
Reinier van Hanswijck
Viterra (Netherlands)
Reinier van Hanswijck
Viterra (Netherlands) Senior Marketing Manager – Grains
Reinier van Hanswijck is Viterra’s Senior Marketing Manager – Grains with a principal focus on Africa & the Middle East. He has been with the company for 18 years and is based at their head office in Rotterdam.
Viterra is a world-leading, fully integrated agriculture network, connecting producers and consumers to supply sustainable, traceable and quality-controlled agricultural products.
Senior Manager
Rowan Barbeau
Bunge (South Africa)
Rowan Barbeau
Bunge (South Africa) Senior Manager
Rowan Barbeau - Senior Manager, Southern and East Africa Commercial. Rowan joined Bunge in 2013 as part of their entry into the South African Market, by way of a joint venture with a local co-operative. The business has since evolved into a Bunge distribution office, creating a strong presence in the South and East African markets. The core focus remains grain and oilseed business across the area, connecting the network of Bunge assets and expertise, to customers.
Harvesting Wheat Market Volatility – The Buying Habits of Successful Millers
Vice President of Overseas Operations
Michael Spier
US Wheat Associates, Inc. (USA)
Michael Spier
US Wheat Associates, Inc. (USA) Vice President of Overseas Operations
Michael Spier started his career in the wheat industry 1992 with United Grain Corporation (UGC) in Portland, OR as a grain merchandiser trading soft white wheat both domestically and internationally. In 1997, he joined USW as assistant director of the West Coast Office. In 1998, Spier relocated to Cairo, Egypt, as assistant regional director for the Middle East and East Africa. In 2002, he transferred to Manila, Philippines, as assistant regional director for South Asia. In 2009, Spier was promoted to regional vice president for South Asia in Singapore. In 2015, Spier joined Columbia Grain International Inc. (CGI) as assistant vice president of international marketing and established CGI’s office in Singapore for trading international milling wheat. In 2018, Spier relocated to CGI’s headquarters in Portland, OR heading up CGI’s international wheat trading desk. In 2019, Spier rejoined USW as Vice President of Overseas Operations.
Over his thirty years in the grain industry, Spier has gained experience in grain merchandising, international wheat trading, market analysis, risk management and hedging, logistics, execution, and negotiating ocean freight contracts.
Founder & Managing Director
Christopher Whitwell
Basis Commodities Group (Australia)
Christopher Whitwell
Basis Commodities Group (Australia) Founder & Managing Director
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of the Basis Commodities with over 30 years’ experience in the agricultural commodities sector. Basis Commodities was established in 2014 to assist flour and feed manufacturers with their Australian raw material needs. Since then, Basis Commodities has grown into a successful agricultural commodity consultancy and brokerage business with a team of experienced professionals located between offices in Sydney and Dubai. Our reach extends across the globe, connecting a network of trusted associates in Europe, North and South America and Asia with our customer base in the Middle East and Africa.
Prior to founding Basis Commodities Chris gained his management experience working for several major commodity companies including GrainCorp,as Head of Sales and Marketing, and the Australian Wheat Board (AWB). Prior to working in Grains Chris also had ten years’ experience as a senior sugar trader for Sucden in Paris and Czarnikow Rionda in London.
Procurement Director - Commodities
Dr. Evgeniya Dudinova
Agthia Group (UAE)
Dr. Evgeniya Dudinova
Agthia Group (UAE) Procurement Director - Commodities
“Was born in the South of Russian at the agriculture farm.”
Dr. Evgeniya’s initial University education in Economy and Management of Agri Industrial complex has provided her with a strong background of Agri business as a fundament of farmer psychology and main principal of grain trading activity at Domestic market of origin. Further PhD education in World Economy has boosted the view and main understanding of key elements of Global market environment. Nowadays after 6 years with Cargill Russia (joined in July 2010) and 2 years with Al Ghurair Resources (Dubai), then CAFI (Commodity and Freight Integrators DMCC), she has joined in Jan 2019 Agthia Group to protect (51% of Abu Dhabi Government company) their rights as the biggest food / feed / beverage company in Arab Gulf in terms of commodities procurement. So in total as of today 12 years of experience in Argi business is giving us a confidence to stay at the stage of trading market to perform the best value of money for final consumers and our suppliers. Strong view in terms of local markets as well as strong world wide view allow us to build up right positions among multiple origins: US, Brazil, Argentine, Paraguayan, Russian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Canadian, Baltic, Australian, Indian, etc. Quality remains our first and main key to success!
