Market of starch & derivatives in the pandemic: What comes next?

Speakers

• • • Dr V. KrishnakumarB.Tech (Chem), MBA (IIM, Ahmedabad), Dipl. Computer Science
      PhD in Management Science (University of Geneva): Managing Director of Giract
      

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      Krishna’s early work experience was in consumer marketing – first in McCann Erickson Advertising and later as Product Manager at what is currently known as GlaxoSmithKline. He then joined Giract, the foremost food ingredients and technologies market research and forecasting business consultancy in Geneva, Switzerland where he is now the Managing Director. Krishna has published many articles on food ingredients and has addressed various International Conferences. He is a Professional Member of the IFT and has chaired the Vitafoods Conference over many years. He has also chaired many other ingredient conferences including omega 3, fibres, and probiotics. With a vast experience in international food and food ingredient markets, he has managed numerous strategic and operational projects across almost all ingredient sectors. He is currently a jury member of the FI Global Innovation Awards https://awards.figlobal.com/jury-2019/ and recently conducted a series of panel discussions involving senior professionals of the Indian food industry, concerning communication to consumers regarding nutrition and health, a project which was supported by the Tata Trusts.
    • Jonh BodePRESIDENT & CEO
      Corn Refiners Association
      

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      John Bode is President & CEO of the Corn Refiners Association, the trade association representing the corn milling industry. John has been involved in every significant change in federal food law since the 1981 Farm Bill. In private practice, he counseled leading food and agriculture trade associations and companies regarding legislative and regulatory policy advocacy, regulatory compliance and congressional investigations. He has also served as lead counsel for several of the nation’s largest food recalls and general counsel for leading food trade associations. John served in three Presidential appointments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Food and Consumer Services. Before joining the USDA in 1981, he was on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and served on the staff of then-Governor of Oklahoma David L. Boren. Born in Oklahoma City, John was educated at the United States Naval Academy and the University of Oklahoma, receiving his B.A. in 1977. He received his J.D. from George Mason University School of Law in 1983.
    • Roman ChekushovDirector of the Department of Agriexports Development
      Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation
      

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    • Claire GrosboisEconomic Affairs Manager of
      European Starch Industry Association (Starch Europe)
      

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      French, born 1986, joined AAF as Economic Affairs officer in June 2011. Claire graduated in 2010 from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Rennes and from the University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt with a French-German diploma. In 2011, she continued her studies at the Odisee University, a Brussels based Business School, where she studied European Economics. At Starch Europe, Claire is in charge of international trade and economic affairs. Over the past 10 years, Claire covered EU bilateral trade negotiations with third countries (e.g. Mercosur, US , Vietnam, Japan), Brexit negotiations, developments on raw materials markets and the EU Common Agricultural Policy.
    • Oleg ZaytsevCEO «IstAgroDon»
      
      

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      Since 2011, the company has been implementing a project for complex processing of Jerusalem artichoke in Russia.

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• • Pavel ParamonovInnovation & Market Research Manager
    Cargill
    

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    He worked in the field of retail audit in a research company, then marketing for a leading Russian manufacturer of alcoholic beverages. For the last 8 years, he has been engaged in various market research in Cargill (malt, oils and fats division, currently-starch products).
  • Polina SemyonovaExecutive Director, PhD.
    Food Ingredients Producers Union
    

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    Professional activity is related to the coordination of business activities of participants in the food ingredients market for its formation and development in Russia and the EEU countries, as well as representation and protection of the collective interests of members of the Union in state authorities and other organizations.
  • Arthur BoyarovDirector of research and analytics, PhD
    Technological Platform «Bioindustry and Bioresources»
    

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    The area of competence is the development of cooperation in biotechnological clusters, infrastructure support for investment projects and industrial biotechnological parks, transfer of technologies and commercialization of R&D in the industry of industrial biotechnologies.