PRF Colombia SCHEDULE
The seventh edition of the Producer & Roaster Forum will be held on September 14 and 15 in Medellín, Colombia. The schedule for Day 1 and 2 will be updated daily with more speakers and panelists.
AUDITORIUM
8:30am – ARRIVALS
Henry WilsonAre genetic improvements for coffee the key to increasing competitiveness and sustainability?
9:10am – 9:30am
Speaker
Luis Jiménez AlvaradoThe importance of understanding the chemical and physicochemical nature of coffee
9:35am – 9:55am
Speaker
Seneida Lopera-Cardona
Albert Scalla
Martin MayorgaSpeaker
Rodrigo JaegerBiomass management on coffee farms: A strategy for optimizing production and quality
11:35am – 11:55am
Speaker
Angela BarreroSpeaker
Jose GuzmanSpeaker
Santiago LopezUsing invasive microorganisms for exotic fermentation: Is there a risk for the environment?
12:50pm -1:10pm
Speaker
Andrés Felipe OspinaTransitioning to organic agriculture: The path to differentiation for your coffee farm?
1:15pm – 1:35pm
Speaker
Oscar Omar AlonzoSpeaker
Ana Maria DonneysWastewater treatment for smallholder coffee farmers: A sustainable alternative
2:30pm – 2:50pm
Speaker
Patricia Tello ReateguiSpeaker
Adriana María Quiceno
Speaker
Luis Velez
Julia Leach4:05pm – END OF DAY
8:30am – ARRIVALS
No Filter - Commercial or specialty: Which has a bigger impact on the producers' livelihoods?
9:00am – 9:35am
Speakers
Rubén Gallozzi Cálix
Scarlette Soanny Zeron Luis VelezNo Filter - What is more important: The price per pound or the cost of production?
9:40am – 10:15am
Speakers
Piotr Kotarba
Jonathan Moral
Juan Ricardo GómezNo Filter - Beyond microlots: Every coffee has a market
10:20am – 10:55am
Speakers
Olga Cuellar Gomez
Francesco Sanapo
Dale Harris
Eduardo ChozaSpeaker
Sasa Sestic
Matt SwensonCapturing new markets: Strategies for producers accessing emerging specialty countries.
12:20pm – 12:40pm
Speaker
Mostafa El-SaiidThe rise of exotics: Unveiling China's growing enthusiasm for specialty coffee
12:45pm – 1:05pm
Speaker
Jason KewSpeaker
Fabricio AndradeSpeaker
Zoran Stanojevic
Speakers
Traci Armstrong
Santiago CarvajalBridging the Age Gap in Coffee Production: Success stories directly from origin
2:45pm – 3:25pm
Speakers
Ricardo Pereira
Julia Peixoto Peters
Lucas Cuadros
Nicholas CastellanoYour coffee delivered right! The importance of successful trade execution in specialty and commercial coffee
3:30pm – 3:50pm
Speaker
Konstantinos VallianosSpeaker
Julia Peixoto PetersProlonging fermentation according to the state of maturation of the coffee cherry
4:20pm – 4:40pm
Speaker
Valentina Osorio4:40pm – END OF DAY
8:30am – ARRIVALS
9:00am – 9:05am
PRF Welcome Speech
- Henry Wilson
9:10am – 9:30am
Are genetic improvements for coffee the key to increasing competitiveness and sustainability?
- Luis Diego Jiménez Alvarado
9:35am – 9:55am
The importance of understanding the chemical and physicochemical nature of coffee
- Seneida Lopera-Cardona
10:00am – 10:20am
Price expectations 2023/2024... Challenges and opportunities
- Albert Scalla
10:25am – 11:05am
Beyond Higher Prices
- Martin Mayorga
11:10am – 11:30am
What should a producer consider when they start roasting coffee?
- Rodrigo Jaeger
11:35am – 11:55am
Biomass management on coffee farms: A strategy for optimizing production and quality
- Angela Barrero
12:00pm – 12:20pm
Embracing Latin American identity: Embedding culture into your business
- Jose Guzman
12:25pm – 12:45pm
Elevating flavor profiles and quality at scale for coffee producers
- Santiago Lopez
12:50pm – 1:10pm
Using invasive microorganisms for exotic fermentation: Is there a risk for the environment?
- Andrés Felipe Ospina
1:15pm – 1:35pm
Transitioning to organic agriculture: The path to differentiation for your coffee farm?
- Oscar Omar Alonzo
1:40pm – 2:00pm
To be confirmed
- Bancolombia
2:05pm – 2:25pm
Revitalizing the coffee sector with younger generations at origin
- Ana Maria Donneys
2:30pm – 2:50pm
Wastewater treatment for smallholder coffee farmers: A sustainable alternative
- Patricia Tello Reategui
2:55pm – 3:15pm
Export factoring: An alternative for scaling sales in the coffee sector
- Adriana María Quinceo
3:20pm – 3:40pm
Adding value at origin: The economic impact of coffee roasting and processing
- Luis Velez
3:45pm – 4:05pm
Creating an inspired menu with cold brew
- Julia Leach
4:05pm – END OF DAY
8:30am – ARRIVALS
9:00am – 9:35am
No Filter
Commercial or specialty: Which has a bigger impact on the producers' livelihoods?
- Scarlette Soanny Zeron
- Luis Fernando Velez
- Rubén Gallozzi Cálix
9:40am – 10:15am
No Filter
What is more important: The price per pound or the cost of production?
- Piotr Kotarba
- Juan Ricardo Gómez
- Jonathan Moral
10:20am – 10:55am
No Filter
Beyond microlots: Every coffee has a market
- Francesco Sanapo
- Dale Harris
- Olga Cuellar Gomez
11:05am – 11:25am
Understanding what it takes to roast for competitions
- Eduardo Choza
11:30am – 11:50am
How to enhance aroma compounds during coffee processing & brewing
- Sasa Sestic
11:55am – 12:15pm
Analysing the evolving US coffee market
- Matt Swenson
12:20pm – 12:40pm
Capturing new markets: Strategies for producers accessing emerging specialty countries.
- Mostafa El-Saiid
12:45pm – 1:05pm
The rise of exotics: Unveiling China's growing enthusiasm for specialty coffee
- Jason Kew
1:10pm – 1:30pm
Navigating EU legislation: Should producers engage with the ESG agenda?
- Fabricio Andrade
1:35pm – 1:55pm
A roaster's guide to entering the Eastern European market
- Zoran Stanojevic
2:00pm – 2:40pm
Exploring the opportunities & challenges in sourcing competition coffees
- Olivia Morris
- Vladislav Demonenko
2:45pm – 3:25pm
Bridging the Age Gap in Coffee Production: Success stories directly from origin.
- Ricardo Pereira
- Julia Peixoto Peters
- Lucas Cuadros
- Nicholas Castellano
3:30pm – 3:50pm
Your coffee delivered right! The importance of successful trade execution in specialty and commercial coffee
- Konstantinos Vallianos
3:55pm – 4:15pm
Building a successful vertically integrated brand: from farm to cup
- Julia Peixoto Peters
4:20pm – 4:40pm
Prolonging fermentation according to the state of maturation of the coffee cherry
- Valentina Osorio
4:15pm – END OF DAY