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 Toft, Director 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 Ryan, Meat Business Women
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 Calderone, Director 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 Clay, WWF 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
- tbc
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.