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The premier event in the Asian grain calendar

GLOBALGRAINASIA11-13 March 2014

Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore

CONFIRMED SPEAKERSl Emily French, Managing Director, ConsiliAgra lDon Campbell, Head of Trading, CBH Group l Laurent Delcourt, Trading Manager, Quadra Commodities l Jonathan Grange, Broker, VicoruslGreg Harvey, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Interflour Holdingsl Paul Harrison, Vice President, SGS l Franciscus Welirang, Director, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, and

Chairman, Indonesian Flour Mills Associationl Janina Lam, Research Department, Howe Robinson ShipbrokerslDaniel Hofstad, Risk Management Consultant – Eastern Europe / Black Sea

Region, International FC Stone Ltdl Rajiv Biswas, Chief Asia Economist, IHSlDr. Neoh Soon Bin, Managing Director, Soon Soon Group

lWesley Uhlmeyer, Vice President – Export Trading, Archer Daniels Midlandl Frederico Humberg, General Manager, Gavilon BrasillMohamed Riyal, CFO, Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd.l Francois Dotta, Head of Merchant Finance, Director, Eurofin AsialMasahiro Goda, Head of Trade Finance, Asia, Mizuho Corporate Bankl Pablo Altuna, Senior Group Manager – Trade, ToepferlMichael Jester, Managing Director, Peter CremerlVijay Iyengar, Managing Director, Agrocorpl Tim Martin, Trading Manager, VitollMandeep Singh Bindra, Head of Procurement, Grains, Emirates GrainProducts Co, IFFCO Group Company

lGary Stanford, President, Grain Growers of Canada

Tel: +852 2912 8038 Email: [email protected] Web: www.globalgrainasia.com

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11-13 March 2014 Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore

GLOBALGRAINASIAGlobal Grain Asia has established itself as a must-attend event for Asia-Pacific grain and oilseeds trade professionals, attracting over 350 delegatesfrom more than 40 countries in 2013. With the region increasing inimportance to participants in the international grain trade, this conferencecontinues to grow. Do not miss this perfect opportunity to improve yournetwork in the Asia-Pacific region whilst hearing the views of internationaltrade experts on regional grain quality requirements and consumptiontrends and demands.

The New Web App and Website Service

Available FREE for all registered delegates. GlobalGrain Live is the ultimate networking and eventmanagement tool, enabling you to get the most fromyour time at the event. The free-to-download Web Apphas been redesigned for 2013:

l Browse the delegate list by name,company name or country

lAccess the speaker presentations duringthe event

l Send speaker questions via thechairman – live

lMake connections with and sendmessages to the 350+ other delegatesbefore, after and at the conference

l Create and update your profile

Available via desk top browsers or on mobile devicesrunning Windows, apple iOS and Android. Make themost of your event experience by planning yourmeetings in advance and using it live at the event onyour mobile device.

GLOBALGRAINLIVE


“As an Australian graingrower this event wasextremely worthwhile to seewhere we fit in the world ofcommodity trading”Lindsay Tuckwell,Grower Advisory Council,CBH Grower Advisory Committee

“Excellent platform for graintraders and players”TK Sengupta,Managing Director,MMTC Transnational PTE LTD

2013 Attendees by Industry

2013 Attendees by Region

l Trader 29%

l Broker 15%

lConsumer 11%

l Banking 8%

l Software 7%

l Exchanges 6%

l Inspection 5%

l Producers 4%

l Legal 3%

lOther 12%

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Note: Global Grain Asia reserves the right to alter the venue, timings and/or speakers


DAY ONETuesday 11th March 2014

DAY TWOWednesday 12th March 201408:00 onwardsRegistration for Global Grain Asia 2014

09:00 Opening remarks

09:10 Assessing the macro-economic outlook in Asiaand globally: How will this impact softcommodity markets, particularly grain?• Has the world economy recovered? • What does the current economic outlook mean for consumers in grain markets?

• Is the commodity rally over? Are investors starting to look elsewhere?

