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Day 1: Sunday, August 30, 2026

2:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Closed Door Meeting (by Invitation only)
5:00 pm onwards
Registration Commences
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Welcome Cocktail Dinner - ICON SAIGON CRUISE

6 pm to 9 pm departure from Le Meridien, 7 pm to 9 pm Cruise & back to the hotel (Shuttle will be provided to all delegates)

Day 2: Monday, August 31, 2026

9:00 am to 9:05 am
Announcement
9:05 am to 9:15 am
Welcome Address
9:15 am to 9:30 am
Keynote Address-1: Global Sesame Markets in 2026/27: Supply, Demand and Price Dynamics
9:30 am to 11:00 am
Discussion-1: Origin-wise 2026/27 Sesame Supply Scenario
Chair:
  • Mr Jayesh Patel, CEO, Bajrang International Group
Speakers:
  • Sudan - Mr Mohamed Hassan Abdulgadir Al-Amin , Executive Director, Sudanese Chamber of Exporters.
  • Pakistan - Mr Mahesh Raja Manglani, Director Commercial, Mast Qalander Group.
  • Burkina Faso & Togo - Mr Raj Thakker, Director, JKT Global.
  • Tanzania & Ethiopia - Mr Tarun Chawla, Executive Director, Johnvents Group.
11:00 am to 11:30 am
Networking Break
11:30 am to 11:45 am
Keynote Address-2: 2026/27 Global Peanut Supply and Demand
  • Mr Kanak Thakker, Managing Director, JKT Global
11:45 am to 1:00 pm
Discussion-2: Origin-wise 2026/27 Peanut Supply Scenario
Speakers:
  • India - Mr Khushwant Jain, Owner, G.S. Exports.
  • China - Mr Kobe HE, CFNA
  • Brazil - Mr Jose Antonio de Souza Rossato Jr, Chairman, Coplana
  • USA - Ms Louise Mckerchar, Vice-President (Europe, UK & SE Asia), American Peanut Council (Video Message)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Networking Lunch
2:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Special Session - 1: Mozambique Sesame Ecosystem
Speaker:
  • Ms Ancha Ismail Ainadine, Director, Central Services for Value-added and Market Promotion, Mozambique Cotton & Oilseeds Institute (IAOM)
3:00 pm to 3:40 pm
Special Session - 2: Brazilian Sesame: Building Long-Term Partnerships
Chair:
  • Ms Najla Souza, Institutional Relations Director, IBRAFE
Speakers:
  • Ms Caroline Dassoler, CEO, Dassoler Agronegocios.
  • Mr Pietro Schisler, Global Account Manager, Arbaza Alimentos LTDA
  • Ms Carla Mayara, Founder and CEO, NG Trade
  • Mr Lorenzo Fleishhacker, Commercial Director, Atlas Agro
3:40 pm to 4:20 pm
Networking Break
4:20 pm to 4:50 pm
Special Session - 3:
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Gala Dinner

Day 3: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

9:00 am to 9:15 am
Announcement
9:15 am to 9:30 am
Opportunities in Organic Sesame Seeds in Europe
  • Mr Marco Fischer, CEO, Nungesser AG
9:30 am to 9:50 am
Presentation: Food Safety and Quality Standards in Sesame: Some Reflections
  • Mr Rutuparna Dole, Director of International Trade, Bora Foods
9:50 am to 11:00 am
Discussion-3: Sesame 2026/27 Demand Scenario
Chair:
  • Mr Mukul Gupta, Owner, Shakumbhri Organic Exim LLP
Speakers:
  • China - Ms Qin He, Senior Sesame Consultant, CFNA
  • Japan - Mr Takeo Kaji, Trader and Section Manager of Sesame Seed Section, Cocoa and Sesame Dept, ITOCHU Food Sales and Marketing Co., Ltd
  • Korea - Mr Mihir Parmar, Director, Mamta Commodities
  • Egypt - Mr Ghazwan Mousallati, CEO, Leno Gulf FZC
  • India - Mr Jay Chandarana, CEO, Dhaval Agri Exports LLP
  • Turkey - Mr Selcuk Akilli, CEO, Inci Bulgur San Ve Tic A S
  • Vietnam - Mr Jasvinder Singh Sethi, Director, Namagro
11:00 am to 11:15 am
Networking Break
11:15 am to 11:35 am
Presentation
11:35 am to 12:35 pm
Discussion-4: Peanut 2026/27 Demand Scenario
Speakers:
  • China - Ms Jane Zheng, Founder, Qingdao Shengde Foods Co.
  • Indonesia - Mr Sudhansu, Sudha Agro
  • Russia - Mr Maksim Kasakov, CEO, Aventa LLC
12:35 pm to 1:15 pm
Discussion-5: Technology and Innovation
Speakers:
  • Mr Joey Liao, General Director, MEYER Vietnam Co., Ltd.
  • Mr Tarik Yildiz, International Sales Department, AKY Technology
1:15 pm to 1:30 pm
Conference Summary and Valedictory Function
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Networking Lunch, WSPC 2026 Concludes