Registration Desk Open
EXHIBIT SPACE OPEN
One – on – One (B2B) Meetings
Thank You Sponsors!
WELCOME RECEPTION
Registration Desk Open
Networking Break
Don’t forget to visit RiceTec at Booth #23 – 24
Sponsored By:
Dwight Roberts
Mr. Osmar Benitez, Minister of Agriculture , the Dominican Republic
Dennis DeLaughter
Networking Break
Don’t forget to visit Brazilian Rice at Booth #43
Sponsored By:
Cleiton Dos Santos
Donnarie Hales
Mo Way
Jose Angel Madrigal
LUNCH
Hotel transportation will be available to and from the convention center and restaurants. Look for the hotel transportation with the RMTC logo!
Seminar 1: Fortified Rice
Seminar 2: The Ever Changing Role of the Rice Futures in Today’s Market
Sponsored by:
White Beach Party
Networking Break
Remember to visit The Wright Group at Booth #32
Sponsored By:
Dwight Roberts
Breakout Session 1
Breakout Session 2
Networking Break
Remember to visit Induhorst at Booth #36
Sponsored by:
Luis Bueno
Manuel Gonzalez
Rachel Trego
Belen Cisneros
LUNCH
Hotel transportation will be available to and from the convention center and restaurants. Look for the hotel transportation with the RMTC logo!
Alice Gomez
Thomas Wynn
Dwight Roberts
Stuart Hoetger
Stuart Hoetger is a managing partner and founder of The Stogan Group, an agricultural business firm engaged in commodity trading and market analysis. Before assuming management of Pinnacle Rice Cooperative and launching an online rice brokerage platform, Stuart’s sole focus was providing market analysis and strategy to global traders, merchandisers…
SORAYA EUGENIA PINTO LINARES
NIP Marketing Manager Latam, DSM Soraya is a native of Colombia, a Nutrition Engineer with a specialization in Marketing, Management, Leadership and Strategy. She has worked at DSM and Roche for more than 25 years, always in the B2B market. Throughout her professional career she has been responsible for the…
Rachel Trego
Rachel Trego is an international economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture with the Foreign Agricultural Service. She is the team leader for food grains analysis within the Office of Global Analysis, responsible for analyzing the global rice and wheat markets and reporting on supply and demand and price information. …
Mr. Osmar Benitez
Mr. Osmar C. Benitez is the current Minister of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic, after being appointed in May 9, 2018. Before his appointment, Minister Benitez was the Executive President of the Agribusiness Board of the Dominican Republic (JAD), President of the Dominican Agricultural Trade Board (BOLSAGRO), President of GORBEN…
Milo Hamilton
For three decades Milo Hamilton has covered the world of rice for his customers. For 18 years he bought rice for Uncle Ben’s Inc., a Mars Incorporated company. For the last 14 years, his company, Firstgrain, has published a weekly newsletter that advises sophisticated rice firms and farmers on the…
Marc-André Prost
Marc is a nutritionist with specialty in Public Health, with 15 years of experience in the management of programs of nutrition and food security in emergency and development situations. He is currently the Regional Nutrition Advisor of the World Food Program (PMA) for Latin America and the Caribbean. He has…
Manuel González Tejera (MANEGONTE)
Advisor Minister of Agriculture and Consultant in Defense and National Security. Agronomist with Masters in Agricultural Sciences, specialist in Genetics and Varietal Improvement. Master's Degree in Defense and National Security. Technical Advisor to the Ministers of Agriculture Salvador (Chío) Jiménez Luis Ramón Rodríguez and Technical and Climate Advisor to Minister…
Luis Bueno Torio
Graduated from La Salle University Cd. De México in Business Administration. Founding President of the Mexican Rice Council (1995-2001) Representative of Mexico to the Latin American irrigated Rice fund (Flar) Founding President of the Rice Research and Development Consortium, S.A. de C.V since 2014. President of the Rice Producer System…
Jose Angel Madrigal Gomez
Agronomist, native of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. From April 2011 to the Present has worked in BAYER, S.A (Environmental Science) as Sales Manager for Central America and the Dominican Republic. As well as in charge of Segment of stored Grains and vector control. From May 2004 to June 2006, Madrigal collaborated…
Dr. J. Thomas Wynn
Dr. J. Thomas Wynn is a farmer, rancher, marketing analyst, and COO of M&W Farm & Ranch in Egypt, Texas. He is also a partner in Coastal Rice & Futures Inc. in East Bernard, Texas. His specialty is risk management in agricultural commodity markets. He also focuses on innovation diffusion…
Dr. Yi Wu
The Wright Group Dr. Yi Wu is the Chief Innovation Director of The Wright Group based in USA. With a Ph.D. in Food Science, Nutrition and Biological System Engineering from University of Nebraska, Dr. Wu’s expertise is in the area of development and application of edible coating to nutrition and…
Dr. Mo Way
Professor of Entomology Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center Dr. Mo Way is a Professor of Entomology for Texas A&M University. For the past 31 years he has worked at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Beaumont developing and implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs for insects…
Dr. Danilo Vera Coello
Dr. Danilo Vera Coello, he earned his Master Degree In epidemiology comparative in the development of the Black Sigatoka on banana and plantain in 2003 at Universidad Federal de Vicosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil and his Ph. D On the role of the dangerous condition in the epidemiology of the eyespot…
Dennis R. DeLaughter
Dennis R. DeLaughter, a professional farm manager, investment advisor and commodity broker, operated and managed over 5000 acres of rice, corn and wheat along the Texas gulf coast, southwest of Houston for over 40 years. He was a licensed floor trader on the Chicago Board of Trade and a frequent…
Cleiton Evandro dos Santos
Born in Cachoeira do Sul, RS – Brazil Journalist with a graduate degree in Social Studies and a postgraduate degree in Communication & Marketing. Analyst in the rice market and editor of the Planeta Arroz magazine and website and of the Anuário Brasileiro do Arroz (Brazilian Rice Yearbook) Agribusiness Columnist…
Belen Diaz Cisneros
Rice Bran Technology Leader and Latin America Sales Manager for Insta Pro International. Graduated with an International Business major, later received her master’s in business administration and continue her studies in extrusion with several courses at Texas A&M. Regularly travels between Latin America to assist current customers.
Becky Tsang
Technical Officer, FFI Asia Becky worked at FFI as a graduate research assistant while earning her master's degree in public health, with an emphasis on global health and public nutrition, at Emory University. Her primary responsibility was developing a flour and rice fortification strategy for India. After graduating, Becky worked…
Anthony Hehir
Director Nutrition Improvement Program, DSM Anthony is a South African and Irish national and grew up in Botswana. He holds higher degrees in Human Physiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Business Administration and Social Impact Strategy. Prior to joining DSM, Anthony worked as a clinical and public health Dietitian in rural South…
Alice Gomez
Alice Gomez, an attorney and professional member of the food and agriculture practice group, joined Cornerstone in 2007. She represents producer organizations, international entities, commodity research and promotion programs, food manufacturers and distributors on issues related to the marketing of agricultural products, international trade, and nutrition. Alice advises clients on…
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