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ACCELERATING THE PACE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS

11-12 SEPTEMBER 2024

PALM GARDEN HOTEL, PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA

Ecosystem Partners
Bronze Sponsors
Official Lanyard
Official Beverage

About this Event

Food security is a great multi-dimensional undertaking across borders and we are seeing a global phenomenon unfold as the industry rises to the challenge to ensure the sustainability of food acquisition to the general populace. Taking into account the various aspects of the current state of food security in the Asia Pacific and its sustainability, the aim of this congress is to provide a special platform for thought leaders in animal husbandry,  nutrition and agrifood as well as life science solution providers, academia, researchers, entrepreneurs, policy makers, local and international experts to exchange relevant solutions, research breakthroughs, technological advancement, innovative ideas, as well as promote research collaborations and policy drives through plenary sessions for the congress.

The 2nd Annual Food Security Asia will take place in person on September 11-12, 2024, at the Palm Garden Hotel in Putrajaya, Malaysia and will be held in conjunction with the globally recognized MAHA: GO GLOBAL Exhibition 2024. This executive gathering will revolve around the latest advancements in regional food security and attendees can expect engaging presentations & discussions on a variety of topics, including key policy drivers, case studies, animal & plant breeding, agriculture, food production, and next-generation food innovations, amongst many others. With MAFS Malaysia as well as the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) positioned as the event ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS, and support from organizations such as Agrobank, Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS), The Indonesian Feed Millers Association (GPMT), Partnership For Indonesia’s Sustainable Agriculture (PISAgro), Association of Indonesian Food and Beverage Producers (GAPMMI) and more, this international gathering of industry leaders will feature multiple critical discussion topics, close to around 50 expert speakers and look to welcome over 300+ attending senior level delegates & attendees.

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Delegates

This gathering will address the latest developments in various fields such as:

Speakers

YB Datuk Seri Haji Mohamad bin Sabu

Minister

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS)

Y.Bhg Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali

Secretary General

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS)

Dr Larry Wong

Senior Visiting Fellow

Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)

Professor Paul P.S. Teng

Senior Fellow/Adviser in Food Security

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

Rainer Heufers

Executive Director

Center for Indonesia Policy Studies (CIPS)

Kingsley F Charles

Director

Beriyke TekTani Sdn Bhd

Professor William Chen

Director

Singapore Agrifood Innovation Lab (SAIL)

Dr. Chua Kim Aik

Chief Executive Officer

Green World Genetics Sdn. Bhd

Dr Andrew D Powell

Chief Executive Officer

Asia BioBusiness Pte. Ltd.

Insan Syafaat

Executive Director

Partnership for Indonesia’s Sustainable Agriculture (PISAgro)

Samitha Haldar

Membership and Partnership Manager

Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)

Dr. Seetha Jaganathan King

Director

Agro-Biotechnology Institute Malaysia (ABI)
National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia

Emmy Farha Alias

President

Malaysian Agroecology Society for Sustainable Resources Intensification (Sri Mas)

Professor Ing. David Herák

Vice-Dean for International Relations

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Dato' Nor Sam binti Alwi

Director General of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture (DOA)

Ybhg. Profesor Dr. Abdul Rahim Bin Abdul Samad

Head of Laboratory Agriculture Policy

Institute Of Tropical Agriculture And Food Security

Dr. Fakhrul Anwar Zainol

Group Chief Executive Officer

UniSZA Holdings Sdn Bhd

Pushpanathan Sundram

CEO

Public Policy Asia Advisors

Qarrem Kassim

Analyst

Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)

Navin Sinnathamby

Head of Department

Digital Agriculture Technology Ecosystem Digital Transformation Division (DTD) Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Giva Kuppusamy

CEO & Founder

GK AQUA SDN BHD

Afif Badhrulhisham

General Manager

Singularity Aerotech Asia Sdn. Bhd.

Girish Ramachandran

Co-Founder

IRGA Sdn. Bhd.

Dr. Rosazlin Abdullah

President

Malaysian Society of Soil Science (MSSS)

Balathandautham Tam

Sustainability Consultant

Aliyah Rizq Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Mae Ooi

Head of Solution Planning (BioTech Division)

Biotech Waste Management Sdn Bhd

Azaini Aizat Abdul Jalil

Managing Director

Flow Studios Sdn Bhd

Sio Chun Jia

Founder

Life Origin

Dr Lim Seng Joe

Associate Professor Department of Food Sciences

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Dr. Zuraini Mat Issa

Associate Professor

Universiti Teknologi Mara (UITM)

Dr. Ahmad Hanis Izani Bin Abdul Hadi

Senior Lecturer

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Anthony Tan

Senior Director of Finance and Administration

All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG)

