FUTURE-PROOFING PLANTATION AGRICULTURE:
INNOVATION, RESILIENCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY

13 - 15 July 2026

Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur

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Exciting Days

Welcome to the International Planters Conference 2026

The Ministerial Address and official opening ceremony by Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia followed by a keynote address by a distinguished and prominent plantation leader. Local and international speakers will highlight and address issues related to palm oil industry.

When

Monday - Wednesday 12 - 14 June, 2023

Where

Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur

Who

Local and international speakers

Welcome to the International Planters Conference 2026

The Ministerial Address and official opening ceremony followed by a keynote address by a distinguished and prominent plantation leader. Local and international speakers will highlight and address issues related to palm oil industry.

3

Exciting Days

Build network among industry players and create opportunities

The issues include Operational Excellence and Management, Mechanisation, Automation and Digitalisation / Talent, Leadership and Workforce of the Future, and Regenerative Agriculture and Sustainability

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High Value Learning

Learn from thought-leaders in plantation industry that you may not have heard previously

Post Tours

Visit to Plantation Area

Networking People

Business network platforms are an amazing way to grow your network and discover exciting connections

Great Speakers

Is local and international speaker covering the latest in the palm oil industry

Exhibition Booth

45 exhibition booths displaying plantation related products and services

Live Q&A

Opportunities for participants to interact with speakers

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event schedule

Time

Events

Speakers

  • 0700 - 0830
  • Tun Sri Lanang 3

REGISTRATION

  • 0830 - 0845
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Welcome Address

OPENING CEREMONY

By: Datuk Haji Daud Amatzin, PJN, AISP, FISP
Chairman, The Incorporated Society of Planters, Malaysia
  • 0845 - 0915
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Ministerial Address

OFFICIAL OPENING

By: YAB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Yusof
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Chairperson: Mr. M R Chandran, FISP
The Incorporated Society of Planters, Malaysia
  • 0915 - 1000
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Keynote

Ensuring the Resilience of the Palm Oil Industry in the 21st Century

By: Dato’ Carl Bek-Nielsen
United Plantations Berhad, Malaysia

MODULE I - BUSINESS STRATEGIES

Chairperson: Datuk Mohamad Nageeb Ahmad Abdul Wahab
Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries, Indonesia
  • 1000 - 1030
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Plenary Lecture 1

Plantations. ReDesigned. A Peek into the Future as You Never Imagined It

Mr. Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha
Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, Malaysia
  • 1030 - 1130
  • Foyer

Refreshments, Tour of Exhibition and Viewing of Poster Papers

  • 1130 - 1155
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 1

Managing Indonesian Plantation Business in the 21st Century

Mr. George Oetomo
Triputra Agro Persada, Indonesia
  • 1155 - 1220
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 2

Competitiveness of the Oil Palm Plantation Business

Dr. Julian McGill
LMC International, Malaysia
  • 1220 - 1300
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom

Discussions

  • 1300 - 1430
  • Warisan Cafe

Lunch, Tour of Exhibition and Viewing of Poster Papers

MODULE II - INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Chairperson: Dr. Harikrishna Kulaveerasingam
Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, Malaysia
  • 1430 - 1455
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 3

Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Oil Palm Cultivation: Addressing the Agricultural Gaps

Dr. Meilina Ong Abdullah
Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia
  • 1455 - 1520
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 4

Narrowing Performance Gap Through Mill Transformation and Optimisation

Mr. Jeffry Faizal Kamaruddin
Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, Malaysia
  • 1520 - 1545
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 5

Processing Experience and Challenges Dealing with Smallholders

Mr. Krisada Chavananand
Vichitbhan Palm Oil Public Company Ltd, Thailand
  • 1545 - 1610
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 6

Mechanisation and automation in the Malaysian Oil Palm Plantation Industry

Datuk Dr. Ahmad Parveez Hj. Ghulam Kadir
Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia
  • 1610 - 1650
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom

Discussions

  • 1650
  • Foyer

Refreshments and Tour of Exhibition

  • 1930 - 2230
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom

CONFERENCE DINNER 2023

Guest of Honour: YAB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Yusof
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia

