Speakers 2026

Following his graduation from The Danish Merchant Marine Academy as Master Marine and a few years at sea, Thue began his shore-based career in 2000 and has held various positions within the group in....

Tim Brouwer is CEO of Norwegian Seafood Group and founder of its sustainable salmon brand VÅRLAKS. Through his investment company Malstrøm he backs and builds blue-economy companies for the long term.

Tjebbe Onnes is an experienced commercial leader in the food and retail industry with a strong background in brand development, commercial strategy, and international growth. After more than twelve....

Mr. Tran Dinh Luan is the Director General of the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance (DFiS), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Viet Nam. He holds a PhD in Aquaculture and has....

Travis Larkin is CEO and owner of Seafood Exchange, a seafood importing and wholesale company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He joined Seafood Exchange in 1997 from Darden Restaurants, where....

Ukida Akiyoshi began his career in 1995 as a seafood news reporter with Minato News in Yamaguchi, later moving to Tokyo where he covered the Fisheries Agency, Tsukiji (now Toyosu) Market, and major....

Umesh N. R. is a fisheries professional, shrimp farmer, and social entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience advancing inclusive aquaculture. As the founding CEO of NaCSA (Government of India), he....

Valeria Triviño is a marketing professional with 17 years of experience in brand strategy, market positioning, and customer engagement. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a degree....

Van has over eight years of experience creating technologies aimed at fostering a sustainable aquaculture ecosystem. He is the co-founder and CEO of OTANICS, which operates the Tomota digital platform....

Victoria is Senior Procurement Category Manager for Fish & Seafood at HelloFresh SE, where she lead sourcing across the salmon and shrimp categories. Based in Amsterdam, she combines a commercial....

After studying Agriculture, he gained his first professional experience at an international certification body, where he was first introduced to certification systems for aquaculture and wild-caught....

Willem de Bruijn is an international commercial and marketing executive with extensive leadership experience across global consumer goods, food and beverages, and, over the past five years, the....