The Conference will witness presentations by Experts and renowned Speakers. Furthermore, there will be deliberations on how to face the challenges of climate change with sustainable coffee production systems with focus on futuristic technologies.
IICF 2009 – India International Coffee Festival
Theme I: Coffee Vision 2020
Chair:
Mr. G. V. Krishna Rau, IAS, Chairman, Coffee Board of India (click for profile)
Speakers: Overview of the World Coffee Market
Dr. Nestor Osorio, Executive Director, International Coffee Organisation (click for profile)
Global Coffee Scenario by 2020
Mr. Neil Rosser, Managing Director, NKG Statistical Unit (click for profile)
Market Place of 2020: Coffee Club Network Mr. Carlos Henrique Jorge Brando, Director, P & A International Marketing
(click for profile)
Theme II: Coffee Market in India
Chair: Mr. Sunayan Mitra, Marketing Manager – Coffee, Nestle India Ltd.
Speakers: Coffee Consumption in India – Trends and Attitudes
Mrs. Roop Rashi, Director (Finance), Coffee Board of India (click for profile)
Coffee Chain Phenomenon
Mr. Alok Gupta, Director, Café Coffee Day (click for profile)
Exciting Opportunities for Stand-alone Cafe
Mr. Ranbir Mansingh, Coffee Specialist, Free Lance Consultant (click for profile)
The Indian Coffee Market: A Wonderful Opportunity Mr. Luca Maulini, Business Intelligence & Planning Manager, Lavazza SpA (click for profile)
Theme III: Sustainability in Coffee Farming
Chair:
Mr. M.H. Ashraff, Managing Director, Tata Coffee Ltd. (click for profile) Speakers Coping with Climate Change
Mr. G. V. Krishna Rau, IAS, Chairman, Coffee Board of India
(click for profile)
Mechanization for Sustainable Coffee Production
Mr. Carlos Henrique Jorge Brando, Director, P & A International Marketing (click for profile)
Sustainable Farming Technologies
Mr. Edouard Bault, Sustainability Manager, ECOM Indonesia
(click for profile)
Theme IV: Art & Science of Roasting and Brewing Technology
Chair:
Mrs. Sunalini Menon, Chief Executive, Coffeelab Pvt. Ltd.
(click for profile) Speakers:
Flexibility in Roasting
Mr. Bjorn JonBon, Area Sales Manager, PROBAT-Werke (click for profile)
Advances in Brewing Technologies
Mr. Flavio Urizzi, Export Manager / Key Accounts Manager, C.M.A. SPA 'ASTORIA'
(click for profile)
Panel Discussion on Brewing and Roasting
Panelists:
Mr. Donald W. Jensen, President & CEO, Bridgetown Coffee Company (click for profile)
Mr. C.P. Chandan, Partner, Cothas Coffee
(click for profile)
Mr. C.G. Keshava Rao, Proprietor, Bharath Mechanical Co. (click for profile)
Mr. Bjorn JonBon, Area Sales Manager, PROBAT-Werke
(click for profile)
Mr. Flavio Urizzi, Export Manager / Key Accounts Manager, C.M.A. SPA 'ASTORIA'
(click for profile)
Theme V: Packaging for Coffee
Chair: Mr. Ramesh Rajah, President, Coffee Exporters' Association (click for profile)
Speakers:
Advances in Packing Machinery
Mr. P. Dasgupta, Group Leader - Packaging Devp (Foods), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (click for profile)
Improvements in Packaging Material
Mr. S.N. Venkat Prahlad, C.E.O, M/s. S.N.P. Associates (click for profile)
The Role of Art & Design in Coffee Packaging
Ms. Ashwini Deshpande, Director, Elephant Strategy + Design (click for profile)
Theme VI: Coffee & Health: New Findings
Prof. P. C. Kesavan, Distinguished Fellow, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (click for profile)
