08:00 AM to 10:30 AM
OPENING CEREMONY & NETWORKING
Delegate Registration
Opening Ceremony - Award Ceremony
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Representation of MARD

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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Mrs. Hoang Thi Lien
Chairwoman
VIET NAM PEPPER AND SPICE ASSOCIATION
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Mr. Mike Liu
Chairman of BCFoods Inc.
President of China Spice Association (CSA)
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Mr. Vijay Karthick Karunakaran
Vice President
Olam Viet Nam
Exhibition inauguration
Coffee Break
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Assessment of Residue and Quality Management Issues in Pepper in 2024
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Plant Protection Department

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developemt
Experiences in Developing Sustainable Pepper Farms by Cooperatives
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Mr. Le Anh Son
Director
Binh Minh Production Trade Service Cooperative
Report on Heavy Metal Issues in Vietnamese Cassia
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Soils and Fertilizers Institute

12:00 PM to 01:30 PM
LUNCH
Rex Hotel Sai Gon
01:30 PM to 05:00 PM
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The Impact of Climate Change on Sustainable Development of Vietnam's Pepper and Spices
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Ms. Nguyen Hoang Yen
Head of Unit
Olam Viet Nam
Sustainability drivers for Vietnam black pepper
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Mr. Gabriel Sarasin
Sustainability & Technology Director
McCormick & Company, Inc.
Tea Break
Green Finance and Support Solutions for Vietnamese Export Businesses
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Mr. Tran Hoai Phuong
Director of Corporate Banking Division & Member of Board Of Management
Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank - HD bank
Requirements for Deep Processing and Value Addition, Introduction of Deep Processing Technology
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Mr. Masayuki Goto
Senior Staff of Superheated Steam Sterilization System
Okawara Mfg. Co. Ltd.
TBC
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Mr. Gustavo Ferro
Expert Processed Food and Natural Ingredients
SIPPO Swiss Import Promotion Programme
Panel Discussion
06:30 PM to 09:00 PM
GALA DINNER
Rex Hotel Sai Gon
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
MARKET REGULATIONS AND RISKS
Regulations of the U.S. Market
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Ms. Shannen Kelly
Senior Manager of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
American Spice and Trade Association (ASTA)
Regulations of the European Market
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Mr. Benoit Winstel
President - Colin Ingrédients S.A.S.
President - European Spice Association (ESA)
Sustainable Development Requirements
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Mr. Tamás Sarkadi
Chairman
Sustainable Spices Initiative (SSI)
Tea break
Price risk assessment
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Mr. Jasvinder Singh Sethi
Director
Namagro
Risks related to maritime transport
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Mr. Nguyen Bao Khanh
Co-Founder & General Director
GOEX Transport
Diversification in spice farming to mitigate market risks
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Mr. Nguyen Ba Truc
Director
Central Highland Herbal Company Limited
Panel Discussion
12:00 PM to 01:30 PM
LUNCH
Rex Hotel Sai Gon
01:30 PM to 03:30 PM
CROP REPORT 2025
Global pepper report 2025
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Mr. Jos van Gulick
General Director, Nedspice Vietnam
Nedspice Processing Vietnam Limited
Vietnam pepper crop report 2025
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Mrs. Hoang Thi Lien
Chairwoman
VIET NAM PEPPER AND SPICE ASSOCIATION
Vietnam Cassia Crop report 2025
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Mr. Ranjith Sasikumar
Business Unit Leader
Son Ha Spice & Flavorings
Panel Discussion
03:30 PM to 06:00 PM
Coffee Break
Rex Hotel Sai Gon
03:30 PM to 06:00 PM
Buyer-Seller Meet/Networking
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
01-day farm visit
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
1-day Historical heritage at Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve visit