Who Is Right for the Program
The Agribusiness Seminar brings together senior industry executives who are thought leaders and key decision makers. Their diverse backgrounds and geographic bases enrich the learning process through the exchange of varied industry perspectives and experiences. The seminar attracts leaders across a range of organizations, including:
- Producers, processors, and distributors of agricultural and food products
- Marketers of fresh and packaged foods, convenience meals, and snacks
- Major grocery chains, specialty food retailers, and foodservice providers
- Manufacturers and distributors of agricultural supplies and farm equipment
- Financial services firms that directly serve the agribusiness industry
- Governmental agencies and educational institutions that further agribusiness for the public good
- Biotech companies shaping the future of global food, pharmaceutical, and energy sectors
Past Participants Represented:
| Sales Volume |
Nationalities |
11%
|
|
$0–29.9 million
|
14% |
|
Asia/Pacific |
7%
|
|
$30–99.9 million
|
20% |
|
Europe |
11%
|
|
$100-499.9 million
|
10% |
|
Latin America |
| 8% |
|
$500-999.99 million
|
56% |
|
North America |
12%
|
|
$1-2.5 billion
|
|
9%
|
|
$2.5-5 billion
|
|
9%
|
|
$5-9.9 billion
|
33%
|
|
$10 billion +
|
|
|
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Participating Companies Have Included:
Associated British Foods plc
Banco de México-FIRA
Barilla Holding S.p.A.
Berrymex, S.A. de C.V.
Bongrain SA
British Sugar plc
Bunge, Ltd.
Cargill, Inc.
COFCO Limited
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.
DaChan Food (Asia) Limited
Diamond Foods
Dupont
Eli Lilly and Company
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(EBRD)
Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United
Nations (FAO)
Fonterra
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Governments of the United
States, Brazil, Canada, France,
Hungary, etc. |
Hormel Foods Corporation
JBS International, Inc.
The J.M. Smucker Company
Malaysian Agrifood Corporation
Berhad
Marks and Spencer Plc
McDonald's
Mitsui & Co., Inc.
Monsanto Company
Nestlé S.A.
Nutreco Holding N.V.
Olam International
Pepsico, Inc.
Rabobank Group
Royal Ahold
Syngenta Corporation
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Unilever
Viterra
Walmart
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
The World Bank Group
|
"What was promised was delivered. Steeped in the latest views on agribusiness, I explored relevant case studies on biofuels, food scarcity, and food security. The sharing of ideas with 200 senior managers from all continents triggered me to think more broadly about the industry. With a wider worldview, I am more self-assured about making decisions. That's why I highly recommended the seminar to our senior managers."
Simone Hertzberger [Vice President, Quality Assurance and Product Integrity], Royal Ahold/Albert Heijn, The Netherlands