
07:15 - 07:55 Registration
08:00 - 08:10 Welcome Address
Session 1 (08:10 - 10:00)
State of the Industry, Growth and Challenges in Asia
Reviewing the challenges in Asia’s shrimp aquaculture from these vantage points; low survival rates leading to reduced margins with rising costs of production; role of genetics and nutrition and status on marketing Asian shrimp. A case study on Indonesia and its growth potential. These presentations set the stage for TARS2023 -Shrimp Aquaculture: Regeneration
Session 2 (10:20 - 11:30)
A Good Start with Genetics, Hatchery and Nursery
It all starts with genetics with hatchery and nursery phases to deliver good post larvae and juveniles. How can all three come together? Presentations will cover maximizing phenotypes with culture models and environment and the future needs in shrimp genetics; is good post larvae a product of good genetics or hatchery management? and building a good nursery production system and early-stage nutrition.
Session 3 (11:30 - 12:40)
Managing Productivity with Disease Mitigation
Occurring either singly or as co-infections, EHP, AHPND, WSSV and WFS remain the scourge of productivity. What needs to be done to reduce comorbidities and track disease trigger points, maintain consistency and improve predictability in farming. A panel of farmers will highlight what they wish from the disease experts. The end game is to live with disease and sustain productivity targets.
Session 4 (14:00 - 15:50)
Matching Industry Needs with Precision Shrimp Nutrition, Health Interventions and Feed Efficiency
Today, intensive shrimp farming comprises numerous models, using various genetics: growth, robustness and balanced lines. With high feed prices, the focus is precision nutrition as well as matching nutrition to genetics, health interventions with functional feeds and optimising feed efficiency. Feed plays an important role in the sustainable shrimp agenda. Modelling strategies can predict formulation costs and get the best out of feed ingredients and nutrients.
Session 5 (16:10 - 17:10)
Industry Dialogue: What is Holding Shrimp Aquaculture Back
A deep dive by a panel of young stakeholders into how to make shrimp farming sexy and attract a younger generation of shrimp farmers. They will discuss the limitations with current shrimp aquaculture models and strategies such as focus on marketing ahead of production.
How to Maintain the Resurgence of the Black Tiger
Demand has not met expectations and how can industry improve marketing and reduce production costs. A panel of players in the black tiger farming segment will explore improving margins and creating demand.
18:30 - 20:30 Networking Session and Cocktail Reception
State of the Industry, Growth and Challenges in Asia
Reviewing the challenges in Asia’s shrimp aquaculture from these vantage points; low survival rates leading to reduced margins with rising costs of production; role of genetics and nutrition and status on marketing Asian shrimp. A case study on Indonesia and its growth potential. These presentations set the stage for TARS2023 -Shrimp Aquaculture: Regeneration
08:10 | Lifting the Dark Clouds that Cover Asian Shrimp Farming Robins McIntosh, Executive Vice President, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Ltd, Thailand |
08:30 | Farmed Shrimp: Intra-Asia Trade and Potential of Domestic and Consumption Chris van Bussel, Senior Analyst, KONTALI, Norway |
08:50 | Modelling Precision Nutrition with Bespoke Genetics Brett Glencross, Technical Director, IFFO The Marine Ingredients Organisation, United Kingdom |
09:10 | Resilience and Growth in the Indonesian Shrimp Industry - Sustainable Culture Practices and Marketing Strategies Haris Muhtadi, President, Shrimp Club Indonesia, Indonesia |
09:30 | Q&A and Industry Panel Discussion Moderator: Ronnie Tan, Regional Aquaculture Consultant, U.S. Grains Council, Malaysia Panellist: S Santhana Krishnan, Founder & CEO, SK Marine Technologies, India |
10:00 - 10:20 | Tea Break |
A Good Start with Genetics, Hatchery and Nursery
It all starts with genetics with hatchery and nursery phases to deliver good post larvae and juveniles. How can all three come together? Presentations will cover maximizing phenotypes with culture models and environment and the future needs in shrimp genetics; is good post larvae a product of good genetics or hatchery management? and building a good nursery production system and early-stage nutrition.
