| TIME | DESCRIPTION / SPEAKER / VENUE | TIME | DESCRIPTION / SPEAKER / VENUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2023 | |||||
| 08:00 – 17:00 | Exhibition build-up (Superbowl) | ||||
| 14:00 | Delegates check in at leisure (Various hotels) | ||||
| 16:00 – 18:00 | AFMA Board of Directors' Meeting | ||||
| TUESDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2023 | |||||
| 09:00 – 17:00 | Registration open | ||||
| 11:00 – 12:30 | AFMA Annual General Meeting (all AFMA Members) (Seers Court) | ||||
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch for AGM attendees & welcome refreshments for Forum delegates (Kings Ballroom Foyer) | ||||
| 14:00 – 16:35 | PLENARY 1 – Agriculture 4.0: Revolutionising the animal feed industry Moderator: Chantelle Fryer (Chairperson of the AFMA Forum Programme Committee) | ||||
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Opening & welcome: Feed & Food – The 4th Agricultural Revolution
Ms Anina Hunter, Chairperson, AFMA | ||||
| 14:20 – 15:00 | Revolution in balance: Using sustainable development goals as a framework for innovation
Prof Emily Burton, School of Animal Rural & Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University (UK) Sponsored by: AFMA | ||||
| 15:00 – 15:40 | Technology, a revolution, and (financial) success. Is this achievable?
Mr Nico Groenewald, Head of Agribusiness, SA, Standard Bank Group (South Africa) Sponsored by: AFMA | ||||
| 15:40 – 16:20 | After The Fire: South African politics after the insurrection, the pandemic, and the 2024 elections
Mr Justice Malala, Political Commentator and Author of ‘The Plot To Save SA’ and ‘We Have Now Begun Our Descent’ (USA) Sponsored by: AFMA | ||||
| 16:20 – 16:35 | Panel discussion (Q & A) | ||||
| 18:00 – 22:00 | Welcome function & exhibition opens (Superbowl) | ||||
| WEDNESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2023 | |||||
| 07:30 – 17:00 | Registration & exhibition open (Foyer & Superbowl) | ||||
| 08:30 – 10:05 | PLENARY 2 – Agriculture 4.0: Unveiling emerging trends Moderator: Janke Bestbier (Alltech) | ||||
| 08:30 – 09:10 | State we are in 2023
Ms Bronwyn Williams, Futurist, Economist, Trend Analyst, Flux Trends (South Africa) Sponsored by: AFMA | ||||
| 09:10 – 09:50 | 4th Revolution – Shaping FMCG retail
Ms Kerry Elliot, Retail Industry Expert & Head of Sales, Trade Intelligence (South Africa) Sponsored by: AFMA | ||||
| 09:50 – 10:05 | Panel discussion (Q & A) | ||||
| 10:05 – 10:50 | Tea / coffee break (Superbowl) | ||||
| 10:50 – 12:35 | SESSION 1: SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION & HEALTH (Monogastric) Moderator: Brett Roosendaal (Epol) | SESSION 2: SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION (Ruminants) Moderator: Dr Ida Linde (Envarto) | |||
| 10:50 –11:20 | Integrated, step-by-step, holistic approach to make the “switch” to the responsible use of antibiotics easy and manageable for feeding the future
Dr Barbara Brutsaert, Sustainability Manager Antibiotic Reduction, Trouw Nutrition (EU) Sponsored by: Trouw Nutrition | Improving nitrogen efficiency in lactating dairy cows for sustainability and profit
Mr Mike Shearing, Global Ruminant Amino Acid Formulation Manager, Adisseo (USA) Sponsored by: Adisseo | |||
| 11:20 – 11:50 | New developments to mitigate effects of heat stress on broiler digestive function, nutrient intake, and performance
Dr Peter Plumstead, Innovation Director, Chemuniqué (South Africa) Sponsored by: Chemuniqué | Precise, validated and actionable data is key to the improved sustainability of animal protein production
Mr Carlos Saviani, Global Sustainability Lead for DSM (Brazil) Sponsored by: DSM | |||
| 11:50 – 12:20 | Benefits of a digital Life Cycle Analysis solution for dynamic environmental footprinting of feed and animal protein
Mr Walter Van Hofstraeten, Senior Consultant Poultry Nutrition, Schothorst Feed Research (The Netherlands) Sponsored by: Epol | Is carbon negative beef production on pasture possible: The Buck Island case study
Ms Laurentia van Rensburg, Technical Mineral Manager, Alltech (USA) Sponsored by: Alltech | |||
| 12:20 – 12:35 | Panel discussion (Q & A) | ||||
| 12:35 – 14:00 | Lunch (Superbowl) | ||||
| 14:00 – 17:00 | SESSION 3: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN GUT HEALTH & IMMUNITY Moderator: Jana Whitehead (Cargill Animal Nutrition) | SESSION 4: PRECISION NUTRITION & HEALTH (Ruminants) Moderator: Adéle Rothmann (Virbac) | |||
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Matching field microbiota with feed and additives in poultry
Dr Henk Enting, Sr. Poultry Technology Lead, Cargill Animal Nutrition (The Netherlands) Sponsored by: Cargill Animal Nutrition | The influence of diet and feed additives on the rumen microbiome
Dr Ida Linde, Research Scientist, Envarto (South Africa) Sponsored by: Envarto | |||
