The new conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production” (REFAB) will showcase leading solution approaches from the wide range of the following topics:
10:00 Conference Opening (Maritim Hall): Michael Carus, nova-Institut GmbH (DE)
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Michael Carus
nova-Institut (DE)
10:15 Dr. Rafaël Schneider
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (DE)
Food and Nutrition Security: Global Challenge – Site-Specific Solutions
10:40 Thomas Arnold
European Commission, DG RTD (BE)
Innovation from Across – can Cross-Pollinating Sectors, Actors and Conversations Unfold Solutions Towards Systemic Change?
11:05 Michael Carus
nova-Institut (DE)
Sustainability Assessment of New Food and Biomass Technologies
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Dr. Anil Rajvanshi
Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) (IN)
11:30 Dr. Srinivasu Pappula
Tata Consultancy Services (IN)
Combating Climate Change For Food Security through the Digital Five Forces
11:50 Dr. Ole Peters
xarvio - BASF Digital Farming (DE)
The Digital Future of Agriculture
12:10 Dr. Marcus Remmers
DSM (NL)
Opportunities for a more Sustainable Future in Animal Farming
12:30 Dr. Inkyu Sa
ETH Zürich (CH)
A Journey of Flourish: Aerial Data Collection and Analysis, and Automated Ground Intervention for Precision Farming
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Prof. Dr. Ludo Diels
Flemisch Institute for Technological Research /VITO (NL)
11:30 Matt Ball
The Good Food Institute (US)
The Future of Meat: Better Options to Feed a Growing Population
12:10 Leen Bastiaens
Vlemish Institute for Technological Research - VITO (BE)
Prof. Dr. Ir. Leen Van Campenhout
KU Leuven (BE)
Insect Rearing and Processing for Food, Feed and Bio-based Chemicals
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Jeremy Harbinson
Wageningen University & Research (NL)
14:20 Dr. Alok Adholeya
TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre (IN)
Seed plus: A Sustainable Approach with Integration of Mycorrhizae and Nano-bio Stimulants for Precision Agriculture and Resource Use Efficiency
14:50 Dr. Wieland Reichelt
Evologic Technologies (AT)
AMF in Agriculture – Challenges and Opportunities
15:10 Dr. Jonathan Gerbore
BIOVITIS (FR)
Microbial Products for Plant Biostimulation and Biocontrol
15:30 Dr. Antoine Drevelle
Kapsera (FR)
Reinventing Microbial Formulation: Microcapsules for Growth and Delivery
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Vítor Verdelho Vieira
European Algae Biomass Association (EABA) (PT)
14:20 Dr. Iago Teles
Wageningen University & Research (NL)
Potential of Microalgae for Food and Feed
14:50 Dr. Yossi Tal
SEAKURA (IL)
Mass Cultivation and Processing of Marine Seaweeds under “Clean Sea” Production Technology.
15:10 João Cotter
Aquaponics Iberia (PT)
Is Aquaponics On or Gone? Choosing the Right Strategies to Develop Urban Aquaponics
15:30 Javier Fernández Ponce
Smart Floating Farms (ES)
Modular Floating Platforms for Local Food Production
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Michael Carus
nova-Institut (DE)
16:20 Dr Gurbir S. Bhullar
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL (CH)
Organic Farming in the Tropics –Lessons from a decade of Farming Systems Research in Kenya, India and Bolivia
16:40 Dr. Gero Leson
Dr. Bronner's (USA)
Regenerative Agriculture and Agroforestry:
improving soil organic matter, productivity and resilience while sequestering atmospheric CO2
17:00 Julius Ecuru
BioInnovate Africa Programme (KE)
Fostering an Innovation-driven Bioeconomy in Africa: Experience from BioInnovate Africa Programme
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Dr. Asta Partanen
nova-Institut (DE)
16:20 Samir Somaiya
Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. (IN)
Disruption and Innovation in Building a Modern Biorefinery in India
16:40 Bente Nersten
Borregaard (NO)
Fat Replacers for Food and Chemicals from a Spruce-based Biorefinery
17:00 Elisabeth Stanger
Lenzing AG (AT)
Providing Sustainable Solutions to the Food, Fibre and Chemical Market from an Integrated Beechwood Biorefinery with a Special Focus on Acetic Acid.