Head of Grains
Indrek Aigro
Copenhagen Merchants (Denmark)
Indrek Aigro
Copenhagen Merchants (Denmark) Head of Grains
Indrek Aigro has been involved with the international grain business since 2003. For the last 15 years he has been working for Copenhagen Merchants which has become one of the largest grain & oilseed brokers in the world. Indrek is currently responsible for the brokerage in Copenhagen Merchants and business development – which includes continuous expansion of the geographical scope of the business and digitalization of the old fashioned grain business – initiatives like CM Navigator.
Senior Merchant
Sébastien Thilmany
The Andersons (Switzerland)
Sébastien Thilmany
The Andersons (Switzerland) Senior Merchant
Sebastien graduated Commercial engineer from the Belgian University of Leuven in 1999. After his study, he soon started as fertilizer trader and traded all kinds of NPK’s fertilizers from Black Sea/Baltic to Central and Latin America. Few years later, he moved to grains and since then his passion for the wheat flour business has only grown. His focus on supplying millers all over the African continent and Middle East allowed him to build a strong experience in wheat milling procurement.
Middle East and East African Wheat Market Outlook; Demand Growth meets tightening Global Exporter Supplies
EAST AFRICAN MARKET
Mounir Bakhressa
Managing Director / CEO – Bakhresa Grain Milling (Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe and South Africa)
Mounir Bakhressa
Managing Director / CEO – Bakhresa Grain Milling (Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe and South Africa) EAST AFRICAN MARKET
Mr. Mounir is an accomplished professional with a proven success record of over 20 years in Top MNC companies and Grain Processing Industries at various levels from Executive to Managing Director / CEO. In 2009 he Joined in the family business of Bakhresa Group and was appointed as the Managing Director / CEO of Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
In 2016, he assumed as Technical Director for the entire Bakhresa Group looking after the Technical, Milling Issues and Project in all the countries where Bakhresa Group is operating.
KENYAN MARKET
James Wild
Director, Wild Agri DMCC (UAE)
James Wild
Director, Wild Agri DMCC (UAE) KENYAN MARKET
James Wild is a senior Agricultural Commodity trader with over 30 years of experience, specifically on flows into and out of East Africa. After spending nearly 25 years in Kenya for a major global commodity trading house, James became their Head for Middle East & Africa in 2013 based in Dubai, UAE and built an in-depth knowledge of the Grains and Oilseeds markets and dynamics of the Middle East and Africa.
In 2017 he established his own company, WILD AGRI DMCC based in United Arab Emirates to leverage on his deep and long standing client relationships throughout Africa and the Middle East. Wild Agri’s key function is to provide his clients with optimum pricing and logistics services.
JORDANIAN & IRAQI MARKET
Ibrahim Al-Hazaa
Executive Director, Al-Hazaa Investment Group (Jordan)
Ibrahim Al-Hazaa
Executive Director, Al-Hazaa Investment Group (Jordan) JORDANIAN & IRAQI MARKET
Experienced Executive Director at Al-Hazaa Investment Group, a regional organization with business activities in various sectors, including flour milling, feed milling, pasta and noodles production, plastic production, renewable energy and project management, and implementation, operating in four countries in the Middle East. Ibrahim has a demonstrated history of working in the Food Production Industry; reliable operations professional with a Bachelor's degree focused on Mechatronics and Automation Engineering from the German Jordanian University in Jordan and Jade University of Applied Sciences in Germany. Gained vast experience through training implemented at Bühler's training centers in Switzerland & Germany, and an internship program at Robert Bosch GmbH in Germany, in addition to the long working experience with Al-Hazaa Investment Group in the Middle East.
