The speakers for the 2027 European Rice Convention will be announced in the coming months.
In the meantime, discover below some of the speakers who contributed to our 2025 edition in Marbella, offering a glimpse of the expertise, perspectives and industry insights that shape the FERM Convention.
Interested in contributing to the 2027 programme?
If you would like to suggest a topic, submit a presentation idea or express your interest in speaking at the Convention, we would be happy to hear from you. Please contact us at info@fermconvention.com.
Speakers from our 2025 edition:
CEO
European Food Banks Federation (FEBA)
Director General
CropLife Europe
Chairman of USA Rice Europe, Middle East and Africa Promotion Subcommittee and Executive Vice President of Business Development at Western Foods., Co – USA
Western Foods
Full Professor in Agricultural Water Management
University of Padova
Secretary General
Federation of European Rice Millers (FERM)
Dean of the IE School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs at IE University, and President of the Jacques Delors Institute
Rice Market Officer
Agriculture Directorate-General of the European Commission
Senior Market Analyst and Market Manager
Areté – The Agri-food Intelligence Company
Director General
IRRI - International Rice Research Institute
Technical Market Developer
3U Vision
Partner, Founder Sustainability Practice
Bain & Company