Keeping pace with the Sugar and Biofuels industry with insights from Platts and F.O. Licht

At the Geneva Sugar Conference, gain key insights on the supply, demand, and trade flows for the Sugar market in Europe and globally, including the impact of high energy and fertilizer prices. Learn the latest trends in global markets, such as the impact of the neonicotinoid use ban on European production, the fuel policy's impact on Brazil's sugar mix, and how to solve global trade flow imbalances without additional exports from India.
 

Key topics covered at the Geneva Sugar Conference 

  • - Review Energy usage in the Sugar market and fertilizer challenges alongside the price of Sugar, food inflation and global outlook
  • - Explore evolving trade flows in Sugar globally and European Sugar trade
  • - Understand the global consumption picture and European Sugar growers response to high input and output prices
  • - Balancing the Sugar sustainability agenda with food security as regenerative Agriculture and Carbon capture progresses globally
  • - Spotlight key Sugar regions: Asia, Brazil and MENA


Who attends?

- Regional and international Sugar producers
- Senior Sugar traders
- Sugar buyers
- Leading consultants and advisors
- Financiers, banks and analysts
- Global press and industry association
 

2023 Agenda

Day 1: Sugar Conference (day 1 of 2)
      • Geneva Sugar Conference
                • 10:00 am VIP Brunch Briefing
                • 11:30 am Registration and Networking Lunch
                • 12:30 pm Welcome remarks
                  Dr. Patricia Luis-Manso, Agribusiness Research & Sustainability Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights
                • Sugar market fundamentals
                          • 12:40 pm Keynote: Global Sugar outlook
                            • Production outlook: View on Sugar supply, trends, fundamentals, and the next years
                            Luciana Silveira Soncin, Global Manager, Sugar Analytics, S&P Global Commodity Insights
                          • 1:05 pm Fertilizer challenges and the impact on the Sugar market
                          • • Discovering the fundamentals for the Fertilizer market
                            • Review the cost of Fertilizer alongside Sugar
                            • Visibility on metrics over the next year
                            Allan Pickett, Head of Analysis, Fertilizers, S&P Global Commodity Insights
                          • 1:30 pm Panel discussion: Leading Sugar traders discuss key global headlines
                          • • Key trends, headlines and macroeconomics impacting Sugar
                            • White Sugar demand impacting Raw Sugar
                            • Examining the imbalances on Sugar trade flow within countries
                            Philip Ryan, Head of White Sugar Trading, Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners
                            Bruno Boszczowski, Head of Sugar Research, ED&F Man
                            Karim Salamon, Head of Analysis, Wilmar Sugar S.A. Geneva
                            Moderated by: Maria Nunez, Senior Sugar Analyst, S&P Global Commodity Insights
                          • 2:10 pmPanel discussion: Global consumption picture in a challenging macro environment
                          • • Navigating a challenging environment from Sugar buyers’ perspective
                            • How fundamentals and speculation of price is impacting consumer patterns
                            • The struggle to find volume: What can be done?
                            Enrico Scimone, Head of Group Sugar & Sweeteners Procurement, Ferrero Trading Lux
                            Juliette Jacques, Deputy Managing Director, Starch Europe
                            Hubertus Gay,
                            OECD
                            Marc Painsmaye,
                            Senior Procurement Professional, Couplet Sugars
                            Moderated by: Jose Orive, 
                            International Sugar Organization
                          • 2:50 pm Networking break
          • European Sugar market and risk
                    • 3:20 pm Spotlight on the white Sugar market
                      • What to expect for the white premium?
                      • The link with refinery economics
                      Jean-Vincent Henry Francois Piot, Head of Sugar International Development, Raizen
                    • 3:45 pmPanel discussion: European Sugar trade
                    • • How trade flows have evolved over the last year in Europe
                      • Prospects about CIS market and trade with EU
                      Sasa Stefanovic, Director – Sugar, Studen Middle East
                      Cyril Moine, European Trade Department, Sucden
                      Tracey Allen, Agricultural Commodities Strategist, JP Morgan
                      Marc Corvaisier, Senior Sugar Trader, LDC
                      Moderated by: Stefan Uhlenbrock, Senior Analyst, S&P Global Commodity Insights
                    • 4:25pm Addressing risk in the global sugar market
                      •Hedging strategies in volatile markets: How to cope with volatile €/$ and Sugar futures?
                      • Food price inflation and preventing Sugar shortages: Macroeconomics in focus
                      John Stansfield, Senior Sugar Analyst, DNEXT Intelligence SA
                    • 4:50 pm End of Day One Closing Remarks
                    • 5:00 pm Welcome Drinks Reception
                    • 7:00 pm Dinner at Edelweiss Restaurant

