As anticipation builds for Agri-Food Europe 2025 set to take place in Amsterdam from February 25th to 27th, we are excited to announce a stellar lineup of new speakers joining the event. This year’s conference brought to you by Mintec, Feedinfo, Urner Barry, Tropical Research Services and Stratégie grains, is a two-day exploration of market trends, supply chain challenges, and shifting consumer demands. The agenda tackles the biggest challenges of senior buyers and sellers, offering actionable strategies to manage pricing volatility, strengthen supply chain resilience, and boost profitability.
Alongside Expana’s commodity market experts, a range of speakers—from industry CEOs to independent consultants— will be sharing their perspectives on the state of agri-food markets and their future. Here, we highlight a few of the top speakers and their upcoming sessions.
Gordon Campbell, Former Managing Director of SPAR International
Gordon Campbell brings decades of experience in the food and retail sectors to Agri-Food Europe, having played a key role in SPAR International’s global expansion. During his tenure, he led the company through significant transformations, helping it evolve with technological advances and shifting consumer demands. Gordon will share insights about how he navigated industry shifts, managed crises, and predicted market disruptors, along with what he believes is to come next for leaders in the agri-food sector.
John Rich, Executive Chairman of MHP SE
John Rich is the Executive Chairman of MHP, the largest producer and exporter of chicken in Ukraine, bringing over 30 years of experience in agriculture, supply chain management, and corporate strategy to the company. He will speak on the animal product supply chain panel, offering his views on how leaders have approached the biggest challenges in the past year, strategies to tackle sustainability issues, ways to create more robust supply chains and confront supply chain disruptions.
Morgaine Gaye, Food Futurologist
Morgaine Gaye is a renowned food futurologist, combining expertise in global food trends with consumer insights. She advises leading organisations on the future of food, sustainability, and innovation in the agri-food sector. Morgaine will share insights into the where the agri-food sector is going, examining emerging trends and disruptors to prepare your business for the coming years.
Marcel Khan, CEO of Franco Manca & The Real Greek Restaurants
Marcel Khan is the CEO of Franco Manca and The Real Greek, with a wealth of experience in operations and strategy from leading brands such as Five Guys Europe and Nando’s. He is passionate about driving growth and operational excellence in the food service industry. In a fireside chat he will share insights on how CEOs like him at the end of our value chains are overcoming challenges such as inflation, supply chain issues, sustainability, and tech innovation, while also discussing novel disruptors shaping the industry.
Tom Bundgaard, VP Price Forecasting of Expana
Tom Bundgaard is responsible for looking to the future, with his team providing advanced forecasting market intelligence for the agri-food sector. Tom will be speaking on two sessions – the first session will focus on macroeconomic forecasting, addressing the impacts of inflation, political events, interest rates, and currency fluctuations on our economy and sector, to help businesses prepare for upcoming market disruptors. The second will guide attendees through forecasting agri-food commodity prices, exploring market trends, upcoming shifts, and answering audience questions on key commodities.
Amanda Wright, Group Procurement Director of Oscar Mayer Group UK
Amanda Wright is the Group Procurement Director at Oscar Mayer, where she leads global procurement strategies for the business which specialises in making and developing prepared foods for top grocery retailers. She will speak on a panel bringing together senior procurement professionals to discuss the challenges they face, what they need from suppliers, and how to build strong, future-proof supplier relationships in the food industry.
Agri-food Europe 2025 is shaping up to be an essential event for senior buyers and sellers in the agri-food sector who want to get that competitive edge. From examining where the food sector is going, to understanding the economic factors influencing current and future markets, attendees will gain access to valuable knowledge and strategies to help them navigate the evolving landscape.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear from some of the brightest minds in the industry. Register today for Agri-Food Europe in Amsterdam, February 25th-27th, and stay ahead of the curve in the world of food and agriculture.
Learn more about our agenda and speakers here.
Written by
Olympia Theocharous
