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4 - 6 March 2024 | Shangri-La, Kuala Lumpur

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POC2024

4 - 6 March 2024 | Shangri-La, Kuala Lumpur

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Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is proud to present the 35th Palm & Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference & Exhibition (POC2024).

For over 30 years, this world-renowned event is the most anticipated annual congregation of key decision makers and thought leaders in the global edible oils industry. The event provides valuable networking opportunities among its participants and a forum to deliberate on topics surrounding the supply and demand of major edible oils, the industry’s most pressing issues, market trends and trade possibilities.

Disclaimer: The Organiser reserves the right to change the conference date and details should circumstances require. More information will be progressively updated.
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Berhad which provides, operates and maintains a futures and options exchange. It offers the most liquid and successful crude palm oil futures (FCPO) contract in the world, consolidating Malaysia's position as the global centre for palm oil price discovery.
 
The Exchange operates under the supervision of the Securities Commission and is governed by the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. It also falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia, offering investors the security of trading on a regulated Exchange with infrastructure and regulations comparable to that of established markets worldwide.
 
Since 2009, our strategic partnership with Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has facilitated global distribution and accessibility for Bursa Malaysia's derivatives products through the CME Globex electronic trading platform. The partnership with CME has contributed towards the growth of the Malaysian capital market by elevating the presence of its derivatives offerings worldwide. We were named “Exchange of the Year – Commodities” and “Exchange of the Year – Sustainability” at the Futures & Options World (FOW) The Asia Capital Markets Awards 2022. 
 
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Programme Schedule
SIDC CPE-approved: 10 CPE Points
*These events have a separate charge from the conference rate and are subject to capacity limits.

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

Day 1 | 4 Mar 2024 | Monday

GMT +8

6.00 AM - 2.30 PM

POC2024 GOLF CHALLENGE*

Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club

6.00 AM

Bus Departs from Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur

6.45 AM

Registration & Breakfast

7.45 AM

Shotgun Tee-Off

1.00 PM

Lunch & Prize Presentation

2.30 PM

Bus Departs for Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur

6.45 AM - 3.30 PM

POC2024 PLANTATION TOUR*

Palm Oil Experience Centre (POEC) at Carey Island, Sime Darby Plantation Berhad

Tentative Programme

6.45 AM

POC2024 Plantation Tour Registration Opens
Lower Lobby, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur

7.15 AM

Buses depart for POEC

9.00 AM

Arrival at Centre of Sustainability

  • Meet & Greet
  • Welcoming Refreshment/Breakfast

9.30 AM

Tour Palm Oil Experience Centre

  • Introduction to Oil Palm
  • SDP History, Footprint & Sustainability Effort
  • Upstream & Downstream Processes
  • Sustainability Gallery

10.30 AM

Arrival at Field Demo Site Palm Oil Experience Centre

  • Briefing on Oil Palm Estate Sustainable Agriculture Practices
  • Oil Palm Fruit Harvesting Demo
  • Briefing on Palm Oil Mill Processes

12.00 PM

Arrival at Plantation Museum

1.00 PM

Lunch

2.30 PM

Buses depart for Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur

9.00 AM - 12.30 PM

BURSA MALAYSIA DERIVATIVES WORKSHOP*

Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur

8.30 AM

Registration Opens

9.00 AM

Understanding the FSOY Contract

9.30 AM

Global Trade of the Soybean Crush and its Pricing Mechanism

10.30 AM

Coffee Break

11.00 AM

Arbitrage Opportunities with Soybean Oil Futures

12.00 PM

Discussion and Q&A

12.30 PM

Workshop Ends

2.00 PM - 5.00 PM

BIO-CARBON ROUNDTABLE 1.0*

Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur


Bio-carbon Opportunities in the Palm Oil Sector
Organised by Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX)
 

Discover opportunities to generate income from the voluntary carbon markets in the palm oil sector.
 

  1. Discover the opportunities and challenges of bio-carbon projects in the palm oil sector
  2. Learn from carbon experts and project developers who will share their insights and experiences
  3. Network with other palm oil stakeholders who are interested in or involved in bio-carbon projects
  4. Access resources and opportunities to support your carbon project development and implementation
5.00 PM - 8.00 PM

POC2024 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION OPEN

Lower Lobby & Level B2, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur
6.30 PM - 9.00 PM

WELCOME RECEPTION

Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Day 2 | 5 Mar 2024 | Tuesday

GMT +8

8.00 AM

REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION RE-OPEN

Lower Lobby & Level B2, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur
9.45 AM

POC2024 OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

11.00 AM

SPECIAL PAPER 1

11.30 AM

PANEL SESSION 1
CEO ROUNDTABLE

Session Chair
Mr M. R. Chandran, KMN, FISP

 

  1. Dato’ Carl Bek-Nielsen
    Vice-Chairman & Chief Executive Director, United Plantations Berhad
  2. Mr Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad
    Managing Director, Sime Darby Oils
  3. Mr Harish Harlani
    Vice-President & Global Leader, P&G Chemicals
  4. Mr Rohit Jawa
    President, Unilever, South Asia and CEO & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited
  5. Mr Sunny Verghese
    Co-founder & Group CEO, Olam International Limited

 

12.45 PM

LUNCH

 

2.00 PM

PLENARY SESSION 1
LAURICS, BIODIESEL & OLEOCHEMICALS SESSION

Session Chair
Ms Belvinder Kaur Sron

Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Palm Oil Council

2.05 PM

PAPER 1
THE LAURIC OIL PRICE ROLLERCOASTER: WHAT NEXT FOR PKO AND CNO PRICES?

