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Thursday 23 September - Day one

08:45 - FC Business Intelligence opening remarks

Session one: Why is it time to invest in agriculture right now?

09:00 - Keynote address: Susan Payne, CEO, Emergent Asset Management

09:20 - Why agriculture is an attractive investment opportunity now, and for the future

• Understand the drivers that are making agriculture an attractive investment for your portfolio now, and for the future

• Learn how global consumption trends, market dynamics and food security issues impact the performance of your agriculture investment

• Assess the price volatility of key agriculture commodities to make the right investment for your portfolio now, and for the coming years

• Recognise the real potential of agriculture as an emerging an asset class

• Find out which regions offer an attractive agriculture investment opportunity for your portfolio, and ensure you fulfill your clients’ needs

Panelists include:

Shonda Warner, CEO, Chess Ag Full Harvest Partners

Charmion McBride, Head of Agriculture and IGFF COO Global Farmland, Insight Investment

10:00 - Why climate change and sustainable agriculture matter to investment performance

• Find out how climate change has the potential to directly impact agricultural production and disrupt the risk/return profile of your agriculture investment

• Simple steps you can take to meet sustainable criteria to ensure the long term success of your agriculture investment

• Learn about water scarcity issues and how water availability has a direct impact on the returns of your agriculture investment

Dave Tickner, Agriculture and Water, WWF

10:30 - 11:15 - BREAK

Session two: Understand the Agriculture investment strategies available to you

11:15 - Agriculture investments

• How to get exposure to agriculture to strengthen your investment portfolio

• Learn how to take advantage of the agriculture investment opportunities available to you, to ensure you strengthen your portfolio now, and for the future

• Understand the relative merits – and how to weigh-up and mitigate the risks – of those agriculture investment opportunities to ensure you choose the right strategy for you

Detlef Schön, CEO, Aquila Capital Green Assets

11:45 - The how and why of good risk assessment in agriculture investment

• Find out how to reduce risks related to your agriculture investment by diversifying across a number of countries, including Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania

• Identify key risks including Climatic, Social & Political, Economic & Commercial

• Learn how effective risk management can be the most important determinant of success

Tom Green, CEO, Spearhead International

12:15 - Access agriculture markets through futures; from exchange traded products to derivatives

• Understand the drivers of the foreseen bullish trend for agricultural commodities prices
• Find out why agriculture commodities present an attractive investment opportunity for your portfolio

• Professional tactics on where to be and what kind of investments to contemplate when interested in agricultural commodities as an asset class

• Learn how to access agriculture markets through futures

• Practical information on the pros and cons of index investments to help you make the right decisions

• Recognise the opportunities – and avoid the pitfalls – in selected agricultural futures markets to ensure you get exposure to the right market for your portfolio

• Understand the potential for growth of exchange cleared - but not exchange traded - agricultural derivatives, to ensure successful access to agriculture markets

Panelists include:

JB Germain, Commodity Investor Solutions, Citi

Emmanuel Jayet, Head of Agricultural Commodity Research, Société Generalé

Eddie Tofpik, Head of Foreign Exchange FX, ADM Investor Services International Limited

Dr. Amir Ali Farman-Farma, Connexion Capital LLP

13:15 - 14:45 - LUNCH

Lunch Work Shop - Why aquaculture is the fastest growing food-sector segment in agribusiness?

• Learn why aquaculture has become the an attractive space in agribusiness
• Understand the drivers that will lead the industry to double by 2025
• Expert guide to a range of leading-edge investment opportunities across the aquaculture space

Lucas Barrowman, Director, CleanFish Ecological Advisory

Shawn Lesser, Partner, Sustainable World Capital

14:45 - How to get exposure to greenfield agricultural investments

• Learn about the dynamics of investing in greenfield arable assets

• An expert guide to the lifecycle of greenfield investments to ensure that you know the right time to invest

• Effective ways to get exposure to greenfield agricultural assets; assessing return profiles and managing risk

Oliver Barnes, CEO, Miro Asset Management & Director, Pharos Miro Agriculture Fund

15:15 - The case for non-traditional Agri-led investments in Africa

• Expert insight on why non-traditional, as opposed to staple food commodities are the best investment for your portfolio
• Full details on land and food security vs. demand for energy & other resources as an ultimate target for investors
• Assess the risk & return profiles of existing case studies to help you make the right investment decision

