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Agenda
Pre Conference Workshop
| 7 December 2011 |
1830
Welcome Reception
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Day 1
| 8 December 2011 |
0800
Registration and coffee
0850
Chairman’s Welcome
Angus Kerr, Director, Coffee AG / Commodity FT Ltd., United Kingdom
0900
Keynote Address: Vietnam Coffee Developments
Luong Van Tu, Chairman, Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association (VICOFA), Vietnam
0920
Global Coffee Production and Consumption Outlook
- Production outlook for 2012
- Consumption and emerging markets
- Coffee segment outlook: Robusta & Arabica
Roberio Oliveira Silva, Executive Director, International Coffee Organization, United Kingdom
0950
Developments in the NYSE LIFFE Robusta Coffee Contract
Robin Dand, Head of Operations, NYSE LIFFE, Vietnam
1020
Q&A Followed by Morning Refreshments
| Focus on Vietnam |
1100
Government Initiatives for Vietnamese Coffee
Doan Xuan Hoa, Vice Deputy Director (Agro-Processing & Trade), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, Vietnam
1130
Vietnam Coffee - What More Needs to be Done?
- Need for more processing plants and good quality seeds to boost the export turnover
- Setting up standards of planting, harvesting, drying and processing coffee
- Trading on the new BCEC platform
Do Ha Nam, General Director, Intimex Group, Vietnam
1200
Industry Dialogue: The Next Frontier for the Coffee Industry in Vietnam
- Initiatives for improving quality
- Coffee traceability
- Ensuring international competitiveness
- Managing risk for local traders
- Creating new markets
Panelist:
Doan Xuan Hoa, Vice Deputy Director (Agro-Processing & Trade), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam
Jonathan W. Clark, General Director, Dakman Coffee Exporters, Vietnam
Do Ha Nam, General Director, Intimex Group, Vietnam
Nguyen Cong Hoang, Director, Vinacafe Import Export Centre, Vietnam
1240
Networking Lunch
| Coffee Harvest Outlook for 2011/2012 |
1340
Outlook on Columbia Coffee
- Update on 2011/2012 production
- Challenges in coffee production
- Key developments
Santiago Pardo, Representative for Asia, Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, Colombia
1410
Updates on Africa Coffee
- African coffee production by country and type
- Changes in African share of global coffee usage.
Gerard Stapleton, Head of South-East Asian Research, LMC International Ltd, Singapore
1440
What’s New in the Indonesian Coffee Industry?
- Outlook for Indonesia crop 2012 and beyond
- New Challenges and Initiatives in the Indonesian Coffee Industry
- Indonesian Specialty Coffee
Surip Mawardi, Senior Researcher, Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute (ICCRI), Indonesia
1510
Opportunities in the Indonesian Coffee Industry
- Expansion plans for Indonesian Coffee
- Opportunities available for trader, investors and coffee producers
Pranoto Soenarto, Director & Chief Operations Officer, PT Excelso Multi Rasa, Department Head of Specialty Coffee, Association of Indonesia Coffee, Indonesia
1540
Q&A followed by Afternoon Refreshment
| Investments in Coffee |
1620
The Government Management Activities And General Policies Of Ministry Of Industry And Trade For Forward And Future Transactions, Including Coffee Market
- Focus on incentives and barriers from Vietnam government on forward trading market
- If Vietnam coffee exchange could succeed or not?
- How will this impact the market in the future?
Le Viet Nga, Deputy Director General of Domestic Market Department, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Vietnam
1650
Speculative Involvement and Impact on Global Commodity Markets with Special Reference to Coffee
- Financial flows into commodities
- Speculative flows in the coffee market, and impact on price trend
- What is the magnitude of these flows?
- Reviewing the historical impact on the coffee market and assess the potential impact going ahead
Steve Wateridge, Managing Partner, Tropical Research Services, United Kingdom
1720
Risk Transfer Products for the Coffee Supply Chain
- Adverse weather conditions can severely impact coffee production & returns
- Structured insurance solutions (weather and yield index covers) are efficient risk management tools
Roman Hohl, Head Agricultural Asia-Pacific Director, Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, Singapore
1750
Q&A followed by Close of Day One
1830
Coffee Night
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Day 2
| 9 December 2011 |
0900
Welcome Coffee
0925
Opening Remark from the Chairman
Judith Ganes-Chase, President & CEO, J. Ganes Consulting, USA
| Coffee Supply Chain Management |
0930
Traceability: The Increasing Focus and Global Developments in Context
- Why the focus?
- Creating supply chain advantages and increasing transparency
- Expectations from growers / exporters
- What is required?
Panelist:
Jonathan W. Clark, General Director, Dakman Coffee Exporters, Vietnam
Surip Mawardi, Senior Research, Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute (ICCRI), Indonesia
Pranoto Soenarto, Director & Chief Operations Officer, PT Excelso Multi Rasa, Department Head of specialty Coffee, Association of Indonesia Coffee
1000
Production and FOB Cost Trends for Vietnamese Coffee
- Farm production and Factory processing costsWarehousing and Transportation
- Labour
- Real Cost of Sustainable coffee
Jonathan W. Clark, General Director, Dakman Coffee Exporters, Vietnam
1030
International Trading Laws in Context to Coffee Supply Chain Management
- Key practicalities and considerations
- How do defaults happen?
- Traders, Exporters and Importers issues
- Sharing experience on working with local traders
Angus Kerr, Director, Coffee AG / Commodity FT Ltd., United Kingdom
1100
Q&A followed by Morning Refreshments
| Risk Management |
1140
Exchange Traded Options and the Coffee Market
- An introduction to options – hedging, speculating and the greeks
- Option flows have exerted a strong influence on prices this year – an analysis
- How big were the flows and how big are they now?
- What of the future?
James Hearn, Head of Agricultural Commodities, Marex Spectron, United Kingdom
1210
Using Derivatives to Participate in Coffee Markets
- Correlation of coffee and other commodities
- Spread trading of Arabica vs Robusta
Ker Chung Yang, Investment Analyst, Phillip Futures Pte Ltd, Singapore
1240
Use of the Spinning Core Column for Premium Flavour Recovery in Soluble Coffee Production
- Essence recovery from a liquid extract
- Essence recovery from a slurry
Leon Skaliotis, Marketing & Sales Director, FT Technologies, Australia.
1310
What will the Price be for Coffee?
- Key drivers that will influence coffee prices
- Is there a new price floor?
- Outlook on global coffee prices
Judith Ganes-Chase, President & CEO, J. Ganes Consulting, USA
1310
Chairman’s Closing Remarks followed by Networking Lunch
End of Conference