| 14:30 – 15:00 | The role of new-era feed additives in modulating gut health in broilers
Dr Rick Kleyn, Nutritionist, Spesfeed Consulting (South Africa) Sponsored by: Evonik | Isoacids at the frontier of dairy nutrition
Dr Dana Tomlinson, Global Technical Services, Zinpro Corporation (USA) Sponsored by: Chemuniqué | |||
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Tea / coffee break (Superbowl) | ||||
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Why gut health matters for sustainable young animal production
Dr Jessika van Leeuwen, Global Category Manager Swine, Hamlet Protein (The Netherlands) Sponsored by: Nutribase | The applications of rumen-protected nutrients in ruminant diets
Dr Irene Brown-Crowder, Technical Service Manager, Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health – North America (USA) Sponsored by: Kemin | |||
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Nutritional strategies: Meeting requirements of companion animals with trace mineral supplementation throughout all life phases
Mr Steve Elliott, Global Director of the Mineral and Equine Divisions, Alltech (USA) Sponsored by: Alltech | Post-rumen health and its implications on health and performance
Mr Mark Hall, Ruminant Technical Manager, Trouw Nutrition (UK) Sponsored by: Trouw Nutrition | |||
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Panel discussion (Q & A) | ||||
| 18:30 – 22:00 | Speakers & Sponsor Bush Braai (by invitation only)
Delegates at leisure | ||||
| THURSDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2023 | |||||
| 07:30 – 14:00 | Registration & exhibition open (Foyer & Superbowl) | ||||
| 08:30 – 10:05 | PLENARY 3 – Agriculture 4.0: Science and policy for AMR combat Moderator: Frans Hagg (Allied Nutrition) | ||||
| 08:30 – 09:10 | AMR in livestock production from science to policy
Dr Shabbir Simjee, Chief Medical Officer & Global Regulatory & Technical Senior Advisor – Microbiology & Antimicrobials, Elanco (USA) Sponsored by: Elanco | ||||
| 09:10– 09:50 | Understanding the problem is half the solution
Dr Kirsty Gibbs, Poultry Innovation Lead, Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health (IFF) (UK) Sponsored by: Chemuniqué | ||||
| 09:50 – 10:05 | Panel discussion (Q & A) | ||||
| 10:05 – 10:50 | Tea / coffee break (Superbowl) | ||||
| 10:50 – 12:35 | SESSION 5: PRECISION NUTRITION & HEALTH (Monogastric) Moderator: Marthie Nickols (Vitam International) | 10:50 – 12:35 | SESSION 6: PRECISION NUTRITION & HEALTH (Ruminants) Moderator: Robyn Joubert (Chemuniqué) | ||
| 10:50 – 11:20 | Recent developments in energy systems for poultry
Dr Yves Mercier, Scientific and Technical Support Manager, Adisseo France SAS (France) Sponsored by: Adisseo | 10:50 – 11:35 | Precision feed formulation: Strategies to utilise marginal raw materials to drive production efficiency
Dr Thomas Tylutki, CEO of AMTS LLC (USA) Sponsored by: Phileo by Lesaffre | ||
| 11:20 – 11:50 | New perspectives and essential functions of key vitamins in animal nutrition
Dr Alvaro Gordillo, New Business Development & Technical Leader – EMEA & Americas – Vitamins & Carotenoids, BASF (Spain) Sponsored by: BASF | 11:35 – 12:20 | Maintenance of gut health in cattle
Prof Gregory B. Penner, Professor and Centennial Enhancement Chair in Ruminant Nutritional Physiology, Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan (Canada) Sponsored by: Allied Nutrition | ||
| 11:50 – 12:20 | Coccidiosis management in broiler chicken: A comparative in vivo study between 100% botanical-based active compounds and conventional coccidiostats
Dr Mohammed el Amine Benarbia, R&D Manager, Nor-Feed SAS (France) Sponsored by: Vitam International | ||||
| 12:20 – 12:35 | Panel discussion (Q & A) | ||||
| 12:35 – 14:00 | Lunch (Superbowl) | ||||
| 14:00 | Exhibition breakdown (Superbowl) | ||||
| 14:00 – 15:45 | PLENARY 4 – Agriculture 4.0: Feed safety and milling technology advancements Moderator: Natasha Snyman (Chemuniqué) | ||||
| 14:00 – 14:30 | The first extensive biomarker survey in South African farms
Dr Arnau Vidal, Global Technical Manager – Toxins & Stress, Innovad (Spain) Sponsored by: Envarto | ||||
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Saving energy in feed grinding and pelleting processes
Mr Arthur vom Hofe, Business Segment Manager, CPM Europe BV (The Netherlands) Sponsored by: Graintech Milling Systems | ||||
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Feed mills of the future
Dr Charles Stark, Jim and Carol Brown Professor in Feed Technology, Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University (USA) Sponsored by: AFMA | ||||
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Panel discussion (Q & A) | ||||
| 15:45 – 16:05 | Closing of the Forum – Take home message
Ms Chantelle Fryer, Chairperson of the AFMA Forum Programme Committee | ||||
| 18:00 – 22:00 | Closing function – Beach Party (Valley of Waves) | ||||