SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Monday, May 7
Registration
10:00 – 18:00
GPC Executive Committee Meeting*
10:00 - 16:00
* Only GPC Executive Members
Welcome Reception
18:00 - 20:00
Shangri-La Hotel, The Lawn
Tuesday, May 8
Registration
09:30 – 17:00
Opening Ceremony
09:00 – 10:00
President's Welcome Note
by Huseyin Arslan
10:00 – 10:30
Future of Trade
Gautam Shashittal, CEO DMCC
10:30 – 11:00
Guest Speaker:
Prof. Kivutha Kibwana, Governor Makueni County, Kenya
11:00 – 11:10
Colombo Accord
Between the National Association members of GPC
11:10 – 12:10
Lunch
12:15 – 13:40
Sponsored by Lanka Agro
Update: Global Pulse Brand and World Pulse Day
13:45 – 14:15
Speaker: Randy Duckworth
Sponsored by: Societa Cofica
Contract Performance: Answers to difficult questions
Panel of experts from GPC and GAFTA will provide interpretation of GPC Contract1 and GAFTA 126 Arbitration rules
14:15 – 15:15
Global Green Lentils Outlook
15:20 – 16:20
Speakers: Greg Simpson, Brad Ford, Michael Kemperdick, Ron Williams
Session Sponsor: Seaboard
Wednesday, May 9
Registration
09:30 -17:00
GPC Young Professionals Update
10:15 – 10:30
Global Beans Outlook (White Beans) and Faba Beans
10:35 – 11:30
Speakers: Randy Fairman, Francois Darcas, Atef Tadros, Marion Hunt, Sergio Raffaeli, Onur Ozdemir, Kassahun Bekele
Session Sponsor: Bashan
Global Beans Outlook (Color Beans)
11:35 – 12:30
Speakers: Randy Fairman, Judd Keller, Marcelo Eduardo Luders, Jose Maria Lazara, Weihua Meng, Kassahun Bekele
Session Sponsor: Intertek
Lunch
12:30 – 13:40
Global Red Lentils Outlook
13:40 – 14:35
Speakers: Sudhakar Tomar, Sanjiv Dubey, Saifuddin Abidali, Merve Fettahoglu, Rajendren Gnanasambanthan, Quinton Steward
Session Sponsor: Armada
Global Pea Outlook (Yellow, Dun and Green Peas)
14:40 – 15:35
Speakers: Farhan Adam, Hannah Castle, Vijay Iyengar, Muhammad Ahmed, Rakesh Khemka
Session Sponsor: Marina Commodities
Global Chickpea Outlook (Desi)
15:40 – 16:30
Speakers: Peter Wilson, Fahim Wahab, Atheeqe Ansari, Saurabh Bhartia, Bilal Doni, Dr. Bharat Kulkarni
Session Sponsor: Omega
Traders
Gala Closing Reception
19:00 – 21:00
Thursday, May 10
Registration
09:30 – 17:00
Global Outlook: Black Matpe, Pigeon and Mung Bean
10:10 – 11:05
Speakers: Sunil Patwari, Muhammad Aly Balagamwala, Guruswamy Chandrashekhar, Shyam Narsaria, Bharat Kulkani
Session Sponsor: RG Brothers
Global Chickpea Outlook (Kabuli)
11:10 – 12:05
Speakers: Eleazar Cota, Faisal Anis Majeed, Pedro Luengo, Cem Bogusouglu, Pablo Marziotte, Ron Williams, Navneet Singh Chhabra
Session Sponsor: Alazan
Sponsor Recognition & Closing Ceremony
12:10 – 12:30
GPC General Assembly (GPC Members Only)
12:35 – 12:50
Closing Lunch
12:30 – 14:00
Convention Ends
Registrations Open All Day
10:00 – 18:00
Shangri-La Hotel
GPC Executive Committee Meeting*
10:00 – 16:00
* Only GPC Executive Members
Welcome Reception
18:00 – 20:00
Shangri-La Hotel at The Lawn
Opening Ceremony
09:00 – 10:00
President's Opening Address and Welcome, by Huseyin Arslan
10:00-10:30
Future of Trade: Gautam Shashittal, CEO of DMCC
10:30-11:00
Guest Speaker: Prof. Kivutha Kibwana, Governor, Makueni County, Kenya
11:00 -11:10
Colombo Accord: National federation representatives will discuss rationale for agreement intended guide international policymakers, and facilitate free and fair trade of pulses
11:10 - 12:10
Lunch
12:15– 13:40
Sponsored by Lanka Agro
Update: Global Pulse Brand and World Pulse Day
Speaker: Randy Duckworth
13:45-14:15
Sponsored by Societa Cofica
Contract Performance: Answers to Difficult Questions.
Bring your own difficult questions for Q&A format. Panel of experts from GPC and GAFTA will answer
14:15 – 15:15
Speakers: Andrew Jacobs, Jaine Chisholm Caunt, Huseyin Arslan
Global Green Lentils Outlook
15:20 – 16:20
Sponsored by Seaboard
Speakers: Greg Simpson, Brad Ford, Michael Kemperdick, Ron Williams
GPC Young Professionals Update
10:15 – 10:30
Speakers: Daiyan Adam, Faisal Bumbia, Florent Catteneo, Mattia Pedon, Andac Kolukisa, Tala Mobayen, Rita Villafane
Global Beans Outlook (White beans) and Faba Beans
10:35 – 11:30
Session Sponsor: Bashan
Speakers: Randy Fairman, Francois Darcas, Atef Tadros, Marion Hunt, Sergio Raffaeli, Onur Ozdemir, Kassahun Bekele
Global Beans Outlook (color beans)
11:35 – 12:30
Session Sponsor: Intertek
Speakers: Randy Fairman, Judd Keller, Marcelo Eduardo Luders, Jose Maria Lazara, Weihua Meng, Kassahun Bekele
Lunch
12:30 – 13:40
Global Red Lentils Outlook
13:40 – 14:35
Session Sponsor: Armada
Speakers: Sudhakar Tomar, Sanjiv Dubey, Saifuddin Abidali, Merve Fettahoglu, Rajendren Gnanasambanthan, Quinton Steward
Global Pea Outlook (Yellow, Dun and Green Peas)
14:40 – 15:35
Session Sponsor: Marina Commodities
Speakers: Farhan Adam, Hannah Castle, Vijay Iyengar, Rakesh Khemka, Muhammad Ahmed
Global Chickpea Outlook (Desi)
15:40 – 16:30
Session Sponsor: Omega Traders
Speakers: Peter Wilson, Fahim Wahab, Atheeqe Ansari, Saurabh Bhartia, Bilal Doni, Dr. Bharat Kulkarni
Gala Closing Reception
19:00-21:00
Global Outlook: Black Matpe, Pigeon and Mung Bean
10:10 – 11:05
Session Sponsor: RG Brothers
Speakers: Sunil Patwari, Muhammad Aly Balagamwala, Guruswamy Chandrashekhar, Shaym Narsaria, Bharat Kulkani
Global Chickpea Outlook (Kabuli)
11:10 – 12:05
Session Sponsor: Alazan
Speakers: Eleazar Cota, Faisal Anis Majeed, Pedro Luengo, Cem Bogusoglu, Pablo Marziotte, Ron Williams, Navneet Singh Chhabra
Sponsor Recognition & Closing Ceremony
12:10 – 12:30
GPC General Assembly ( GPC Members Only)
12:35 – 12:50
Closing Lunch
12:30 – 14:00
Convention Ends