Registration & Exhibition Opens
10:00 am
Keynote from the Minister
1:00 pm
H.E. Mariam Al Mheiri
Keynote Welcome: Highlighting ADAFSA key focus areas for sustainable food production
1:20 pm
H.E. Mariam Harib Sultan AlSuwaidi
AAAID Keynote
1:40 pm
H.E. Mohammed bin Obaid Al Mazrooei
Panel Discussion: Agri-food Investment and Entrepreneurship in the UAE
2:00 pm
Mohamed Al Hosani
Basem Al Khawaldeh
Ali Albaloushi
Panel Discussion: Chefs Talk
2:40 pm
Dima Al Sharif
Chef Mohamed Atieh
Chef Oussama Ghassab
Chef Jean Barbour
Chef Karim Haidar
Keynote Presentation: Applying innovation to decrease food waste
3:20 pm
Dr. Marc Bou Zaidan
End of Day 1
3:40 pm
Registration & Exhibition Opens
10:00 am
Welcome by Chairman
Ali Albaloushi, CEO, EcoX Management Consultants L.L.C
AAAID Companies’ Annual Meeting
10:30 am
Presentation: The Future of Hospitality, Sustainable and Innovative
12:30 pm
Katleen Penel
Panel Discussion: Investing in Agri-tech for a harmonious and stable food supply chain
12:50 pm
Avinash Kasinathan
Adrian Gawlowski
Dr. Liudmila Prozorova
Dr. Ram
Jan Wernicki
Presentation: Agri-Food Investments Opportunities
1:35 pm
Nadia Naser Al Ghafri
Refreshments & Networking
Presentation: Updating the Requirements of Essential Food Safety Training and Certification Program (EFST) to Meet the Innovation Era
2:15 pm
Eyad Abdul Hafiz Saleh Nassar
Panel Discussion: Promoting collaboration between R&D, Academia, and industry for an increasingly innovative and sustainable food industry
2:35 pm
Dr. Shamal Mohammed
Mira El Ghaziri
Dr. Liudmila Prozorova
End of Day 2
3:05 pm
Registration & Exhibition Opens
10:00 am
Welcome by Chairman
Ali Albaloushi, CEO, EcoX Management Consultants L.L.C
Interview: Abu Dhabi Food Hub- KEZAD Wholesale Trade and Logistics Project: A Critical Link between Sellers and Buyers to Achieve 2051 Food Security Strategy
11:00 am
Graham Sandres
Sarah Bahabry
Presentation: Highlighting innovators in the local food production industry
11:20 am
Creating sustainable leather products
Omar Sartawi
Presentation: Foodborne Diseases
11:40 am
Ghada Ahmed El Derdiri Abdel Wahab
Networking & refreshment break
12:00 pm
Case study: The Abu Dhabi Agricultural Genome Program: A strategic plan towards a global leadership in food security
12:15 pm
Dr. Ahmed Abdrabou
Presentation: Post-harvest operations & reducing food waste
12:35 pm
Khaled Abdelbar Mohamed Bakir
Luncheon & networking break
Presentation: Zadna Rating – ADAFSA Food Establishments Rating Program
1:20 pm
Aysha Salem Helal Al Kaabi
Panel Discussion: Rewriting The Recipe: Fresh Perspectives For A Friendlier Future Of Food
1:40 pm
Kristin Stoller
Maya French
Nikhil Tripathi
Sam Norton
Chefs Talk: Challenges Facing Arab Cuisine Restaurants: Techniques and Solutions to Modernize Arab Cuisine.
2:20 pm
Chef Mohamed Atieh
Walter Potenza
Chef Mohamad Chabchoul
Dima Al Sharif
Presentation: ADAFSA Efforts in Reducing Food Lost & Waste
3:00 pm
Dr. Afkar Hilles
End of ADIFE Talks
3:20 pm