Program
The Nutfruit Plaza will be the heart of high-energy networking, where exhibitor booths seamlessly blend with an open-plan meeting space. Plus, with coffee available throughout the day, it’s the perfect spot to connect and collaborate.
The INC Congress provided a unique environment for participants to learn, network and share knowledge and experiences.
New this year the Nutfruit Plaza will the place to be for high-octane networking! Exhibitor booths will be intermingled with an open-plan meeting area, plus all-day coffee close at hand.
MAY 6, 2025
- May 6, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CONGRESS REGISTRATION
MAY 7, 2025
- May 7, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CONGRESS REGISTRATION
- Golf: May 7, 2025 | 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Golf at Son Gual
- Golf Guidelines
- Sign Up Now for the Golf Day
- Tennis: May 7, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
- Tennis at Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar
- Tennis Guidelines
- Sign Up for the Tennis Day
GOLF & TENNIS DAY
Show off your skills to your fellow peers at the INC Golf & Tennis Day!
Will you join to show off your skills to your fellow peers at the 2024 INC Golf & Tennis Day? It will take place on May 7, just before the congress.
MAY 8, 2025
- May 8, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CONGRESS REGISTRATION
- May 8, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
TOUR FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
Experience the essence of Palma with a tour of its old town, majestic cathedral, a local market, and a culinary journey featuring tapas, wine, and traditional sweet treats.
- May 8, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Nutfruit Plaza
NUTFRUIT PLAZA & EXHIBITION BOOTHS
Elevate your networking experience at Nutfruit Plaza by hosting impactful business meetings and exploring our diverse exhibitors. Or, just stop by for a refreshing coffee or tea to stay energized throughout the day.
- May 8, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Nutfruit Plaza
EXHIBITION AREA
- May 8, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
CONGRESS OPENING
Excellence in Gastronomy Award Delivery
INC SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM: A NEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE
by Goretti Guasch, INC Executive Director
ALMONDS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Craig Duerr, Vice President of Sales, Campos Brothers Farms, USA
- Laura Gerhard, Vice President, Global Ingredients and International Branded, Blue Diamond Growers, USA
- Tim Jackson, CEO, Almond Board of Australia, Australia
- Jose Luis de Prado, President, De Prado Almonds, Spain
- Dinika Bhatia, Founder and CEO, DRB Foods Pvt. Ltd., India
ALMONDS ROUND TABLE
- May 8, 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- Nutfruit Plaza
COFFEE BREAK
Sponsored by Almond Board of California
- May 8, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Marc Low, Director, Innovation & Emerging Technology, KPMG Canada
This Changes Everything: AI, the New Paradigm and Where to From Here: AI is no longer an abstract futuristic concept, it’s our present reality. This presentation explores the transformative impact of AI on business and society, exploring why technological disruption can be difficult to see and what comes next once a new paradigm takes hold. We’ll explore real-life applications and challenges and share practical advice to help leaders thrive in the paradigm shift that is our AI era.
- May 8, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
RAISINS, PRUNES AND CRANBERRIES ROUND TABLE
Chaired by George Sousa, President, Mariani Packing Company, USA
- Ogan Ceryan, Board Member and Plant Manager, Anatolia, Türkiye
- Jeff McLemore, VP of Global Sales & Marketing, Sunsweet Growers, USA
- Sebastian Plaza, Sales Director, Frutexsa, Chile
- Peter Kuilman, CEO, Redsun Dried Fruit and Nuts, South Africa
- Sylvain Dufour, VP of Business Development, Fruit d’Or, Canada
PISTACHIOS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Mike Hohmann, Executive VP and CFO, Wonderful Almonds & Pistachios, USA
- Mia Cohen, Chief Operating Officer, Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, USA
- Behrooz Agah, Member of the Board of Directors, Iran Pistachios Association, Iran
- Yasir Aydin, Manager, Aydin Kuruyemis, Türkiye
- Carlos Suarez, CEO, Nuevos Cultivos Agrarios, Spain / President, European Pistachio Council (EPC)
- Gunjan V. Jain, Managing Director, VKC Nuts, India

- May 8, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
NUTRITION RESEARCH SEMINAR
Chaired by Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Chairman of the INC World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination.
- May 8, 2025 | 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
- West Ballroom B
- Live Q&A
NUTRITION RESEARCH SEMINAR
Excellence in Research Award Delivery
Chaired by Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Chairman of the INC World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination.