Dr Julian Conway McGill

Managing Director, Glenauk Economics

2.35 PM

PAPER 2
PALM BIODIESEL MARKET OUTLOOK

Mr Lum JiYang

Associate Director, S&P Global

3.05 PM

PAPER 3
OLEOCHEMICALS MARKET OUTLOOK

Mr Nikhil Vallabhan

Director, Chemicals, Materials & Nutrition, Frost & Sullivan

3.35 PM

Q&A SESSION

4.00 PM

NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS

5.00 PM

CONFERENCE DAY 1 ENDS

7.00 PM - 8.00 PM

POC2024 GALA DINNER REGISTRATION OPENS

Grand Ballroom Foyer, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur
8.00 PM - 10.00 PM

POC2024 GALA DINNER*

Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Day 3 | 6 Mar 2024 | Wednesday

GMT +8

8.00 AM

REGISTRATION & EXHIBITION RE-OPEN

Lower Lobby & Level B2, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur
9.30 AM

BURSA MALAYSIA DERIVATIVES HIGHLIGHTS

Mr Mohd Saleem Kader Bakas

Director, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad

10.00 AM

PANEL SESSION 2
GLOBAL ECONOMICS 2024 – 2025 AND THE IMPACT ON COMMODITIES

Session Chair
Mr Joseph Tek

Chief Executive, Malaysian Palm Oil Association


Panel Members

  1. Ms Ivy Ng Lee Fang, CFA
    Head of Research, Equities, CIMB Investment Bank
  2. Dr Sathia Varqa
    Managing Editor, Fastmarkets Agriculture
  3. Mr Lee Heng Guie
    Executive Director, SERC Sdn Bhd

 

11.00 AM

PLENARY SESSION 2
PALM & MAJOR OILS SESSION

Session Chair
Datuk Nageeb Wahab

Deputy Secretary General, Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries

11.10 AM

PAPER 1
THE GLOBAL SUPPLY, DEMAND & PRICE OUTLOOK OF OILS & FATS

Mr Thomas Mielke

Executive Director, ISTA Mielke GmbH

11.55 AM

PAPER 2
GLOBAL VEGETABLE OIL MARKET: PAKISTAN PERSPECTIVE

Mr Rasheed JanMohammed

Chief Executive Officer, Westbury Group

12.25 PM

LUNCH

 

2.00 PM

PAPER 3
INDONESIA PALM OIL MARKET OUTLOOK 2024

Dr Mohammad Fadhil Hasan

Head of Foreign Affairs Department, Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI)

2.30 PM

PAPER 4
GLOBAL SOY COMPLEX OUTLOOK

Ms Emily French

Founder & CEO, Global Protein AG

3.00 PM

PAPER 6
PRICE OUTLOOK FOR PALM & LAURIC OILS 2024

Mr Nagaraj Meda

Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, TransGraph Consulting Pvt Ltd

3.30 PM

PAPER 7
PRICE OUTLOOK FOR PALM & LAURIC OILS 2024

Mr Dorab Mistry, OBE

Director, Godrej International Limited

4.00 PM

Q&A SESSION

4.30 PM

NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS

5.00 PM

POC2024 ENDS


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World-class
Speakers

Learn more from top industry leaders who will share exclusive insights and outlook of the palm and edible oils industry at POC2024.  

OFFICIAL OPENING & HIGHLIGHTS MR MOHD SALEEM KADER BAKAS
PANEL SESSION 1 MR M. R. CHANDRAN
PANEL SESSION 1 DATO' CARL BEK-NIELSEN
PANEL SESSION 2 MS IVY NG LEE FANG
PLENARY SESSION 1 DR JULIAN CONWAY MCGILL
PLENARY SESSION 1 MR NIKHIL VALLABHAN
PLENARY SESSION 2 DATUK NAGEEB WAHAB
PLENARY SESSION 2 MR RASHED JANMOHAMMED
PLENARY SESSION 2 MS EMILY FRENCH
PLENARY SESSION 2 MR DORAB MISTRY

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Disclaimer: The Organiser reserves the right to change the conference date and details should circumstances require. Only fully vaccinated participants are allowed to attend POC2024. More information will be progressively updated.

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