10:20 | Genetics and Environment - What Next? Dan Fegan, Chief Impact Officer, SyAqua Group, Thailand |
10:40 | The Power of the First 30 Days, Crafting the Foundation for Increased Farming Efficiencies Olivier Decamp, R&D and Business Development Health Director, INVE Aquaculture (part of Benchmark), Thailand |
11:00 | Q&A and Industry Panel Discussion Session Chair: Rizky Darmawan, CEO, PT Delta Marine Group, Indonesia Panellists: Steve Arce, Director of Technical Services Kona Bay Shrimp-Hendrix Genetics Aquaculture, USA; Craig Browdy, Director of Research and Development, Zeigler Bros Inc., USA |
Managing Productivity with Disease Mitigation
Occurring either singly or as co-infections, EHP, AHPND, WSSV and WFS remain the scourge of productivity. What needs to be done to reduce comorbidities and track disease trigger points, maintain consistency and improve predictability in farming. A panel of farmers will highlight what they wish from the disease experts. The end game is to live with disease and sustain productivity targets.
11:30 | Update on the Microsporidian Shrimp Parasite Enterocytozoon Hepatopenaei (EHP) Kallaya Sritunyalucksana, Principle Researcher, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)/National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand |
11:50 | AI and Big Data Analytics to Predict Trigger Points for AHPND, IMNV and WSD Aryo Wiryawan, Founder and Chairman, JALA Tech, Indonesia |
12:10 | Q&A and Industry Panel Discussion Session Chair: Daranee Seguin, Aqua Business Unit Director SEA, Phibro Animal Health Corporation, Thailand Panellists: Loc Tran, Founder & Director, ShrimpVet Laboratory Vietnam; Dan Fegan, Chief Impact Officer, SyAqua Group, Thailand |
12:40 - 14:00 | Lunch |
Matching Industry Needs with Precision Shrimp Nutrition, Health Interventions and Feed Efficiency
Today, intensive shrimp farming comprises numerous models, using various genetics: growth, robustness and balanced lines. With high feed prices, the focus is precision nutrition as well as matching nutrition to genetics, health interventions with functional feeds and optimising feed efficiency. Feed plays an important role in the sustainable shrimp agenda. Modelling strategies can predict formulation costs and get the best out of feed ingredients and nutrients.
14:00 | Harnessing Shrimp Health with Functional Nutrition Ei Lin Ooi, Regional Manager Aquaculture APAC, Adisseo, Singapore |
14:20 | Optimized Feed and Feeding Protocol for Increased Profitability and Reduced Environmental Impact Achmad Wahyudi, Technical Director, PT Grobest Indomakmur, Indonesia |
14:40 | Exploring the Potential of Feed Enzymes in Shrimp Aquaculture: Benefits, Challenges and Opportunities Chi Man, Technical Specialist, Feed Enzymes, Feed Performance Ingredients and Aquaculture, BASF East Asia Regional Headquarters Ltd, Hong Kong |
15:00 | Breaking the Mould Nguyen Ngoc Diem, Aqua Technical Expert, APAC, dsm-firmenich, Vietnam |
15:20 | Q&A and Industry Panel Discussion Session Chair: Romi Novriadi, Lecturer, Jakarta Technical University of Fisheries, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia |
15:50 - 16:10 | Tea Break |
Industry Dialogue: What is Holding Shrimp Aquaculture Back
A deep dive by a panel of young stakeholders into how to make shrimp farming sexy and attract a younger generation of shrimp farmers. They will discuss the limitations with current shrimp aquaculture models and strategies such as focus on marketing ahead of production.
- Guntur Mallarangeng, Co-founder & CEO, DELOS Aqua, Indonesia
- Bettina Valerie Lim, Hoc Po Feeds Corporation, Philippines
- Kim Tran, Head of Formulation, Grobest Vietnam
- Cynthia Darmawan, COO, PT Delta Marine Group, Indonesia
- Benny Ng Thiam Hau, Senior Hatchery and Farm Manager, KS Pekan Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
- Ronnie Tan (moderator), Regional Aquaculture Consultant, U.S. Grains Council, Malaysia
How to Maintain the Resurgence of the Black Tiger
Demand has not met expectations and how can industry improve marketing and reduce production costs. A panel of players in the black tiger farming segment will explore improving margins and creating demand.