EGYPTIAN MARKET
Jeffrey McPike
Broker/Analyst, WASEDA Commodities, Inc. (USA)
Jeffrey McPike
Broker/Analyst, WASEDA Commodities, Inc. (USA) EGYPTIAN MARKET
With over four decades of experience in the industry, Jeffrey McPike has worked for a global trading house, a leading investment bank, supply chain companies in Egypt and the EU, and a physical brokerage firm. Jeffrey has traded in the physical, derivatives, and over-the-counter markets and now advises clients around the world on risk management, purchasing strategies, and supply chain issues. A graduate of Yale University. Jeffrey now works with WASEDA Commodities Inc and resides in Denver, Colorado.
MARKET OUTLOOKS
Baltic Sea Market Outlook
Swithun Still
Commercial Director, Harvest Commodities (Switzerland)
Swithun Still
Commercial Director, Harvest Commodities (Switzerland) Baltic Sea Market Outlook
Swithun Still started his career in at AgroMarket UK Limited in 1999 in London England, before moving to Paris in 2001 and to 2003 to Switzerland in to work for Agrico Trade & Finance S.A.
In 2009 Swithun joined Alegrow S.A. as Commercial Director, focused on trading grains from Russia & Ukraine.
In 2011 helped set up Solaris Commodities S.A. & acted as Director & Senior Trader until 2020, when the company was moved from Morges (Canton Vaud to Geneva, under new management.
In 2021 Swithun was the CEO of Rolweg S.A. , part of the Turkish Milling Group, Ulusoy Un and took on other mandates, such as launching the DCX Grains platform in 2022 and working for a Dubai domiciled trader, M-Commodities.
In October 2022 he was appointed as the Commercial Director of Harvest Commodities S.A., based in Geneva.
Swithun had the honour and privilege to serve as the President of GAFTA in 2019.
He holds a degree in Russian & French from Durham University as well as a Trade Diploma from Gafta.
In his spare time from trading grains he helps to resolve grain trade disputes as a Gafta qualified arbitrator & Appeal Board Member.
French Market Outlook
Roland Guiragossian
Algeria & Middle East Manager, Intercereales (France)
Roland Guiragossian
Algeria & Middle East Manager, Intercereales (France) French Market Outlook
Roland Guiragossian: -62 years. Married, 2 Children -Post Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Management Institute (IAE) of Grenoble (France) & Post Graduate Degree in International Business (CECE-French Center for Foreign Trade)- Marseille (France) - Worked in various Multinational Companies (Agfa, Coca-Cola, Danone) - In charge of Algeria & Middle East Area Manager -Intercereales
US Market Outlook
Ian Flagg
Regional Vice President, US Wheat Associates, Inc. (Netherlands)
Ian Flagg
Regional Vice President, US Wheat Associates, Inc. (Netherlands) US Market Outlook
Ian Flagg is the Regional Vice President of USW Associates Rotterdam for Europe, Middle East, and North Africa based at the regional headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Before accepting his current position, Flagg was the Assistant Regional Director in Cairo, Egypt, the market analyst at the headquarters of Arlington, VA, and was deputy director of the West Coast, Portland, OR, where he was responsible for the liaison work between the grain trade and state wheat commissions. He chaired the foreign visits of trade delegations and met the needs of 16 overseas offices. Flagg joined US Wheat Associates in 2005. Prior to joining USW, Flagg has worked as a Research Assistant at the North Dakota State University. Flagg holds an MS degree in agribusiness and applied economics from the same university.
Australian Market Outlook
Luke Joseph
Account Manager Middle East & Africa, Cargill International (Switzerland)
Luke Joseph
Account Manager Middle East & Africa, Cargill International (Switzerland) Australian Market Outlook
Began in the industry over 20 years ago based in Africa and held various roles in the industry including procurement and trading roles. Joined the Cargill Mideast Africa team in Geneva at the end of 2020 and is responsible for Sub Saharan Africa clients across the major agricultural commodities.
