Welcome & opening address
Peter Reading Chair Grain Trade Australia (no presenation)
Philip Green Australian High Commissioner Singapore (no presenation)
Session 1: Australian crop outlook and trade patterns
Ron Storey Consultant, Australian Crop Forecasters: Australian grain trade flows and implications for customers
Weiwen Ng Economist ANZ Bank: Australian grains industry performance and investment to improve supply chain efficiency
Richard Rice Grower Grain Growers Limited: Meeting the needs of customers, industry and growers – the growers’ perspective
Session 2: Customer perspective of Australian grain
Franciscus Welirang, Director, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk and Chairman, Indonesian Flour Mills Association
Session 3: Australian crop quality
Pat Wilson Technical Services & Quality ManagerGrainCorp Limited: Eastern region crop quality
Jonathan Wilson GM Logistics and Commercial Relations Glencore Grain: Southern region crop quality
Rachid Elkhayam Wheat Quality and TechnicalManagerCBH Group: Western region crop quality
Session 4: Australian grain - meeting customer quality requirements
Gerard McMullen Project Manager - Grain Quality Grain Trade Australia:Understanding Australian industry processes that deliver customer quality
Dr Bertus Jacobs Senior Wheat BreederLongReach Plant Breeders: Variety development and implications for Australian wheat classes
Session 5: Managing market risks
Brett Cooper Director/General Manager FCStone Australia: Tools to assist customers manage risk within the Australian supply chain
Stephen Thompson Partner Holman Fenwick Willan:Mitigating legal risk in volatile commodities markets – top tips and avoiding common mistakes