All lectures will be in English and scheduled at CET time.
Thursday, September 3rd 2026
8.30-8.40 a.m. Welcome & Congress Introduction
PLENARY 1 – WHAT IS BALANCING SUPPLY & DEMAND?
8.40-9.00 High Oleic Oils in China: Why and How?
Xuebing Xu, Chief Scientist (Wilmar China/Yihai Kerry, China)
9.00-9.20 HO Soybean Oil Delivering Superior Performance in the Frying of Instant Noodle and Snack Foods
Soon-Bin Neoh, Managing Director (Soon Soon Group, Malaysia)
9.20-9.30 Q&A
9.30-9.45 HO Sunflower Production in Ukraine: New Rules with War
Luis Carlos Alonso, Owner (Bioalazor Innovaciones S.L., Spain)
9.45-10.00 HO Sunflower Production in France, 2026 & Beyond
Maxime Menvielle, Sunflower Market Manager (Lidea, France)
10.00-10.10 Q&A
10.10-10.40 Panel Discussion: “Chicken or Egg”: The Origin of Supply and Demand
Panelists:
Luis Carlos Alonso, Owner (Bioalazor Innovaciones S.L., Spain)
Maxime Menvielle, Sunflower Market Manager (Lidea, France)
Xuebing Xu, Chief Scientist (Wilmar China/Yihai Kerry, China)
Soon-Bin Neoh, Managing Director (Soon Soon Group, Malaysia)
Moderator:
Fabrice Turon, Head of Research (FAT & Associés, France)
Friday, September 4th 2026
PLENARY 2 – NEW SOURCES & NEW LANDS
8.30-8.45 a.m. Outlook for High Oleic Peanut Production in Senegal
Issa Faye, Peanut Breeder (ISRA, Senegal)
8.45-9.00 High Oleic Peanut Growth in India
Janila Pasupuleti, Principal Scientist (ICRISAT, India)
9.00-9.15 Microbial Fermentation as a Sustainable Source of High-Oleic Palm Oil Alternative
Frédéric Destaillats, Vice President Strategic Development (Checkerspot, USA)
9.15-9.30 Q&A
9.30-9.45 Exploring the Potential of HO Sunflower in Turkey
Burak Ugur, Sunflower Product Manager (MAY Seed, Turkey)
9.45-10.00 Producing HO Oil in the post-Soviet States: Mirage or Forecast?
Fabrice Turon, Head of Research (FAT & Associés, France)
10.00-10.15 Q&A
10.15-10.45 Panel Discussion: Crystal Ball – What will High Oleic Oil Supply look like after 2035?
Panelists:
Burak Ugur, Sunflower Product Manager (MAY Seed, Turkey)
Frédéric Destaillats, Vice President Strategic Development (Checkerspot, USA)
Issa Faye, Peanut Breeder (ISRA, Senegal)
Janila Pasupuleti, Principal Scientist (ICRISAT, India)
Moderator:
Fabrice Turon, Head of Research (FAT & Associés, France)
PLENARY 3 – CHANGES IN HO OILS DEMAND
2.00-2.15 p.m. High Oleic Sunflower Oil Legume Oleogel: The Future Healthy Fat
Maria Teresa Sanz Taberner, Researcher (IATA-CSIC, Spain)
2.15-2.30 HO Oil as an Ingredient in Confectionery
Miguel Angel Bootello, Sr. R&D Manager (Lipidos Santiga, Spain)
2.30-2.45 The Future of Frying: Clean Oils, Conscious Kitchens, and the Chef’s Role in a Seedless Future
Gabe Williams, Marketing Director (Frites Street, USA)
2.45-3.00 Q&A
3.00-3.15 Changing Narrative
Eduardo Dubinsky, CEO (E. Dubinsky & Associates, Argentina)
3.15-3.30 Novel High Oleic Oil Consumption for Cardiometabolic Health
Iwona Rudkowska, Full Professor (University of Laval, Canada)
3.30-3.45 Multifaceted Roles of Dietary Fatty Acids in Metabolic Disease
Matt Rodeheffer, Professor (Yale School of Medicine, USA)
3.45-4.00 Q&A
4.00-4.15 Polymers and Polymeric Materials from High Oleic Soybean Oil-based Acrylic Monomers
Andriy Voronov, Professor (North Dakota State University, USA)
4.15-4.20 Q&A
4.20-4.30 Closing Remarks & Conclusions