Asia International Coffee Conference
November 2027
Key Sessions
Judy Ganes
International Market Outlook
J Ganes Consulting LLC
Nguyen Tien Dung
From Farm to Future: Vietnam’s Coffee Sector Embraces Emission Reduction
SIMEXCO Dak Lak
Do Ngoc Sy
Brewing Balance: Regeneration & Resilience in Coffee's Future
JDE Peets
Eileen Gordon-Laity
Regulatory Drivers Transforming the Coffee Sector in Europe
European Coffee Federation (ECF)
Thai Nhu Hiep
Deforestation-Free Coffee: Corporate Commitment Beyond Regulation
Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd.
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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
12:35 - 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
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
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