Day 1: Thursday 24th July 2025 Market Forces, Trade Strategies & Growth Levers
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration & Networking
9:30 AM 10:00 AM	Inaugural Session
Welcome Address	Mr. Sudhakar Desai, President IVPA & CEO, Emami Agrotech Ltd
Keynote Address	Mr. Kevin Roepke, Regional Director for US Soyabean Export Council Rebalancing and Navigating Through Global Tariffs- Emergence of New Trends and Opportunities
Keynote Address Guest of Honour	Mr. Nadir B. Godrej, Chairperson, Godrej Industries Group Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej Industries Ltd.
Keynote Address Special Guest	Shri Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Govt. of India
Keynote Address Special Guest	Smt. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Govt. of India
Keynote Address Chief Guest	Shri Pralhad Joshi, Hon'ble Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Govt. of India Indian Agriculture and Oilseed economy with reference to Macro Economic View
Release of Souvenir by all dignitaries on dias | Visit to Exhibition Area
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	SESSION I : Global Market Trends – What Will Shape the Future? Understanding the major macro forces impacting edible oils.
10:00 AM 10:15 AM	Paper 1: Mr. S. Sivakumar, Group Head – Agri & IT Businesses, ITC Limited Feeding India’s Future: Emerging Paradigms in Food Procurement and Supply Chains
10:15 AM 10:30 AM	Paper 2: Mr. Sandeep Bajoria, CEO, Sunvin Group Impact of Renewable Fuels on Vegetable Oil Dynamics in the Context of the Tariffs and Counter tariffs
10:30 AM 10:45 AM	Paper 3: Mr. Atul Chaturvedi, Chairman, Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA) & Executive Chairman, Shree Renuka Sugar India’s Path to Self-Sufficiency in Edible Oils – Vision, Challenges, and Solutions
10:45 AM 11:00 AM	Paper 4: Dr. Bhavna Shah, Deputy CEO, N.K Proteins Private Ltd Free Trade Agreements and Their Ripple Effect on India’s Vegetable Oils and Oilseeds Sector
11:00 AM 11:15 AM	Paper 5: Mr. G Chandrasekhar, Senior Editor and Policy Commentator in Agribusiness and Commodity Markets Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Future proofing India’s Vegetable Oil Economy
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM	Tea/Coffee Break
11:30 AM 12:45 PM	SESSION II : Trade Policies & India’s Position in Global Markets How regulatory shifts, FTAs, and global politics impact Indian edible oil businesses
11:30 AM 11:45 AM	Paper 6: Ms. Belvinder Sron, CEO, Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) Navigating Trade, Tariffs and Trust: Positioning Malaysian Palm Oil for the Indian Market
11:45 AM 12:00 PM	Paper 7: Mr. Asanee Mallamphut, Chairman of Thai Palm Oil Refinery Association Thailand’s Agri-Trade Outlook: Strengthening Supply Chains for Regional Dominance
12:00 PM 12:15 PM	Paper 8: Mr. Mariano Beheran, Agriculture attache of Argentina Argentina’s Oilseed Export Strategy: Managing Currency Risk and Enhancing Global Reach
12:15 PM 12:30 PM	Paper 9: Dr. M. Fadhil Hasan, Senior Economist and Head of Foreign Affairs Division of Indonesian Palm Oil Association / GAPKI Indonesia’s Balancing Act: Sustainability Mandates and Competitive Advantage in Global Markets
12:30 PM 12:45 PM	Paper 10: Datuk Dr. Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, DG, MPOB Malaysia's Palm Oil Strategy: Sustaining Global Leadership in a Carbon-Conscious Economy
12:45 PM 1:15 PM	SESSION III : Fireside Chat with Dr. James Fry, Former Chair LMC International and Lord Mayor of Oxford by Mr. Sudhakar Desai, President IVPA & CEO & Director, Emami Agrotech Ltd
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Business Lunch & Networking
2:30 PM 3:00 PM	Collaboration Announcement
3:00 PM 4:15 PM	SESSION IV : Strengthening India’s Oils and Oilseeds Sector: Balancing Policy Self-Sufficiency, Sustainability, and Global Trade
3:00 PM 3:15 PM	Paper 11: Mr. G.K. Sood, MD & Independent Director and Advisor to Businesses Revolutionizing Policy Frameworks: Navigating Climate, Resilience, and Geopolitics in India's Edible Oil Sector
3:15 PM 3:30 PM	Paper 12: Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Partner, SS Agrovision LLP , Former AMD, NAFED How govt policies can shape the Oils and Oilseeds landscape in India
3:30 PM 3:45 PM	Paper 13: Mr. Amrendra Mishra, M.D. (Oilseeds) & Country Manager India at ADM Agro Industries India Pvt. Ltd. IVPA recommendations with regard to the implementation of National Mission on oilseeds
3:45 PM 4:00	Paper 14: Ms. Gabriela Gan, CFA, Director, Derivatives, UOB Kay Hian Securities (M) SDN BHD, Malaysia Risk Management For Palm Oil, Hedging Through Derivatives
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Tea/Coffee Break
4:30 PM 5:30 PM	SESSION V : Panel Discussion on Production, Domestic Policy, Demand – towards longer term Sustainable and balanced Growth on Indian Veg oil sector
Moderator	Mr. Mrituenjay Kumar Jha, Commodity Editor and Anchor, Zee Business
	Mr. Pradeep Chowdhry, Managing Director, Gemini Edibles & Fats India Limited
	Mr. Vinit Sharma, Senior Vice President, NCDEX
	Mr. Vivek Pathak, Managing Director, Athena Tradewinds Pvt. Ltd.