Black Sea Market Outlook
Indrek Aigro
Head of Grains, Copenhagen Merchants (Denmark)
Indrek Aigro
Head of Grains, Copenhagen Merchants (Denmark) Black Sea Market Outlook
Indrek Aigro has been involved with the international grain business since 2003. For the last 15 years he has been working for Copenhagen Merchants which has become one of the largest grain & oilseed brokers in the world. Indrek is currently responsible for the brokerage in Copenhagen Merchants and business development – which includes continuous expansion of the geographical scope of the business and digitalization of the old fashioned grain business – initiatives like CM Navigator.
Canadian Wheat Market Outlook
Matt Bingham
Senior Trader, G3 (Canada)
Matt Bingham
Senior Trader, G3 (Canada) Canadian Wheat Market Outlook
Earning a degree in Agriculture and Food Sciences with a major in Agribusiness from the University of Manitoba, Matt began his career working in domestic feed markets. In 2010 he joined the Toepfer/ADM Canadian office trading pulses, oilseeds, barley and durum. In 2018, Matt joined G3 to manage its Canadian wheat program. G3 is relatively new in Canada, but has quickly established itself as a leader in transforming the Canadian grain handling industry, building a state-of-the-art network of elevators and terminals and enhancing the movement of grain from Canadian farmers to customers around the globe. Matt currently serves on the board for Cereals Canada, representing the Canadian wheat value chain market from a trade perspective.
TECHNICAL SESSION
Instant Noodle Process & Technology Innovation
Francis Mbaki
Country Manager, Bühler (Kenya)
Francis Mbaki
Country Manager, Bühler (Kenya) Instant Noodle Process & Technology Innovation
Francis trained as a service engineer in Buhler Johannesburg, South Africa, before assuming the same role in Eastern Africa. With service experience across more than 10 countries in Eastern, Southern and West Africa, Francis also served as Area Service Manager, taking on team leadership and customer relationship management tasks.
Prior to serving as Country Manager for Ethiopia & Eritrea, Francis developed the project sales business for Tanzania and Ethiopia for Buhler for about 3 years.
The professional experience gained has enabled Francis to gather insights in the food & agro manufacturing sectors, as well as sales and business management issues across the various markets he served.
Helping Millers to use Local Grains during Volatile Wheat Markets – Welcome to Composite Flour
Sven Mattutat
Head of Product Management, Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Sven Mattutat
Head of Product Management, Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Helping Millers to use Local Grains during Volatile Wheat Markets – Welcome to Composite Flour
Sven Mattutat graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Lemgo, Germany with a degree in Food Science in 2005, and also holds a degree of Business Administration from AKAD University of Applied Sciences in Leipzig. He joined Mühlenchemie’s R&D in 2010, and later assumed responsibility for Mühlenchemie’s Global Product Management.
From Pulses to Burger Pulses in the alternative Protein Space
Ankit Sharma
Business Development and Relations, Bühler (Kenya)
Ankit Sharma
Business Development and Relations, Bühler (Kenya) From Pulses to Burger Pulses in the alternative Protein Space
Ankit Sharma has more than 10 years of professional experience in the food processing industry. Having joined Bühler group in the food processing division, Mr. Sharma has worked in extrusion, pasta, chocolate, cookies, biscuits, and wafers, gaining know-how of various equipment and process technologies. Ankit Sharma is presently heading the Business development for Consumer Foods and Human Nutritions.
Controlling Insect Damage in Dry-Food Storage
Michael Kelly
Director, K-D Publications (United Kingdom)
Michael Kelly
Director, K-D Publications (United Kingdom) Controlling Insect Damage in Dry-Food Storage
Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 1967, working in the UK, until invited to continue working in the same technical field, in Mali for a 2-year secondment for the UK Foreign Office. Lived & worked in Mali 1979 - 1981 on essential grain storage. Then in Ghana 1986 to assist GFDC [Ghana Food Distribution Corporation] in fumigation training of storekeepers. Syria, Jordan, West Bank & Gaza Strip. Formed Acheta Partnership in 1995 with Adrian Meyer. Acheta sold it in 2013.