09:30 World grain outlook for the present crop yearand observations for 2014/15With big crops across the key producing regions, pricing has been pusheddown in the past few months bucking the trend of recent years. The presenterwill dissect the various supply and demand factors and give views on the keyissues impacting the grain trade globally

Emily French, Managing Director, ConsiliAgra

10:30 Networking coffee break

11:15 Analysing the current outlook for the world’skey origins: Which region is best placed to feed Asia?This panel will feature regional trading experts as they discuss the keydevelopments and prospects within the key international origins

• Australia:Don Campbell, Head of Trading, CBH Group

• Black Sea:Laurent Delcourt, Trading Manager, Quadra Commodities

• North America:Wesley Uhlmeyer, Vice President – Export Trading, Archer Daniels Midland

• South America:Frederico Humberg,General Manager, Gavilon Brasil

Moderator: Jonathan Grange, Broker, Vicorus

12:15 Analysing buying patterns in China’s grainmarkets and the global implicationsThis presentation will outline the key concerns for Chinese buyers whenimporting as well as considering the impact of China on prices globally

12:45 Networking lunch

14:00 onwardsRegistration for Global Grain Asia 2014

18:00-20:00Evening cocktail reception hosted by

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Best Practices in Global Grain Procurement

The workshop is limited to 40participants – REGISTER NOW!

FREE for Global Grain Asia 2014complimentary for conference delegates

Following last year’s successful pre-conference workshop, GlobalGrain Asia and AgFlow are back with a special session specificallydesigned for the benefit of feed and flour millers in South East Asiaand beyond.

This afternoon workshop offers participants a highly practicalexposure to selected topics in grain procurement. Experiencedphysical traders will be presenting actual case-studies. The format willbe highly interactive. Participants will be able to throw questions at thespeakers, ensuring that the content and contributions are actionableand benefit to all.

Topics include:

• Fine-tuning contracts• Supply chain risk management• Financial risk management

2013 Testimonial:

“It was indeed a fantastic workshop, short anddetailed enough covering several important topics.The ‘contract risk’, and the ‘price risk’ segmentswere particularly interesting for me”Division Manager – Finance & Procurement, PT Cerestar Flour Mills

or email [email protected]

Note: Global Grain Asia reserves the right to alter the venue, timings and/or speakers


DAY THREEThursday 13th March 201408:30 Refreshments

09:00 Chairman’s opening remarksGreg Harvey, Managing Director and Chief Executive,Interflour Holdings

09:10 Trader panel: Outlining the concerns andopportunities facing traders in Asia• What are the key grain markets that the panellists are focusing? How hasthis changed in the past 12 months?

• What risk management strategies are traders using to defend themselvesin volatile markets?

• Evaluating the current pricing environment • What do traders see as the biggest issue that will impact their business inthe next year?

Michael Jester, Managing Director, Peter CremerVijay Iyengar, Managing Director, AgrocorpTim Martin, Trading Manager, VitolFrederico Humberg, General Manager, Gavilon Brasil

10:00 Indian wheat update: Examining the latestdevelopments of exporting from India into AsiaMandeep Singh Bindra, Head of Procurement, Grains,Emirates Grain Products Co, IFFCO Group Company

10:30 Coffee & networking

11:15 Sorghum: Assessing the rapid growth of thismarket, particularly in China• What is sorghum being used for? • Where are the main origins? • How big can this market get in the next few years?Pablo Altuna, Senior Group Manager – Trade, Toepfer

11:45 Canadian grain market outlook: Outliningsome of the long term opportunities &challenges for the Canadian grain market• Outlining the role of Grain Growers of Canada • Who are the main exporters in Canadian grain?• Who are the main export markets for Canadian grain?Gary Stanford, President, Grain Growers of Canada

12:15 Close of conference followed by champagnebrunch sponsored by

13:55 Afternoon chairperson’s opening remarksPaul Harrison, Vice President, SGS

14:00 Flour millers perspectives’: Outlining the keyconsiderations for some of the region’s keyflour millsWhat drives decisions for consumers and how are they adjusting behaviourto deal with the changing environment? Analysing the suitability of wheatfrom different origins for each marketModerator:Greg Harvey,Managing Director and Chief Executive,

Interflour HoldingsFranciscus Welirang,Director, PT Indofood Sukses MakmurTbk, and Chairman, Indonesian Flour Mills AssociationDr. Neoh Soon Bin,Managing Director, Soon Soon GroupMohamed Riyal,CFO, Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd.

14:45 Ocean freight: Dry bulk market fundamentals• Forecasting freight rates and its impact on the grain business• Fleet supply & demand balance• Analysing the continued modernisation of the fleetJanina Lam, Research Department, Howe Robinson Shipbrokers

15:15 Black sea and doing business with Asia:Dealing with the complexities of thisdeveloping relationship• What issues are black sea exporters facing when selling into Asia?• How much have exports from the black sea increased in the past three months?

