Europatat Congress 2024 – Confirmed Speakers

 

In order to create a meeting for all potato professionals on the edge of a new potato season, Europatat organises its annual congress every other year in Brussels, the heart of the European Union. Under the theme “European Potato Trade in 2030: a sector in transition”, this year’s event will focus on the main environmental, economic and social challenges for the potato sector and traders for the coming years, but also on the solutions and opportunities that new tools and techniques can deliver.

On the eve of the European elections, the Europatat Congress will offer participants the possibility to discuss with European legislators and politicians, and other sectorial colleagues about how the potato trade in particular, and EU agri-food traders in general, should transition to the new decade.

The following key speakers will share with the audience their views on these topics:

 

 

Moderator
Rose O’Donovan
EU agri journalist, Editor of AGRA FACTS

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Opening speech
Tigran Richter
President of Europatat 

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Keynote Speech: How to stay relevant for people and society tomorrow and the day after tomorrow
Rik Vera
Author, futurologist, business philosopher and keynote speaker

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Presentation Platinum sponsor: MELENDEZ X RE EVOLUTION
Sergio Calvo Fernández
Chief Information Officer at Patatas Melendez

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Panel discussion “European Potato Trade in 2030: a sector in transition”
Further speakers will be announced soon.
Pierre Bascou
Director Markets and Deputy Director-General Markets and International at DG Agri – European Commission

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Closing
Berta Redondo Benito
Secretary General at Europatat

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