Guest Speakers:
- Dr. John L. Sievenpiper, Professor, Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
- Dr. Kristina Petersen, Associate Professor, Professor in Charge, Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State University, USA
PISTACHIOS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Mia Cohen, Chief Operating Officer, Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, USA
- Mike Hohmann, Executive VP and CFO, Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, USA
- Ozan Yeşilyer, Trader, Tiryaki, Türkiye
- Behrooz Agah, Member of the Board of Trustees, Iran Pistachio Association, Iran
- Helena Solana, Pistachios Procurement Category Director, Importaco, Spain
- Wilson Man, President of Sales and Purchasing, Healthy Food Ltd., Hong Kong, China
- May 23, 2023 | 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
- The Great Room
- Live Q&A
GLOBAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES by INC Stakeholders
Chaired by Antonio Pont, INC Honorary President and Executive Committee Member
- Belinda Neville, Program Manager, Nuts for Life, Australia
- Jose Eduardo Camargo, President, Brazilian Association of Nuts and Dried Fruits, Brazil
- Christina Chen, China National Food Industry Association (CNSA), China
- Esther Ritson-Elliott, Executive Committee Member, The Dried Fruit Alliance, UK
- Maureen Ternus, Executive Director, NREF, USA
- Richard Matoian, President, American Pistachio Growers, USA
- May 8, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY PANEL SESSION
Sponsored by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
- May 8, 2025 | 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
LAITRAM PANEL SESSION
MAY 9, 2025
- May 9, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CONGRESS REGISTRATION
- May 9, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
TOUR FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
Explore Mallorca’s wonders with a visit to the Drach Caves, a pearl factory, and the island’s wine region, complete with stunning sights, a light show, and a delightful lunch.
- May 8, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
- Nutfruit Plaza
NUTFRUIT PLAZA & EXHIBITION BOOTHS
Elevate your networking experience at Nutfruit Plaza by hosting impactful business meetings and exploring our diverse exhibitors. Or, just stop by for a refreshing coffee or tea to stay energized throughout the day.
- May 9, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Nutfruit Plaza
EXHIBITION AREA
- May 9, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
WALNUTS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Gary Ford, Executive Chairman/CEO, Diamond Foods, USA
- John Aguiar, International Sales Director, Mariani Nut Company, USA
- Mufaddal Yusuf, Managing Director, Tajir Private Limited, India
- May 9, 2025 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
BRAZIL NUTS, PINE NUTS, AND PEANUTS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Edward Danon, Director, Voicevale, UK
- Yiyi Zhang, Director of Cereals and Oils, China Chamber of Commerce, China (
- Emma Eyao, Sales Manager, Janson S.E. Pine Nuts Food Co., Ltd., China
- Albert González, General Manager, Pinfruse, Spain
- Eduardo Alfaro, Vice President, Procurement, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., USA
- Richard Owen, President and CEO, American Peanut Council, USA
- May 9, 2024 | 12:45 PM - 1.30 PM
- West Ballroom B
- Live Q&A
BRAZIL NUTS AND PINE NUTS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Richard Rosenblatt, Vice President, The Richard Franco Agency, USA
- Victoria Mutran, International Sales Director, Mutran Exportadora, Brazil
- Edward Danon, Director, Voicevale, UK
- Liyuan Chen, Managing Director, Sunshine (Tianjin) Produce Ltd, China
- Alexey Alpet, Founder and Owner, Siberian Cedar Eco-Factory, Russia
- May 9, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- West Ballroom B
- Live Q&A
WALNUTS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by John Aguiar, International Sales Director, Mariani Nut Company, USA
- Alice Zhou, Import and Export Manager, Fen Yang Reell Food Co, China
- Robert Verloop, Executive Director/CEO, California Walnut Board/Commission, USA
- Rafael Bianchini, Executive Director, Frunut, Chile
- Tatiana Calcii, Export Department Manager, Maestro Nut, Moldova
- May 9, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
PECANS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Lalo Medina, President, Pecan Grove Farms, USA
- Eduardo Rodríguez, President, La Nogalera, Mexico
- Anne Warden, CEO, American Pecan Council, USA
- Jill Whyte, Executive Chair, Green Farms Nut Co., South Africa
- Mitch Yu, Purchasing Manager, Overseas Division, Three Squirrels, China
- May 9, 2024 | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
- West Ballroom B
- Live Q&A
CASHEWS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Ganesh Rajaraman, Global Business Head – Cashew and Macadamia, ofi, USA
- Hari Nair, President, Western India Cashews, India
- Kees Blokland, Director, Global Trading & Agency, Netherlands
- Vu Thai Son, General Director, Long Son Joint Stock Company, Vietnam
- Ralph Beranek, Managing Director, Seeberger, Germany
- May 9, 2025 | 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Toni Nadal, Tennis Coach, Ambassador of Rafa Nadal Academy, Spain.