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Events

Speakers

MODULE III - PROMOTION AND MARKETING

Ensuring Sustainable Growth of Malaysian Palm Oil in this Decade and Beyond
Chairperson: Ms. Belvinder Kaur Sron
Malaysian Palm Oil Council, Malaysia
  • 0900 - 0925
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 7

Sustaining Malaysian Markets Globally; Challenges & Strategy

Mr. Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad
Sime Darby Oils, Malaysia
  • 0925 - 0950
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 8

Palming off Hunger: The Role of Palm Oil in Global Food Security

Prof. Dr. Shaufique F. Sidique
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
  • 0950 - 1015
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 9

Anti-Palm Oil Propagandas and their Effect on EU Consumers

Prof. Pietro Paganini
Competere, Italy
  • 1015 - 1045
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom

Discussions

  • 1045 - 1115
  • Foyer

Refreshments, Tour of Exhibition and Viewing of Poster Papers

MODULE IV - ESG AND SUSTAINABILITY

Chairperson: Dr. Gary William Theseira
Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Centre, Malaysia
  • 1115 - 1140
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 10

Collaboration with NGOs to Achieve UN SDG Goal 17

Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai
Solidaridad Network Asia, Malaysia
  • 1140 - 1205
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 11

Addressing Forced Labour Issue

Ms. Nurul Hasanah Ahamed Hassain Malim
FGV Holdings Berhad, Malaysia
  • 1205 - 1230
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 12

Impact of EU Directive on Deforestation and Forest Degradation on Palm Oil

Mr Timo Goosmann
Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia
  • 1230 - 1255
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Paper 13

Production of Sustainable Palm Oil: Indonesian Perspective

Mr. Edi Suhardi
Infosawit Indonesia
  • 1255 - 1430
  • Warisan Cafe

Lunch, Tour of Exhibition and Viewing of Poster Papers

  • 1510 - 1710
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom
  • Panel Discussion

Plantation Management - The Way forward

Moderator: Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lee Oi Hian, FISP
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, Malaysia

Panel Members

  1. Dato’ Carl Bek-Nielsen
    United Plantations Berhad, Malaysia
  2. Dr. Meilina Ong Abdullah
    Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia
  3. Prof. Pietro Paganini
    Competere, Italy
  4. Mr. George Oetomo,
    Triputra Agro Persada, Indonesia
  5. Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai
    Solidaridad Network Asia, Malaysia
  • 1710 - 1720
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom

CLOSING / VOTE OF THANKS

Dr. Ramesh Veloo
Chairman, 10th International Planters Conference 2023
  • 1720
  • Foyer

Refreshments and Tour of Exhibition

  • 1730 - 1930
  • Tamingsari Grand Ballroom

POST CONFERENCE TALK

KIV

Time

Events

Speakers

  • 0700 - 1700
  • Carey Island & Farming Practices

POST CONFERENCE TOURS

Our Speakers

Mr. M R Chandran

The Incorporated Society of Planters, Malaysia

Dato’ Carl Bek-Nielsen

United Plantations Berhad, Malaysia

Datuk Mohamad Nageeb

Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries, Indonesia

Mr. Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, Malaysia

Mr. George Oetomo

Triputra Agro Persada, Indonesia

Mr. Edi Suhardi

Infosawit, Indonesia

Dr. Meilina Ong Abdullah

Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia

Mr. Jeffry Faizal Kamaruddin

Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, Malaysia

Ms. Nurul Hasanah

FGV Holdings Berhad

Dr. Krisada Chavananand

Vichitbhan Palm Oil Public Company Ltd, Thailand

Datuk Dr. Ahmad Parveez

Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia

Mr. Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad

Sime Darby Oils, Malaysia

Mr. Shaufique F. Sidique

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Prof. Pietro Paganini

Competere, Italy

Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai

Solidaridad Network Asia, Malaysia

Mr Timo Goosmann

The EU Delegation to Malaysia

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RM1,300 / USD300

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RM1,600 / USD400

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