Programme Overview - World Potato Congress 2022

WPC 2022: The Changing World of the Potato

Invited Speakers

PLENARY SESSIONS

PLENARY SESSIONS
Ireland, Canada and The Potato
Robert Kearns, Toronto, Canada
The Potato in a Changing World
HE Qu Dongyu, DG FAO, United Nations, Italy
Ireland – The Green Island
Tara McCarthy, CEO, Bord Bia, Ireland
If I Can
Chris Koch, Alberta, Canada
The Global Food Market in 2025
Professor Damien McLoughlin, University College Dublin, Ireland

PLENARY SESSIONS
The Dynamic Global Potato Market
Cedric Porter, World Potato Markets, UK
Global Consumer Trends in Fresh Produce
Lauren M Scott, Chief Strategy Officer, International Fresh Produce Association, USA
Fuelling Performance with Potatoes
Katherine Beals,University of Utah, USA /i>
The Future of Potato Research and its Contribution to Food Security and Sustainability
Prof. Paul Struik, Wageningen University, Netherlands
Contribution of the Potato to the SDG’s and Climate Action
Tom Arnold, Ireland

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

BUSINESS SESSION
Where will the potato business be in 5 years’ time?
The Future is Bright
Tom Keogh, Keogh’s Farm, Ireland
The Europatat Perspective
Gilles Fontaine, Europatat, France
Food Service – The Potato and the Pandemic
Jason Davenport, Allied Potato, USA
HEALTH & NUTRITION SESSION
The Potato – healthy or not?
The Information Morass
Stu Baker, AHDB, UK
Iron and zinc biofortified potatoes to contribute to reduce malnutrition
Dr.Gabriela Burgos, CIP, Peru
Food Service – The Potato and the Pandemic
Jason Davenport, Allied Potato, USA

INNOVATION SESSION
How new technology can impact the bottom line?
Breeding the Next Generation of Varieties
Dan Milbourne, Teagasc, Ireland
Intelligent technological innovations improve quality and yield along the value chain
Franz Bernd Kruthaup, Grimme, Germany
Challenges and Opportunities facing the Global Seed Potato Industry
Gerard Backx, HZPC, Nederland
SUSTAINABILITY SESSION
How does the potato fit into sustainable production?
Food-nutrition Security and Sustainable Intensification and Diversification of Agrifood systems
Oscar Ortiz, CIP, Peru
Crop Protection and Sustainable Farming
Prof. David Zaruk, Odisee University College, Belgium
Challenges and Opportunities facing the Global Seed Potato Industry
Gerard Backx, HZPC, Nederland

FOCUS SESSIONS

CONSUMPTION POTATOES
Driving consumption in worldwide markets
Emerging Plant Pathogens of Potato (Fungal)
Amanda Gevens, Univiversity Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Commercialisation of Developing Farmers in South Africa
Nomvula Xaba, Potatoes SA, South Africa
The View from Germany
Thomas Herkenrath, DHKV, Germany
PLANT HEALTH
Emerging challenges and plant health in the potato production system
Emerging Plant Pathogens of Potato (Fungal)
Amanda Gevens, Univiversity Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Economically important virus diseases of potato
Christophe Lacomme, SASA, UK
Emerging issues with Pathogens and Pests in Asia
Dr. Ruofang Zhang, China
POTATO TRADE AND UTILIZATION IN ASIA
Demand, Consumption and Opportunities for International Business
Statistical Trends for Trade of Fresh and Processed Potatoes in and to Asia
Samarendu Mohanty, CIP, India
Experience in Developing the Domestic (China) and export processing markets in Asia
A Wang, Snow Valley Agriculture, China
The View from Germany
Thomas Herkenrath, DHKV, Germany
PROMOTION & EDUCATION
Prepare To Be Surprised
Prepare to be Surprised
Lorcan Bourke, Bord Bia, Ireland
Laure Payrastre (CNIPT) France
Katrien De Nul, VLAM, Belgium
From Couch Potato to Performance Fuel – Repositioning the Potato
John Toaspern, Potatoes USA, USA
The View from Germany
Thomas Herkenrath, DHKV, Germany

