OCTOBER 26, 27, 28
VIRTUAL EVENT

Program

October 26th

Transition of the agricultural sector into a Net Zero future
Time
Bubject
Speaker
Language
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Welcome
Fiona Clouder
COP26 Regional Ambassador to Latin America and the Caribbean
Spanish
8:15 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.
Introduction to the UK Centre of Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL)
Emily Symonds
Business Development Manager at CIE
English
8:20 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.
Carbon emissions reduction at the Livestock Industry
Mark Young
Head of Innovation at CIEL
English
8:40 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Q&A
8:45 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
The next generation of veterinary diagnostics to enhance the sustainability of livestock farming
Rachel Mallet
Director of Commercialisation at Biotangens
English
9:05 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Q&A
9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Case Study -SEMEX. Genetics for a positive impact
Owain Harries
Owain Harries International Sales Manager at SEMEX
English
9:35 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
Case Study -N2 Applied. Reducing greenhouse emissions in the livestock sector through the application of nitrogen fertilisers
Luciano Patruno
Head of Research and Development at N2 Applied
English
9:55 a.m. - 10:00a.m.
Q&A
10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.
Break
10:05 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
Introduction to the UK Agri-Tech Centre (CHAP) Sustainable farming practices to help accelerate agriculture’s journey towards net zero
Richard Glass
Innovation Sector Lead at CHAP
English
10:25 a.m. - 10:30a.m.
Q&A
10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Regenerative Agriculture
James Standen
Director of Farms, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
English
10:50 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
Q&A
10:55 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Spraybot Project: Robotic Fungicide Application, Small Robot Company
Andrew Hall
Technical Lead at Small Robot Company
English
11:15 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Q&A
10:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
PRISE – the Pest Risk Information Service
Andy Shaw
Director and Principal Consultant at Assimila Ltd.
English

October 27th

Sustainable manufacturing and supply chains for the Agri-food industry
Time
Subject
Speaker
Language
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Welcome
Federico Perez
Regional Agri-Tech Lead for Latac at Department for International Trade
English
8:15 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.
Capability around sustainability at the Manufacture Technology Center (MTC)
Marie Wells
Head of Sustainability at MTC
English
8:35 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.
Q&A
8:40 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.
The Colombian Cocoa Control and Monitoring (COLCO) project
Dr. Maz Ahmad
Technology Manager at MTC
English
8:55 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
Q&A
9:05 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
Digitalisation of the UK food supply chain
Professor Simon Pearson
Director of the Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology, University of Lincoln
English
9:35 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Q&A
9:45 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
Break
9:55 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
B Corps: triple impact and supply chains
Elizabeth Bohorquez
Development Director at Sistema B
Spanish
10:15 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Q&A
10:20 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
Caravela Coffee: increasing impact with the sustainable development initiative
Giancarlo Ghiretti
Co-Founder Caravela Coffee
Spanish
10:35 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Q&A
11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Diageo
Beatriz Mejia
Spanish

October 28th

Strategies to decarbonize agro-industrial projects and their logistics chain
Time
Subject
Speaker
Language
8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.
Opening
Angela Penagos
Director of the Research and Development Agrifood Center at Andes University in Colombia
Gordon Wilmsmeier
Holds the Kühne Professorial Chair in Logistics at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota
Spanish
8:10 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.
Decarbonisation -Net Zero logistics
Vasco Sánchez Rodríguez
Professor (Reader) in Logistics and Operations Management at Cardiff University
Spanish
8:35 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Decarbonising agro-industry supply chains and the circular economy
Prof.Bart Van Hoof
Professor at the School of Management, Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia
Spanish
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Transformation of the agriculture sector and the challenge of decarbonization
Alejandro Saenz Merino
Corporate Relations Director at Saenz Fety
Spanish
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Decarbonization initiative for the coffee sector
Alejandro Lozano
Marketing and Innovation Manager at Expocafe S.A
Spanish
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Net Zero in Supply Chains
Vasco Sánchez Rodrigues
Professor (Reader) in Logistics and Operations Management at Cardiff University
Spanish
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
International transport ((international standards and competitiveness), terminals, logistics centres and warehouses (ISO 14083)
Gordon Wilmsmeier
Holds the Kühne Professorial Chair in Logistics at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia.
Spanish
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 m.
Steps towards solving the puzzle of zero emissions in agro-industry supply chains
Angela Penagos
Director of the Research and Development Agrifood Center at Andes University in Colombia
Gordon Wilmsmeier
Holds the Kühne Professorial Chair in Logistics at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota
Spanish

October 28th

Workshop Agri-Insurance to support climate change adaptation and resilience
*Limited number of participants and subject to approval.
Time
Subject
Speaker
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
What are index-based insurance solutions?
Bilal Mughal
Data quality (robustness and representativeness)
Data modelling (triggers, basis risks)
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Q&A
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Practical session on index design using AgSuite Platform
Tanya Beja / Ana María Gallon
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Q&A
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
The role of IoT and selected smart technologies in increasing parametric insurance uptake
Tanya Beja
Index-based insurance to transfer climate change risks
Selected regulatory frameworks of parametric insurances in Latin America
Success stories and challenges for the future
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 m.
Q&A