35th IAOM MEA Conference & Expo 2025
19:00 - 21:30
WELCOME RECEPTION
TBA
Sponsored by: Bühler, Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co. KG, Sefar & First Mills
08:00 - 14:00
ON-SITE REGISTRATION & BADGE COLLECTION
Hilton Hall Foyer
09:00 - 16:00
EXPO OPEN
Hilton Hall
09:00 - 09:10
WELCOME SPEECH
Eng. Abdullah Ababtain
Conference Chairman, IAOM MEA 2025 | CEO, First Mills (Saudi Arabia)
09:10 - 09:20
OPENING SPEECH
Ali Habaj
Regional Director, IAOM MEA
09:20 - 09:25
IAOM MEA REGIONAL LEADER AWARDEE
TBA
09:25 - 09:30
IAOM MEA MILLER OF THE YEAR
TBA
09:30 - 10:15
KEYNOTE ADDRESS - THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE FOOD SYSTEM TRANSITION
Dr. Ian Roberts
Chief Technology Officer, Bühler Group (Switzerland)
10:15 - 10:30
IAOM MEA 2025 SPONSORS' APPRECIATION
10:30 - 11:00
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Hilton Hall
11:00 - 11:45
PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderated by Dan Basse
President & Founder, AgResource Co (USA)
11:45 - 12:30
BEYOND WHEAT FLOUR - OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILLERS
Session Chairperson: TBA
LEGUMES: SOLUTIONS FOR DRY FRACTIONATION OF PROTEINS
Eric Emmert
Senior Sales Manager, Hosokawa Alpine (Germany)
FUELING THE FUTURE: HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF PULSES AND SIDE STREAMS
André Kunadt
Head of Technology, Bühler Group (Morocco)
12:30 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
Al Qasr Ballroom
Sponsored by:
13:30 - 15:30
QUALITY CONTROL AND BAKING
Session Chairperson: TBA
THE BAKING PROPERTIES PREDICTION PROJECT
Lutz Popper
Scientific Director, Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS PROCESS PARAMETERS DURING LABORATORY GRINDING ON WHEAT FLOUR QUALITY
Markus Löns
Product Manager, Anton Paar TorqueTec GmbH (Germany)
MILLING CORRECTION 360: BALANCING EXTRACTION & FUNCTIONALITY THROUGH TARGETED TREATMENTS AND TESTING
Salim Makhoul
General Manager, Crownzym (Lebanon)
STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO SPECIALTY FLOUR FORMULATION IN SAUDI ARABIA
Nicolas Sulble
Export R&D formulator, AIT INGREDIENTS (France)
REDUCING MILLING COSTS THROUGH SMARTER WHEAT SOURCING
Fabien Varagnac
Founder, Grains & Flours Insights (France)
15:30 - 16:00
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Hilton Hall
19:30 - 22:30
TRADERS' COCKTAIL DINNER
TBA
Sponsored by:
09:00 - 16:00
EXPO OPEN
Hilton Hall
09:00 - 09:45
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
TBA
09:45 - 10:30
WHAT'S NEW IN MILLING TECHNOLOGY
Session Chairperson: TBA
HEAT TREATMENT IN FLOUR MILLS: A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO PHOSTOXIN FOR EFFECTIVE PEST CONTROL
Michael Albers
COO, First Mills (Saudi Arabia)
GRAIN COOLING
Simon Kolb
Projecting & Sales Manager, FrigorTec GmbH (Germany)
PRACTICAL MAINTENANCE FOR TEMPERATURE MEASURING SYSTEM
Tobias Diener
CEO, Agromatic AG (Switzerland)
CRONOS – THE ONE AND ONLY INDEFINITE CHILL FLOUR MILLING ROLL
David Balaguer
Sales Director, Fundiciones Balaguer S.A. (Spain)
10:30 - 11:00
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Hilton Hall
11:00 - 12:30
MARKET OUTLOOKS SESSION
Moderated by: Dan Basse
President & Founder, AgResource Co (USA)
FRENCH MARKET OUTLOOK
Roland Guiragossian
Algeria & Middle East Manager, Intercereales (Egypt)
BLACK SEA MARKET OUTLOOK
Indrek Aigro
Head of Grains, Copenhagen Merchants (Denmark)
CANADIAN MARKET OUTLOOK
TBA
U.S. MARKET OUTLOOK
Ian Flagg
Regional Vice President, U.S. Wheat Associates (Netherlands)
AUSTRALIAN MARKET OUTLOOK
Benjamin Tiller
Head of Trading, CBH Group (Australia)
12:30 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
Al Qasr Ballroom
Sponsored by:
13:30 - 15:00
FEED MILLING & ANIMAL NUTRITION
Session Chairperson: TBA
GRINDING FEED AS FINE AS FLOUR: ENHANCING NUTRITION & PERFORMANCE
Oliver Braegger
Area Sales Manager, Bühler Group
15:00 - 16:00
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Hilton Hall
09:00 - 16:00
EXPO OPEN
Hilton Hall
09:00 - 10:30
PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderated by: Dan Basse
President & Founder, AgResource Co (USA)
10:30 - 11:00
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Hilton Hall
11:00 - 12:30
AI AND THE FUTURE OF MILLING
Session Chairperson: TBA
HARNESSING AI TO OPTIMIZE FLOUR MILLING QUALITY
Alexis Noël
Digital Program Manager, Bühler Group (Switzerland)
BEST PRACTICES IN FEED AND FLOUR MILLING – AUTOMATION PERSPECTIVE
Ali Magboul
CEO, ASM Process Automation (UAE)
HOW CAN MILLING BENEFIT FROM AI, IOT, AND SMART AUTOMATION?
Martin Ellegast
CEO, Wingmen Group GMBH (Switzerland)
12:30 - 13:30
WHAT'S NEW IN MILLING TECHNOLOGY
Session Chairperson: TBA
NEW GENERATION TORQUE MOTORS FOR ROLLER MILLS
Onder Seker
Marketing Manager, IMAS
PRACTICAL REPORT ON THE EFFICIENT USE OF PNEUMATIC CONVEYING IN MILLING PLANTS
Paul Bruckmann
CEO, MIAG GmbH (Germany)
THE IMPORTANCE OF COST EVALUATION IN A MODERN FLOUR MILL – OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN BAGGING
Didier Zegers
Regional Marketing Leader EMEA, Premier Tech Systems and Automation (Canada)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR SAMPLING GRAIN AND LATEST INNOVATIONS
Charles Loubersac Dhotel
Sales Director, TPLG – TOUT POUR LE GRAIN (France)
WHEN HEAT SPEAKS : WHAT ROLLER TEMPERATURE REVEALS ABOUT EFFICIENCY
Alexis Noël
Digital Program Manager, Bühler Group (Switzerland)
FROM ONE FLOUR TO ANOTHER: OPTIMIZING CHANGEOVERS WITH EDGE
Mehrtash Ahsan Ghaziani
Regional Manager, OMAS Industries (Italy)
Erhan İNCİOĞLU
Sales & Marketing Manager, Tanış (Türkiye)
Hank B. PAUL
Market Development Manager, BS&B Pressure Safety Management B.V. (Belgium)
13:30 - 13:45
CLOSING REMARKS
Ali Habaj
Regional Director, IAOM MEA
13:45 - 14:00
ANNOUNCEMENT OF IAOM MEA 2026
14:00 - 15:30
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
Al Qasr Ballroom
Sponsored by:
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