- “Building a Champion’s Mindset: Lessons From the Court”: In his keynote speech, Toni Nadal will talk about dealing with adversity, about attitude, simplicity, self-demand, respect, commitment, self-improvement, coping with failure, and not glorifying success. Drawing on lessons learned over the course of a long and illustrious career guiding one of the greatest tennis players of all time, he will explain why the most important talent is the capacity to improve and accept good guidance.
- May 9, 2025 | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
CASHEWS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Pankaj Sampat, Director and Owner, Samsons Traders, India
- Vigneshwar Rajkumar, Managing Director, Dorado Nuts, Cote d’Ivoire
- Shalin Behal, Head of the Cashew Department, Terra Nova Trading, Vietnam
- Ümit Ergin, Senior Vice President, ofi, Netherlands/Singapore
- Sanyukta Agide, Senior Category Manager, Intersnack Procurement, Netherlands
- Dan Phipps, CEO, Red Rivers Foods, USA
- May 9, 2024 | 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
- West Ballroom B
- Live Q&A
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Prof. Janice Gross Stein, Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management and the Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, Canada.
- A World Disordered: All around us, we see a world cracking, polarizing, and ripped apart by violent conflict. How did we get here and how can we contain the damage? And how does Canada – and Canadians — find a voice in a world that is reorganizing into unfamiliar patterns?
- May 9, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
- West Ballroom B
- Live Q&A
RAISINS, PRUNES AND CRANBERRIES ROUND TABLE
Chaired by George Sousa Jr., President, Mariani Packing, USA
- Sems Özgür, Operations Director, Özgür Foods, Türkiye
- Jeffrey McLemore, Vice President Global Brand Marketing, Sunsweet Growers, USA
- Benjamin Herreros, Sales Director, Pacific Nuts & Dried Fruits, Chile
- Sylvain Dufour, Vice President of Business Development, Fruit d’Or, Canada
WALNUTS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by John Aguiar, International Sales Director, Mariani Nut Company, USA
- Jinkui Zhou, Deputy General Manager, Fenyang Reell Food, China
- Gary Ford, Executive Chairman/CEO, Diamond Foods, USA
- David Valenzuela, Managing Director, La Invernada, Chile
- Serkan Görgülü, General Manager, Lidya Walnuts, Romania/Türkiye
- Gunjan V. Jain, Managing Director, VKC Nuts, India

- May 9, 2025 | 1:30 PM - 03:00 PM
- Nutfruit Plaza
WORKING BUFFET LUNCH
Sponsored by

MAY 10, 2025
- May 10, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CONGRESS REGISTRATION
- May 8, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
- Nutfruit Plaza
NUTFRUIT PLAZA & EXHIBITION BOOTHS
Elevate your networking experience at Nutfruit Plaza by hosting impactful business meetings and exploring our diverse exhibitors. Or, just stop by for a refreshing coffee or tea to stay energized throughout the day.
- May 10, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Nutfruit Plaza
EXHIBITION AREA
HAZELNUTS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Mallikarjuna Kumaraswamy, Senior Vice President, Country Head Türkiye and Head of Hazelnuts Business, ofi, Türkiye
- Hasan Sabir, General Manager, Sabirlar, Türkiye
- Riccardo Calcagni, CEO, Besana Group, Italy
- Larry George, President, George Packing Company, USA
- Rafael Bianchini, Executive Director, Frunut, Chile
- Levan Bolkvadze, CEO, GPR Hazelnut, Georgia
DATES, APRICOTS AND FIGS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Ahmed Boujbel, General Manager, Boudjebel, Tunisia
- Guillaume Pagy, General Manager, Pagysa & Nova Fruits International, Türkiye
- Benny Noberasco, Import Manager, Noberasco, Italy
- Natalia Pietrzak-Freigant, Procurement Director, Whitworths, UK
HAZELNUTS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Hasan Sabir, General Manager, Sabirlar Findik, Türkiye
- Mallikarjuna Kumaraswamy, Senior Vice President, Country Head Türkiye and Head of Hazelnuts Business, ofi, Türkiye
- Riccardo Calcagni, CEO, Besana Group, Italy
- Sean Denfeld, Managing Director, Denfeld Nut, Laurel Foods, USA
- Jorge Mohr, Director, Nefuen Trading, Chile
- May 10, 2025 | 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
- West Ballroom B
- Live Q&A
SUSTAINABILITY SEMINAR
2024 Innovation Award and Excellence in Sustainability Award Delivery
Pino Calcagni, Chairman of the INC Sustainability, Scientific and Government Affairs Committee
Guest Speakers:
- Julie Adams, Vice President, Global Technical & Regulatory Affairs, Almond Board of California, USA
- Miriam Gautier, Managing Director, Bösch Boden Spies, Germany
Dr. Miriam Villen King, Chief Scientist, Stahmann Webster, Australia
In this seminar, the chairs of the INC working groups on sustainability, scientific and government affairs will discuss some key challenges facing the industry, ranging from climate change to geopolitical tensions, as well as new horizons and what we can do to ensure a prosperous future for the sector.
