Presentations

Below is the proposed list of presentations for our conference:

1. World Grain Outlook for 2010/11 and observations for 2011/12
By Dan Basse, President, AgResource, Chicago

The complexity and volatility of the grain markets remain as difficult as ever. Dan, in his much appreciated yearly presentation, will give his respected views for the present and forthcoming campaigns.

2. The oilseeds market form an EU and eastern European perspective
TBN

Oilseeds play an important commodity role in the regions and needs not to be ignored by the grain traders as grain and oilseeds become more linked. The speaker will be a well known specialist in the oilseeds complex and his comments will be anticipated with enthusiasm.

3. Cross Commodity Trading, its importance true or false
By BNP Paribas Geneva

Who better to know the financial institutions involvement in the grains industry and how cross commodity trading works than a expert in the field – a Trade Finance Banker.

4. The legal implications of recent events
By Brian Perrott, Partner, Holman Fenwick & Willan, London

Brian will outline what he considers the most important “legal pitfalls” the industry needs to be aware of. From volcanoes to the latest contractual problems he will have serious comments to make, if not solutions.

5. The Freight Market Outlook
By Peter Kerr-Dineen, Howe Robinson, London

Freight continues to play an important role for the grain traders and sometime it is the “tail wagging the dog”. The influence on the grain freight market prices and the trends are essential to the grain traders.

6. Contractual Control can make or break a trade.
By Paul Harrison, SGS Agricultural Services, Geneva

Money is often lost by poor control of the contracts, documentation and logistics. Paul has some insights as to how to strengthen the control.