WHAT'S NEW MILLING TECHNOLOGY
New Insights into Quality Control of Wheat and Starch
Markus Loens
Business Development Manager, Brabender GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Markus Loens
Business Development Manager, Brabender GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) New Insights into Quality Control of Wheat and Starch
Before graduating with a degree in food technology, Markus Löens worked as a professional baker for several years. After graduating, he headed the baking and confectionery technology centre at Leibniz University in Hannover for 6 years. In 2002 he took up a new challenge at Brabender, Duisburg and has been responsible for Business Development Food & Feed since mid-2019.
Ɪ4 Next Generation Milling Systems
Mehmet YILMAZ
Area Sales Manager – Africa, Alapala (Turkey)
Mehmet YILMAZ
Area Sales Manager – Africa, Alapala (Turkey) Ɪ4 Next Generation Milling Systems
Mehmet YILMAZ is a senior project sales professional, and he has over 15 years of experience in various sectors. He has worked in both domestic and international markets in multinational companies and gained over 10 years of team management experience. Mehmet YILMAZ has mechanical engineering, executive management and marketing education backgrounds.
He joined Alapala Foreign Trade Africa team as Sales Manager two years ago. In this expanding team, his aim is to fulfill customer expectations by holding a strong sales team.
Arrakis Roller Mill – The Successor of a Milling Icon
André Kunadt
Head of Technology, Bühler (Switzerland)
André Kunadt
Head of Technology, Bühler (Switzerland) Arrakis Roller Mill – The Successor of a Milling Icon
André Kunadt joined Bühler in July 2009 after graduating at the Swiss Milling School as a milling technologist. He worked until August 2011 as a commissioning engineer out of Uzwil and completed several Mill commissioning worldwide. In September 2011 he took over the role as Head of Technology for the South East Asian region out of Singapore. In January 2015 he returned to Switzerland to lead the milling technologist team as a Team Manager and in January 2022 he moved to Casablanca as head of technology for Maghreb region and technology support for the whole MEA region.
New Pasta Process Technologies generate added value to Product Quality and much more
Renato Dall’agata
Technical Director / CTO, FAVA S.p.A. (Italy)
Renato Dall’agata
Technical Director / CTO, FAVA S.p.A. (Italy) New Pasta Process Technologies generate added value to Product Quality and much more
Eng. Renato Dall'Agata, Technical Director at FAVA SpA, market leader in design and construction of pasta equipment. Renato has over 20 years experience in project engineering, operations and energy management. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master in Environmental Management Systems (University of Padua), a Master in Supply Chain Management (SDA Bocconi University, Milan).
Food Security in MENA region, Right Strategy for Safe Storage
Dr. Khaled Raed
CEO, PETKUS MENA / Chief Innovation Officer, PETKUS Technologie GmbH (Germany)
Dr. Khaled Raed
CEO, PETKUS MENA / Chief Innovation Officer, PETKUS Technologie GmbH (Germany) Food Security in MENA region, Right Strategy for Safe Storage
Dr. Khaled Raed holds a leading position as Chief Innovation Officer at PETKUS Technologie GmbH. In this position, he manages complex R&D and manufacturing projects and coordinates various strategic and operational processes. Being a proactive driving force at PETKUS he was able to achieve significant improvements by optimizing the functionality and production of different product groups.
A processing line to remove Mycotoxins – TOXI-SCRUB®
Peer Hansen
Biochemist, Eye-Grain Aps (Denmark)
Peer Hansen
Biochemist, Eye-Grain Aps (Denmark) A processing line to remove Mycotoxins – TOXI-SCRUB®
Peer Hansen is a Biochemist from University of Copenhagen. His career spans 25+ years of research, innovation and production of silo monitoring applications and treatment of contaminated crops based on frontier science in the grain processing industry e.g. in-bin moisture and CO2 measurements, 100% automatic aeration control, chilling and reduction of Aflatoxins and Mycotoxins in crop using Ozone.
