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SIAL PARIS TO KICK OFF ITS INNOVATION-CENTRIC 2022 EDITION
CALENDAR OCTOBER 2022 15-19 OCT. FRANCE SIAL FRANCE Comexposium sialparis.com
NOVEMBER 2022 2-4 NOV. SINGAPORE ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA Messe Berlin GmbH fruitlogistica.com/en 6-10 NOV. FRANCE EQUIPHOTEL RX GLOBAL equiphotel.com
Featuring 7,000 exhibitors and 400,000 products on display, SIAL Paris, the global agri-food trade event, will hold its innovation-centric edition on October 15 and 16, 2022, at Paris Nord Villepinte. The trade event’s theme of “owning change” addresses the latest trends, customer expectations and initiatives that are set to shape the food industry of tomorrow. This year’s highlights include: SIAL Innovation, which showcases the best of the world’s food innovation. For two decades, SIAL Innovation's grand prizes have recognized outstanding new products, displaying them in a dedicated area for optimal visibility. The gallery of new products then travels to other major SIAL network events in places such as Canada, China, India, Jakarta, the Middle East and the United States. This year’s selection process has been conducted by a panel of independent
experts led by ProteinesXTC, a firm specializing in the strategy, innovation and communication of agri-food companies; SIAL Start-Up is a brand-new area that will present a fine selection of startups, in partnership with Start-up Sesame and FoodTech. Here, visitors will have the opportunity to discover the most innovative young companies. SIAL Insights/Think Tank encompasses exclusive studies on consumer expectations, product innovations and foodservice trends. A new partner, NDP Group, joins the team of experts at Kantar and Protéines XTC in charge of the trend book. SIAL Podcast is a new monthly news broadcast about the food industry that provides guidance to professionals within the ecosystem. sialparis.com
7-9 NOV. UK WORLD TRAVEL MARKET RX GLOBAL wtm.com/london/en-gb.html 8-10 NOV. DUBAI GULFOOD MANUFACTURING Dwtc gulfoodmanufacturing.com 14-16 NOV. EGYPT HACE Egyptian Group for Marketing hace.com.eg 22-24 NOV. KSA SAUDI HORECA The Saudi International food beverage & hospitality exhibition Semark saudihoreca.com 22-24 NOV. Riyadh, KSA SALON DU CHOCOLAT RIYADH Salon du Chocolat is a show dedicated to those passionate about chocolate. Semark
MORE THAN 50 SPEAKERS CONFIRMED FOR THE FUTURE HOSPITALITY SUMMIT IN DUBAI
The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS), which is set to take place from September 19-21 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, has confirmed the first 50 speakers from the industry's most dynamic and leading hospitality companies, with more names to be announced soon. Jonathan Worsley, chairman of The Bench, said: “We are thrilled to have signed up our first 50 speakers in what is set to be an
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exceptional lineup of global and regional leaders, representing some of the world’s most respected hospitality brands and organizations. We are working with them and our Advisory Board members on the program to address the most pertinent developments and challenges in the industry and spark conversations that will accelerate progress and lead the change.”
MEA & South West Asia at IHG Hotels and Resorts; Dimitris Manikis, president EMEA at Wyndham Hotels, Jochem-Jan Sleiffer, president Middle East, Africa & Turkey at Hilton, as well as Chris Newman, executive director hotel development at NEOM; Agnès Roquefort, chief development officer at Accor and Elie Younes, chief development officer at Radisson.
Titled “Lead the Change,” the 18th edition of the show will be bringing together 50 leaders from some of the world’s most dynamic hospitality brands, including: Silva, CEO of Jumeirah Group Hotels & Resorts; Puneet Chhatwal, MD, and CEO of Indian Hotels Company Limited; Dillip Rajakarier, Group CEO Minor Hotels; Guy Hutchinson, president and CEO at Rotana; Sandeep Walia, COO at Marriott International; Khalid Anib, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Hotels; Marloes Knippenberg, CEO of Kerten Hospitality; Haitham Mattar, MD
Members of the global food and beverage investment community who will be coming together on the first day of FHS for the Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF) include: Alan Laughlin, CEO of Vapiano; Annick van Overstraeten, CEO of Le Pain Quotidien; Edward Devenport, CEO of Incipio Group; Ed Loftus, restaurant group director of Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group; and Naim Maadad, chief executive and founder of Gates Hospitality. futurehospitalitysummit.com
