Agenda - Main Conference Day 1 | Asia International Coffee Conference

07:30 - 09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

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Navigating Regulatory Landscapes

09:00 - 09:05

Chair's Opening Remarks

Thiet Nguyen - Vietnam Country Director, Rainforest Alliance

09:05 - 09:15

Opening Remarks from VICOFA

Nguyen Nam Hai - Chairman, Vietnamese Coffee and Cocoa Association (VICOFA)

09:15 - 09:20

Welcome Remarks

Le Hoang Tai - Vice Director, Ministry of Trade

09:20 - 09:50

Regulatory Drivers Transforming the Coffee Sector in Europe

EU Coffee Market Overview: Consumption, trade flows, key suppliers and the relevance of the EU as a global coffee hub.
EU Green Deal Legacy: Overview of the regulatory framework shaping the coffee value chain, featuring EUDR, CS3D/CSRD, and the Forced Labour Regulation.
Regulatory & Compliance Deep-Dive: Key requirements, timelines and implications for operators, including due diligence, traceability, and sustainability reporting.
Plant Protection Products Update: Latest developments on glyphosate and neonicotinoids, ECF data pooling, and scientific insights on residues and consumer exposure.

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

09:50 - 10:35

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.

Thai Nhu Hiep - Chairman & CEO, Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd.
Gideon Balasingam - Manager, MEL and ICT, Fairtrade NAPP (Asia Pacific)
Thibaud Vantalon - Machine Learning Expert, CGIAR
Eileen Gordon-Laity - Secretary General, European Coffee Federation (ECF)
Thiet Nguyen - Vietnam Country Director, Rainforest Alliance

10:35 - 10:45

Questions

10:45 - 11:15

Networking Break

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Market & Trade Dynamics

11:15 - 11:35

Vietnamese Coffee Outlook

Do Ha Nam - Vice President, Vietnamese Coffee and Cocoa Association (VICOFA)

11:35 - 12:05

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

12:05 - 12:35

From Farm to Future: Vietnam’s Coffee Sector Embraces Emission Reduction

Nguyen Tien Dung - Deputy General Director, SIMEXCO Dak Lak

12:35 - 12:45

Questions

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch and Networking Break

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Climate Resilience & Regenerative Agriculture

13:45 - 13:50

Chair's Opening Remarks

Thiet Nguyen - Vietnam Country Director, Rainforest Alliance

13:50 - 14:20

Advancing Coffee Quality and Sustainability through Biostimulant Innovation

Chuan Lee - Director, CH Biotech Flavor Compound Research Center, CH Biotech

14:20 - 15:05

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.

Do Ngoc Sy - Asia Pacific Sustainability Manager, JDE Peets
Trung Pham - Country Representative - Vietnam, Global Coffee Platform
Timen Rasmus ter Meulen Swijtink - Founder & Managing Director, Lacàph
Tam Nguyen - CEO, TMT Consulting
Dinh Huu Vinh - General Director, Golden Coffee Joint Stock Company

15:05 - 15:20

Questions

15:20 - 15:50

Coffee & Networking Break

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Technological Innovation

15:50 - 16:20

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

16:20 - 16:50

Making the World’s Coffee Safer: Mycotoxin risk management and Ochratoxin A in Coffee

Mabel Ng Hwee Chen - Regional Product Manager, Romer Labs

16:50 - 17:05

Questions

17:05 - 17:15

Chair’s Closing Remarks

Thiet Nguyen - Vietnam Country Director, Rainforest Alliance

17:15 - 17:30

End of Conference Day 1

17:30 - 20:00

Coffee Night Reception, Sponsored by Golden Robusta

Main Conference Day 1Tuesday, 2 December 2025

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