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CONTINUE READINGOn behalf of the Future Food Forum Committee, it is my great pleasure to have welcomed you to a successful second edition at Expo 2020 Dubai.
The forum theme 'Transforming the Future of Food and Beverage Manufacturing' is more than a tagline; a promise to create a central gathering that is authentic to food and beverage manufacturers; our challenges, opportunities and future.
The Future Food Forum 2021 united great minds in the industry with F&B leadership as we looked back on innovations over two challenging years, and also to plan together for the future. We hope to welcome you all to an even better event next year in September 2022.
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Hear from over 50+ industry leaders as they delve deep into key strategies for core issues faced by the industry, and more at the 2-day Future Food 2021 Forum.
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Chairman, UAE FOOD & BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS GROUP
Now in its eighth successful year, the UAE Food & Beverage Manufacturers Group provide an industry update on the most recent developments and criticial changes affecting the local and global market. Sharing insights into the progress made by the Group and predictions for the future in relation to local capabilities, stakeholder regulation and working towards a quality and collaborative future.
MINISTER OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT, UAE
This keynote will share insights and commitments on how the government are working towards a more collaborative and supportive framework for new and existing Food and Beverage manufacturers.
CEO & Managing Director, DP WORLD UAE & JAFZA
Vice President, Corporate Affairs, PEPSICO
CEO, AGTHIA
Chief Executive Officer, Environment, Health & Safety Sector (EHS), DUBAI MUNICIPALITY
Chairman, EMIRATES MACARONI FACTORY
Managing Partner, NGC International Advisory
Managing Director, FRIESLANDCAMPINA, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
The growing uncertainty in regard to tariff and trade issues that continue to occupy the market, this panel will discuss the rising uncertainties related to trade tariffs, regulatory controls, unlevel playing fields and other factors effecting food manufacturers globally as they debate the most innovative solutions, to manage their costs and continue to grow.
Session Chair: Sumeet Mathur, Managing Director, Friesland Campina, Middle East and Africa
Director General, ISLAMIC ORGANIZATION FOR FOOD SECURITY BY OIC
CEO, UNITED FOODS
Founder & CEO, MADAR FARMS
Managing Director, AL-FUTTAIM LOGISTICS
Chief Human Resources & Corporate Services Officer, AGTHIA
Director Corporate Affairs, KELLOGG’S
Senior Journalist & Media Consultant, FORMER BBC AND SKY NEWS ARABIA
The COVID-19 pandemic challenges food and beverage leaders to stabilize their business amid these challenging times at the same time prepare their organisations for a newly uncertain future. The decisions F&B leaders make in the near term will most likely drive how their organization is sustained in the long term. In an interesting debate F&B share interesting facts about how they made decisive action to soften the shocks yet to come, and at the same time prepare for what may change in the months ahead.
Session Chair: Jessy El Murr, Host and Journalist, BBC AND FORBES
Vice President, Global Chief Commercial Officer-Manufacturing, GE DIGITAL
The F&B industry, governments and regulators all realise the need for a resilient supply chain that can secure a nation’s food security. The session addresses key challenges faced by the F&B stakeholders with options to overcome them.
Managing Director, Arabia Area, TETRA PAK
Sales Director, Middle East, SIDEL
Quality & Regulatory Senior Manager , MENAT & Pakistan, KELLOGG’S
Integrated Supply Chain Director – MENAP MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
Director - Finance and Commerce at MAI DUBAI™ BOTTLED DRINKING WATER
Sr. Sustainability Head for MENA, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus & Turkey, UNILEVER
One of the biggest culprits of the food industry’s environmental footprint is packaging. Explore how manufacturers are finding new ways to innovate, in their attempt to move towards biodegradable or minimal packaging options.
Session Chair: Priya Sarma, Head of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, UNILEVER
Executive Vice President, YOKOGAWA MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
In a short 15 minute address, Khaled will explore the challenges and opportunities faced by F&B manufacturers, owners and investors when it comes to investing in next generation food and beverage processing systems.
Managing Director, DUBAI INDUSTRIAL CITY
In an interesting keynote, Saud will address key concerns faced by F&B industry while choosing the site for their next food or beverage plant. There will be major factors such as location, utilities, workforce availability and constructability of the site; there will also be somewhat smaller but still important factors such as tax incentives and possible site cleanup or other environmental concerns.
Chief Commercial Officer, YELLOW DOOR ENERGY
Learn how food and beverage manufacturers can use improve energy costs and balance profitability with sustainability.
Managing Director, FRIESLANDCAMPINA, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
There’s no better time than today for Sustainability to be the driving force of our business and product development into the future, we can begin our journey with the spirit of partnership responding to the challenges and trends imposed by the rise in demand for sustainable goods. Let’s come together and look from a consumers, retailers and governmental lens to fill the need for that growing demand
Global VP Corporate Affairs, Reputation and Sustainability, BRF
General Manager, MARS WRIGLEY MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA
General Secretary, DANONE MIDDLE EAST
Managing Director, SAFCO
Managing Director, ENGIE SOLUTIONS
Head of Sustainability Strategy and Programmes, SPINNEYS
Director Added Value Products, TANMIAH FOOD COMPANY
Vice President, Corporate Affairs, PEPSICO
From food packaging to the production line, consumers are searching for a greener alternative to food solutions. Consumers are demanding more sustainability in the practices and process of the food industry but how is the industry responding. Hear from local manufacturers and industry experts on the truth behind sustainable food, the transparency across the industry and how companies need to reinvent themselves to balance customers, environment and profits.