        Day 2: Sugar Conference (day 2 of 2)
                • Geneva Sugar Conference
                    • 9:00 am Day Two Welcome Remarks
                        • The Sugar grower and producer’s perspective
                            • 9:15 am Keynote interview: Grower’s and producer’s response to high input and output prices and higher risks
                              • How growers are tackling issues of input prices and increasing risk
                              • Optimization strategies for Sugar Beet growers to manage risk: Market and pricing risk
                              Elisabeth Lacoste, Director, C.I.B.E. International Confederation of Beet Growers
                            • Moderated by: Jessica Edinger, Sugar Market Analyst, S&P Global Commodity Insights
                            • 9:45 am Sugar market in Poland
                              • Production, import, export, consumption
                              • Subsidies for beet growers in Poland
                              • Tackling current sugar challenges in Poland such as decreasing number of beet growers
                              • Searching for new sources of energy - Biogas
                              • Review of the sugar tax implemented in Poland two years ago
                              Michal Gawryszczak, Director, Association of Sugar Producers in Poland
                            • 10:10 am Quality issues coming from shipment and storage of sugar
                              • Investigating the lumping and caking of Sugar even when all key quality parameters meet specifications
                              • Explore whether lumping or caking a recurring issue in the White sugar trade
                              • Addressing the main causes of lumping and caking and how to prevent it
                              • Illustration of the analytical model that can predict caking potential of a white sugar cargo
                              Tim Thys, Chairman CU Global Laboratories Team, Control Union
                            • 10:35 am Networking Break
                                    • The sustainability agenda in Sugar
                                          • 11:25 am Panel discussion: Sustainability across the whole supply chain from farmer to consumer
                                            •  Balancing sustainability with food security: Food versus Biofuels
                                            Daniel Kerkhof, President, ASSUC
                                            Geert Van Aelst, Head of Sustainability, Sudzucker
                                            Danielle Morley, CEO, Bonsucro
                                            Moderated by: Dr. Patricia Luis-Manso, Agribusiness Research & Sustainability Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights
                                          • 12:05 pm Latest freight market developments for Sugar
                                            • Examining freight rate levels: A return to 2020 levels?
                                            • How freight levels are impacting trading behavior
                                            • Outlook for 2023: Examining potential scenarios
                                            Nikolaos Aidinis Antonopoulos, Associate Editor, S&P Global Commodity Insights
                                          • 12:20 pm Lunch
              • Special Session: Macroeconomics in focus
              • 1:35 pm External markets influencing Sugar
                • Prospects for Oil and Energy (globally and EU), fertilizers, macroeconomics (inflation)
                • Impact of the price of Energy (Oil and Gas) on Sugar production
                Stephen Geldart, Associate Director, Head of Analysis, Czarnikow
              • Asia Sugar Market
              • 2:00 pm Panel discussion: Asia in Focus: Thailand, India, and China Sugar market
                • Uncertainty of Indian exports policy, or export bans and restrictions across many countries
                • Ethanol production in India linked to government policy
                Kiran Wadhwana, Director, Comdex India
                Richa Jain, ETG World
                Aditya Jhunjhunwala, President,
                 ISMA
                Moderated by: Dr. Patricia Luis-Manso, Agribusiness Research & Sustainability Director,
                 
