Conference Programme
Our IEC Venice conference programme reflected on the evolution of the global egg industry over the past 60 years and looked ahead to the future of our sector.
Sunday 15 September
14:30 Badge collection opens – Lounge off the main lobby, Hilton Molino Stucky
16:20 – 17:00 Boat departure from Hilton Molino Stucky to Palazzo Dandolo
17:00 Welcome Reception – Palazzo Dandolo, Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
We invited delegates and registered companions to join us as the global egg industry united for the IEC’s 60th anniversary celebratory event in Venice. This 2-hour Welcome Reception was held in the elegant Palazzo Dandolo. Overlooking the Grand Canal, this venue is provided the perfect backdrop for delegates to reunite with industry peers and establish new business connections over drinks and canapes, ahead of the conference’s official opening.
Dress code: Smart casual. We recommend comfortable shoes as guests will be walking from the Cornoldi Pier to the venue.
18:45 to 19:15 Guides walked with attendees from Palazzo Dandolo to Cornoldi Pier to return to Hilton Molino Stucky via boats.
19:00 – 19:30 Boat departure from Cornoldi Pier to Hilton Molino Stucky
19:00 Free evening
Monday 16 September
08:00 Badge collection opens – Outside Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
09:00 Official conference opening – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
09:10 Conference session | Circular health: A new way forward
Dr Ilaria Capua, Senior Fellow of Global Health at Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Europe, Italy
10:00 Coffee – Outside Venetian Ballroom
10:45 Conference session | Vision 365: Winning the future consumer
Innovation Update from American Egg Board
Emily Metz, President & CEO, American Egg Board, United States
Producer panel: Beyond the commodity
Tim Yoo, Marketing and Sales Director, Ganong Bio, South Korea
Jose Manuel Segovia, CEO, Granjazul, Guatemala
12:00 Lunch – Outside Venetian Ballroom & Molino Restaurant
14:00 Conference session | Environmental innovations
Sustainable Eggs: 60 years of environmental gains
Roger Pelissero, Chair of the Board of Egg Farmers of Canada, Canada
Insect farming: State of play and direction of travel
Thomas Farrugia, CEO and Founder, Beta Bugs Limited, UK
Manure to energy producer panel:
Octavio Gaspar, Managing Director, Ovobrand, Argentina
James Corbett, Managing Director, Ridgeway Food Group, UK
15:30 Conference sessions end
16:45 – 17:25 Boat departure from Hilton Molino Stucky to Lido Island.
17:30 Golden Island experience with dinner & drinks – Lido Island
After the first day of conference sessions, delegates and registered companions were invited on a water coach ride to the spectacular Hotel Excelsior on Lido Island. Surrounded by white sand and blue seas, attendees enjoyed drinks on the legendary terrace of the world-famous Film Festival venue, before having an informal buffet-style dinner.
Dress code: Smart casual.
20:45 – 22:00 Boat departure from Lido Island to Hilton Molino Stucky.
Tuesday 17 September
08:30 Badge collection opens – Outside Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
09:00 Conference session | Global business insights – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
Global Economic Update
Professor Trevor Williams, Former Chief Economist at Lloyds Bank, UK
60 years of egg production: Developments and trends
Peter van Horne, IEC Economic Analyst, Netherlands
60 years of global egg reports: Dynamics and perspectives of global egg production
Dr Barbara Grabkowsky, Director, University of Vechta, Germany
10:20 Coffee – Outside Venetian Ballroom
11:00 Conference session | Surviving the 21st Century: Navigation Skills for a World in Flux
Tom Fletcher, Principal of Hertford College, Oxford and Former British Diplomat, UK
12:00 Lunch – Outside Venetian Ballroom & Molino Restaurant
14:00 Conference session | Golden Egg Award for Marketing Excellence Showcase (Part 1)
Members from around the world showcased the marketing and innovation developments that are driving egg consumption in their region, competing for the coveted Golden Egg Award for Marketing Excellence.
Egg Farmers of Canada, Canada
Sichuan Sundaily Farm Ecological Food Co., China
Asociación de Avicultores de Tepatitlán, Mexico
American Egg Board, United States
15:00 Coffee – Outside Venetian Ballroom
15:45 Conference session | Golden Egg Award for Marketing Excellence Showcase (Part 2)
SKM Egg Products Export, India
Noble Foods, UK
16:15 An update from the International Egg Foundation (IEF)
Cassandra Price, CEO, IEF, UK
16:30 Chairman’s Reception – Stucky Garden, Hilton Molino Stucky
For his final conference as IEC Chairman, Greg Hinton invited delegates and registered companions to soak up the Italian sunshine at this networking reception! In the hotel founder’s namesake garden, delegates enjoyed drinks with friends and colleagues following the second day of insightful conference sessions.
Dress code: smart casual.
Wednesday 18 September
08:30 Badge collection opens – Outside Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
09:00 Conference session | Avian Influenza Situation Update – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
Avian Influenza Global Expert Group update
Ben Dellaert, Director, AVINED, Netherlands
One year of HPAI vaccination in France: Feedback from a poultry veterinary practitioner
Dr Léni Corrand, Poultry Veterinarian, ANIBIO Veterinary Group, France
An update from Colombia
Gonzalo Moreno FENAVI, Colombia
HPAI & Dairy in the US
Chad Gregory, President & CEO, United Egg Producers, United States
10:15 Coffee – Outside Venetian Ballroom
11:00 Conference session | Vision 365: Leading with a marketing mindset
Sarah Dean, Chair & Owner, Noble Foods Ltd., UK
Margaret Hudson, President & CEO, Burnbrae Farms Ltd., Canada
Juan Felipe Montoya Muñoz, President & CEO, Incubadora Santander S.A., Colombia
11:40 IEC Annual General Assembly (AGM)
12:00 Lunch – Outside Venetian Ballroom & Molino Restaurant
14:00 Conference session | Surfing the waves of disruption in the egg industry and supply chains
Dr Cristobal Garcia-Herrera, Imperial College Business School London, UK
15:00 Award presentation and conference closing
15:30 Conference sessions end
17:00 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner – Venetian Ballroom, Hilton Molino Stucky
Delegates joined us in making IEC history as our conference drew to a close! Remembering the last 60 years and toasting to the future, we invited delegates and companions to indulge in the height of Venetian luxury at our 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner. Guests enjoyed exceptional cuisine and the chance to relax and unwind with live entertainment, drinks and dancing.
Dress code: Smart suits and cocktail dresses.
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