Dr Diky Ramdani

Research and Innovation Manager Faculty of Animal Husbandry

Universitas Padjajaran

Dr. Siti Noor Aliah bt Baharom

Senior Research Officer

Engineering Research Centre MARDI

Toh Sze Lin

Head of Procurement Malaysia and Singapore

Shell Mobility

Chelsea Chee

Founder/ CEO

Mentari Alam Eko (M) Sdn Bhd

Dr. Leong Choon Heng

Director

Sihat Tani Sdn Bhd

Prof. Madya Dr. Nurulfiza Mat Isa

Laboratory Head Institute of Bioscience

University Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Nor Hazlina bt Mat Saat

Deputy Director

Horticulture Research Centre MARDI

Jason Ng Chin Aik

Manufacturing Vice President

Cell AgriTech

Khazana binti Ibrahim

Deputy Director

Land Resources Management Division Department of Agriculture (DOA)

Dr. Kua Beng Chu

Deputy Director

Fisheries Research Institute, Department of Fisheries Malaysia

Dr. Babar Bajwa

SRD for Asia

CAB International

Dilipkumar a/l Masilamany

Senior Research Officer

Paddy & Rice Research Centre MARDI

Y.Bhg Dato' Muhammad Ammir Haron

Division Secretary

Industri Makanan dan Asas Tani (IMAT)

Prof Madya Dr. Rozaihan Mansor

Head of Department

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Noor Hasmayana Yahaya

Head of Marine Aquaculture Branch, Aquaculture Division

Department of Fisheries (DOF)

Dr. Ainul Yuzairi bin Mohd Yusof

Veterinary Officer

Investment and Entrepreneur Development Section, Strategic Planning and Veterinary Assessment Division, Department of Veterinary Services (DVS)

Who Will Attend

Industry executive directors, VP’s, Senior managers, executives, project leads and thought leaders from:

First Track

8:00 am - 8:50 am

Registration

8:50 am - 9:10 am

Welcome Address & Opening Remarks

9:10 am - 9:30 am

Track Chair’s Opening Remarks (Co-Host)

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Keynote Address - Food Security & Future Sustainability

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Solo Presentation (Plenary)

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Morning Refreshment

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Future Food: Supply and Demand vs Profitability & Sustainable Agrotechnology

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Building A Sustainable Future For Farms

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Deep Insight : Advanced Agricultural Engineering

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch Reception

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Biosecurity : Future Risks & Challenges

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Future of Feed in Asia

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Solo Presentation + Corporate address

3:30 pm - 4:10 pm

Afternoon Refreshment

4:10 pm - 4:40 pm

Smart Technology: Bridging The Gap Between Rural Economy And Technological Advancement

4:40 pm - 5:30 pm

Q & A Session

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Registration

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Keynote Address

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Proteins & Nutrition : Breakthroughs & Alternatives

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Solo Presentation (Plenary)

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Morning Refreshment

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Global Policy Changes And It’s Effects On Southeast Asia’s Food Industry

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

International Agri Investment Policy Developments And Building A Sustainable Food Economy

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Solo Presentation + Corporate address

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch Reception

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Keynote Address

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm

Insider Revelations Of The Food Packaging Industry

2:50 pm - 3:10 pm

Revolutionizing The Approach To Global Food Waste

3:10 pm - 3:30 pm

Solo Presentation + Corporate address

3:30 pm - 4:10 pm

Afternoon Refreshment

4:10 pm - 4:40 pm

Deep Insight : Innovations, Challenges & Solutions For Food Supply Chain Logistics in Asia

4:40 pm - 5:30 pm

Q & A Session

Ecosystem Partners

Second Track

8:00 am - 7:50 am

Registration

8:50 am - 9:10 am

Welcome Address & Opening Remarks

9:10 am - 9:30 am

Track Chair’s Opening Remarks

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Keynote Address - Revolutionizing Development of Plant Research

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Solo Presentation (Plenary)

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Morning Refreshment

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Metagenomics for Sustainable Agriculture

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Gene Editing Technologies & Tool Stage Development

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Solo Presentation + Corporate address

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch Reception

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Plant Omics- Development, Application & Trends

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Next Generation Sequencing for Next Generation Plant Breeding

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Solo Presentation + Corporate address

3:30 pm - 4:10 pm

Afternoon Refreshment

4:10 pm - 4:40 pm

Plant Bioinformatics Tools and Data Management

4:40 pm - 5:30 pm

Q & A Session

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Registration

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Keynote Address (Co-Host)

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Guiding Crop Improvement

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Solo Presentation (Plenary)

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Morning Refreshment

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Biomining to Bioengineering

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Microbes In Sustaining Plant Health & Productivity

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Solo Presentation + Corporate address

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch Reception

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Crop Variation for Nutritional Food Security

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Beneficial Plant Microbiome Interactions in Climatic Changes

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Solo Presentation + Corporate address

3:30 pm - 4:10 pm

Afternoon Refreshment

4:10 pm - 4:40 pm

Disease Suppressive Microbiome

4:40 pm - 5:30 pm

Q & A Session

Bronze Sponsors
Official Lanyard
Official Beverage
Media Partners
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