AgriVision 2013: Time to resourcify

Since its beginning in 2000, AgriVision has been a leading meeting place for decision makers in the worldwide animal feed-to-food industry. Nutreco alternately organises AgriVision and AquaVision conferences and aims to set the direction for future developments in the industry. To feed the growing world population in a sustainable way requires a combination of three possible scenarios according to McKinsey research: increasing resource supply; boosting resource productivity; and responding to the threat of climate change by for instance reducing our environmental footprint.

At AquaVision 2012, keynote speaker Kofi Annan said: “I do not ask you to change direction but I ask you to accelerate progress.” At AgriVision 2013, the challenges and opportunities for the animal nutrition industry will be discussed, which includes how to double food production, while halving our footprint. The conference will look at how to provide more food from less of the world’s resources through more efficient and sustainable extraction, conversion and use. It is time to capture the potential of our resources to accelerate progress towards a more sustainable world; it is ‘Time to Resourcify.’

Michael Porter – keynote speaker
The AgriVision speakers in 2013 include top international presenters and rising stars from emerging economies. Keynote speaker, and the world’s foremost authority on strategy, competition and competitive advantage, Professor Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School will explain what strategy is and the key principles that underlie strategic positioning. He will also define the concept of shared value, highlight the differences with corporate social responsibility and explain how shared value can be measured. Shared value offers the animal nutrition industry new ways to innovate.

AgriVision 2013 will focus on challenges and opportunities both in and for Africa.
In a broader, global context, the contribution of science and technology in crop and animal protein production to solving the resource challenge will also be explored.

AgriVision offers key players in the animal nutrition business and various other stakeholders such as scientists, governments and NGOs, a unique opportunity to network and become inspired. In 2011, close to 400 delegates from almost 40 different countries mingled and made new connections. This conference is a platform for intellectual stimulation that provides input for strategy development.

AgriVision 2013 is organised by Nutreco and sponsored by Evonik, DuPont and Rabobank.

Themes AquaVision:
1996: The Nutreco Aqua Business Conference
1998: Managing a sustainable annual growth
2000: Seafood opportunities in the new millennium
2002: Take hold of the future or the future will take hold of you
2004: The sustainable Blue Revolution
2006: Strategies for sustainable aquaculture
2008: Know the fundamentals – Create your future
2010: Open your eyes – Oceans of opportunities
2012: Meeting Tomorrow Today

Themes AgriVision:
2000: Future scenarios for animal food production in Europe
2003: Inspired by Consumers, Endorsed by Society
2005: Empowering Partnerships
2007: Balance the Challenge – Feed, Food & Fuel
2009: Shifting Horizons
2011: Beyond boundaries
2013: Time to Resourcify