{"id":2229,"date":"2024-05-13T13:33:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/IAOM-DUBAI-2024\/?page_id=2229"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:01:46","slug":"conference-chairman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/conference-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2229\" class=\"elementor elementor-2229\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaab4c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aaab4c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05096f5\" data-id=\"05096f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b5b040 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b5b040\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-978d6a3\" data-id=\"978d6a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b08770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b08770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-12.38.41-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7509\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-12.38.41-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-12.38.41-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-12.38.41-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-12.38.41-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-12.38.41.jpeg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-80484f0\" data-id=\"80484f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638b77f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"638b77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s3\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">Welcome Message from the Chairman<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p class=\"s3\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">36th IAOM MEA Conference &amp; Expo 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p class=\"s3\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">\u201cGrain of Change\u201d | Cape Town, South Africa<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Dear Esteemed Colleagues, Members, Industry Partners and Friends,<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\" style=\"color: #000000;\">On behalf of the National Chamber of Milling and the South African wheat and maize milling industry, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 36th IAOM Mideast &amp; Africa Conference &amp; Expo in Cape Town in November 2026.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The return of IAOM MEA to South Africa is an important occasion for our industry. It brings together millers, suppliers, traders, technical experts, equipment manufacturers and industry leaders at a time when milling is being reshaped by food-security demands, technology, energy efficiency, quality assurance, skills development and sustainability.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"s4\">The theme, <\/span><strong><span class=\"s2\">\u201cGrain of Change,\u201d<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s4\"> reflects the challenges and opportunities facing our sector. Across Africa and the Middle East, the milling industry must strengthen food security, protect product safety, improve efficiency, invest in people and build more resilient value chains.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\" style=\"color: #000000;\">For our members and the broader industry, this conference offers an opportunity to benchmark against global best practice, explore new technologies, access technical expertise and build valuable partnerships. It also allows us to showcase South Africa\u2019s milling capability, infrastructure and important role in regional grain processing and food security.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Milling remains one of the most essential links in the food value chain. Improvements in extraction, energy use, automation, maintenance, food safety, training and procurement all contribute to a more reliable and affordable supply of staple foods.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Cape Town provides a fitting setting for this gathering, and we are proud to welcome delegates, exhibitors and sponsors from across Africa, the Middle East and the wider international milling community.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\" style=\"color: #000000;\">I encourage all stakeholders to participate actively, share knowledge, ask questions and build lasting partnerships. The future of milling will be shaped by those willing to adapt, collaborate and lead through change.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"s4\">We look forward to welcoming you to South Africa and to working together under the banner of <\/span><strong><span class=\"s2\">\u201cGrain of Change\u201d<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s4\"> to build a stronger and more future-focused milling industry.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Warm regards,<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dea8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dea8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s5\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">Peter Cook<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">Chairman<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">National Chamber of Milling<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">South Africa<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Message from the Chairman 36th IAOM MEA Conference &amp; Expo 2026 \u201cGrain of Change\u201d | Cape Town, South Africa \u00a0 Dear Esteemed Colleagues, Members, Industry Partners and Friends, On behalf of the National Chamber of Milling and the South African wheat and maize milling industry, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2229","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2229"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7530,"href":"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2229\/revisions\/7530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaom-mea.com\/Cape-Town-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}