17:20 Dr. Peter Welters
Phytowelt GreenTechnologies (DE)
Biotechnological Production of Flavors – Efficient and Sustainable
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Dr. Joachim Stiegemann
CLAAS E-Systems (DE)
09:00 Joakim Hauge
The Sahara Forest Project (NO)
From Vision to Reality: Greening Desert Areas through Profitable Production of Food, Freshwater, Clean Energy and Biomass
09:30 Avner Shohet
Teshuva Agricultural Projects (TAP) (IL)
Green Hydroponic Agriculture under Challenging Conditions – Climate, Land, Place and Size
09:50 Max Trommsdorff
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (DE)
Agrophotovoltaic: Harvesting Twice
10:10 Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Wageih
SEKEM Development Foundation (EG)
Greening the Desert in Egypt with Sustainable Agriculture
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Dr. Peter Welters
Phytowelt GreenTechnologies (DE)
09:00 Niels de Beus
nova-Institut (DE)
Dr. Pia Skoczinski
nova-Institut (DE)
Genetic Modified Crops: Cultivation Areas, Experiences and Breeding Targets
09:30 Jeremy Harbinson
Wageningen University & Research (NL)
Radical Increases in Crop Yield: The Role of Improved Photosynthesis
09:50 Magnus Hertzberg
SweTree Technologies (SE)
BioTechnology Solutions for Tree Breeding and Forestry Operation
10:10 Dr. Venkata Kishore
Bayer (NL)
Innovations in Vegetable Product Development
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Dr. Joachim Stiegemann
CLAAS E-Systems (DE)
11:00 Christophe Lasseur
European Space Agency (NL)
Man to Mars means Waste to Food
11:20 Dr. Wieger Wamelink (co-author Joep Frissel)
Wageningen University & Research (NL)
Towards a Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystem for Mars and the Moon
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Dr. Filipe Neves Dos Santos
Centre for Robotics in Industry and Intelligent Systems (CRIIS) (PT)
11:40 Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi
Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) (IN)
Precision Agriculture and IOT can help Indian Farming
12:00 Dr. Joachim Stiegemann
CLAAS E-Systems (DE)
Aspects and Perspectives of the Digital Shape for Farmers and the Agriculture Industry
12:20 Egbert Schroeer
Microsoft (US)
Artificial Intelligence & Internet of Things: How They Will Shape the Future of Agriculture & Food Industry
12:40 Dr. Norbert Schmitz
Meo Carbon Solutions (DE)
Is Blockchain the Solution for Traceability in Supply Chains? Sustainability Certification for Biomass and Food with ISCC
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Thomas Zöllner
Association for Vertical Farming (BE)
11:00 Volkmar Keuter
Fraunhofer Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT (DE)
inFARMING®
11:20 Martin Veenstra
Certhon (NL)
Successful Indoor/Vertical Farming: Applying Lessons Learned in Horticulture
11:40 Timo Bongartz
OSRAM (DE)
Smart (Indoor) Farming – From LED Component Player to Full-stack Solution Provider
12:00 Daniel Scholten
Farmers Cut (DE)
Lifting Indoor Farming to the Next Level with Dryponics Cultivation
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14:30 Dr. Filipe Neves dos Santos
Centre for Robotics in Industry and Intelligent Systems (CRIIS) (PT)
Robotics for Agriculture and Forestry in Challenging Environments
14:50 Prof. Dr. Stefan Pelzer
Evonik Nutrition & Care (DE)
Precision Livestock Farming: A Data and Knowledge Based Approach for Sustainable Animal Nutrition
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Michael Carus
nova-Institut (DE)
15:10 Tiffany Tsui
Dutch Greenhouse Delta (NL)
Bridging the Global Urban-Rural Divide: the Greenport Horticultural Cluster2Cluster Model between Netherlands and China
15:30 Sabine Sütterlin
Berlin-Institut für Bevölkerung und Entwicklung (DE)
How can African Countries leapfrog Technological Development to Achieve Food Security in Africa?
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Achim Raschka
nova-Institut (DE)
14:30 David Wilco Drew
AgriProtein (ZA)
AgriProtein, Creating a Sustainable Future Through Insect-based Technologies
15:30 Dr. Heiko Rischer
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (FI)
Cellular Agriculture for Food Production