Speakers 2026

Nick is a third-generation entrepreneur and part of the senior management of the Avanti Group since 2015. Avanti operates 10+ facilities across multiple locations in the shrimp supply chain. As part....

Based in Utrecht, Novel focuses on the seafood and aquaculture industry. Novel brings a strong analytical background and private equity experience. In prior roles, he worked at Climate Fund Managers....

Chenjun Pan is focusing on researching agricultural sectors in China. She is recognized within the industry as an expert in animal protein, animal feed, food retailing, seafood, organic food and....

With more than 30 years of experience in the wider shipping industry, Philip D. Gray has built particular expertise in reefer cargo. He began his career as a boarding clerk in his native port of....

Amaya Albalat is a Professor at the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, UK. Her research is focussed in understanding how aquaculture and fishing practices impact the physiology of....

Ralph Sanders is Purchase & Trading Manager at Cooke Europe, responsible for global sourcing and trade of seafood products. He combines strong market insight with a focus on quality, supplier....

Ravi Kumar Yellanki is the Managing Director of Vaisakhi Marine Resources Pvt. Ltd., one of India’s leading integrated aquaculture companies with interests in shrimp hatcheries, farming, seafood....

Remy Gieling is co-founder of The AI Group ( ai.nl) and The Automation Group, two of the leading Dutch consultancies that together help over 300 organizations a year turn AI into real business impact....

Richard Houtkoop has worked in logistics for more than 30 years, beginning his career in Rotterdam before taking the next entrepreneurial step in 2007, when he co-founded Share Logistics with....

Robert DeHaan is Executive Vice President & General Counsel of the National Fisheries Institute, the USA’s largest commercial seafood trade organization. In that capacity, he leads NFI regulatory and....

Rogier is a senior project manager with several years' experience working on aquaculture projects in Vietnam and across Southeast Asia. He has spearheaded the public-private consortia....

Ronnie currently serves on the advisory board of Calysta, USA; as regional aquaculture consultant with the U.S. Grains Council and is an advisor to BASF, Germany. He also acts as a mentor at Hatch –....