General programme

Tuesday 10 October 2023

19:00 - 22:00

IMS Market Outlook Meeting (for IMS members only)

  • Presentation by GIRA team

Wednesday 11 October 2023

07:30 - 10:00

Registration

10:30 - 12:30

Opening ceremony
Welcoming by:

Plenary session - The Contribution of Meat Production to Society
Session chair: Bert Urlings, VION Food Group Director Quality Assurance and Public Affairs

  • Healthiness of meat in our contemporary diets
    Prof. Luc van Loon, Maastricht University
  • The Sustainable Livestock Transition
    Thanawat Tiensin, Director Animal Production and Health Division FAO

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch (on site)

13:30 - 15:00

Plenary session - World meat market outlook and geopolitical developments
Session chair: Erin Borror, USMEF Vice President Economic Analysis
Key presentation: Mr. Chen Wei, Secretary General and Vice President of China Meat Association

Three panelists presenting the view of:

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee break (on site)

15:30 - 17:00

Central stage debate - The political landscape for the production and consumption of meat
Session chair: Thanawat Tiensin, Director Animal Production and Health Division FAO

  • EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski (tbc)
  • Minister for Agriculture of the Netherlands Piet Adema (tbc)
  • Danish minister (tbc)
  • French minister (tbc)

17:00

Press moment

17:00 - 18:30

Welcome reception (on site)

Free evening

Thursday 12 October 2023

08:00 - 08:30

Registration

08:30 - 09:15

Plenary session - Trends in consumer behavior
Session chair: tbc
Mr. Michael Uetz,Owner / President of Midan Marketing

09:15 - 09:30

Plenary session - Meat Business Women global gender report
Laura RyanMeat Business Women

09:30 - 11:00

Parallel session 1 - Diversification of the meat market - Organic meats and alternatives
Session chair: tbc

  • Nordic/Scandinavian perspective
    Isabel Moretti, CEO Swedish Meat
  • Mediterranean/Italian perspective with focus on GI products
    Davide CalderoneDirector of ASSICA

Parallel session 2 - Addressing the animal welfare challenges – What society expects, how the industry reacts
Session chair: Hans van den Heuvel, Director LTO

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee break (on site)

11:30 - 13:00

Parallel session 3 - Animal stewardship – responsible care of animals and data processing
Session chair: tbc

  • Academic presentation on importance of monitoring and use parameters
    Mr Nils ToftDirector Iqinabox
  • More technical presentation about implementation
    tbc

Parallel session 4 - Cultivated Meat – legal and market challenges
Session chair: tbc

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch (on site)

14:00 - 15:30

Plenary session - The Carbon footprint of meat: challenges and solutions
Session chair: Julie Anna Pots, President and CEO NAMI
Key presentation: Jason ClayWWF Vice President

Three panelists presenting perspective of industry:

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break (on site)

16:00 - 17:00

Plenary session - Global animal health situation and outlook
Session chair: tbc

  • Dr. Jenny Hutchison, Head of WOAH World Animal Health Information and Analysis Department
  • Dr. Dietrich Rassow, Chief Veterinary Officer Germany
  • Chinese CVO (tba)

17:00 - 17:10

Closing ceremony

17:10 - 19:00

Time to fresh up

19:30 - 23:30

Congress dinner at Chateau Neercanne

During the congress dinner the closing address will take place.

Friday 13 October 2023

Full day

You may enjoy the surroundings of Maastricht. We have selected nice spots to visit or excursions to attend. Find more information here