                S&P Global Commodity Insights
              • 2:40 pm Networking Break
              • Brazilian Sugar Market
              • 3:20 pm Panel discussion: Brazil in Focus: Brazil in Focus: The 2023-24 Brazilian crop, energy environment in the context of Lula and fuel price policy
                • Cane Ethanol and Sugar parities in Brazil
                • Competition with grains for export logistics impact on sugar exports
                Fabio Eduardo Morrel, Market Intelligence Manager, Raizen
                Francis Roberto Gallo,  Superintendent of Agribusiness Credit,  Itau BBA
                Versalis
                Enzo De Biase, 
                Business Development Strategies and Licensing, Versalis
                Luciana Silveira Soncin, Global Manager, Sugar Analytics,
                S&P Global Commodity Insights
                • MENA and the rest of the Sugar Market
                • 4:00 pm MENA refineries in focus
                  • The relationship between Raw and White Sugar with special reference to MENA Refineries
                  Robin Shaw, Contractor, MAREX
                • 4:25 pm Closing Remarks
                • 4:35 pm End of Geneva Sugar Conference
                • 6:00 pm VIP Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting

          Agenda subject to change.

          Key numbers

          20%

          Producers / Refiners

          32%

          Traders

          19%

          Buyers

          7%

          Bank / Investment

          16%

          Service Providers

          2023 Speakers

          SpeakerJean-Vincent Henry Francois Piot,
          Head of Sugar International Development, Raizen

          An HEC Paris graduate, Jean-Vincent has been working in the agricultural commodities industry since 2008 for several companies such as Louis Dreyfus, Wilmar and Ameropa, primarily in sugar but also in grains and vegetable oil. He has been involved in various roles across trading and supply & demand analysis, management, corporate finance, M&A and strategy. He recently joined Raizen in Geneva as Head of Sugar International Development.

          SpeakerBruno Boszczowski
          Head of Sugar Research, ED&F Man

          Bruno is Head of Sugar Research for ED&F Man. Previously, Bruno spent 3 years as Head of Americas Sugar Research in Miami, after 5 years working as a senior analyst in the Brazilian Sugar Market in São Paulo. Bruno has experience performing crop tours in several mills among Brazil, Centrals America and Mexico with solid knowledge in supply, demand, prices and trade dynamics aspects related to the Sugar World. Other experience includes working as agricultural commodities analyst, consultancy and AD-HOC work for companies investing in Brazil. Bruno is an Agronomical engineer from Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) with a Master degree of Agriculture Economic in Universidad Catholic of Chile, specialist in agriculture commodities, with over fifteen year experience in the sugar and ethanol market.

          SpeakerKarim Salamon,
          Head of Analysis, Wilmar Sugar S.A. Geneva

          Previous Head of Economic at CGB (French Union of Beet Growers) – Head of Analysis of Sucden from 2006-2011 – Now Head of Wilmar Sugar Market analysis

          SpeakerTracey L Allen
          Senior Commodities Strategist, JP Morgan

          Tracey is a Senior Commodities Strategist at JP Morgan in London. An agricultural economist, Tracey develops the firm’s fundamental and price outlooks across agricultural markets. During her career, Tracey has worked in an analytical and advisory capacity across global agribusiness from paddock to plate, along with institutional investors and policymakers along the way. Prior to joining JP Morgan’s Global Research team, Tracey was a member of Rabobank’s Research & Advisory team in London and Sydney. She spent much of her early career in the field of climate change and water economics, and her family’s farming background in eastern Australia drives her passion for the agricultural sector.

          SpeakerGeert Van Aelst
          Head of Sustainability Sudzucker

          Biography coming soon.




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          Venue


          Geneva Sugar Conference will take place at the Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva, Switzerland
          Hotel Details:
          Fairmont Grand Hotel, Geneva
          Quai du Mont-Blanc 19,
          1201 Genève,
          Switzerland
          Tel: +41 22 908 90 81
          https://www.fairmont.com/geneva





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