• To what extent is China driving the growth in imports? • Is this trend expected to continue?Daniel Hofstad, Risk Management Consultant – EasternEurope / Black Sea Region, International FC Stone Ltd

16:00 Networking coffee break

16:30 Heads of Trade & Commodity Finance panel:How do commodity finance banks view currentmarket conditions?Prior to the conference some of the most influential bankers in the industrywill outline their views of the market at this crucial time. The moderator willgather these thoughts and use them to structure a fast-paced debateamongst the industry leadersModerator:Rajiv Biswas,Chief Asia Economist, IHSFrancois Dotta,Head of Merchant Finance, Director, Eurofin AsiaMasahiro Goda,Head of Trade Finance, Asia, Mizuho Corporate Bank

17:15 Structured Inventory Products (SIP): Analysingthe potential impact of banks setting up SIPdesks in Asia and what it means for theregion’s grain market• How banks in Asia are increasingly willing to (temporarily) own physical commodities

• How can smaller companies benefit from this trend? • The importance of good warehouse managers, collateral managers andother service providers in this process

• How can these products deepen relationships between banks and clients?

17:45 End of conference day one followed by cocktail reception


SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITIONOPPORTUNITIES

Use this unique opportunity to:

Generate new business...meet many international and local customers face-to-face

Promote your products/services...raise your company’s profile

Enhance your presence...stand out from the crowd

Sponsorship gets your brand in front of a senior audience. It associatesyour company with the premier event of its kind, right through our preand post event marketing campaigns. We have an unparalleledinternational reach and attract a large audience of high level executives.This is a unique chance to raise your company’s profile, stay ahead ofthe competition and to be seen as a leading player in the industry withmaximum exposure both prior to and at the event.

This gives you the platform to meet face to face with key industry figures anddiscuss the products and services your company has to offer. Exhibitionbooths are located in a prominent position visible to all attendees.

Book early to guarantee your placeand ensure the best locationMaximise your presence and showcase your company’s productsand services with a booth in the busy refreshments / exhibitionarea of the conference. Spaces are limited so book early toguarantee your space.

We welcome your ideas regarding sponsorship andexhibition opportunities and will be happy to tailor apackage to suit your needs, please contact:

Melissa KrocT: +44 (0) 20 7779 8545 E: [email protected]

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METHODS OF PAYMENTPLEASE SIGN THE FORM IN ORDER FOR REGISTRATION TO BE PROCESSED

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q To make a payment by credit card, please call Asia +852 2912 8038Europe +44 20 7779 7222 or visit www.globalgrainasia.com tobook and pay online

q I would like to pay by bank transfer.Option only available before 11 February 2014

Note: Full bank details will be emailed to you with your booking confirmation. When paying bybank transfer, please ensure that you transfer enough funds to cover the full price of yourpurchase, plus any bank charges you may incur.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure you quote your full invoice number, details can be found on your invoice.

Global Grain Events standard terms and conditions apply.

Visas are the responsibility of delegates

Fees: The conference fee includes attendance to all sessions, refreshments, welcome receptionsand lunches.

Accommodation: The fee does not include accommodation. A limited allocation of rooms hasbeen reserved at the conference hotel. Delegates will be sent an accommodation booking formalong with confirmation of registration. This form should be completed and returned to the hotel.

VAT: If your organisation is tax registered within the European Union please provide your company

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EASY WAYS TO REGISTEROnline: www.globalgrainasia.com

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BOOKING CONDITIONSRegistrations can only be confirmed upon receipt of payment or proof of payment and discounted fees will only apply when paymentis received within the offer period. If you are not able to attend, a substitute delegate will be accepted. Cancellations must be receivedin writing 28 days prior to the event to qualify for a full refund less US$200 administration fee. It may be necessary for reasons beyondthe control of the organisers to alter the content, timing and venue. In the unlikely event of the conference being cancelled or curtaileddue to any reason beyond the control of Global Grain Events, or it being necessary or advisable to relocate or change the date and/orlocation of the event, neither Global Grain Events, nor its employees will be held liable for refunds, damages and/or additional expenseswhich may be incurred by delegates. We therefore recommend prospective delegates arrange appropriate insurance cover.

VENUEShangri-La Hotel, Singapore22 Orange Grove Road, 258350, Singapore

T: (65) 6737 3644

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REGISTRATION RATES

Delegates 1 and 2:

Full standard rate: USD$1,695

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