Who Should Attend

9am : Welcome from SS Rice News

Phan Mai Huong and V Subramanian, Co-Founders

9.15am to 10.15am :

Rice and Risk – Where to now? From the Straits of Hormuz to Ukraine

Moderator and Speaker: Richard Watts, Founder & Managing Director, HR Maritime

Bruno-Stéphane Duron, Director Commodities, Marine & Transport Department, SIACI Corporate & Specialty

Desh Ratna, COO, Strand Commodities DMCC

Vikrant Agrawal, Group CEO, Eximwala Solutions Pte Ltd

Isaac Ritz F Cortez, Cargo Insurance Head, Pioneer Insurance & Surety Corp.

Mohit Agarwal, Senior Vice President and Country Head (Vietnam and Thailand), Olam Agri

10.30am to 11.00am : Networking Coffee Break 

Presentations on Global Supply in Focus: South Asia

11.00am to 11.45am Part 1: Indian Stocks, El Nino impact and South Asian market outlook for India and Pakistan

Rajiv Kumar, Executive Director, The Rice Exporters Association, India

Fuad Hamid Garib, CEO, Garibsons (Pvt) Ltd, Pakistan

Rajesh Paharia, Chief Manager Business Development, Kribhco Agri Business Pvt Ltd

11.45am to 12.30 pm :

Part 2: Market Response featuring short clips from Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia (15 minutes each) will be followed by questions to develop an idea of the crop outlook, export performance over the past year and compare pre-Indian ban and post-Indian ban scenarios to develop ideas for market trends ahead

Oknha Lay Chhun Hour, President, Cambodia Rice Federation

Ye Min Aung, Executive Chairman, Myanmar Rice Federation

Chokchai Sethiwan, Vice President, Thai Rice Exporters Association

Do Ha Nam, President, Vietnam Food Association

1.00pm : Questions and Answers followed by Networking Luncheon 

2.30pm to 5.00pm :  Rice Market Concerns –Trade and Buyer Views

The Philippines

Raffy Herrera, Chairman, The Philippines Rice Importers Association (PRIA)

Malaysia

Senior Official, Padiberas Nasional Malaysia (BERNAS)

West Africa Opinions

Vijaygopal Krishnamoorthy, Director, Shree Agro Pte Ltd

The Americas

Stuart Hoetger, Founder and Managing Partner, Stogan Group

Trade Buyer Challenges

Abhishek Sahai, President, Olam Agri (invited)

Conclusions – Global Markets and the Shape of Rice Markets in 2027.

Presented by V Subramanian, Co-Founder, SS Rice News

5pm :  Questions and Answers followed by CLOSING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

5-7PM : SS RICE NEWS welcomes delegates to an event closing which allows delegates to kick back, relax and add a second social event to close your time at the inaugural event. Two-days of listening to speakers, meeting delegates, making new friends and reacquainting with old friends and contacts ends with a relaxed occasion with drinks and a relaxed atmosphere to see out the two days in Pattaya.

9.00am to 9.30am

Gathering and Race Briefing
Meet at Nhà Tre for team formation, safety briefing and race instructions.

9.30am to 10.15am

Pepper Garden Challenge
Discover Phu Quoc pepper cultivation and complete the salt-and-pepper team challenge.

10.15am to 11.00am

Historical Learning
Visit Đình thờ Nguyễn Trung Trực and complete a challenge inspired by local history.

11.00am to 12.00am

Basket Boat Challenge
Take on the thuyền thúng activity, combining teamwork, coordination and confidence.

12.00pm to 1.00pm

Clay Pot Rice Cooking
Prepare nấu cơm niêu as a hands-on culinary challenge with the local team.

1.00pm to 1.30pm

Final Scoring and Winner Announcement
Confirm the final scores and celebrate the Amazing Race champions.

1.30pm to 3.30pm

Beachfront Lunch and Networking
Travel to a seaside restaurant for a celebratory group lunch and informal networking.

3.30pm to 4.00pm

Return to Hotel
Board the buses for the return journey and conclude the Day 3 program.