SOY CONCLAVE 2025
AN EXCLUSIVE EVENT FOR THE SOY TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Welcome to the 8th International Soy Conclave (ISC) organised by SOPA
SOPA invites you to join the 8th International Soy Conclave, the exclusive and unique annual event of the Soy Value Chain, oilseeds and edible oils to be held on 8th and 9th October, 2025 at the Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore.
October 08-09, 2025
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Who Should Attend
Soybean/Oilseed Processors
Oil Refiners
Brokers / Traders & Agents
Service Providers
Cattle and Poultry Feed Manufactures
Foreign Buyers
Surveyors, Inspection Agencies and Analysts
Plants / Equipment Manufacturers and Consultants
Clearing, Forwarding and Shipping Agents
Senior Policy Makers
Soy Food Product Manufactures
Financial Institutions
Tentative Schedule
Registration (08:00 AM-10:00 AM)
Sustainability & Food Session (10:30 AM-11:50 AM)
Moderatoe - Dr. Suresh Motwani
- Role of Indian Standards for Sustainable Soy in Soy Value Chain - by Dr. Suresh Motwani, Soy Food Council-SOPA
- Soy Food Business Opportunities in India - Dr. Suresh Itapu
- Economic Advantages of Utilising Identity Preserved Soybeans - by Mr. Randy Duckworth, Speciality Soy And Grains Alliance, USA
- U.S. Soy’s Right to Protein, Aquaculture and Soy Excellence Center - Ms. Deeba Giannoulis (USSEC)
Panel Discussion (11:50 AM-12:35 PM)
Scaling Regenerative Agriculture to Position India’s Soy in International Markets: Building Readiness for EUDR Compliance - Panellists :
- Presentation - Sustainable Soy: Farm to Future - Prabir Mishra TRST01
- Mr. Qamar Javed (GM, NABARD)
- Mr. D N Pathak (Executive Director, SOPA)
- Dr. Suresh Motwani (General Manager, Solidaridad)
- Mr. Rijit Sengupta (CRB)
Agriculture Session (12:35 PM-01:05 PM)
- Enhancing Soybean Productivity in India- Dr. K.H. Singh, Director - National Soybean Research Institute
- National Mission on Oilseeds- Dr. R.K. Mathur, Director IIOR
Technology Session - 1 (01:05 PM-01:45 PM)
Moderator- Mr. D.V. Chame
- Sustainable Oil Processing by Ms. Aarti Chame, DVC Process Technology
- Continuous Improvement in Soybean Grain Handling and Crushing Plants by Mr. Gonzalo J. Luvani, Founder LYSPAS & CO, Argentina
Lunch (01:45 PM-02:30 PM)
Transform and Turn Around (02:30 PM-03:15 PM)
Panel Discussion
Moderator- G.K. Sood
Panellists : Mr. Manoj Agrawal, Mr. Sanjay Shrishrimal, Mr. Girish Matlani
Thinking Ahead by Gen X (03:15 PM-04:00 PM)
Panel Discussion – Moderator Mr. D.N. Pathak
Panellists - Mr. Ruchir Agrawal, Mr. Aakash Matlani, Mr. Anant Shrishrimal
Free Time for Networking (04:00 PM-07:00 PM)
Award Function, Entertainment Programme, Cocktail and Dinner (07:00 PM-10:30 PM)
Breakfast (08:00 AM-09:30 AM)
Venue : Orion Hall
Inaugural Session (10:00 AM-11:35 AM)
- Welcome, Lamp Lighting Saraswati Vandna
- Keynote address - Dr. Davish Jain
- Special Guest Dr. Shatadru Chattopadhyay, Managing Director, Solidaridad Asia Network
- Special Guest Mr. Nishant Warwade – Agriculture Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh
- Guest of Honour Dr. Krishnabir Chaudhary, Renowned Farmer Leader and Member High Power Committee on MSP, Ministry of Agriculture
- Chief Guest Prof. Vijay Paul Sharma, Chairman, CACP, Government of India
- Vote of Thanks - Mr. Girish Matlani
Technology Session 2 (11:35 AM-12:15 PM)
- Presentation – Value Addition to Byproducts Generated in Oil Refining by Producing Oleochemicals - Mr. Nagesh Jasty, DVC Process Technologists
- Presentation – Efficient Soybean Dehulling, sharing practical strategies to optimize dehulling performance by Mr. Emrah Alp, Buhler Switzerland
Looking through The Crystal Ball (12:15 PM-01:30 PM)
- Oils of Discord – The weaponisation of Trade, Territory and Temperature in Global Edible Oil markets - Presentation by Dr. V. Shunmugam Economist and Cofounder, MCQub
- Fireside Chat with Mr. G.K. Sood
Lunch (01:30 PM-02:30 PM)
Market Outlook Session (02:30 PM-03:15 PM)
- Fundamental Outlook on soybean oil and soybean – Vandana Bharati, Chief Analyst, SMC Global
- Soybean and Meal Supply and Demand forecast - Mr. Sumit Gupta, CEO Waseda Global
- Market fundamentals – Mr. Ajay Kedia, Kedia Capital Services Pvt. Ltd.
