Argus Agriculture & Feedstocks Conference

Name: Argus Agriculture & Feedstocks Conference
Start: 2024-03-22T00:00:00Z
End: 2024-03-23T00:00:00Z
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Speaking opportunities

For speaking opportunities, please contact:

Mariana Barrios
Senior Portfolio Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 208 158 5877
Email: mariana.barrios@argusmedia.com

Featured speakers in 2026 include:

Alejandra Castillo
President and CEO, North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA)

Alejandra Castillo is the President & CEO of the North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA). A senior executive with over 15 years’ experience in global trade with expertise in trade execution, stakeholder management and trade policy. Alejandra worked at the U.S. Grains Council in D.C., Singapore, and India. Most recently, she opened the Council’s newest office in India, where she served as the Regional Director for South Asia. In that capacity, Alejandra set up the strategy to evaluate and implement the Council’s market development programs in the region which included India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Alejandra also serves as volunteer President of the International Grain Trade Coalition (IGTC). Since 2019, Alejandra has supported the IGTC Working Group on Electronic Trading Documentation. In that role, she served as one of the co-chairs for the Industry Advisory Group (IAG) and the IAG representative for the CPM Focus Group on Sustainable Funding for the IPPC ePhyto Solution Project.

Prior to the Council, Alejandra worked in trade execution with Cargill focused on trade risk management as well as vessel and container logistics for cotton, grains and oilseeds. She also gained experience as an international freight forwarder prior to entering trade execution. Before joining Cargill, she worked as a project manager for the Mayo Clinic and an associate director of admissions for St. Catherine University.

Alejandra is a native of Nicaragua and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in strategic management and organizational leadership, both from St. Catherine University, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Paolo Torelli
Head of Market Analytics and Sustainability, Eni Trade & Biofuels S.p.A

Doriana Milenkova
Senior Analyst - Farm Inputs and Sugar RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness, Rabobank

André Paula Santos
Head of EU Policy, Bioenergy, Nufarm

André is an experienced Brussels lobbyist who has worked in European affairs for a decade. Having represented the EBB since 2016, he works on EU climate and energy, trade and sustainability policies. Before this, André worked for several years as a consultant and public affairs adviser for EU associations, focusing on the challenges facing the energy sector. He is a qualified lawyer who holds a law degree and a master’s degree in administrative law and procurement. Besides his native Portuguese, André speaks fluent English and Spanish, as well as some French.

Malak Al Akiely
Founder & CEO, Golden Wheat for Grain Trading

Malak Al Akiely is Founder and Managing Director of Golden Wheat for Grain Trading, Ltd., represents first class international Grain Trading companies for supplying Grains to Jordan with over 19 years of experience in agricultural commodities trading with focus on food abundance , food security , Sustainable Agriculture and Business Development. Golden Wheat works to meet the regional expanded demand of grains commodities in MENA; Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, &Saudi Arabia. Portfolio of commodities includes Wheat & feedstuff.

Malak is Co-Managing Partner in Golden Kayan for Marketing Consulting Co. for Oil, Energy & Renewable Energy.
Board Member at Maqta Ayla Digital Solutions , Joint Venture between Abu Dhabi Ports & Aqaba Development Cooperation.
Appointed as Ambassador to Commodity Trading Club, Geneva, Switzerland.

Member of Board of Trustees in the German- Jordanian University, Jordan.

Member in the committee of the first “ National Entrepreneurship Council “ in Jordan for improving National Strategy and implantation plan by Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.

Board Member in Center of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity at the “Amman Arab University”, Jordan

Board Member in the “Higher Consulting Commission” at the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Jordan.

Board Member in the “ Excellence Center for Entrepreneurship projects” , Jordan University of Science & Technology.

Founding & board Member of “Jordan Economic Forum” , a forum consist of prominent economic figures & parliament members to foster economic growth and moving towards the objectives of sustainable development goals, Green Circular Economy and Jordan`s Economic Modernization Vision.

Selected to Participate in ALPs (Austria Leadership program 14th Edition) in Austria along with 25 aspiring leaders in their fields from all over the world with Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.

Featured in two TV programs documenting successful female stories, Skynews and Abu Dhabi TV ,UAE

Awarded a certificate of completion for the Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education in 2022.

Selected and featured as inspiring story of IVLP (International Visitor Leadership program) alumni on the US department of States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs website as part of the 80 #FacesofExchange campaign in celebration of the IVLP 80th anniversary.