SEED & HYBRID POTATOES
Micro-Business Seed Production in Africa, South America and Asia
Monica Parker, CIP, Peru
The potential of true seed propogation
Edwin van der Vossen, Solynta, Netherlands
Hybrid breeding
Emmet Dalton, Aardevo, Netherlands
POTATO STORAGE
New tools to optimise the potato store of the future
Storage – a Global Perspective
Nora Olsen, University of Idaho, USA
Storage post CIPC
Adrian Cunnington, Potato Storage Insight Ltd, UK
The Future of Potato Storage
Kürt Demeulemeester, INAGRO, Belgium
TECHNOLOGY
The Potato on Mars
Jan Kreuze, CIP, Peru
Latest Technology Developments
Brian Darcy, John Deere UK
Optimised Equation of Optical Peeling and Sorting = The Quest for Perfection
Marco Colombo, Tomra, Belgium
SUSTAINABILITY – THE FUTURE
The Sustainability Credentials of the Potato
Elmar Schulte Geldermann, University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Germany
Sustainability and the French Fry
Charlie Angelakos, McCain Foods Ltd, Canada
The Future is here – Organic Potatoes!
Andrew Skea, Skea Organics, Scotland

PROCESSED POTATOES
The Remarkable Growth of the Belgian Fry
Filip Wallays, Agristo, Belgium
The Production and Marketing of Frozen French fries in North America
Kurt Myers, JR Simplot, USA
FF Production and Marketing
Jarosław Wańkowic, Farm Frites, Poland
NUTRITION, FERTILISERS & AGRONOMY
Sustainable fertiliser use. Phosphorus
Prof. Mike McLaughlin, Australia
Irrigation and Nitrogen Management
Mark Stalham, Mark Stalham Potato Consultancy Ltd, UK
Potatoes Under Climate Stress – the ADAPT Project
Dr. Markus Teige, University of Vienna, Austria
BREEDING/ NBTs
Is breeding powering ahead or losing its way?
Tracking the deployment of functional disease resistance genes in cultivars to inform breeding
Ingo Hein
The Bright Future of New Breeding Techniques
Haven Baker, Pairwise Technologies, USA
GM regulation Europe and the world
Ewen Mullins, Teagasc, Ireland
RURAL DEVELOPMENT & THE POTATO
Perspectives around the world
Small Farmer Large Field (SFLF) model – Rural Communities in India
Sampriti Baruah, CIP, India
Successful Poverty Alleviation through the “Potato Empire ” Strategy in SW China
Zhaotang Deputy Mayor Bin Yang, China
FF Production and Marketing
Jarosław Wańkowic, Farm Frites, Poland

WPC 2022 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Please note this preliminary programme overview is correct as per December 2021 and is subject to change.

Monday, 30th May TUESDAY, 31ST MAY Wednesday, 1st June Thursday, 2nd June

WPC 2022 Programme Day 1
Monday, 30th May

11:00 Congress Registration
15:00 Welcome Refreshments
15:30 WPC 2022 Congress Opening
Michael Hoey, President IPF

Opening WPC Address
Romain Cools, President WPC Inc.

16:00 PLENARY SESSION

The Potato in a Changing World
Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Ireland, Canada and the Potato
Robert Kearns, Canada

Ireland, The Green Island
Tara McCarthy, CEO, Bord Bia, Ireland
18:00 Welcome Reception – RDS

WPC 2022 Programme Day 2
TUESDAY, 31ST MAY
06:30 2K WPC2022 Fun Run
09:00 PLENARY SESSION

The Global Food Market in 2025
Professor Damien McLoughlin, University College Dublin

The Dynamic Global Potato Market
Cedric Porter, World Potato Markets, UK
10:30 Refreshments Break
11:00 BUSINESS SESSION
HEALTH & NUTRITION SESSION