Session Chair: Wael Ismail, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, PEPSICO
Chairman, UAE FOOD & BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS GROUP
Assistant Undersecretary Industry Growth Sector, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY & ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, UAE
This keynote will share insights and commitments on how the government are working towards a more collaborative and supportive framework for new and existing Food and Beverage manufacturers.
Managing Director, FRIESLANDCAMPINA, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Chairman, ESSA AL GHURAIR INVESTMENTS
Join Essa Al Ghurair in a fireside chat with Forbes Middle East’s Jessy El Murr.
Essa Al Ghurair will discuss his mission as a pioneering UAE Food and Beverage Manufacturer. He’ll share how they overcome and thrived in challenging business situations setting up a food and beverage business that had the greatest impact in an emerging country such as United Arab Emirates.
Managing Director, Arabian Peninsula & Pakistan, NIELSENIQ
This keynote provided an overview on how the F&B business value chain is taken a different direction. From the introduction of automated, contactless sales amidst the rising food safety concerns to safe online purchasing and offline food delivery involving ‘no touch’ technology, the industry seems to be dancing to a very different tune. As a result, food and beverage companies are rolling out new initiatives to meet the seismic shift in consumer purchasing behavior.
Chief Financial Officer, AL AIN FARMS
Managing Director, Arabian Peninsula & Pakistan, NIELSENIQ
Managing Director, GENERAL MILLS GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS
Managing Director, DUBAI INDUSTRIAL CITY
General Manager - Commercial, SPINNEYS
President and CEO, REACH MEA
Session Chair: Dr Sami Carouba President and CEO, REACH MEA
President Growth Markets, TATE & LYLE
CEO, GLOBAL FOOD INDUSTRIES
Director of Market & Corporate Development, ALEPH FARMS
General Manager, TATE & LYLE, MIDDLE EAST, TURKEY & AFRICA
R&D Director, AGTHIA GROUP PJSC
Managing Director, FRIESLANDCAMPINA, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Session Chair: Sumeet Mathur Managing Director, FRIESLANDCAMPINA, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
Chairman, FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY, EGYPT
Food Permits and Applied Nutrition Section Manager, Dubai Municipality
Sales Manager, NEOTRON SpA – PART OF COTECNA GROUP
In an interesting talk, Miguel will share from his experience in serving International F&B players in helping them face the challenge of serving contaminant free and safe food and beverage products. His talk will also focus on recent safety demands placed on organic sector and traditional food companies as a consequence of consumers demand and new legal requirements while entering new markets.
Segment Manager for Food & Beverage, ABB
Efficiency is at the heart of all challenges facing food manufacturers. Cutting costs and delivery times boost profits. In an interesting presentation, Ashutosh will throw more insights on the steps toward improving your plant and enhancing your energy efficiency and lowering CO2 foot print
Business Unit President, Middle East, North Africa & Pakistan, MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
How manufacturers are reinventing their approach to attracting, retaining and developing women in the food & beverage manufacturing business.
Business Unit President, Middle East, North Africa & Pakistan, MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
Advisor to Chairman, ABU DHABI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Director–Global Emerging Markets, MARS WRIGLEY
Senior Journalist & Media Consultant, FORMER BBC AND SKY NEWS ARABIA
This female only panel will explore the strides, challenges and opportunities for balancing the food and beverage industry and ensuring equal opportunity and representation.
Founder, BLENDHUB, PORTABLE POWDER BLENDING AND CHEMOMETRIC BRAIN
In an interesting keynote presentation, Henrik will explain how the future of food business is being redefined and rewired by localization, digitization and cloud. Citing interest case studies, he will take you through the current trends and help you understand what the future is unfolding for the food business and how to position your organisations to benefit from these mega trends or allow yourself not to be disrupted out of the market place.
CEO & Chairman, KOITA
VP, Corporate Strategy & Development, GHASSAN ABOUD GROUP
Head of Category Planning and Activations, Gulf & New Markets, MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
Executive Director Commercial Operations, AJMAN FREE ZONE
General Manager Contract Logistics, AL FUTTAIM LOGISTICS
Senior Regional Manager, Middle East, NUTRICIA MIDDLE EAST DMCC
Hear from different industry leaders and understand how e-commerce is changing the face of the entire food industry. Understand from leaders in manufacturing about how they are staying up-to-date with new information and transforming with the times.
Session Chair: Shefa Alhalah, Senior Regional Manager, Middle East, NUTRICIA MIDDLE EAST DMCC
Managing Director, ENGIE SOLUTIONS
In an interesting keynote, Engie will highlight how F&B companies can reduce emissions cost-effectively and in line with the requirements of the Paris Climate Convention. Why and how climate change and the physical effects of global warming will affect your business? What are the opportunities that will arise for my company in the context of climate change?
Business Development Manager, Energy Optimisation and Retrofit Industry – India, Middle East & Africa, GRUNDFOS
It is important for the food and beverage industry to guarantee safe production and at the same time deliver it in an efficient manner with minimum water and chemical usage.
In an inspirational session listen to incubates, mentors, researchers and leaders sharing their experience from participating in the F&B Group’s much acclaimed Product Innovation Lab Programme where more than 5 participants successfully went through the process of F&B product development and are now close to commercializing their ideas.
Mr. Saleh Lootah, Chairman, FBMG
Ms. Rowayyah Abdulla Ali Alhefeiti
Mr. Bisher Zumot
Ms. Mai Moawad
Ms. Bakhita Ziad Raeisi
Mr. Ahmad Belyouha, Emirates Macaroni
Ms. Yan Narayan, Hunter Foods
Ms. Milana Boskovic, Al Ain Farms
Saleh Lootah
Chairman
UAE Food & Beverage Manufacturers Group
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