Speakers 2023

Craig Browdy, PhD

Craig Browdy, PhD

Director of Research and Development

Dr. Craig Browdy is a past president and fellow of the World Aquaculture Society. His research over the past 30 years focuses on basic and applied science to improve farmed seafood production. His....

Daniela Coswig Kalikoski

Daniela Coswig Kalikoski, PhD

Fishery Officer

Daniela Kalikoski joined the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as a fishery officer in 2012 and currently coordinates the work on social protection and decent employment in the FAO Fisheries and....

David Castro

Director General

David is the Director General of Mexican seafood supplier Manta Bay. He is also co-founder and co-chair of the Global Shrimp Council. Driven by the magnetism of the sea, Jose David Castro has....

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David Evan Evans

Senior Industry Specialist

David Evans is a Senior Industry Specialist at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) based in Washington DC. IFC, part of the World Bank Group, focuses on private sector investment in developing....

David Parker

Head of Fisheries and Aquaculture

David is an experienced and passionate sustainable seafood professional. For the past 15 years he’s worked throughout the global seafood value chain to enhance and drive positive change to ensure....

Denny Leonardo

Chief Executive Officer

Denny Leonardo is the CEO of Pandora Aquatech, a one-stop aquaculture engineering, procurement, construction, and consulting provider focusing on sustainable and scalable shrimp farming. Pandora....

Diego Xavier Illingworth Torres

Diego Xavier Illingworth Torres

Chief Executive Officer

Diego Illingworth has been CEO of Naqua in KSA since October 2021. Before that he worked in Ecuador at Pescanova operations – Promarisco were he joined in 2008. Prior to joining Promarisco, he had....

Dominique Gautier

Dominique Gautier, PhD

Director of Sustainability

Dr. Dominique Gautier is a marine biologist from France, specializing in aquaculture with a doctorate degree from Auburn University, USA. Dr. Gautier has over 30 years of experience working with both....

Estelle Brennan

Labeyrie Fine Foods

Estelle Brennan

Group Shellfish CSR Lead

Estelle Brennan is an accomplished Technical, Sustainability and Ethical Trade Leader. Over 25 years’ experience working in technical & sustainability roles within the food industry with a proven....

Esther Luiten

Esther Luiten is Programme Development Director at the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and has over 15 years of experience in the global seafood sector. Focus of her team at ASC is on engaging....

Fabian Reusch

Founder & Director

Fabian is the Director and Founder of HydroNeo. He holds a Master degree in international business and found his way into shrimp farming technology while researching the idea to open a shrimp farm in....

Fang Qing

Independent Consultant

Fang Qing (方清) graduated from the Ocean University of China with a major in Marine Ecology and has been involved in Chinese fisheries and aquaculture since 2008. Fang Qing previously worked at the....