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First detailed program of the Budapest congress

08/04/2024 - Sophie Colvine - 2024 WPTC congress

The provisional program of the 15th World Processing Tomato Congress which will take place in Budapest on 9-12 June 2024 has been released.

Monday 10 June - Morning

CONGRESS & SYMPOSUM JOINT OPENING CEREMONY

THE FUTURE OF FOOD
Moderator: Jason Fritsch, WPTC President

Emerging Trends in Agriculture, Ryan Avery (Bayer Vegetable Seeds)
Reimagining our food systems: accelerating transformation to better sustain our planet and its people, Magdalena Psuja (TetraPak)
Artificial Intelligence: imagine the future, science and innovations, Willem Jan Knibbe (Wageningen Data Competence Center)
Roundtable discussion with all speakers

Monday 10 June - Afternoon

WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Moderation: Alistair Blake, AMITOM President

The global processing tomato industry in 2024, Alistair Blake (AMITOM president)
Global comparison of costs of production, Martin Stilwell (HIT)
Ensuring environmental and social sustainability, Antonio Casana (Tomato Europe)
Roundtable: How to ensure fair competition in the processed tomato markets? with the speakers and:
- Zhu Chenhui (COFCO)
- Armando Gandolfi (Gandolfi)
- Manuel Goncalves (SUGAL)
- Mike Montna (CTGA)

Tuesday 11 June - Morning

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
Moderator: Nick Kastle, WPTC Vice President

Global market trends & consumer preferences, Anastasija Nadezdina (Euromonitor)
Roundtable: How do we position ourselves to remain relevant or seize opportunity? with all speakers and:
- Norito Ebata (Kagome, Japan)-
- Diodato Ferraioli (La Doria, Italy)
- Francesco Mutti (Mutti, Italy)
- Endre Nagy (Univer, Hungary)
- Guo Shunjie (Cofco, China)

Tuesday 11 June - Afternoon

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN THE TOMATO PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Moderator: Manuel Vazquez, WPTC Vice President

Gene Editing and GMO, Allen Van Deynze (UC Davis)
The era of zero-steam tomato plants, Mario Gozzi (CFT)
What is the next innovation for tomato processing?, Chris Rufer (Morning Star)
Roundtable discussion with the speakers

ISHS JOINT POSTER SESSION

Wednesday 12 June - Morning

AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION
Moderation: Roger Scriven, WPTC past-President

Climate change and future of growing tomatoes, Davide Cammarano (Aarhus University)
Tomato Breeding for future challenges: climate, technology, sustainability, Steven Schroeder (BASF/Nunhems)
Safeguarding the global seed supply, Paulo Abreu (HeinzSeed)
Key research from the symposium, Matthew Stewart (APTRC)
Roundtable discussion with the speakers and:
- Don Cameron (CTGA)
- Manuel Vazquez (CONESA)
- Chris Taylor (Kagome Australia)

CONGRESS & SYMPOSIUM JOINT CLOSING CEREMONY

Note: This provisional program is subject to changes as additional speakers are confirmed and presentation titles are finalised.

Register today at https://15thworldtomatocongress.com/

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