Agenda - Main Conference Day 1 | Asia International Coffee Conference

07:30 - 09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

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Market & Trade Dynamics

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome from VICOFA

09:10 - 09:15

Chair's Opening Remarks

09:15 - 09:45

Vietnamese Coffee Market Growth & Forecast

Vietnam's market growth and mapping its trajectory to inform long-term business planning
Production volume forecasts and other critical data on the supply chain
Vietnam's coffee exports current reach and expected projections
Strategic understanding of Vietnam's position of dominance in the global Robusta market; where do the opportunities lie?
Insights into Vietnam's developing Arabica segment
How Vietnam's sustainability initiatives affect market positioning

09:45 - 10:15

Global Trade Dynamics and Regulatory Impacts

Critical insights on changing customs requirements and documentation needs across key coffee markets.
How changing tariff structures affect pricing strategies and market competitiveness.
Understanding evolving food safety regulations like EU Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs), FDA FSMA requirements, and country-specific safety standards.
Navigating trade prerequisites like sustainability certification requirements, mandatory sustainability reporting and verification systems.
Identifying emerging markets with favourable trade conditions for expansion.

10:15 - 10:45

International Market Outlook

Forward-looking projections on Arabica and Robusta price trends and movements across major exchanges.
Quantitative predictions of global production versus consumption patterns for the upcoming 12-24 months.
Harvest cycle projections: exploring country-by-country production forecasts accounting for weather patterns, flowering reports, and regional challenges.
Growth projections for different market segments: specialty vs. commercial or instant coffee, and their price points

Judy Ganes - President & Co-Founder, J Ganes Consulting LLC

10:45 - 11:00

Questions

11:00 - 11:30

Networking Break

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Navigating Regulatory Landscapes

11:30 - 12:00

EU Regulatory Update

A comprehensive overview of the EUDR
EUDR/CS3D/FLR/Glyphosate

Eileen Gordon-Laity - Secretary General, European Coffee Federation (ECF)

12:00 - 12:45

Deforestation-Free Coffee: Corporate Commitment Beyond Regulation

Examining anti-deforestation efforts in Asia Pacific countries (Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Thailand, China) and whether momentum continues regardless of regulatory changes
Practical approaches to greenhouse gas emissions tracking that deliver business value beyond compliance
Carbon sink potential: Leveraging coffee farming's environmental benefits as a market differentiator.
Supply chain integrity: Building traceability systems that serve multiple business objectives beyond regulatory requirements.

Gideon Balasingam - Manager (Asia Pacific), Fairtrade NAPP
Thibaud Vantalon - Machine Learning Expert, CGIAR

12:45 - 13:00

Questions

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch and Networking Break

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Technological Innovation

14:15 - 14:20

Chair's Opening Remarks

14:20 - 14:50

AI Revolution in Coffee: From Farm Management to Flavour Engineering

Agro-Tech: How the digital transformation of agriculture is reshaping the coffee farmer's role from operational to strategic farm managers.
Outlining the benefits of AI-Assisted crop selection, screening, pre-selected enzymes and yeasts, as well as scoring and grading quality.
How AI can drastically improve operational efficiency and traceability throughout the supply chain.

Jeremy Choong - CEO and Owner, Paksong Coffee

14:50 - 15:50

Technological Showcase

15:50 - 16:10

Questions

16:10 - 16:55

Coffee & Networking Break

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Climate Resilience & Regenerative Agriculture

16:55 - 17:40

Brewing Balance: Regeneration & Resilience in Coffee's Future

Why regenerative agricultural practices and crop diversification are essential solutions for breaking unsustainable cycles.
How to negate the overuse of fertilizers, thus limiting chemical residue issues and long-term environmental damage.
Collective action initiatives that address both economic sustainability and environmental stewardship across the entire coffee value chain.
Regenerative agriculture coffee guidelines for Vietnamese producers.

Trung Pham - Country Representative - Vietnam, Global Coffee Platform
Do Ngoc Sy - Asia Pacific Sustainability Manager, Jacob Douwe Egberts
Timen Rasmus ter Meulen Swijtink - Founder & Managing Director, Lacàph

17:40 - 17:45

Chair’s Closing Remarks

17:45 - 18:00

End of Conference Day 1

18:00 - 20:00

Coffee Night Reception

Main Conference Day 1Tuesday, 2 December 2025

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