- May 10, 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- Nutfruit Plaza
COFFEE BREAK
Sponsored by Willamette Hazelnut
- May 10, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
INC AWARDS, SUSTAINABILITY & INNOVATION
- May 10, 2024 | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
- West Ballroom B
- Live Q&A
PEANUTS AND PECANS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Richard Owen, President & CEO, American Peanut Council, USA
- Chen Ying, Director of Cereals and Oils, China Chamber of Commerce (CFNA), China
- Yann Quéméneur, Food Procurement Director, Intersnack, France
- Sally Arn, Director, Carter Pecan, USA
- Guillermo Humphrey, Director and CEO, Humphrey Pecan, Mexico
- Albert Bouwmeester, Vice Chairman, South African Pecan Nut Producers Association (SAPPA), South Africa
- May 10, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
- Illes Balears Auditorium
- Live Q&A
CONTRACTS AND CONSEQUENCES
Chaired by Giles Hacking, Chair of the INC Business Integrity Committee
- Eurof Lloyd-Lewis, Partner, Clyde & Co, UK
- Jeanette Gonnermann, Managing Director, Waren-Verein der Hamburger Börse e.V., Germany
- Kees Blokland, Board Member, NZV, The Netherlands
- Brendan O’Donnell, President and CEO, Safe Food Alliance, USA
- May 10, 2025 | 11:45 PM - 12:45 PM
- West Ballroom B
- Live Q&A
DATES, APRICOTS AND FIGS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Guillaume Pagy, General Manager, Pagysa & Nova Fruits International, Türkiye
- Ahmed Boujbel, General Manager, Boudjebel, Tunisia
- Osman Göksan, Sales Executive, Osman Akça Agricultural Products, Türkiye
- Jens Borchert, Managing Director, PALM Nuts & More, Germany
- Verne Powell, President, Great Lakes International Trading, USA
- Declan Dart, Managing Director, Trumps, Australia
MACADAMIAS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Richard S. Genest, CEO and Managing Director, Stahmann Webster, Australia
- PJ Venter, CEO, Mayo Macs, South Africa
- Yuxiu Chen, General Manager, Yunnan Macadamia Industry Development Co., Ltd., China
- Mbugua Ngugi, Managing Director, Kenya Nut Company, Kenya
- Jose E. Camargo, Co-Founder and Director, QueenNut Macadamia, Brazil
MACADAMIAS ROUND TABLE
Chaired by Graeme Rust, CEO, Kenya Nut Company, Kenya
- Jill Whyte, Director, Green and Gold Macadamias, South Africa
- Ben Adams, CEO, Marquis Macadamias, Australia
- Jose Eduardo Camargo, Director, QueenNut Macadamia, Brazil
- Thomas Nottebohm, Manager, Industria Guatemalteca de Macadamia, Guatemala
- Cheng Lu, Deputy General Manager, CHK Trading, China, Hong Kong

- May 10, 2025 | 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM
- Palma Convention Center
COCKTAIL, GALA DINNER & BALL
Buses depart at 7:00 pm
The Gala Dinner & Ball at INC Congresses was the perfect way to wrap up a great event, and it is highly enjoyed at each congress. Remember, you need to save your spot for the Gala Dinner. Reservations are now open!
Important Information:
- Attendance at the Gala Dinner is exclusive to registered congress participants and accompanying persons.
- Seating is open, but if you’d like to reserve a table:
- Reservations can only be made in groups of 10.
- Two groups of 10 will be seated next to each other at a 20-person table.
- Reservations will only be confirmed after all 10 guest names have been submitted.
- Avoid guest overlap—ensure your guests are not already included in another reservation.
To secure your table, complete the reservation form by clicking below.
The Cocktail will start at 6:30 pm, followed by the Gala Dinner & Ball at 7:30 pm. The INC Congress “Gala Dinner and Ball” serves as the perfect way to wrap up an exceptional event, and it is thoroughly enjoyed at each congress.