Julian McGill

Dr Julian McGill is the Managing Director and Founder of Glenauk Economics. Glenauk is an advisory firm focusing on the economics of crops, agricultural commodities and their value chains.

Based in Kuala Lumpur, Dr McGill''s main focus is on palm oil and the lauric oils as well as their many downstream derivatives in food, specialty fats, feed, biofuels and oleochemicals.

A globally recognized authority on the economics of the oil palm, Dr McGill also has a longstanding interest in yield intensification in tropical oil crops. He is a member of the Incorporated Society of Planters and council member of the Malaysian Estate Owners Association (MEOA). Dr McGill is also on the advisory board of the Sustainable Coconut Partnership.

Prior to founding Glenauk Economics, Dr McGill started his career with LMC International where he established the Kuala Lumpur office.

Dr McGill holds an M.A. (Honours) in Economics from the University of Edinburgh and completed his PhD at the University of Oxford.

Abdul Rasheed Janmohammed

Abdul Rasheed Janmohammed, the Chief Executive Officer of Westbury Group, holds a Commerce degree and a Masters in Law. He leads several key businesses, including Mapak Edible Oils, Mapak Qasim Bulkers, FWQ Enterprises, Dalda Foods, and Bulk Management Pakistan.

Rasheed is a prominent figure in various trade associations, currently serving as the President of the Bin Qasim Association of Trade & Industry (BQATI) and the Association of Port Terminal Operators (APTO), and as the Chairman of the Pakistan Shippers’ Council of FPCCI. His past roles include Chairman of the Pakistan Edible Oil Refiners Association (PEORA) and Executive Committee Member of FPCCI, REAP, and APSEA. He was also a member of the Prime Minister''s Task Force for the supply of Palm Oil from Indonesia in 2022.

In addition to his professional endeavors, Rasheed is active in social causes as a member of the Managing Committee at Kharadar General Hospital, a member of the Rotary Club of Karachi, and a trustee of the Janmohammad Dawood Trust. He is a regular speaker at international edible oil conferences across Asia and is the Chief Executive of the Pakistan Edible Oil Conference (PEOC).

Thomas Mielke

Thomas Mielke is Executive Director of ISTA Mielke GmbH in Hamburg (Germany), OIL WORLD, a leading research organization that provides global supply, demand and price analyses, statistics and forecasts for all the major oilseeds, vegetable oils & animal fats and oilmeals as well as for biodiesel and other products with clients in 100 countries.
 
Two times a week a market report is also released in Mandarin. Thomas Mielke joined the OIL WORLD team in the mid-1970s, after studying economics. He is a member of the Programme Advisory Committee of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. In 2014 Thomas Mielke received a Lifetime Excellent Award of the Malaysian industry in recognition of his contributions and commitments.

OIL WORLD was founded in 1958 and it is recognized worldwide for its independent, authoritative and unbiased information. The WEEKLY and daily FLASH reports can be obtained from the Internet at www.oilworld.de.

Dorab E Mistry

Dorab Mistry was born in India in 1953 and graduated from Bombay University in Commerce in 1973. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1976, having won the President''s Gold Medal.

He started his career at GODREJ, one of India''s leading industrial groups, in 1976. Since 1977 Dorab was based in London handling the vegetable oil buying and trading portfolio for GODREJ. The company''s wide ranging interests in vegetable oil processing, animal feeds, oleo chemicals, alcohols, soaps, toiletries, foods and plantations gave him a unique perspective of the world vegetable oil scenario.

Since 1996, Dorab has been a regular speaker on vegetable oil Price Outlook and is regarded as a leading analyst of price behaviour. He also writes and speaks regularly on the Indian economic scene. Dorab has served as India''''s representative on the managing committee of the International Association of Seed Crushers and was its Vice President from 2006 to 2008.

In June 2013, Dorab Mistry was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II Diamond Jubilee Birthday Honours List.

From April 2015, Dorab has re-located to Singapore.

Pietro Paganini

Pietro Paganini is a distinguished economic and geopolitical analyst renowned for his policy-making expertise. He assists businesses, trade associations, and governments in navigating the complexities of the socioeconomic landscape and in promoting policies that foster innovation, free trade, and individual/societal well-being.

As an advocate for critical thinking, Pietro employs a multidisciplinary approach, integrating economic, social, and scientific perspectives to address contemporary societal challenges. He is the founder and Curiosity Officer at Competere - Policies for Sustainable Development, a policy institute dedicated to creating a favorable policy ecosystem for businesses and governments.

Holding a Doctorate in Communication and Complex Organizations, Pietro serves as an Adjunct Professor in Business Administration at Fox School of Business, Temple University in Philadelphia, and John Cabot University in Rome. He has also been recognized as a Visiting Professor for the MPOB-UKM Endowment Chair at The National University of Malaysia (UKM).

Pietro''''s insights are regularly featured in prestigious Italian national newspapers and international publications, where he passionately advocates for an open society and innovation policies. He is the author of the best-selling policy book "iFood: How to Overcome Food Ideology?", which addresses public health policies.