Ian Henderson, Director, Texel Capital Limted

15:45 - How to secure land investments with Information technologies

• Expert insight on the latest information technologies to help assess land value and estimate risk during the due diligence process
• Learn how new, variable rate technologies can increase yield returns
• Professional tactics on monitoring crops conditions to prioritize decisions and regularly update estimated yields

Pierre Rolland, GEOSYS

Session three: What you need to know about agriculture investments

16:15 - The practical side of agriculture investments

• Find out what you need to be aware of when selecting an operator to manage your agriculture investment and why it has a direct impact on your ROI

• Practical information on how to source the right operator to administer your agriculture investment to ensure you realise high-level returns

• Professional tips that help you to overcome local challenges when making an agriculture investment in an emerging market

Gonzalo Fernandez Castro, CEO, Lumix Capital

16:45 - The implications of local policy, law and regulations on agriculture investment

• Understand the importance of local policy, prohibitions and regulations and how they can affect your decision-making

• Assess the technicality of legal structures and tax mechanisms to maximise the efficiency of your agriculture investment

Thomas Bengtsson, Investment Advisor, Independent Consultant

17:15 - 19:00 NETWORKING DRINKS

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Friday 24 September - Day two

08:30 - Land lord or tenant? A global perspective on farmland investments

• Find out how farmland fits into an investment portfolio

• Full details on investing in farmland real estate vs. operational farming to help you choose the appropriate strategy for your portfolio

• Learn about regional variances in farmland investment opportunities to help you make the right investment decision
• An expert guide to augmenting returns from farmland real estate

Dr. Angus Selby, Principal, Altima Partners

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Session four: An agriculture investment checklist

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09:00 - The structure and attributes of an attractive agricultural investment prospectus

• Understand what an ideal agriculture investment opportunity looks like
• Discuss the key attributes an investor requires when choosing an agriculture investment

Richard Davis, BlackRock

Session five: Region by region case studies from emerging to established markets

09:30 - Regional case studies: Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and established markets

• Regional market dynamics; demand transparency, forecasts, returns and competiveness

• Get to grips with local policy, legal frameworks and ownership restrictions

• Assess relative returns for existing operations

• Key insight on local infrastructure, trade channels and risk management

Latin America:

09:30 - Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay overview: Axel Hinsch, President, Calyx Agro

09:50 - Argentina: Mark McLornan, CEO, Agro Terra

10:10 - Comparing Brazil and Tanzania: Emma Cardy-Brown, Agribusiness Consultant, Cardy-Brown & Co Ltd

Africa:

10:30 - David O'Halloran, Business Minds

10:45 - 11:15 - BREAK

Eastern Europe:

11:15 - Eastern Europe overview: Richard Warburton, CEO, Kinnevik Agri

11:35 - Romania: Erik Jantzen, CEO, Jantzen Development

12:10 - Bulgaria: Rumen Beremski, CEO, InterAsset Development

12:30 - Ukraine: Ülo Adamson, President, Trigon Agri

12:50 - Poland and Russia: Adam Oliver, Director, Brown & Co.

13:10 - 14:40 - LUNCH

Lunch Work Shop Two - Why aquaculture is the fastest growing food-sector segment in agribusiness?

• Expert guide to a range of leading-edge investment opportunities across the aquaculture space
• Professional insight on the interesting and not-so interesting areas for investment

Lucas Barrowman, Director, CleanFish Ecological Advisory

Shawn Lesser, Partner, Sustainable World Capital

Bob Kearns, Montana Microbial Products

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Asia:

14:40 - Pakistan: Atiq-ur-Rehman, General Manager, Auriga Group

Established markets:

15:00 - New Zealand: Geoff Burke, MD, Agro-Ecological Investment Management

15:20 - Canada: Tom Eisenhauer, President, Bonnefield Financial

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Session Six: Investment themes

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15:40 - Investment Themes For Issuers & Investors

• Expert tips on agricultural land, water and yields to help make the right investment decision
• Get to grips with sustainability and the latest in clean technologies
• Professional tactics on the demand for key commodities and strategies

Doug Hawkins, Hardman & Co

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