Conference Program

Preliminary Program 2026

Two days of insights, debates and deal-making — Mersin, September 24-25, 2026.

Day 1
09:00-10:00
Participants registration. Welcome coffee
10:00-10:40

Official Opening of the Summit

Antonina Skliarenko
Antonina Skliarenko
President, Ukraine Pulse&Soybean Association, 🇺🇦Ukraine
Huseyin Arslan
Huseyin Arslan
Executive Chairman, GPC representative, AGT Arbel, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Andrii Kreitor
Andrii Kreitor
Deputy Head, State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, 🇺🇦 Ukraine
TBC
TBC
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye 🇹🇷
10:40-12:30

Session I Grain Outlook 2026/27: Global Restructuring

Moderator Oleh Khomenko
Oleh Khomenko
Director General, UCAB, 🇺🇦Ukraine
Victoria Blazhko
Victoria Blazhko
Senior Analyst, Barva Invest, 🇺🇦Ukraine
Filippo Bertuzzi
Filippo Bertuzzi
Senior Market Analyst, Areté s.r.l. – The Agri-food Intelligence Company, 🇮🇹 Italy
10:40-10:55

Analytical Presentation

«Black Sea Grain Bottleneck 26-27: Big Crop, Narrow Exit»,

Victoria Blazhko, Barva Invest (Ukraine)

10:55-11:10

Analytical Presentation

«Key Trends in Durum Wheat Market»,

Filippo Bertuzzi, Arete (Italy)

11:10-12:30

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion Participants
Onur Ozdemir
Onur Ozdemir
Trade Director, Imisk, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Plamen Penev
Plamen Penev
Commodity Broker, Agricore LTD, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Edouard Aubé
Edouard Aubé
Head of Trade, CFG Trading Switzerland, 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Volodymyr Humeniuk
Volodymyr Humeniuk
Deputy CEO, LNZ Trading GMBH, 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Joe Lungala Palata
Joe Lungala Palata
CEO, Nourrissons, 🇨🇩 Congo
Hasan Hacihaliloglu
Hasan Hacihaliloglu
Assistant General Manager - Sales, Armada Foods, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Guțuleac Veaceslav
Guțuleac Veaceslav
President of the Association, National Association of Bakery and Milling Industries, 🇲🇩 Moldova
12:30-12:45
Coffee Break
12:45-13:45

Session II Global Dynamics of the Oil Market 2026/27

Moderator Namik Kemal
Namik Kemal
Miller Magazine, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Veysel Kaya
Veysel Kaya
Owner, Sunseedman, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
12:45-13:00

Analytical Presentation

Veysel Kaya, Sunseedman (Türkiye)

13:00-13:45

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion Participants
Yadykar Ibragimov
Yadykar Ibragimov
Chairman, National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA), 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Halyna Matviychuk
Halyna Matviychuk
Co-owner and Commercial director, Lyubaretsky Soybean Processing Plant, 🇺🇦Ukraine
Taras Baran
Taras Baran
Commercial Director, Agroprodservice, 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Veysel Kaya
Veysel Kaya
Owner, Sunseedman, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
13:45-15:00
Lunch
15:00-16:15

Session III Soybeans Market 2026/27: Trends and Global Changes

Moderator Jaison John
Jaison John
U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC),🇺🇸 USA
Yan Kozyritskiy
Yan Kozyritskiy
Co-founder, Atria Brokers, 🇺🇦Ukraine
15:00-15:15

Analytical Presentation

Global Soybean Market 2026/27: China Returns, Brazil Reprices, U.S. Sales Surge

Yan Kozyritskiy, Atria Brokers (Ukraine)

15:15-16:15

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion Participants
Jaison John
Jaison John
Regional Head of Market Intelligence - Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA), U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC),🇺🇸 USA
Anton Zhemerdieiev
Anton Zhemerdieiev
Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, TAS AGRO, 🇺🇦Ukraine
Andrii But
Andrii But
Head of Foreign Commerce, Agrotrade Group, 🇺🇦Ukraine
Yan Kozyritskiy
Yan Kozyritskiy
Co-founder, Atria Brokers, 🇺🇦Ukraine
Nouran Ezzeldin
Nouran Ezzeldin
Founder and Ceo, Granos Oros, 🇪🇬 Egypt
16:15-16:30
Coffee break
16:30-16:45
Presentation

Pulses and Niche Crops: Cultivation, Processing, and New Agribusiness Opportunities

Mykhaylo Babych
Mykhaylo Babych
CEO, AGRO-SIMO-MASHBUD, 🇺🇦Ukraine
16:45-18:00

Session IV Global Pulses Market: Supply &Demand

Moderator Antonina Skliarenko
Antonina Skliarenko
UPSA, 🇺🇦Ukraine
Gaurav Jain
Gaurav Jain
CEO, AgPulse Analytica, 🇸🇬 Singapore
16:45-17:00

Analytical Presentation

Gaurav Jain, AgPulse (Singapore)

17:00–18:00

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion Participants
Huseyin Arslan
Huseyin Arslan
Executive Chairman, GPC representative, AGT Arbel, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Mehmet H. Sonmez
Mehmet H. Sonmez
CEO, Armada Foods, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Shukhrat Adilov
Shukhrat Adilov
Director, Atameken Agro Trade, 🇵🇼 Kazakhstan
Ryan Van Penevage
Ryan Van Penevage
Senior Trader, Braet-De-Vos, 🇧🇪 Belgium
Deepak Pareek
Deepak Pareek
Founder & MD, HnyB Tech-Incubations Pvt. Limited, 🇮🇳 India
Mahesh Raja Manglani
Mahesh Raja Manglani
Commercial Director, MastQalander, 🇵🇰 Pakistan
Onur Vatan
Onur Vatan
Director, Agro-Nomia, 🇺🇦 Ukraine
15:30-17:00
Legal Workshop for Participants of AgroFoodSummit2026

From Foreseeable War to Force Majeure and Remedies in Grain Trade Disputes

Session Sponsor
Dmytry Zagorodnyuk
Dmytry Zagorodnyuk
Partner, Fortior Law, 🇨🇭Switzerland
Rusudan Gergauli
Rusudan Gergauli
Partner, Fortior Law, 🇨🇭Switzerland
Section 1. Force Majeure in Black Sea Shipping: Contractual Risk, War and Performance under English Law
  • The Factual Escalation
  • The English-Law Framework
  • Background War vs. New Event
  • Frustration & Practical Guidance
Section 2. Emergency Remedies in Grain Trade Disputes: Vessel Arrests, Liens and Security
  • The session will provide a practical overview of emergency remedies available when disputes arise during the transportation and delivery of grain cargoes, including:
  • When and where a vessel may be arrested to secure a maritime claim arising from a grain trade dispute;
  • The interaction between court-ordered interim measures and ongoing arbitration proceedings; and
  • Practical and jurisdictional challenges in obtaining urgent relief in cross-border grain and shipping disputes.
18:00-19:30
Break
19:30-20:00
Transfer to the Gala Show Venue
20:00-23:00

Gala Show featuring Fire of Anatolia

Day 2
11:30-12:00
Gathering for transfer to Arbel factory
12:00-12:30
Transfer to Arbel factory
12:30-14:00

Factory Excursion.

14:00-15:30
Lunch
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