He sits on the Board of Advisors of DiBiz and Envent, and on the Scientific Board of the Oil Palm Industry Economic Journal (OPIEJ). He is a Montessori kid.

Joko Supriyono

Joko Supriyono has been a member of the Advisory Board of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA) since April 2023, an Advisor of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk since April 2020, and a member of the supervisory board of Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS) since 2015.

Previously, he had served as Chairman of IPOA for two terms in 2015 – 2023 and as General-Secretary of IPOA for two terms in 2009-2015. In 2006-2009 he served as Head of Organization Department. He was a chairman of IPOA Branch Riau in 2002 – 2005 and Vice President Director of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk in 2017 – 2020.

He has long experience in oil palm plantation since he graduated from Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta in 1985.

Susan Stroud

Susan Stroud is the founder of No Bull Agriculture, an independent market intelligence firm delivering clear, data-driven insights for global commodity markets. With more than 15 years of experience across the U.S. grain supply chain—from country elevators to river terminals—she brings a practical, ground-level understanding of the industry. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Susan is widely recognized for her analysis of grain markets and renewable fuels, with commentary frequently featured by outlets such as Bloomberg and Barchart. She also hosts AgriNext, No Bull’s annual conference, and leads international industry trips through AgVentures.

Sathia Varqa

Dr Sathia Varqa is a senior agriculture markets analyst with Fastmarkets based in Singapore.

Fastmarkets is a cross-commodity price reporting agency (PRA) with a history spanning more than 160 years in the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining, and new-gen energy markets.

Sathia previously worked for S&P Global Platts and later managed his own business, Palm Oil Analytics, before it was acquired by Fastmarkets in February 2023.

He holds a BA (Business Studies) degree, a Master’s in International Trade (Distinction) and a PhD in political economy from Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Bayu Krisnamurthy

Bayu Krisnamurthi is a Professor of Agribusiness Policy at IPB University and currently serves as Chairman of the Agribusiness Association of Indonesia (AAI) and a member of the Advisory Board of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI). He has extensive experience in government, agribusiness, trade, and agricultural policy.

Previously, he served as President Director of the Indonesia Estate Crop Fund for Palm Oil (BPDPKS) from 2015 to 2017, Vice Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia from 2011 to 2014, and Vice Minister of Agriculture from 2009 to 2011. Throughout his career, Prof. Bayu has been actively involved in shaping policies and advancing the development of Indonesia’s agriculture, agribusiness, trade, and palm oil sectors.

Ello Hanson

Ello Hanson is Executive Director, Institutional Banking Group at Bank DBS Indonesia. With over 20 years of banking and financial markets experience, he advises large corporates and conglomerates across various sectors on corporate banking, syndicated financing, capital markets, treasury solutions, and strategic growth initiatives. Prior to his current role, Ello held positions in both Indonesia and Singapore across corporate banking and treasury & markets. He is actively engaged in supporting Indonesia's food and agriculture sector as well as sustainable financing initiatives that promote long-term economic growth and business resilience. Ello holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Melbourne.

Atul Chaturvedi

Atul Chaturvedi is a veteran in the Vegetable Oil/Oil seeds and Agro Business of the Country. He has more than four decades of successful and varied general and strategic management experience in the field of Manufacturing, Trading and Agri Infrastructure Development. He has been associated with Adani Group since 1998 and has played a key role in the development of the Agro and Agri Infrastructure business of the Group.

As CEO/Director of Adani Agri Business he handled three companies successfully -Adani Wilmar Adani AgriLogistics and Adani Agrifresh till 2018.

After superannuation in 2018 he took on the responsibility of Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd as its Executive Chairman.

He is currently Director of Renuka Sugars Ltd as well as Senior Advisor of AWL Agri Business Ltd, Dvara Capital, Royal Castor and Adani Agrifresh. These Companies where he is associated are market leaders in their respective category and have done pioneering work.

Apart from this he is also the Chairman of Asian Palm Oil Alliance representing Palm oil consuming countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

A widely travelled International Trader, he has hands on experience in handling Agro Products, Vegetable Oils, Grains, Sugar, Ethanol Distilleries, Oilseeds, Apples, Agri Infrastructure etc. both within and outside India.

Mr. Chaturvedi has received many awards/recognitions over the years, like Best Analyst award from ZEE, Agri leadership award, CEO of the year from ET etc. He was declared as “Globoil Man of the Year-2013” and “Globoil Legend “for his contribution to Vegetable Oil Industry.

Mr. Chaturvedi is associated with various Organisations and Trade Bodies. He was President of Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) Apex Body of Vegetable Oil Industry. He has been Dy. Chairman of SOPA. He is also associated with CII and headed the Task Force on Edible Oil and Oilseeds.

Mr. Chaturvedi is a familiar face on Business channels like ZEE BUSINESS, CNBC TV18 AND CNBC AWAZ, ET Now AND ET SWADESH, NDTV PROFIT etc as an expert. An eminent Speaker his views are widely respected by Trade and Industry.