Price Outlook Session (03:15 PM-04:00 PM)
Moderator - Ms. Manisha Gupta, CNBC Awaz
Panellists :
- Mr. A. Janakiraman, Mr. Sandeep Guha, Mr. Vivek Pathak, Mr. Prashant Reddy, Mr. Ajay Parmar, Mr. Amit Jain
Session on Bhawantar (04:00 PM-04:30 PM)
Session Chair- Mr. Nishant Warwade, Secretary Agriculture, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Panellists - Dr. Davish Jain, Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh and a Mandi Board representative
Felicitations, Lucky Draw (04:30 PM-04:45 PM)
Crop Outlook Session (04:45 PM-05:00 PM)
- Crop Numbers from the trade and industry
- Presentation of Soybean Crop Estimates by D.N. Pathak, SOPA
Hi-Tea (05:00 PM-05:30 PM)
Why Should You Participate In The Exhibition?
The Largest Conference for Soya Industry
Along with the conclave, an exhibition will also be held at the venue for display of products and services. This will be an excellent opportunity for directly reaching out to your customers and marketing your products/services on a one-to-one basis to the entire soybean and edible oil trade and industry.
October 08-09, 2025
Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Booked Stalls Book your Stall
Event registration for Soya Conclave 2025
Delegate Registration
You can Register online by clicking on the Register Now Tab or by filling the form and sending it to SOPA. For further details contact
- Harish Kumar Gupta
- Mobile : 9669696180
- Ms Ashita
- Mobile : 6260051911
Advertise With Us
You can Register online by clicking on the Register Now Tab or by filling the form and sending it to SOPA. For further details contact
- Harish Kumar Gupta
- Mobile : 9669696180
- Ms Ashita
- Mobile : 6260051911
Exhibit With Us
You can Register online by clicking on the Register Now Tab or by filling the form and sending it to SOPA. For further details contact
- Harish Kumar Gupta
- Mobile : 9669696180
- Ms Ashita
- Mobile : 6260051911
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Venue
Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Railway Station
Brilliant Convention Centre from Indore Railway Station is approx 4.48 KM
Airport
Brilliant Convention Centre from Indore Airport is approx 28 min (16.0 km) via Super Corridor Rd
Conference Venue
Brilliant Convention Centre
Plot No 5, Scheme Number 78, Vijay Nagar Indore Madhya Pradesh 452010 India
Phone: 07312552424,
For Further Information Please Contact:
Harish Gupta
9669696180
Ms Ashita
6260051911
The Soybean Processors Association of India
Scheme No. 53, Near Malviya Nagar
A.B. Road, Indore - 452 008 INDIA
+91-731-2556530
sopa@sopa.org
For Account Related Information:
Ms Ashwini Chaudhary
9301771061
For Sponsorship and program related information:
D.N. Pathak
8821881144