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GLOBAL DUBAI TEA FORUM

25 - 27 April 2023

PROGRAMME

 
WELCOME RECEPTION: TUESDAY, 25 APRIL 2023

THE ADDRESS, DUBAI MARINA

16:00 – 19:00

Badge collection (Constellation Ballroom)

19:00 - 20:00

Welcome reception

20:00 - 20:15

Welcome speech

Saeed Al Suwaidi, Director - Agri Commodities, DMCC

20:15 - 20:30

Welcome reception sponsor speech

Brian Mertens, Managing Editor, STiR Coffee and Tea Magazine

20:30 - 21:30

Networking

21:30

Closing

* Agenda is subject to change at any time

 
FORUM – DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, 26 APRIL 2023

THE ADDRESS, DUBAI MARINA

08:30 - 09:30

Registration and networking

09:30 - 09:50

Welcome speech

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC

09:50 - 10:10

Keynote address

HE Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, UAE

10:10 - 10:30

Speech: DMCC Coffee and Tea Centres operations

Saeed Al Suwaidi, Director – Agri Commodities, DMCC

10:30 - 11:00

Tea break and networking

11:00 - 12:15

Panel One: Producing countries – Growth, trends and opportunities (India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, China and Japan)


Moderator:
Sanjay Sethi, President and Tea Consultant, Gundlach Packaging DMCC

Panellists:

  • Mohit Agarwal, Director, Asian Tea Group
  • Anil Cooke, Chairman, Ceylon Tea Road Map
  • Mao Limin, President, Tea Committee, China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products (CCFNA)
  • David Ichoho, Chairman, Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA)
  • Machiko Gozen, President, Vendôme Tea Group

12:15 - 12:45

Presentation One: Brewing turbulence or turning tide: The state of global trade logistics, Dubuy.com and the growth of ecommerce in trade

Abdalla Al Amri, Director of Ecommerce, DP World

12:45 - 13:15

Presentation Two: Macroeconomic perspective of production, consumption and market trends

Dan Bolton, Freelance Editor, Writer, Podcaster and Blogger, Beverage Industry

13:15 - 14:15

Lunch break and The Golden Leaf India Award (TGLIA) – Tea tasting competition

14:15 - 14:45

Speech: High-performance solutions for evolving markets

Silke Brand-Kirsch, Vice President – Marketing and Business Development, Glatfelter

14:45 - 15:15

Presentation Three: Developments in branding and positioning

John Brash, CEO and Founder, Brash

15:15 - 15:45

Tea break and networking

15:45 - 17:00

Panel Two: Consumer trends: Consumer consciousness, choice and competition


Moderator:
Anil Cooke, Chairman, Ceylon Tea Road Map

Panellists:

  • Abhiroop Chuckarbutty, President of Africa, Middle East & Turkey, Lipton Teas & Infusions
  • Dr Sharon Hall, Chief Executive, United Kingdom Tea and Infusions Association (UKTIA)
  • Shabnam Weber, President, Tea and Herbal Association of Canada
  • Mohamed Heiza, Consultant, Tea Industry

17:00

Break

19:30 - 20:00

Networking

20:00 - 22:00

Gala dinner

* Agenda is subject to change at any time

 
FORUM – DAY TWO: THURSDAY, 27 APRIL 2023

THE ADDRESS, DUBAI MARINA

08:30 - 09:30

Registration and networking

9:30 - 10:30

Panel Three: Sustainability: From packaging and plastics to transparency and fair trade


Moderator:
Shabnam Weber, President, Tea and Herbal Association of Canada

Panellists:

  • Dr Thusitha Bandara, Director of Operations (Low Country), Sustainability, Research, and Development, Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC
  • Ines Kaempfer, CEO, The Centre for Child Rights Business
  • Dr Sharon Hall, Chief Executive, United Kingdom Tea and Infusions Association (UKTIA)
  • Gabriall Christy, Director of Global Tea Procurement, Lipton Teas & Infusions

10:30 - 11:00

Tea break and networking

11:00 - 12:00

Panel Four: Technology, innovation and disruption in the tea industry


Moderator:
Dan Bolton, Freelance Editor, Writer, Podcaster and Blogger, Beverage Industry

Panellists:

  • Laila Faridoon, Digital and Business Advisor
  • Tariq Al Aruri, Co-Founder and CEO, Tchaba
  • Phil Sharp, Sales Director – Global Accounts, Glatfelter

12:00 - 12:30

TGLIA – Competition and results

12:30 - 13:00

Closing speech and vote of thanks

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch break and forum end

* Agenda is subject to change at any time