Smart Sensor Technology in Maize Milling increase Product Quality, Profitability and Transparency throughout your Mill
Mike Muriithi
Automation Service Engineer, Bühler (Kenya)
Mike Muriithi
Automation Service Engineer, Bühler (Kenya) Smart Sensor Technology in Maize Milling increase Product Quality, Profitability and Transparency throughout your Mill
Education: BSC in Mechatronic Engineering, (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2012) Occupation: Service Engineer, Automation Company: Buhler Ltd, Buhler East Africa (BEAF) Service support for customers in East Africa and Africa. Specialized in automation and plant controls. Automation engineering, development and maintenance of full suite of Buhler.
Vitaris - Modular Cleaning System
André Kunadt
Head of Technology, Bühler (Switzerland)
André Kunadt
Head of Technology, Bühler (Switzerland) Vitaris - Modular Cleaning System
André Kunadt joined Bühler in July 2009 after graduating at the Swiss Milling School as a milling technologist. He worked until August 2011 as a commissioning engineer out of Uzwil and completed several Mill commissioning worldwide. In September 2011 he took over the role as Head of Technology for the South East Asian region out of Singapore. In January 2015 he returned to Switzerland to lead the milling technologist team as a Team Manager and in January 2022 he moved to Casablanca as head of technology for Maghreb region and technology support for the whole MEA region.
Long Spaghetti Line - Multi Drive Technology
Pietro Maggio
Head of Sales, GEA Pasta Extrusion and Milling (UAE)
Pietro Maggio
Head of Sales, GEA Pasta Extrusion and Milling (UAE) Long Spaghetti Line - Multi Drive Technology
Head of Sales (PEM) Pasta, Extrusion, Milling - MEA Region - PAVAN GEA GROUP. 25 years of experience in the sector. Dr. of Science in Business Administration - Major Business Development- International University of Northwest U.S.A. Member of Order of the Accountants of Marsala (TP) - National Council of Chartered Accountants of Italy.
How we combine Open Mouth Bags with Valve Bag Filling
Ali Khechen
Sales Engineer, BEHN + BATES (Germany)
Ali Khechen
Sales Engineer, BEHN + BATES (Germany) How we combine Open Mouth Bags with Valve Bag Filling
Degree with Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Paderborn in Germany. Starting at BEHN + BATES as a member of a group of engineers working together to develop a hygienic filling machine. Since 4 years with BEHN + BATES as Sales Engineer responsible for MEA, Turkey and North Africa.
MultiGrain – Multi Grain Grinding Solution through AlPesa Solution to transform Local Grains into Staple Food
Patrick Mwitia
Country Manager, Bühler (Kenya)
Patrick Mwitia
Country Manager, Bühler (Kenya) MultiGrain – Multi Grain Grinding Solution through AlPesa Solution to transform Local Grains into Staple Food
Patrick Mwitia is currently the Country Manager for Buhler in Tanzania. His background is Grain Milling Technology, having attained his training from City and Guilds of London Institute. He started his career in milling in 1987 with Unga limited, Kenya as a Miller. Patrick thereafter worked for Mulla Enterprises Tanzania Ltd and Mohamed Enterprises Ltd Tanzania as Production Manager.
In 2003 he Joined Buhler East Africa as Service Engineer and later served in other capacities as Area Service Manager and Head of Customer Service before his recent appointment as Country Manager for Tanzania.
Patrick is passionate about milling and related technology, having spent all his working life in the grain milling Industry.
Analytical Characterization and Lab-scale Processing of Gluten Free Raw Materials
Markus Loens
Business Development Manager, Brabender GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Markus Loens
Business Development Manager, Brabender GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Analytical Characterization and Lab-scale Processing of Gluten Free Raw Materials
Before graduating with a degree in food technology, Markus Löens worked as a professional baker for several years. After graduating, he headed the baking and confectionery technology centre at Leibniz University in Hannover for 6 years. In 2002 he took up a new challenge at Brabender, Duisburg and has been responsible for Business Development Food & Feed since mid-2019.