12:30 Lunch & Networking
14:00 POSTER SESSION
15:00 FOCUS SESSIONS
SEED POTATOES
FOCUS SESSIONS
PLANT HEALTH FOCUS SESSIONS
POTATO TRADE AND UTILIZATION IN ASIA FOCUS SESSIONS
PROMOTION & EDUCATION
16:00 Refreshments & Networking
16:30 PLENARY SESSION

Global Consumer Trends in Fresh Produce
Lauren M Scott, CMO, Produce Marketing Association

Fuelling Performance with Potatoes
Katherine Beals, University of Utah
17:30 WPC Industry Awards
19:00 Congress BBQ – Clayton Ballsbridge Hotel

WPC2022 Programme Day 3
WEDNESDAY, 1ST JUNE
09:00 PLENARY SESSION

09:45 INNOVATION SESSION
SUSTAINABILITY SESSION

11:15 Refreshments & Networking
11:45 FOCUS SESSION
CONSUMPTION POTATOES
FOCUS SESSION
POTATO STORAGE
FOCUS SESSION
RUAL DEVELOPMENT & THE POTATO
FOCUS SESSION
SUSTAINABILITY – THE FUTURE
12:45 Lunch & Networking
14:00 POSTER SESSION
15:00 FOCUS SESSION
PROCESSED POTATOES FOCUS SESSION
NUTRITION & FERTILISERS FOCUS SESSION
BREEDING FOCUS SESSION
TECHNOLOGY
16:00 Refreshments & Networking
16:30 PLENARY SESSION

Contribution of the Potato to the SDG’s and Climate Action
Tom Arnold, Ireland
17:30 Handover Ceremony
17:45 Congress Closing
20:00 Congress Social Evening – Guinness Storehouse

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Programme Overview & Congress Themes

POTATO BUSINESS

Confirmed International Speakers Theme Highlights
Professor Damien McLoughlin
University College Dublin

Cedric Porter
Managing Editor, World Potato Markets, UK

Lauren M Scott
CMO, Produce Marketing Association, USA

Chris Koch
Renowned Motivational Speaker, Canada

David Hughes
Emeritus Professor, Imperial College London

Tom Keogh
Keogh’s Farm, Dublin
• Value chain developments
• Added value products
• Consumer trends
• International trade
• Technology impacts
• Marketing initiatives
• Product types and processing
• Agribusiness
SUSTAINABILITY

Confirmed International Speakers Theme Highlights
Tara McCarthy
CEO, Bord Bia, (Irish Food Board), Ireland

Elmar Schulte Gelderman
Professor for Organic Agriculture and Sustainable Cropping Systems, University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Germany.

David Zaruk
Professor at Odisee University College, Brussels

Oscar Ortiz
Deputy Director General for Research and Development, CIP, Peru
• Climate studies
• Agrochemical management and product development
• Water management and irrigation
• Integrated pest management
• Economic impacts and incentives
HEALTH / NUTRITION

Confirmed International Speakers Theme Highlights
Katherine Beals
University of Utah, USA

Stu Baker
Senior Marketing Manager, AHDB, UK

John Toaspern
Chief Marketing Officer, Potatoes USA
• Consumer nutrition studies
• Micronutrition
• Potato nutraceuticals
• The role of the potato in global nutrition
INNOVATION / RESEARCH

Confirmed International Speakers Theme Highlights
Dan Milbourne
Potato Geneticist, Senior Research Scientist, Teagasc, Ireland

Franz Bernd Kruthaup
CEO Grimme, Germany
• Agronomy
• Blockchain technology
• Disruptive technologies
• Emerging issues and solutions
• Mechanisation and automation
• New breeding developments and varieties
• Pathology
DEVELOPMENT

Confirmed International Speakers Theme Highlights
Tom Arnold
Former CEO, Concern Worldwide, Ireland

Yalin Yang
CPC Party Secretary for Zhaotong, China
• Food security
• Social impact studies
• Development case studies
• Global challenges

Programme Overview & Congress Themes

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