Xaviere Lagadec
Xaviere has been the Global Aquaculture Manager at DNV since 2022. She has extensive experience in the field of Aquaculture, including a role as the MSC & ASC Certification Manager for the Seafood Business over the past 14 years, and held various positions in quality management, R&D, and the technical development of new products. She has an expert background in fisheries management and aquatic sciences and is knowledgeable with certification services on seafood schemes such as MSC & ASC GLOBALG.A.P.,Organic, Label rouge, and AOP among others. Graduated in France in Biology sciences and Fishery management she has been always interested in the combination of science and the commercial side of the […]
Marcel Franz
Marcel has been part of BAADER since 2008, working in the fish processing industry with a strong focus on sales for both fish and poultry processing solutions. Over the years, he has held various roles within the company – from Project Management and Technical Sales to Sales Management, Product Management, and ultimately Managing Director for BAADER Asia in Singapore. He began his journey at BAADER’s headquarters in Lübeck, Germany, and moved to Denmark in 2013 to expand his expertise within BAADER’s Poultry Division. Since 2018, he has been based in Singapore, where he plays a key role in driving Sales and Marketing activities across the Asian region. Holding a degree […]
Representative from Messina Holding (Panama)
Representative from Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (Ecuador)
Paul Peñaherrera
HE Mauricio Nine
Angela Torres
Carrie Chan
Dr. Lou Kutzler
With over 15 years of expertise in product and process development within the CPG space, Dr. Lou Kutzler currently serves as the Director of Food Science and Innovation at Umami Bioworks, leading the development of cell-cultured seafood product applications. He previously played a pivotal role at a Singapore plant-based vegan seafood startup, held key international positions at Nestlé focusing on pet food innovation, and worked in the North American meat processing industry. Throughout his career, he has launched seven global technical platforms, over 40 new products, and commissioned factories in five countries.
Omar Riego Penarubia
Omar Riego Peñarubia is a Fishery Officer working for FAO. His work portfolio includes projects on fish post-harvest processing, technology and food loss and waste. Prior to his tenure in FAO, he worked in the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (Philippines) and various food manufacturing companies as food science researcher and food safety officer. Omar has an MSc in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition from KU Leuven under the Erasmus Mundus programme.