Reinventing the Mill
Mehrtash Ahsan Ghaziani
Regional Manager, Omas Srl (Italy)
Mehrtash Ahsan Ghaziani
Regional Manager, Omas Srl (Italy) Reinventing the Mill
Mehrtash was born in a family which related very much with flour milling industries and business since more than 40 years.
He was involved, at a very young age, by his father's Consulting and engineering Company active to design and install many milling plant in Iran and in the neighborhood countries.
In the same time he got his education as an electronic engineer but milling was within his DNA. He started directly with the flour mills business since 2001 and Since 2017 cooperating with Omas as Regional Sales Manager to represent the new generation of milling machinery, Made in Italy .
The Digital Evolution in Pasta Production
Francis Mbaki
Country Manager, Bühler (Kenya)
Francis Mbaki
Country Manager, Bühler (Kenya) The Digital Evolution in Pasta Production
Francis trained as a service engineer in Buhler Johannesburg, South Africa, before assuming the same role in Eastern Africa. With service experience across more than 10 countries in Eastern, Southern and West Africa, Francis also served as Area Service Manager, taking on team leadership and customer relationship management tasks.
Prior to serving as Country Manager for Ethiopia & Eritrea, Francis developed the project sales business for Tanzania and Ethiopia for Buhler for about 3 years.
The professional experience gained has enabled Francis to gather insights in the food & agro manufacturing sectors, as well as sales and business management issues across the various markets he served.
Different Improvers and their effect on Baking
Pierre-Edouard Molina
Managing Director, EUROGERM (France)
Pierre-Edouard Molina
Managing Director, EUROGERM (France) Different Improvers and their effect on Baking
Pierre-Edouard MOLINA holds a Master Degree from Ecole d’Ingenieur de Purpan (EIP) in Toulouse, France. After joining Eurogerm group in Morocco in 2008, he was Export Area Manager for Southern Africa. In 2013, he moved to South Africa to become the Managing Director of Eurogerm South Africa. His area of expertise is on the wheat flour correction and bread improvers after 15 years in the wheat flour industry focusing on technical developments and sales for millers and plant bakeries.
Improving the Gluten Quality with Enzymes
Pinar Erdal
Head of R&D/Technical Sales, Mirpain Food Ingredients (Turkey)
Pinar Erdal
Head of R&D/Technical Sales, Mirpain Food Ingredients (Turkey) Improving the Gluten Quality with Enzymes
She was born in 1985,Istanbul,Turkey. She studied Food Engineering. She completed her master degree in 2021. Her master thesis was about the effects of the enzymes on flour and bread quality. She is working as R&D Manager in Mirpain Food Ingredients Company since 2010. Also, she is responsible for on-site trials and trainings in the Middle East and Africa.
Millers Challenges - How to manage higher Wheat Prices – Sustainably
Eric Nyoro Muraguri
General Manager, Bakels Group (Switzerland)
Eric Nyoro Muraguri
General Manager, Bakels Group (Switzerland) Millers Challenges - How to manage higher Wheat Prices – Sustainably
Eric Nyoro Muraguri - General Manager Bakels East Africa Limited: Eric is an accomplished food technologist and a manager with over 20 years of experience in the food industry and development agencies where he has held various senior positions. He holds a Masters Degree in Food Science and Technology and is educated in other professional areas such as finance, marketing and quality management.
Solutions for the correction and standardization of 100% Soft Wheat and Composite Flour
Asanda Hewana
Research & Development Manager, AIT Ingredients (South Africa)
Asanda Hewana
Research & Development Manager, AIT Ingredients (South Africa) Solutions for the correction and standardization of 100% Soft Wheat and Composite Flour
Asanda Hewana is a Food Technologist with a Diploma in Food Technology who currently runs the Research and Development department for AIT Africa. This is an affiliate of the big agricultural French group INVIVO-Soufflet. With 12 years’ experience in the Milling and Baking industries, her experience has been acquired extensively from a number of Ingredient suppliers into the wheat milling industries.