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Program Outline
TARS 2026 will continue its core format with technical, industry-focused presentations, alongside Hard Talk sessions with C-suite leaders, Industry Dialogues with Next-Generation Farmers and Feedmillers, Panel Discussions with Industry Players, and its signature Interactive Roundtable Breakouts where participants collectively contribute ideas and recommendations toward future-proofing Asia’s aquaculture industry.
State of Industry on
Feed Commodities & Aquafeeds
Feed Commodities & Aquafeeds
Nutrients, Digestibility
& Cost
& Cost
Strategic Ingredients
& Performance
& Performance
Bespoke Nutrition
for Genetics
for Genetics
Smart Feeding
& Management
& Management
Risk Management, Health
& Functional Feeds
& Functional Feeds
Feed Sustainability
& Markets
& Markets
Program agenda – coming soon
Aquaculture Roundtable Series 2026
TARS 2026
Day 1
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
07:30 - 18:30
07:30 - 08:30
Break
Registration
08:30 - 08:40
Talk
Welcome Address
Dr Thitiporn Laoprasert
Deputy Director-General, Department of Fisheries, Thailand
08:40 - 09:00
Talk
Is the Asian Shrimp Model Broken?
Robins McIntosh
Executive Vice President, Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), Thailand
09:00 - 09:20
Talk
Shrimp Powerhouse: Ecuador's Model for Competitive Aquaculture
Pablo Montalbetti GT
Corporate Executive Manager, Vitapro - Alicorp S.A.A., Ecuador
09:20 - 09:40
Talk
A Deep Dive into China's Shrimp Market
Ding Changwei
General Manager, Hong Kong Fisheries Holdings Limited, China
09:40 - 10:00
Talk
Strategic Transformation for Success in Shrimp Farming in Thailand
Yanisa Klomsuwan and Khemika Klomsuwan
Directors, Krabi Kieang Seng - Kitchareon Farm, Thailand
10:00 - 10:30
Panel
Panel: State of Global Shrimp Supply and Demand
Panelists: S Santhana Krishnan, Founder and CEO, Marine Technologies Pvt Ltd, India
Moderator: Ronnie Tan, Aquaculture Consultant, U.S. Grains Council, Malaysia
10:30 - 11:00
Break
Tea Break
11:00 - 11:20
Talk
First Things First: Genetics, Hatcheries, and Stocking Strategies for Peak Shrimp Performance
Craig Browdy
Chief Technology Officer, SyAqua Group Pte Ltd, USA
11:20 - 11:40
Talk
Shrimp Farming in Vietnam: New Model for Efficiency, Sustainability and Technology Transfer
Loc Tran
Founder and CEO, EcoSeafood Group and ShrimpVet Laboratory, Vietnam
11:40 - 12:00
Talk
Value Chain Analysis in Shrimp Farming in Ecuador
Andres Rivadulla
Managing Director, BioMar, Ecuador
12:00 - 12:30
Panel
Panel: Precision Shrimp Farming - Genetics and Hatchery
Panelists: Jef Peeters, Global Aqua Nutrition Advisor, Cargill, France; Shaun M. Moss, Oceanic Institute, Hawaii Pacific University, USA
Moderator: Cynthia Darmawan, COO, Delta Marine Group, Indonesia
12:30 - 14:00
Break
Lunch
14:00 - 14:20
Talk
From Innovation to Application: Redefining Shrimp Nutrition for Production Efficiency and Sustainability
Guillermo Bardera
Global Technical and Scientific Support Manager, Adisseo, Spain
14:20 - 14:40
Talk
Risk of Toxins in Shrimp Farming
Chiow-Yen Liew
Regional Marketing Manager - Aqua, Greater APAC, dsm-firmenich, Singapore
14:40 - 15:00
Talk
Increasing Farm Productivity through Feed Palatability: A Sensory-based Approach in Shrimp Farming
Sofia Morais and Ho Gim Chong
Lucta S.A., Spain / Lucta Asia, Thailand
15:00 - 15:20
Talk
Functional Additives that Work: Evidence-Based Solutions to Strengthen Shrimp Immunity and Gut Health
Will Gang Lin
Research Manager and Mineral Management, Alltech, China
15:20 - 15:50
Panel
Panel: Nutrition and Feed Management
Panelists: Claudio Paredes, MOTIV, Cargill, USA; Erwin Suwendi, Japfa Group, Indonesia
Moderator: Daranee Seguin, Aquaculture Consultant, Thailand
15:50 - 16:10
Break
Tea Break
16:10 - 16:50
Panel
Pondside Chat: Outlook and Transformation with Next-Gen Farmers
Chodpipat Limlertwatee, L.K. Group Co. Ltd, Thailand
Hai Nguyen, EcoSeafood Group, Vietnam
Mayank Sharma, Mayank Aquaculture P L, India
Moderator: Rizky Darmawan, PT Delta Marine Indonesia
16:50 - 17:00
Break
Q and A with Participants
17:00 - 17:20
Talk
Functional Nutrition Strategies to Mitigate Key Pathogens in Shrimp Aquaculture
John Williamson
Business Development Director, Auranta, Ireland
17:20 - 17:40
Talk
Managing TPD: The Practical Experience of a Shrimp Farmer in Vietnam
Dragos Mircea
Founder and CEO, Good Tom Company Limited, Vietnam
17:40 - 17:50
Talk
Routine Disease Screening: The Missing Link in Precision, Productivity and Profitability
Kit Yong
Founder, Forte Biotech P L, Singapore
17:50 - 18:20
Panel
Panel: Pathogen Control and Disease Mitigation
Panelists: Soraphat Panakorn, TABA, Thailand; Jeffrey Lee Kat Choy, KSSB, Malaysia
Moderator: Kallaya Sritunyalucksana-Dangtip, BIOTEC/NSTDA, Thailand
18:45 - 20:45
Break
Light Dinner and Cocktails
Day 2
Thursday, August 21, 2025
08:30 - 18:10
08:30 - 08:40
Break
Opening - Day 2
TBA
Talk
Day 2 Program - Coming Soon
Full schedule will be published shortly.
TBA
Talk
Day 2 Program - Coming Soon
Full schedule will be published shortly.
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