17:10 | Challenges in Costs of Production and Marketing Black Tiger Shrimp in India Manoj Sharma, Director, Mayank Aquaculture, India |
17:30 | Required Commitments to Fulfil Differentiation Markets forP. monodon Regis F. Bador, Senior Aquaculture Expert, New Caledonia |
17:40 | Q&A and Industry Panel Discussion Session Chair: Dean M Akiyama, Aquaculture Technical Advisor, Indonesia Panellists: Catherine Lee, Shrimp Export Lead, Goh Siong Tee Marine Product Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia; Yufan Zhang, China Aqua Business Development Manager, Alltech, China |
Session 7 (08:30 - 10:00)
Future Proofing of Asia’s Shrimp Aquaculture
Asian shrimp farming is already at intensive levels and surpassing carrying capacity, thus inviting diseases. How do Asian producers see the road ahead, in terms of investments, human resources and automation, technology upgrades, expanding markets and creating aggregate demand? What is Asia’s sustainability story?
Session 8 (11:10 - 12:40)
Breakout: Developing Traceability Along the Supply Chain
12:40 - 14:30 Lunch
Session 9 (14:30 - 15:30)
Hard Talk: What Does it Take to Produce Sustainable Asian Shrimp
A panel of industry leaders across Asia will debate on: Is Asia losing out without branding and a sustainability story for gen Z consumers. What game changes are required?
Session 10 (16:00 - 18:00)
Presentations on Summary from 3 Breakout Sessions and Q&A
Future Proofing of Asia’s Shrimp Aquaculture
Asian shrimp farming is already at intensive levels and surpassing carrying capacity, thus inviting diseases. How do Asian producers see the road ahead, in terms of investments, human resources and automation, technology upgrades, expanding markets and creating aggregate demand? What is Asia’s sustainability story?
08:30 | Health and Microbiome Monitoring for Preventative Shrimp Farm Management Alexander Farthing, Chief Scientific Officer, DELOS Aqua, Indonesia |
08:50 | Balancing Shrimp Farming Models with Management and Carrying Capacity for the Future Growth of Industry in Vietnam Wei Che Wen, Sales and Marketing Manager – Asia, Uni-President Vietnam Co. Ltd., Vietnam |
09:10 | Matching Product to Specific Market Demand: Cost & Quality Hervé Lucien-Brun, Aquaculture Consultant, Jefo Nutrition, Inc., Canada |
09:30 | Smart Feed Management for Sustainable Shrimp Aquaculture Dominique P. Bureau, Professor, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph & Chief Scientific Officer, Wittaya Aqua International, Canada |
09:50 | Unleashing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for a Thriving and Sustainable Shrimp Aquaculture Sector Björn Kok, PhD. Candidate, University of Stirling, Scotland |
10:10 | Q&A and Industry Panel Discussion Session Chair: Regis F. Bador, Development Strategy Advisor, New Caledonia |
10:40 - 11:10 | Tea Break |
Breakout: Developing Traceability Along the Supply Chain
Asian shrimp aquaculture is highly fragmented. In order to develop sustainable shrimp, the key is ensuring traceability along the supply chain.
In this 1.5-hour interactive breakout roundtable session, all participants will discuss key issues in promoting traceability between the two segments of the supply chain. Methodology: All participants will be grouped into 10 pax/roundtable, according to their preference indicated during the registration process. There will be a roundtable leader assigned to each roundtable.
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Group 1: Hatchery & Genetics and Farming (HGF) |
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Group 2: Farming and Feed Production (FFP) |
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Group 3: Processing & Marketing and Farming (PMF) |
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Hard Talk: What Does it Take to Produce Sustainable Asian Shrimp
A panel of industry leaders across Asia will debate on: Is Asia losing out without branding and a sustainability story for gen Z consumers. What game changes are required?
- Wan Nadhri Wan Fauzi, CEO, Blue Archipelago Berhad, Malaysia
- Fred Hsi Chung Kao, CEO, SyAqua Group, Thailand
- Prakan Chiarahkhongman, Vice President, Aquatics Animal Health Care Products Specialist, Solutions Provider (AAHCPS), Charoen Pokphand Group Co. Ltd., Thailand
- Lourdes Chingling Tanco, Managing Director, MidaTrade Ventures International Inc, Philippines
- Andreas von Scholten, Group Chief Commercial Officer, Grobest Group Holdings Limited, Hong Kong
- Ronnie Tan (moderator), Regional Aquaculture Consultant, U.S. Grains Council, Malaysia
Session 10 (16:00 - 18:00)
Presentations on Summary from 3 Breakout Sessions and Q&A
- Group 1: Hatchery & Genetics and Farming (HGF)
- Group 2: Farming and Feed Production (FFP)
- Group 3: Processing & Marketing and Farming (PMF)