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26-27 Feb, 2026
Bangkok, THAILAND

Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok

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CMT has arranged special discounted room rates at THB 4,237.20 / THB 4,825.70 nett (Deluxe Single / Double) per room per night inclusive of breakfast (subject to room & rate availability) for delegates at Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok.

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Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok

11 Sukhumvit 24 Alley,
Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei,
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Bangkok - 10110

Contact Person: Sirithorn Binthachorn
Reservations Supervisor
Phone :+66 (0) 2 6496666
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Reservation cut off date :10-02-2026

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08:00

Registration

09:00

Chairman’s Introduction

09:05

Opening Keynote Speech

Thailand at the Heart of the Global Tapioca Starch Revolution
  • Thailand as a regional model for inclusive starch value chain development. – sustainable cassava cultivation practices
  • Vision for a biobased future and the role of Thailand’s cassava industry

Dr. Dusit Pittayathikhun, President

Thai Tapioca Starch Association (TTSA)

09:30

Q&A. Followed by Morning Coffee

10:10

Cassava production outlook in the region

Dr. Jonathan Newby, Cassava Program Regional Coordinator - Asia

CIAT-in-Asia / CGIAR Research Center

10:40

Panel Discussion - Future of the Cassava Starch Industry

Dr. Werawat Lertwanawatana, Chief Executive Officer

SMS Corporation Co., Ltd. (Head office)

Simon Bentley, Managing Director

Commoditia Ltd

Michael Y Yoong, Business Devt Manager

Hung Duy Co Ltd

Inviting other Asian starch producers

11:15

Pushing the Boundaries of Tapioca Starch with Innovative Modified Solutions for Food & Pharmaceutical Sectors

Siwarutt Boonyarattanakalin, Assistant Innovation Director

SMS Corporation Co., Ltd. (Head office)

11:45

The fat pig: how animal protein will drive the future Asian starch industry

Simon Bentley, Managing Director

Commoditia Ltd

12:15

Milk and two sugars: the convergence in the starch and dairy industries

Jeffrey Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer

Pivotal Ingredients

12:45

Discussion. Followed by Lunch

Ingredient Innovations

14:15

T-Fibre: Cassava-Based Functional Fibre for Food Innovation

Thidarat Rodanant, Managing Director

SWI - Sanguan Wongse Industries Co Ltd

14:45

Ingredion Kalasin: Where Sustainability & Innovation Shape the Future of Texture

Raymond Deidrick, VP Texture and Healthful Solutions, ASEAN

Ingredion

15:15

Discussion followed by Tea

16:00

Upcycling Agriculture Waste into Clean Label Specialty Ingredients

  • How DSI transforms banana and pineapple processing residues into valuable starch-based functional ingredients, contributing to circular economy models and reducing food loss

Weitze Ooi, Managing Director

Dole Specialty Ingredients

16:25

Alternative feedstocks for precision fermentation

Wong Min Hao, Deputy Executive Director

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research

16:50

Final Discussion. Close of Day One

17:00

Networking Reception

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09:00

Chairman’s Remark

09:05

From Crop to Cup: Leveraging Fermented Food-Byproducts in Coffee Ingredient Production

  • how starch-value chain residues can be potential feedstocks to feed into your coffee ingredient production

Ding Jie Tan, Co-Founder & CTO

Prefer

09:30

From regional starch crops to functional plant based beverages: Enzymatic & shelf stable innovation in Southeast Asia

  • Sourcing of plant starch/fibre (oats, rice, coconut) in the region
  • The enzymatic hydrolysis / processing methods to convert starch/fibre into beverage ingredients
  • Collaboration opportunities with starch producers, e.g., how starch processors could feed into this kind of plant-based beverage manufacturing

Marcus Khoo, CEO

Pure Mylk

10:00

Discussion. Followed by Coffee Break

10:30

Panel Discussion - Transforming the future of food

i) AI - Flavour & ingredient innovation empowered by AI: unlocking consumer insights in Asian markets
ii) Rise of alternative protein with fermentation technologies
Moderator:

Santi Abakaz, CEO

Tastebud Lab

Somsubhra GanChoudhuri, Co-Founder & CEO

Ai Palette (Foodtech)

11:30

Starch: Engineering Health-Promoting Ingredients for Modern Food & Pharma applications

Prof. Asgar Farahnaky, Professor in Food Technology & Innovation, School of Science

RMIT University

12:00

Final Discussion. End of Conference.

12:30

Lunch

SEPARATELY BOOKABLE - POST-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY

      

Optional Site Visit to
Thailand Future Food Hub

( 13:30 – 17:30 hrs. )
 


13:30

Assemble at the Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok Hotel lobby 

14:00
Thailand’s Agri-Food-Bio Technology Ecosystem Presentation
  • Overview of Thailand’s growing foodtech/biotech ecosystem and opportunities for starch-sector collaboration
Santi Abakaz, Co-Founder & CEO
TASTEBUD LAB 
15:00
Future Food Hub Tour + Ecosystem Partner Showcase
  • Guided tour of the Future Food Hub facilities
  • Meet technology providers, startups, and ecosystem partners
  • Focus on participant interest, from technology, ingredients, climate-smart agriculture, starch innovation, and circularity solutions
16:45 Depart the site
17:30

Arrive back at the Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok Hotel 

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