Day-1: Sunday, September 03, 2023

2:00 pm - Room check-in for in-house guests

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm - Registration followed by Welcome Cocktail Reception

Day-2: Monday, September 04, 2023

9:00 am to 9:15 am - Announcement

9:15 am to 9:25 am - Welcome Address


Mr Srivatsava Ganapathy
Sesameinfo.in / Eventell Global Advisory Private Limited

9:25 am to 9:40 am - Special Address: TBA

9:45 am to 10:15 am - Keynote Address


Mr Tarun Chawla
Export Trading Group

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10:15 am to 11:45 am - Session-1: Country-wise 2023 Sesame Crop: Review and Outlook

Chair :

Mr Alok Bhargava CA
Praramb Agri Trading DMCC

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Panellists :
China

Ms Chen Ying
China Chamber of Commerce of I&E of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-products (CFNA)

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India

Mr Rajesh Bheda
Talakshi Lalji & Co

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Pakistan

Mr Anil Manglani
Mast Qalander Group - Pakistan

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Nigeria

Mr Abubakar Usman Karfi
Silvex International

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Mozambique

Mr Jahid Nagarwala
AgroX Gulf-Alfa Group

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Ethiopia

Mr Sisay Asmare
EPOSPEA
Chad

Mr Wajeh Abuodah
Sadida Agriculture Co

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11:45 am to 12:15 pm - Networking break sponsored by Leno Gulf

12:15 pm to 1:30 pm - Session-2: Country-wise 2023 Peanut Crop & Markets: Review and Outlook

Chair :

Mr Kanak Thakkar
JKT Enterprises
Panellists :
India

Mr Khushwant Jain
G.S. Exports

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Mozambique

Mr Jahid Nagarwala
AgroX Gulf-Alfa Group
Argentina

Mr Edoardo M Fracanzani
Argentine Peanut Chamber (Video Message)

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China

Ms Jessica Chan
Global Agriculture Info Group (GAIG)

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Senegal

Mr Boubacar Konta
iDeal Business
(Online)
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1:30 pm to 3:00 pm - Networking lunch at Restaurant sponsored by NES / Century Exports Ltd

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Session-3: Global Sesame trade: Challenges and opportunities

Chair :

Mr KS Prakash
Hakan Foods DMCC
Panellists :

Mr Rengarajann
Torq Commodities

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Mr Kunal Kotecha
Padm Group

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Mr Juby Moothedom
Harvest Afrique Grains Cereals &
Legumes Trading Co. LLC.,

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Mr Tahir Onur Yalcin
Akdeniz Fora GIDA

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4:00 pm to 4:30 pm - Networking break sponsored by Leno Gulf

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Session-4: Technology, Innovation & Food Safety

Chair :

Mr Mukul Gupta
Shakumbhri Expo Impo Ltd
Panellists :

Mr Lior Peleg
Equinom Ltd

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Mr Faisal Nisar
SGS Pakistan (Private) Limited

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Mr Brendan O'Donnell
Tomra Sorting Inc (Online)

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Mr Vishal Pagariya
Bharat Engineering Company

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Mr Oussama Bitar
Buhler AG (Middle East)

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7:30 pm onwards - Gala Cocktail Dinner at Sunset Arena sponsored by ETG

Day-3: Tuesday, September 05, 2023

9:00 am to 9:15 am - Announcement

9:15 am to 9:45 am - Special Address


Ms Kouka Zoungrana
Lutheran World Relief

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Mr Joseph Nzunda
National Coordinator of Sesame Research Program

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9:45 am to 11:15 am - Session-5: Sesame Consumption Markets: Trends and Opportunities

Chair :

Mr Jay Chandarana
Dhaval Agri Exports LLP
(Online)
Panellists :
Europe

Mr David Buttery
Global Grains & Ingredients Limited

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Japan

Mr Taichi Abe
Mitsui & Co Ltd

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Turkey

Ms Elif Narin
Rasagra GIDA

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USA/Canada

Mr Mustafa Puri
Allgold
South Korea

Mr Mihir Parmar
Mamta Commodities

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Egypt

Mr Ghazwan Mousallati
Leno Gulf FZC

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Israel

Mr Yoav Mallach
Achdut Ltd

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11:15 am to 11:45 am - Networking break sponsored by BM Commodities

11:45 am to 12:15 pm - Special Session on Jordan Sesame Industry


Mr Mohammad Abu Odeh
Abu Odeh Bros Co Ltd

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12:15 pm to 12:30 pm - Conference Summary and Valedictory

12:30 pm to 2:00 pm - Networking Lunch at Restaurant