Speakers 2026

Gary Morrison, Head of growth and strategy and Senior price reporter holds responsibilities for price assessments on the shrimp, frozen lobster, and crab markets. Additionally, he is responsible for....

Gerbrand is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), where he is responsible for advancing and executing the organization’s strategic mandate. Prior to WBA, he....

Since joining Rabobank International in 2005, Gorjan Nikolik has been an industry analyst focusing on the global seafood sector including aquaculture, wild-catch, seafood trade and processing. In his....

Gunturu Pawan Kumar is the Managing Director of Sprint Exports Pvt. Ltd., a seafood processing and export company based in India. In 2024, Mr. Kumar was elected National President of the Seafood....

Guus Pastoor is chairman of the board of Seafood Europe (previously AIPCE, the European Federation of Fish Processors and Importers). Seafood Europe is a membership organisation that connects the fish....

Dr. Helen Ann Hamilton holds a PhD in Industrial Ecology and an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. She is a leading sustainability scientist with almost 15 years of experience in aquaculture and....

Hemanth is a seafood operator turned AI builder working on how generative and agentic AI can improve real-world trade execution. After leading digital transformation and operational systems....

With 15 years of experience in the aquaculture industry and deep involvement in markets across Europe, Asia, and Latin America Mr. Aarestrup is one of the key experts in the Global Aquaculture....

As Vice President, Procurement at Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods, Henry DelaLlana oversees the purchase and import of over 100 million pounds of seafood annually, overseeing his procurement team....

Hugo Byrnes is an independent consultant on sustainability, with years of experience in the food and FMCG business. He has a Dutch Law degree from the State University Leiden in the Netherlands. His....

Jacob Doe Adzikah is a dynamic entrepreneur and strategic leader in Ghana’s aquaculture sector, bringing over 15 years of executive experience in industry development, policy advocacy, and multi....