At a glance



Tuesday, May 10

07:30: GPC Finance Committee Meeting
09:30: GPC Executive Committee Meeting 
10:00 - 18:00: Registration
14:00: Dubai Jebel Ali Port Tour
14:00: GAFTA International Pulses Committee Meeting
19:00: Welcome Reception


Wednesday, May 11

8:00: Special Invitation Breakfast - India Outlook

10:00: Opening Ceremony
10:05: GPC-NAFED MOU Signing Ceremony
10:15: GPC-Pulse Ukraine MOU Signing Ceremony
10: Honourable Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan
10:25: DMCC 
10:35: Pulse Innovation Panel (Government of Saskatchewan) 
11:20: DP World - Reimagining Agri Supply Chain  

11:40: RED LENTILS PANEL
Session Sponsor: 


Moderator: Farhan Adam / Marina Commodities
Analyst: Brian Clancey / STAT
Panelists:
Fethi K. Sonmez / Armada Foods (Turkey)
Anurag Tulshan / Esarco Exim Pvt. Ltd (India)
Devendra Gupta / Agrocorp (Singapore) 
Hunain Khatri / SS Indenters (Pakistan)
Umang Bagaria / Mandala Trading (Australia)

12:45: Buhler Group - Alexandra Londono Baderschneider 
13:00: Lunch

14:00: MUNG BEAN/PIGEON PEA/URAD PANEL
Session Sponsor:


Moderator & Analyst: Sunil Patwari / Seasons Overseas
Panelists:
Iuri Bruns/ Samba (Brazil)
Shyam Narsaria / Arvee International (Myanmar)
Samir A. Esmail / Afrisian Ginning (representing Africa)
Hadi Doni / Doni and Company (Pakistan)
Krishnendu Sayta / Shri Commodities (India)
Abbos Botirov / Global Export (Uzbekistan)
15:05: Featured Speaker: Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh (NAFED) 
15:25: Featured Speaker: Tim McGreevy (USA Pulses)

15:40: DRY PEAS PANEL
Session Sponsor:
 

Moderator: Cem Bogusoglu / Delta Corp Shipping 
Analyst: Brian Clancey / STAT
Panelists:
Faisal Anis Majeed / Bombi's Group (Pakistan)
Antonina Sklyarenko / Pulse Ukraine 
Quinton Stewart / Viterra (North America)

16:25: Featured Speaker: Gordon Bacon

16:40: GREEN/BROWN LENTILS PANEL
Session Sponsor:


Moderator: Loveraj Rai / ETG (Canada)
Analyst: Brian Clancey / STAT
Panelists:
Gonzalo de la Cierva / Legumbres Miau (Spain)
Jeff Van Pevenage / Columbia Grain (North America)
Sophie Nivagne / Ciacam Samson Cherqui (France)

17:25: Featured Speaker: Vivek Agrawal
17:35:Announcements & Daily Sponsor Recognition

 

Thursday, May 12

8:45: GAFTA: Update on Contracts
10:00: Opening of Day, Opening of General Assembly and Recognition of Sponsors
10:20: Digitalization of Trade. Varun Dinodiya / DCX  

10:40: KABULI CHICKPEAS PANEL
Session Sponsor: 


Moderator: Lara Gilmour / Global Pulse Confederation
Analyst: Navneet Singh Chhabra / Global Garbanzo
Panelists:
Jeff Van Pevenage / Columbia Grain (USA)
Neeraj Dhawan / Mega Grain (India)
Andac Kolukisa / Natural Gida (Turkey)
• Matias Macera / Desdelsur (Argentina)

11:45: Sponsor Recognition
12:05: Featured Speaker: Cosmas Mtesigwa (Tanzania Pulses Network)

12:20: DESI CHICKPEAS PANEL
Moderator: Maulik Maheshwari / Mahashree Group
Analyst: Gaurav Jain / AgPulse Analytica
Panelists: 
 Mostyn Gregg / Agrocorp (Singapore) 
 Lalit Pant / Wings Agro (India)
 Zirack Andrew / Tanzania Pulses Network
 Mitchell Elks / AGT Foods (Australia)
 Muhammad Ahmed / AWAM (Pakistan)
 Lalit Bangar / Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises (UAE)

13:00: Lunch
14:00: General Assembly - Business

14:45: WHITE & FABA BEAN PANEL
Session Sponsor:

Moderator: Pierfrancesco Sportelli / Kelley Bean (US)
Panelists
 Ivan Martin / Alimar (Argentina)
 Lika Khoptyanets/ Agroleader (by Pulse Ukraine)
 Orion Roy-Wright/ ADM (North America & Europe)
 Atef Tadros / TK & Danny (covering Egyptian Alubia and Faba)
 Edao Abdi Wosho / Edao International Trading (Ethiopia)
 Peter Wilson / Wilson International Trade (covering AustralianzFaba)

15:55: Speaker - TBA

16:10: SPECKLED AND COLOR BEANS PANEL
Session Sponsor:

Moderator: Randy Duckworth / Global Pulse Confederation
Panelists
 Sam Peck / Jack's Bean International (USA)
• Felipe Sandoval / Be Grait (Mexico)
 Pietro Schisler / Arbaza (Brazil)
 Edao Abdi Wosho / Edao International Trading (Ethiopia)
 Matías Macera / Desdelsur (Argentina)

17:15: Announcement of 2023 Convention Location, Final Recognition of Sponsors and Closing
19:00: Cocktail
20:00: Gala Dinner