| TIME | TOPIC / SPEAKER / SPONSOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registrations and Refreshments |
|
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Welcoming & Opening (TBC) | |
| SESSION 1: Nutritional Innovation and Digital Advancements | ||
| Chairperson: TBC | ||
| 09:05 – 09:45 |  | Optimising the Farm-to-Fork Continuum through Nutritional Innovation (TBC) Keynote Speaker – Dr Burak Sarpel Ruperez, Technical Sales Manager, EMEA Sponsored by: Chemuniqué |
| 09:45 – 10:15 |  | Integrated intelligence: How modern farm animals manifest the power of plant genius Dr David Bravo, Chief Science Officer, Nutreco Sponsored by: Westside Enterprises |
| 10:15 – 10:45 |  | Feedmill of the future connects digitalization and new sensor technology to boost production efficiency & sustainability Dr Tom Verleyen, Director, Kemin Sponsored by: Kemin Industries |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Q & A | |
| 11:00 – 11:35 | Tea / Coffee Break | |
| SESSION 2: Effective Nutritional Strategies | ||
| Chairperson: TBC | ||
| 11:35 – 12:05 |  | From the rumen to mammary gland – a microbial and cellular continuum to consider in cow performance and health optimisation strategies Dr Lysiane Duniere, Research Scientist, Lallemand Animal Nutrition Sponsored by: Vitam International |
| 12:05 – 12:35 |  | Cracking the Code: Proving Nutritional Matrix Values for Phytogenic Feed Additives through Modeling Manu De Laet, Phytogenic Poultry Technical Lead, Cargill Sponsored by: Nutribase |
| 12:35 – 12:45 | Q & A | |
| 12:45 – 13:15 | Rising Scholars: Spotlight on Excellence | |
| Student Presentation – AFMA Intervarsity Writers Cup Champion 2024 | ||
| Student Presentation – AFMA Student Nutrition Poster Award 2024 | ||
| Award 3 – AFMA Student of the Year Award 2024 | ||
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch | |
| SESSION 3: Feed Additive Strategies | ||
| Chairperson: TBC | ||
| 14:15 – 14:45 |  | Smart choices: Selecting the right feed additives for success Natasha Snyman, Chief Operations Officer, Chemuniqué Sponsored by: Chemuniqué |
| 14:45 – 15:15 |  | Mycotoxin decontamination approaches for safer animal feed Caitlyn de Vos, Ruminant Development Manager, Vitam International Sponsored by: Vitam International |
| 15:15 – 15:25 | Q & A | |
| 15:25 – 16:00 | Tea / Coffee Break | |
| SESSION 4: Animal Health and The Consumer | ||
| Chairperson: TBC | ||
| 16:00 – 16:30 |  | Organic selenium in ruminant nutrition: From improvement of Se status to animal health (TBC) Prof Peter Surai, Consultant, Feed Food Sponsored by: Adisseo Animal Nutrition |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Topic: TBC Speaker Name & Company: TBC Sponsored by: TBC |
|
| 17:00 – 17:10 | Closing (TBC) | |
| 18:00 | Meet and Greet Function | |
Need help or have questions?
Contact Bee Oelofsen during office hours
E-mail: events@afma.co.za
Telephone: +27 (0)12 663 9097/3282
Our Physical Address
Agri-Hub Office Park
Block B
477 Witherite Street
The Willows
Pretoria
South Africa
Our Postal Address
PostNet Suite 221
Private Bag X04
Menlo Park
0102