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Agenda & speakers
Overview — When, what and where
You want to meet some of the most influential people in the industry? This is your chance. With over 200 attendees from 130+ different companies and 30 speakers from all over the world, this is the event for you.
Address
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Grimsehlstr. 31
37555 Einbeck
GERMANY
Parking
Parking is free of charge for participants on the company premises.
Please use the "Parkplatz Süd" (parking lot south).
17.04.2024 — Conference Day
| Time | Content | Moderation | Speaker (Nomination) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.00 | Check-in / Networking | ||
| 10.00 | Short welcome | Peter Hagenow | |
| 10.00 – 10.20 | Conference opening & CFO perspectives | Peter Hagenow | Eva Kienle, CFO, KWS |
| 10.20 – 10.40 | Keynote: KWS' 2030 ambitions | Peter Hagenow | Martin Heistermann, Lead of Strategic Planning, KWS |
| 10.40 – 11.00 | Keynote: Entrepreneurial development towards changing markets | Peter Hagenow | Nigel Moore, Head of Food Ingredients, KWS |
| 11.00 – 11.20 | Keynote: CO2 across the scopes | Peter Hagenow | Wolf v. d. Wense, Lead of Group Risk Management, Sustainability, Health Safety Environment, Information Security, KWS |
| 11.20 – 12.05 | Panel Discussion: Collaboration and partnerships in the Industry with regards to sustainability | Martin Pischke & Toine Rombouts |
Marian Antoniu, Production Manager, KWS Florian Gahre, Senior Production Manager, KWS Bo Borne Jørgensen, CEO, Westrup Burghard Petersen, Senior Sales Manager - Germany/Northern Europe, PETKUS Technologie GmbH Robert Härtel, Neustrom |
| 12.05 – 13.30 | Lunch Break / Networking | ||
| 13.30 – 13.45 | Keynote: How to bring field waste back into food supply chain | Peter Hagenow |
Hugo Reis (CEO, Q&A), Nilson Borges & Renato Kloss (Keynote), Vitaro Brazil |
| 13.45 – 14.00 | Keynote: Future of farming | Peter Hagenow | Matt Pickard, Head of Biologicals & Seedcare Europe, SYNGENTA |
| 14.00 – 14.15 | Keynote: Shaping the future by innovation | Peter Hagenow | Andre Kranke, Head of Corporate Research & Development, DACHSER |
| 14.15 – 15.00 | Panel Discussion: Navigating through climate extremes | Rita Balcao Reis & Verena Marx |
Dirk Niemann, Manager Seed Technology, KWS Dorte Simon, CFO, Einbecker Brauhaus AG Prof. Christian Heinrich, Managing Director, carbmee Bas Blijdorp, Regional Director, KWS |
| 15.00 – 16.00 | Break / Networking | ||
| 16.00 – 16.15 | Keynote: The P&L impact of sustainability | Peter Hagenow | Prof. Christian Heinrich, Managing Director, Carbmee |
| 16.15 – 16.30 | Keynote: The AI greenhouse — Nurturing automation from documentation to billing | Peter Hagenow | Dr. Ralf Kuhn, Managing Director and Jens Nannerup, Managing Consultant, Alight Consulting GmbH |
| 16.30 – 16.45 | Keynote: The future of farming | Peter Hagenow | Markus Sinz, Founder & Managing Director, apadua |
| 16.45 – 17.00 | Keynote: Empowering farmers | Peter Hagenow | Konstantin Meier-Kulenkampff, VP Purchasing & Materials, AGCO |
| 17.00 – 17.45 | Break / Networking | ||
| 17.45 – 18.00 | Evening Reception / Dinner Keynote | Peter Hagenow | Maja Mogwitz, Young & Farmer |
| 18.00 – 21.00 | (Flying) Dinner |
18.04.2024 — Workshop Day
Check-in & Get together
Time: 09.00
Location: Foyer
Registration for the workshops and factory tours will be sent separately to registered participants. Seats are limited.
Workshop A:
How to make stakeholder involvement a success
Time: 09.00 – 10.30
Location: Room A, Plenum BIT EG
Host: Markus Sinz, Founder & Managing Director, Apadua
Working in teams has brought us to where we are today as a society & economy. However, organizations still struggle to work together efficiently. Often, conflicts of interest and other typical symptoms of asymmetric cooperation lead to failure. In this workshop, we'll pick up the most important aspects of stakeholder engagement, especially for project work.
We'll guide you through both successful and unsuccessful efforts, discussing the insights gained.
Workshop B:
ESG Trade Compliance
Time: 09.00 – 10.30
Location: Room B, Plenum BIT EG
Host: Stephan Freismuth, Director, Indirect Tax Services, Trade & Customs, KPMG AG
The new ESG trade compliance requirements pose a significant challenge for EU companies engaged in cross-border trade of goods. Comprehensive transparency regarding supply chains and the flow of goods is essential to meet sustainability standards, as access to the EU internal market depends on it. Violations of these compliance requirements can not only jeopardize market access but also lead to significant sanctions, as outlined in regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation, which stipulates a penalty of at least 4% of annual turnover for non-compliance.
Break/ Networking
Time: 10.30 – 11.00
Location: Foyer
Workshop C:
Supplier collaboration for a succesfull and decarbonized partnership
Time: 11.00 – 12:30
Location: Room A, BIT EG
Host: Prof. Christian Heinrich, Managing Director, carbmee
We will show you how you will benefit from collaborative decarbonization efforts and increase competitive advantage. The following topics will be covered:
- Pragmatic way of communication
- Collaboration for emission reduction
- Achieving targets together and expanding business together
Lunch/ Networking
Time: 12.30 – 13.30
Location: Foyer
KWS Plant Tour
Time: 13.30 – 14.30
Location: KWS Campus
2 groups, max. 40 participants
Do you have a question? We will gladly help you
