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Conference:
Conference day one
 1st July: 9am - 6pm
Conference day two
 2nd July: 9am - 5pm
 
Workshop:
Post conference workshop
 30th June: 9am - 4pm
 

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The World AgriInvest Congress is the annual investment conference where the world’s agricultural investors meet, network and develop relationships for the future.
 
For investors, traders, asset and fund managers and institutions to discuss all important questions, raise critical issues and explain this new exciting market in depth.
 
 
2008 key speakers include:
  Lex Hoogduin, Chief Economist, Robeco AM
Lex will examine on macro economical drivers. As Chief Economist of Robeco he is not responsible for investment decisions which allows him to develop an independent point of view.
  Greg Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Global Commodities
Greg co-established a commodity funds management company that utilized systematic risk management strategies within a commodity index framework and Global Commodities Limited offering three investment programs for pension funds, private banks and family offices and will outline investment strategies.
  Philip Jones, Investment Manager, London Pension Fund Authority
Philip’s experience of commodities has been gained from within a broad alternative asset universe and from a pension fund management viewpoint. He will share his knowledge as an institutional investor.
  John Renkema, Portfolio Manager, Commodities, APG Investments
John has respectably increased the commodity and agriculture investment of APG and will give you insight into the investment behaviour of a pension fund.
  Alexander Roose, Fund Manager, Petercam AM
Alexander is managing the Petercam Energy & Resources fund and agriculture related equity funds and is going to share his views on investing in ETFs, equity and funds
  Adam Koziolek, International Manager, Nordzucker
Adam is responsible for the preparations of M&A projects and the coordination of projects regarding the formation of joint ventures in Russia and specialises in analyses of Eastern European markets in the field of sugar industry and will give the trader point of view on investment decisions.

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Comments from Commodities Week Europe 2007
"I attend many events each year and yours was one of the best planned and executed that I have been to, bravo."
Kevin Kerr, President and CIO, Kerr Trading International LLC
"The conference provided a great opportunity to meet new clients, old friends and to exchange views with others in this exciting sector."
Jonathan Kingsman, CEO, Kingsman

Food, Feed, Fuel – investing in agricultural commodities as an asset class

The World Agri Invest Congress 2008 will help you gain a good understanding of potential risks and benefits of investing in agriculture as an asset class.

  • Understand the diverse range of available vehicles for gaining exposure from agricultural funds, structured products, futures, ETFs and indices to private equity.
  • Hear investors, pension funds, traders, asset and fund managers and producers discuss and evaluate their experience with agricultural investment
  • Learn how global macro demand trends will effect your decisions
  • Pose your questions to experienced fund and portfolio managers and find out which solution works for you
  • Evaluate your options and make the best and most profitable investment decision for your company

The World Agri Invest Congress 2008 will educate you on both to equip you with as much knowledge as possible to be able to make investment decisions, choose the right product and enable you to hedge your risk by understanding this new exciting market in depth.

Make the most out of this opportunity and join the world experts at The World Agri Invest
Congress 2008.

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2008 attendees already include:

ABP * ABP Investments * AC Investment Management LLC * Ambrian Capital UK * Ambrian Partners * Armajaro Asset Management LLP * Armarjaro Investment * Austrian Biofuel Institute * Barclays Global Investors * Bayerische Versorgungskammer * Biofuels Corporation * BNP Paribas * Cambiata * Cardano * Claymore Investments, Inc. * Commodity Energy Capital Ltd * Conservation Finance International * Contango  * Contango Fund Management * Cooperative Insurance Society * Cyprotex plc * D1 Oils * Defra * Ebullio * Ebullio Capital Management LLP * Ermitage Asset Management  * Fat Prophets * Financial Services Authority * Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) * FourWinds Capital Management (UK) Limited * Galtere Ltd * Global Advisors Ltd * Global Commodities Limited Australia * Global-Cap SA * Hackett Financial Advisors Inc. * Hamren-Larsson Family Office * Hansa Capital * INOKS Capital * Insight Investment * Integer Research Ltd * Kingsman SA * Krom River Partners LLP * Liffe * Liquid Capital Markets Ltd * Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie * London Pension Fund Authority * Macquarie Global Investments * Macquarie Group * Nordzucker AG * Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan * ORN Capital Service Ltd * PCE Investors * Petercam AM * Petercam S.A./N.V.  * Plenum Investment AG * Robeco Asset Management  * RPM Risk & Portfolio Management AB * Sarasin & Partners LLP * Sector Investment Managers * Shell * SPL International * The Renewable Energy Association * UBS AGVolcafe

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