Innovation Norway Spain, the Norwegian Seafood Council, and Norwegian Embassy in Madrid are kicking off this year’s Seafood Expo Global (SEG) and Seafood Processing Global (SPG) in Barcelona with an industry seminar.
2023 has proven to be a challenging year for the fisheries and aquaculture sector. Economic factors, particularly inflation and changing consumer preferences, are influencing the industry, resulting in stagnant consumption and production.
Our panel of experts will present the latest trends, explore the challenges and opportunities facing the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Europe, and discuss how this impacts the industry’s current and near-term future.
Program | 17:00-18:30
Welcome | Mr. Nils Haugstveit, Norway's Ambassador to Spain
Welcome speech | Ms. Marianne Sivertsen Næss, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy
The Future og Fish Consumption | Mr. Audun Lem, Deputy Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture - FAO
Land Based Salmon Farming: Disruptive Innovation - Or a Very Welcome Supplement? | Mr. Kolbjørn Giskeødegård, Director Seafood - Nordea Corporate Finance
EU Funding - Trends Effects and Commercial Opportunities for the Seafood Insusty | Mr. Manuel Szapiro, Director - Representation of the Norwegian Commission in Spain
Trade Flows and Trends in the European Seafood Consumption | Mr. Eivind Hestvik Brækkan, Seafood Analyst - Norwegian Seafood Council
The State of the Foodservice Industry in Spain and Europe | Ms. Mariana Lapenkova, International Client Development - Circana
How Digitalisation and AI Are Changing the Aquaculture Industry | Ms. Kamilla Svindseth, Senior Sales Manager - Aquabyte
Closing remarks | Mr. Christian Chramer, CEO - Norwegian Seafood Council and Ms. Elisabeth Svanholm Meyer, Division Director - Innovation Norway
Official website for the seminar (Business Norway)
Networking cocktail | 18:30-20:30