Have been selected as one of the Top Ten Young Persons of the World by Junior Chamber International (JCI) in August 2019.

First Jordanian women to cross 80 degrees' north pole, Founding Member in FutureTalks, Norway and went to the Arctic Expedition with 100 brilliant people from all sectors and all continents, exploring the Arctic and engaging in the most important discussions of our time.
Keynote Speaker at Oslo Innovation week with DNB Bank, Norway about Theme "Sustainability as Competitive Advantage" & also at Professional Women Norway "Shifting Diversity Gear".

Partner and Business Development consultant on Oil and Aviation investment projects in East Africa (Nigeria).

Have been selected by U.S. Deparment of States, United States of America to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program, “Entrepreneurship as the Engine of Prosperity and Stability: Women Fostering Economic Security.

The youngest member of both the Public Financial Policies Committee, Economic Committee for Jordan’s Vision 2021.

Malak holds an MBA in Management Business Administration from the German-Jordanian University.

Alex Gospodinov
Co-founder, Feedstoq

Yuri Yambanis
Director, Camelina Company

Andrew Rechten
Head of Agricultural Derivatives, SSY Global

Scott Wellcome
Director, Grains Risk Management, GoodMills Group GmbH

Scott Wellcome is the Director of Grains Risk Management at GoodMills Group GmbH, a position he has held since September 2018. He has been with GoodMills Group for over 35 years, contributing to the company's success in the grains and oilseeds market. Wellcome's expertise in risk management and sourcing has been instrumental in navigating the complexities of global commodity markets. His insights into the fundamentals of supply and demand, as well as the transformative impact of technology and globalization, have made him a trusted authority in the industry.

Scott Wellcome's approach to risk management emphasizes a balance between technology and human judgment, ensuring that the company remains resilient in a volatile market. His work at GoodMills Group has been pivotal in managing raw material risks and securing reliable supply, which are critical for the company's operations.

Paul Wightman
Senior Director Research and Product Development, CME Group

Paul Wightman is Director of Product Development for US firm CME’s commodity products. Paul has developed a wide range of products across the commodity markets and is heavily involved in some of the latest initiatives around renewables and alternative fuels. Prior to joining CME Group, Paul headed up the commodity sales team for French bank Natixis where he worked with a number of leading commercial clients in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and advised them on hedging and risk strategies. In a career spanning more than 20 years, Paul has worked for trading platform the Intercontinental Exchange in a product development capacity as well as for leading price reporting agencies in the commodities markets. Paul has an Economics degree from the University of Southampton and speaks French.

Nikolay Gorbachov
President, Ukrainian Grain Association

Nikolay Gorbachov has more than 30 years of experience in the agricultural market of Ukraine. In February 2017, he was elected as the President of Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) and in 2021 was re-elected for a second term. He previously co-chaired the Grains and Oilseeds Committee of the European Business Association (EBA). He also holds the position of Director in the trading company in Ukraine.

David Fyfe
Chief Economist, Argus Media

David has more than 30 years’ experience of working in energy markets. Prior to joining Argus, David was most recently chief economist at commodity trading company Gunvor. Before this, he managed the oil industry and markets division of the International Energy Agency and edited its influential monthly Oil Market Report. David has a master’s degree in energy policy and economics from Imperial College London.

Łukasz Pasterski
Public Affairs & Communications Director, Fertilizers Europe

Łukasz Pasterski joined Fertilizers Europe in April 2018.

Łukasz is an all-round communicator with over 7 years experience as a communication professional in Brussels. Prior to joining Fertilizers Europe, he worked for over 6 years for the European Petroleum Refiners Association and a year for the European Commission’s Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation. He holds a Master degree in Political Science (University of Birmingham) and a Bachelor degree in European Studies (Maastricht University).

Łukasz speaks Polish, English, French and a little German. In his free time he enjoys playing football.

Marc Ostwald
Chief Economist & Global Strategist, ADM Investor Services International

Analysing and forecasting the impact of macro / microeconomic trends on a broad range of asset classes, where necessary challenging market psychology and consensus views. The joy of working as a market economist is a constant need to research and learn about the changing landscape of the way that the world works, well beyond the limited scope of economics and financial markets. The desire is to enable and facilitate critical & lateral thinking perspectives on global economic, political and asset market trends; to convey these ideas enthusiastically in terms that are accessible and thought provoking. Having spent much of his childhood in Libya and Iran, Marc has a particular interest in the Middle East, is passionate about music of all genres, and a regular guest on TV & Radio, and widely quoted in the media.