20-22 April 2027 | Barcelona, Spain

Speakers

Meet the lineup of #SEG26 Speakers!

Take a look at the conference program to see what these top thought leaders presented at this year’s conference program.

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*Planning for the 2027 Seafood Expo Global is currently underway. Speakers for the 2027 conference program will be shared here once available. Interested in speaking in the conference program? Check out our Call for Proposals Opt-In Form to stay up to date on key dates and deadlines!

Oxfam

Senior Private Sector Advisor

Francisco Javier Alarcón Holguín

ASOAMAN

Vessel owner

ANFACO-CYTMA

Secretary General

Margrét Alsvik

EUMOFA

Market Analyst

Dominic Andradi-Brown

World Wildlife Fund- US

Director, Blue Forests

Asociation of Pole and Line and Handline Indonesia

Chairman

Shirlene Maria Anthonysamy

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Fishery Officer and GLOBEFISH Coordinator

Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Brazil

Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture

DP World

Senior Director, Commercial Perishables Vertical, Europe, DP World

Oregon State University

Senior Faculty Research Assistant

National Fisheries Institute

Senior Market Analyst and Director of Programs

Blueyou

Co-Founder and CEO

Didier Bergeret

The Consumer Goods Forum

Director Sustainability

Michelle Beritzhoff-Law

FishWise

Sr Project Director

Jayson Berryhill

Wholechain

CEO, Co-founder

Aquaesea Ltd

Director

Sven Blankenhorn

Fair Trade USA

Senior Manager, Producer Services

SmartFish Rescate de Valor

Director

Andrea Caputo Svensson

ReAct - Action on Antibiotic Resistance

Global Health Advisor

Eva Casadevall Ayats

Global Seafood Alliance

Market Development

Alejandro Castro

Grupo Profand

Sustainability technician

Bertrand Charron

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

Global Director of Research & Insights

SeafoodSource

Executive Editor

Inversa

Co-Founder & CEO

ISEAL

Head of Membership & Credibility

DNV

Director Global Market and Industries

Slade Gorton

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Willem de Bruijn

Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Chief Commercial Officer

Gontran de Ceballos

Esteros Lubimar

Sales Manager

National Fisheries Institute

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Skretting

Sustainability and Communications Director

Global Seafood Alliance (GSA)

Manager of Standards Oversight

World Wise Foods Ltd

Chief Operating Officer

Global Labor Justice (GLJ)

Senior Seafood Campaign Coordinator

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS A/S

Sales and Marketings Director

Ministry of Trade of Indonesia

Director of Primary Product Export Development

Teresa Fernandez

Hilton Foods

Group Sustainability Senior Manager Seafood and Crops

Inversa

Head of Development

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

Fisheries Governance and Livelihoods Director

Maximilian Fikentscher

GEA Food Solutions Germany GmbH

Product Manager Loading

Deliberate Capital. LLC

CEO

Javier Garat Pérez

Spanish Fishing Confederation

Secretary General, Cepesca

The Apollo Group

Seafood Category Manager

Kai Garcia Neefjes

International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) Indonesia

Indonesian Program Lead

Oregon Department of Agriculture

Trade Development Manager

World Wildlife Fund US

Director Seafood Markets

UL Solutions

Head of Advisory Services

Frederik Geert Hoekstra

Wageningen University & Research

Economic researcher seafood

Oregon State University

Assistant Professor

Alison Hutchins

Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Producer Engagement Director

Monterey Bay Aquarium Global Program

Senior Fellow in Aquaculture science& Innovation

John (Jonty) Jankovich-Bésán

Private Consultant

Chair - Harvest Sector CEO Council

Wholechain

Chief Sustainability Officer

Melissa Karadana

Ethical Trade Initiative

Purchasing Practices Programme Lead

ABALOBI

Director of Growth

The Kingfish Company

Head of Marketing

Conservation International

Senior Director, Blue Foods

Moceans Environmental Consultants

Director

ALDI SOUTH GROUP

Manager Corporate Responsibility

Froukje Kruijssen

Aquaculture Stewardship Counci;

Human Rights Programme Manager

World Wildlife Fund

Senior Director, Innovation Start-Ups

Fisheries Transparency Initiative

Chairperson of International Board

FishWise

Director of Programs

Ivan Lopez van der Veen

International Coalition of Fisheries Associations

Chairman

Alpha Brokers Corp.

CEO / ESQ

Merrielle Macleod

World Wildlife Fund

Director of Aquaculture, Oceans

International Pole and Line Foundation

Market Outreach Specialist

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

Global Supply Chains Director

Global Seafood Alliance

Director of Social Responsiblity

Sébastien Metz

Global Seafood Alliance

Market Development Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)

Agronomic and Veterinary Institute Hassan II

Professor and Research Scientist

Captain Fresh

Chief of Staff (Asia), CEO Office and ESG Lead

Yolanda Molares

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Steffen Nielsen

Danforel

CEO

Aquaculture Stewardship Council

CEO

FishWise

Deputy Executive Director

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets

Head of fisheries and Aquaculture

David Parreno Duque

SFP

Partnerships & Markets

Seafood Europe

president

Meros Consulting

Co-Founder

George Pinto López

ASOAMAN

President of Fishers Organization

Political-Financial Expert, Journalist & Author

Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

Chair, U.S. Customs and International Trade Law Group

BAADER

Global Sales Director Fish

Blue Marine Foundation

Head of Investigations

Lisa Rende Taylor

Issara Institute

Founder & Executive Director

Greenhead Lobster

Owner

Hannah Richardson

Tesco

Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Manager

Shannon Roberts

Sea Farms Ltd

Aquaculture and Fisheries Biologist

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

Global Fisheries Analyst

Mars

Global Marine Sustainability Lead

Giovanni Sabino

PANAPESCA

CEO

NORD Drivesystems

Product Manager

Valentina Sannino

EUMOFA - European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products

Project Manager

MDPI – Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia

Director

Foray Cusine

Chef

Lars-Olof Strand

NORD Drivsystem AB

Managing Director Sales

Esben Sverdrup-Jensen

Danish Pelagic PO

CEO

Sunneva Sverrisdóttir

CO/PLUS

CEO & Senior Partner

NGO Tuna Forum

Project Lead

At-sea Processors Association

CEO

Hiperbaric

VP Business Development

APSCA

Director of External Affairs

Roy van Daatselaar

ASC

Head of ASC Improver Programme

Christophe Vande Weyer

European Commission

Policy Officer

NORD MOTORREDUCTORES

General Manager

Taylor Voorhees

The Nature Conservancy

Global Aquaculture Director

Lisa Wallenda Picard

National Fisheries Institute

President and CEO

Libby Woodhatch

MarinTrust

Executive Chair

Aquatic Life Institute

Head of Fisheries Welfare

Environmental Defense Fund

AVP, Global Oceans Policy

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