General programme

Tuesday 10 October 2023

18:00 - 21:00

IMS Committee meeting (for IMS members only)

Wednesday 11 October 2023

08:30 - 10:00

Registration

10:00 - 12:00

Opening ceremony
Welcoming by:

  • Guillaume Roue, President of IMS
  • Laurens Hoedemaker, President of COV

Plenary session - The Contribution of Meat Production to Society

  • 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

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch

13:00 - 14:30

Parallel session 1 - 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:

  • Karl Skold, JBS Head of Agricultural Economics
  • Ignasi Pons, Secretary General FECIC
  • tbc

Parallel session 2 - 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

14:30 - 15:00

Coffee break

15:00 - 16:30

Central stage debate - The political landscape for the production and consumption of meat

16:30

Press moment

17:30

Welcome reception

Thursday 12 October 2023

08:00 - 08:30

Registration

08:30 - 09:15

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

09:15 - 09:30

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

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09:30 - 11:00

Parallel session 3 - Addressing the labor shortage challenges - Process automation during slaughter and processing
Session chair: tbc

Parallel session 4 - Addressing the animal welfare challenges – What society expects, how the industry reacts

  • Gemma Willemsen, Nederlandse Dierenbescherming
  • Ronan Loftus, Identigen
  • Leopoldo Stuardo, Scientific Coordinator Animal welfare World Organisation for Animal Health

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 - 13:00

Parallel session 5 - 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 Coldiretti

Parallel session 6 - Lab grown meat – legal and market challenges
Session chair: tbc

  • Maarten Bosch, CEO Mosa Meat
  • tbc

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

Parallel session 7 - Valorizing the sustainable transition - The Carbon footprint of meat: challenges and solutions
Session chair: tbc
Key presentation: Jason ClayWWF Vice President

Three panelists presenting perspective of industry:

  • Ivan Ivanov, Global Sustainable Protein Advisory Lead IFC
  • Martijn Bouwknegt, R&D Manager Vion Food Group
  • tbc

Parallel session 8 - Valorizing the sustainable transition - Market models for meat
tbc

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break

16:00 - 17:00

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

  • Dr. Jenny Hutchinson, Head of WOAH World Animal Health Information and Analysis Department
  • tbc
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17:00 - 17:10

Closing ceremony

17:10 - 19:00

Time to fresh up

19:30 - 23:30

Congress dinner (external location)

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