Inaugural Food Vision Asia 2016 Attracts Delegates from 25 countries
More than 160 senior figures from Asia Pacific and beyond converged at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore, for the inaugural Food Vision Asia, which took place from April 27 – 29.
The forum, which is part of the Food Vision events series, attracted the participation of delegates from 25 countries, as they explored Asia’s rapidly evolving nutrition and food and beverage market through a wide-ranging series of presentations, debates, and panel discussions.
“Over the last few years, we’ve noticed an increase in interest for our events from industry professionals in Asia,” said Margarete Baltay, Food Vision’s event director. “Food Vision Asia was created to serve this region and to offer industry professionals more direct access to a Food Vision event. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and it reaffirms our decision to bring the event to Asia.”
Following the proven Vision events formula of knowledge transfer and senior level networking, Food Vision Asia featured over 12 hours of knowledge-sharing and discussions, led by a panel of 25 industry leaders from diverse backgrounds, all of whom are experts in their respective fields.
Speakers shared deep insights on their latest research findings or market observations, and delegates examined how they could apply what they gathered, in their own fields. The extensive range of topics catered to businesses from the Asia Pacific region and yet remained relevant to the industry at large, truly capturing the attention of all the attendees.
In addition, delegates also benefitted greatly from the ample networking opportunities made available at Food Vision Asia. Lasting connections were forged across all three days, as delegates and speakers alike engaged in robust interactions and active discussions during the speed networking session, roundtable lunch, and coffee breaks.
Reflecting the positive sentiments felt during Food Vision Asia, results from a post-event survey revealed that 9 out of 10 delegates think Food Vision Asia succeeded in connecting leaders from the nutrition, food and beverage industry, while 86% are confident that the knowledge they gained will add value to their businesses.
Apart from the discussions, Food Vision Asia was also the platform of choice for the launch of the Global Halal Alliance, validating its status as a leading forum in the nutrition industry. Led by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority and set up in collaboration with AsureQuality and Haltex Group, the alliance aims to develop a worldwide standard for the creation, marketing, and sale of Halal products.
In addition, Food Industry Asia (FIA) hosted its Annual General Meeting in conjunction with Food Vision Asia, further testifying to the event’s prominence within the industry.
Food Vision Asia is slated to return to Singapore in 2017 as an annual event, running alongside sister events – Food Vision global forum in Europe and Food Vision USA.