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Joseph Acevedo

Area Sales Manager at CP Pump Systems

Dr. Adegbola Adesogan

GFSI Director and Associate Vice President at Global Food Systems Institute

Hamza Agnaou

Area Sales Manager at LB Technology

Andrea Guati Rojo, Ph.D

Stakeholder Relations and Public Affairs Manager at Ammonia Energy Association

J. Scott Angle

Senior Vice President at Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida

Terje Bakken

Director for Ammonia and Fertiliser Markets at Atome

Eric Bober

Senior Vice President at NexantECA Limited

Cristian Bocedi

Sales Manager & Business Developer at Bocedi S.r.l.

Esben Sørensen

Former Senior Director, Global Market Development Electrolyzer Solutions, Petrochemicals at Independent

Matias Figliozzi

Co-Founder at Unibaio

Shane Fitzimmons

VP Strategic Business Development at KBC, A Yokowaga Company

James Freemantle

Managing Director Agri International at Omnia Specialities Australia

Raphael Gaudreault

Chief Operating Officer at Arianne Phosphate

Steven D. Hegarty

Sales Manager - Municipal Sludge Dryers at ANDRITZ Separation Technologies Inc.

Tim Heneks

Director, Engineering Services at CV Technology Inc.

Svjetlana Jerkovic

Global Procurement Head, Raw Materials at ICL Group

Jason Jermark

Vice President of Global Service Operations at Siemens Energy

Motti Levin

CEO at Haifa Group

Tim Lewis

Product Manager at Anglo American

Michael Machuca

Director of Chemical Industry Marketing at Emerson

Igor Makarenko

Chief Sales Officer at Solex Thermal Science

Dr. Thomas Mannheim

Global Head of Agronomy at Fertiglobe

Marbet Angulo Rodríguez

Chief Executive Officer at Grupo Fertinal

Avdhesh Mathur

President & CEO at NAQ

Geraldo Mattioli

Global Industry Expert at Former President, North America, Yara / Current

Alberto Militare

Sales Manager – Granulation and Dry Mortars at LB Technology

Elmar Offenbacher

Senior Vice President at P&P Industries

Christopher Polaniecki

Global Marketing Director - Refining & Chemicals at Honeywell

Jesper Poulsen

Senior Sales Manager at Baker Hughes

Phillip Prueter

Senior VP of Consulting Engineering - Principal Engineer II - E2G at The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.

Péter Rácz

Business Development Manager for Digitalization & Services at CerTrust

Damien Renwick

Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer at LSB Industries

Terry L. Roberts

Distinguished Fellow / Chair at The Global Phosphorus Institute (GPI) / GPI Science Comittee

Matias Ruffo

Director Agronomy LATAM & Sub Saharan Africa at  Koch Agronomic Services

Cleiton De Sequeira

Business Development at Ginkgo Bioworks

Stephan Serfontein

Group Finance Director at Omnia

Steve Szymanski

Vice President, Sales and Marketing - Americas at Nel Hydrogen

Jack Walters

Managing Consultant at NexantECA Limited

Aaron Waltz

Chief Technology Officer at Ostara

John Wright

Managing Partner at Kincannon & Reed

Dr. Karl Wyant

Director of Agronomy at Nutrien

Stephen Zwart

VP Licensing at Stamicarbon

Tuesday April 8 2025

Sustainability & Efficiency

Innovating R&D


9.05am -
9.55am

Can Decarbonization and Sustainability Drive the Future of the Fertilizer Industry?


10.25am -
11.05am

The Role of Sustainable Procurement in Building Resilient Agrifood Systems

How are New Fertilizers Improving Crop Yields?


11.05am -
11.45am

How can innovation drive both decarbonization and sustainability efforts?


11.45am -
12.25pm

Will Policy Drive the Transition to Low-Carbon Fertilizers?

Fireside Chat


Decarbonization & Sustainability

Accelerating R&D and Innovation


2.00pm -
2.40pm

Building a Low Carbon Ammonia Plants with Carbon Capture and Sequestration

How Are Innovative Biofertilizers Changing the Agricultural Landscape?


2.40pm -
3.20pm

Delivering on the promise of polyhalite: Innovation through partnership

Advancing Phosphorus Efficiency: Sustainable Strategies for the Future


3.50pm -
4.30pm

Panel Discussion: Unlocking the Value of Ammonia

Panel Discussion: Enhancing Efficiency and Driving Innovation for Soil Health and Crop Yields

Wednesday April 9 2025

Sustainability & Efficiency

Fertilizer Innovations


9.05am -
9.55am

Exploring the Potential for Green and Blue Ammonia


10.25am -
11.05am

Achieving Sustainability through Innovations in Ammonia and Derivative Fertilizers for a Decarbonized Future

Are Nitrogen Stabilizers Improving Crop Yields in Latin America?


11.05am -
11.45am

Innovating Toward a Net-Zero Future: The Role of Circular Economy in Fertilizer Production

Optimising Water Management for Sustainable Ammonia Synthesis in the Fertilizer Industry


11.45am -
12.25pm

Panel: Unlocking the Future of Water-Soluble Fertilizers: Precision, Efficiency, and Sustainability

Cutting Costs and Boosting Reliability with a Non-Phosphorus Cooling Solution


Sustainability & Efficiency

Global Markets


2.00pm -
2.30pm

How Can Fertilizer Operations Decarbonize Effectively?

What are the Latest Innovations in Plant Technology and Manufacturing?


2.30pm -
3.10pm

Panel: Driving Progress in Fertilizer Through Incremental Gains in Innovation and Collaboration


3.40pm -
4.30pm

AI-Powered Optimization: Driving Efficiency and Sustainability in Fertilizer Plants

Panel: How is the African Fertilizer Market Evolving?

Thursday April 10 2025

Future Focus

Accelerating R&D and Innovation


9.05am -
9.55am

Panel Thought Leaders: How to Improve Professional Education and Increase Diversity and Inclusion in the Fertilizer Industry


10.25am -
11.05am

How to Enhance Safety While Maximizing Efficiency in Fertilizer Production


11.05am -
11.45am

Case Study: Pioneering Green Ammonia in Paraguay: The Villeta Fertilizer Plant’s Sustainable Revolution

The Future of Maintenance and Reliability in Fertilizer Manufacturing


11.45am -
12.25pm

​Green Hydrogen and Ammonia: Unlocking Pathways to Decarbonized Fertilizer Production