	Mr. Sudhakar Tomar, President- India Middle East Agri Alliance - UAE & UK & Chairman – Bharat Subcontinent Agri Foundation - India
	Mr. Vijay Data, MD Vijay Solvex Ltd
	Mr. Nirav Desai, Managing Partner - GGN Group, India
07:30 PM - 10:30 PM	Cultural Evening, Networking & Cocktail Dinner
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Day 2: Friday 25 July , 2025 Consumer Trends, Technology, Sustainability & Price Forecasting
9:00 AM 10:00 AM	SESSION VI : Driving Innovation in the Edible Oil Industry – The Path Forward Exploring innovations in production, technology, and business models that will shape the future of the edible oil industry.
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Paper 15: Mr. Vijay Sardana, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court & Tribunals & Techno Legal & Risk Management Advisor for Agribusiness Corporates & Startups Smart Farming and Precision Agriculture - Transforming Edible Oil Production in India
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	Paper 16: Mr. Deepak Pareek, Founder - HnyB Tech-Incubations Pvt. Ltd. Disrupting the Supply Chain - How Blockchain and IoT Can Revolutionize Edible Oil Trade
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Paper 17: Mr. Somnath Chatterjee, Executive Vice President, Head of Procurement & Logistics, ITC's Food Division. Edible Oils: A key catalyst for FMCG and Food Demand
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM	Paper 18: Ms. Christelle Cordahi, Regional Head Human Utilization & Nutrition Consultant, South Asia, U.S. Soybean Export Council U.S. Soybean Oil: Advancing Health, Functionality, and Innovation
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	SESSION VII : Panel discussion on Balancing Growth and Sustainability: Key challenges and learnings - Implementation road map ahead
Moderator	Mr. Rijit Sengupta, CEO, Centre for Responsible Business
	Mr. Ashwin Selvaraj, Deputy Director - RSPO
	Mr. Vishal Dev, Director, Sustainable Business initiative, WWF India
	Mr. Sougata Niyogi,CEO, Godrej Agrovet Limited
	Mr. Jagjeet Singh Kandal, Country Director, IDH India
	Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, DGM-Purchase, Dabur India Limited
10:45 AM 11:00 AM	Tea/Coffee Break
11:00 AM 12:15 PM	SESSION VIII : Global Market Trends - What Will Shape the Future? Understanding the major macro forces impacting edible oils.
11:00 AM 11:15 AM	Paper 19: Mr. Sandeep Bhan, CEO, SD Guthrie International Trading Pte Ltd. Singapore alancing The Basket: Palm Oil Outlook in the Global Tug-of-war with competing Oils.
11:15 AM 11:30 AM	Paper 20: Dr. Sathia Varqa, Senior Analyst, Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics Palm & Laurics 2025: Navigating Price Volatility Amid Tectonic Shifts in Global Supply, Demand & Trade Flows
11:30 AM 11:45 AM	Paper 21: Dr. Julian C McGill, Managing Director Glenauk Economics, UR Global Production & Demand Shifts - Winners &
11:45 AM 12:00 PM	Paper 22: Mr. David Mielke, Director, ISTA Mielke GmbH - OIL WORLD, Hamburg, Germany Global Shocks and Shifts: Major Macro Forces Redefining the Edible Oil Landscape
12:00 PM 12:15 PM	Paper 23: Mr. Nagaraj Meda, CMD TransGraph Consulting Macro Economics, Crude, Bio Diesel Impact, Analysis on S&D of Vegetable Oils and Price Forecast
12:15 PM 01:00 PM	SESSION IX : Panel Discussion on Global Price Forecast 2024-25 – Market Fundamentals & Projections
Moderator	Ms. Manisha Gupta, Group Commodities Editor, CNBC
	Mr. Sandeep Bajoria, CEO, Sunvin Group
	Mr. Vidya Bhushan, Head – Edible Oils, Bunge India Pvt Ltd
	Mr. Mayur Toshniwal, President, Head of Trading, Emami Agrotech Limited
	Mr. Prashant Reddy, Head : Oil and Oil seeds at Louis Dreyfus Company
	Mr. Aashish Acharya, Vice President, International Trade Division Patanjali Foods Ltd
	Mr. Akshay Chowdhry, Group Vice President, Gemini Edibles and Fats India Limited
	Mr. Purnendu R. Thakore, CEO, IFFCO Singapore PTE Limited
01:00 PM 01:10 PM	VOTE OF THANKS
	Mr. S. P. Kamrah, Secretary General, IVPA
1:10 PM – 2:00 PM	Business Lunch & Networking
2:00 - 3:30 PM	Sustainable Palm Oil: Toolkit for Growth
	⁠Opening & Strategic Vision – India The Next Frontier in Palm Oil Sustainability Keynote by IVPA: “Why India is poised to be the leader in Palm Oil Sustainability and how Indian industry can take the lead in sustainable palm oil trade” Breaking the myth: Sustainability not a compliance, enabler for growth RSPO presents on levers of change for sustainable palm oil
	The India Reality Check - Unravelling Barriers This will be an interactive session starting with a live poll to engage the audience followed by a fishbowl discussion with industry leaders Data-backed insights: Fishbowl discussion/Industry Roundtable: “Role of the Industry in India Inc Sustainability Leadership ”
	⁠The Game-Changer Toolkit Practical Solutions to Drive Adoption RSPO PRISMA supplemented by traceability tools Presentation by Mr.Shivnayan Aggarwal, Market Transformation, RSPO & Mr.Krishna Jeyabalan, Palm Oil Lead, Earthworm foundation
	Closing & Next Steps “From Talks to Tangible Change” Key Takeaways & Action Items Levers of Sustainability Adoption - Summary from the presentations Closing Remarks by IVPA & RSPO