Programme
Day 1 – International Outlook Conference
12.00 – Registration and lunch
13.30 – Welcome and overview of sessions
13.40 – Global Overview
– A global overview of the industry – Rupert Claxton, Meat and Livestock Director, Gira Food
– Overseas overview – Spain: Isaac Huerta, Technical Services Manager, Spanish PIC
– Overseas overview – Denmark: Christian Fink Hanson, Director, Danish Research Centre
– Panel Discussion
15.00 – Coffee & Exhibition
15.30 – Reforming the pork supply chain
– Video presentation from Mark Spencer, Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
– Supply chain review – John Powell, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
– The future of the British pig industry – Chris Aldersley, Chief Operating Officer, Cranswick
– Panel discussion – all of the above speakers will discuss the supply chain review and they will be joined by Rob Mutimer from the NPA
17.00 – Conference closes
19.00 – Drinks Reception and Gala Dinner
Day 2 – Innovation Conference
09.00 – Registration
10.00 – Welcome and overview of sessions
10.10 – Rising to the Challenge
– Principal sponsor – Roman Krejci, Swine Corporate Veterinary Service Manager, Ceva
– International consumer trends: how should we respond? – Professor David Hughes
– Getting more pork on consumers forks – Liam Byrne, AHDB
– Panel discussion / Q&A
11.40 – Coffee and exhibition
12.10 – Enhancing our brand
– Industry language and tone on key issues – Amy Jackson, Oxtale Specialists Communications
– Developing business reputation and promoting staff progression – Paul Harris, Real Success
– Barriers to progress on net zero – Alex Haigh, JSR
– Panel discussion / Q&A
13.15 – Lunch and exhibition
14.15 – Young Guns Panel
– A panel of young industry innovators discuss the future of pig farming, comprising of:
– Flavian Obiero, Young NPA Chair
– Fred Allen, Young Pig Farmer of the Year Award winner, Allen Farms
– Max Campbell, Trainee of the Year Award winner, Bunkers Hill Pigs
– Emma Claxton, Trainee of the Year Highly Commended, ME Claxton
15.00 – Coffee and exhibition
15.30 – Pathway Grants Explained
– Stewart Houston & Gemma Thwaites, Member of Defra’s Pig Core Group
– Wrap up & thanks
16.00 – Conference close
*programme subject to change
Our Sponsors