The rapid expansion of the world’s population continues to drive the need for more efficient, more potent agrochemical products. Consequently the agrochemical sector has seen considerable growth in recent years, to the extent that agrochemical companies are increasingly outsourcing development work to complete projects and meet demand. Therefore these companies are looking to develop both new chemical entities and modes of action that they can patent as new crop protection processes and delivery methods.
To provide the agrochemical sector with a forum to address these issues and exploit new business opportunities, avakado Media, publishers of sp2 Inter-Active, are delighted to announce The AgroChemical Conference 2012 which will take place on 27 & 28 November 2012 at Newmarket Racecourse Conference Centre near Cambridge, UK.
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The event will comprise of keynote presentations from leading industry experts, discussion groups addressing the critical issues, business and technical presentations from supplier companies and a table-top exhibition of technology and service providers to the agrochemical sector.
The conference is being held from 9am to 5.20pm with a Networking Reception from 5.30pm to 7pm on Tuesday, November 27 and from 9am to 3.30pm on Wednesday, November 28. The full programme schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Exhibition Open 09:00-17:30
Morning Session 1
09:00-09:40
Agrochemical pest control – new active ingredients are still needed
Rob Bryant, Managing Director, Agranova
09:40-10:10
Company presentation 1: MethylGene, Inc
10:10-10:40
Discussion session 1: Is there a trend towards more outsourcing of advanced intermediates or of the active ingredients?
Chaired by Philip Lane, Crop Protection, BASF SE
10:40-11:10
Coffee Break
11:10-11:50
Intensification and sustainability - two faces of the same coin?
Markus Frank, Global Sustainability & Product Stewardship, Crop Protection, BASF SE
11:50-12:20
Company presentation 2: WeylChem International
12:20-12:50
Discussion session 2: Who’s the person I talk to in a big company?
Chaired by Rob Bryant, Agranova
12:50-13:30
Lunch
Afternoon Session 1
13:30-14:10
The impact of the precautionary principle on innovation in the crop protection industry
Paul Leonard, Head of Innovation & Technology Policy, BASF Group
14:10-14:40
Company presentation 3: Venner Shipley LLP
14:40-15:10
Discussion session 3: Where to go for 1, 10, 50 kg of compound
Chaired by Brian Freer, Chiral Technologies Europe
15:10-15:40
Coffee Break
Afternoon Session 2
15:40-16:20
Outsourcing agrochemical intermediates and ingredients – the CMO’s perspective
David Ager, Principal Scientist, DSM Innovative Synthesis BV
16:20-16:50
Company presentation 4: Chiral Technologies Europe
16:50-17:20
Discussion session 4: Is working with one CRO/CMO better than working with a number of them?
Chaired by Andrea Missio, WeylChem International
17:30-19:00
Networking Reception
End of Day One
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Exhibition Open 09:00-15:30
Morning Session 1
09:00-09:40
Barriers to market entry for generic agrochemical companies
Nigel Uttley, Managing Director, Enigma Marketing Research
09:40-10:10
Company presentation 5: International Finance Corporation
10:10-10:40
Discussion session 5: Commercialisation of new agrochemicals: addressing
international regulatory issues
Chaired by Peter Chapman, JSC International
10:40-11:00
Coffee Break
Morning Session 2
11:00-11:40
Technological cooperation in crop protection discovery
Philip Lane, Head of Fungicides Research and Development, Crop Protection, BASF SE
11:40-12:05
Company presentation 6: IntensiChem
12:05-12:30
Company presentation 7: Vapourtec
12:30-13:00
Discussion session 6:Getting the most out of university collaborations
Chaired by David Ager, DSM Innovative Synthesis BV
13:00-13:30
Lunch
Afternoon Session
13:30-14:10
Innovation in the seed care segment:
Sedaxane fungicide, a case study on chemical and biological aspects
Harald Walter, Research Portfolio Manager, Fungicides, Syngenta
14:10-14:50
Looking inside the spray deposit: towards a deeper understanding for
tomorrow’s advanced flowable formulations
Malcolm Faers, Bayer CropScience AG
14:50-15:20
Discussion session 7: How important is formulation for success?
Chaired by Nigel Uttley, Enigma Marketing Research
15:20-15:30
Conclusion and End of Conference
Companies exhibiting at the event confirmed to date include Asynt, Chiral Technologies Europe, GVK Biosciences, Eurofins Agroscience Services, Pentagon Chemicals, Venner Shipley LLP, IntensiChem, Dr. Knoell Consult and Agranova.
Other companies attending the conference include AMRI, Fine Organics, Godavari Industries, Johnson Matthey, Procter & Gamble, Rockwood Lithium and Selcia Ltd.
You can be part of The AgroChemical Conference 2012 by contacting us within the following deadlines:
- To find out more about being a panelist in the discussion sessions contact us by 9th November 2012.
- For academic poster presentations send a title and synopsis of your proposed poster by9th November 2012.
For the above contact Tom Mulligan email: tom@avakado.eu
tel: +44(0)1403 220755
To register as a delegate at The AgroChemical Conference 2012 please Click Here
To exhibit and do business with leading agrochemical industry professionals, book your low-cost tabletop exhibition stand by selecting a position on the floorplan (Click Here to view floorplan) and confirm your booking by email to Mark Harrington email: mark@avakado.eu
tel: +44 (0)1403 220753
The price of a tabletop stand is ￡1250 plus VAT which includes table, 2 chairs and power supply, 2 attendee places, coffees, lunches and networking reception, plus the opportunity of a 30-minute company presentation at the conference (subject to availability).
We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting new event.