Sunday
Monday
- Welcome Address by INFOFISH Director
- Ms Gemma Meermans Matainaho - Special Remarks by Conference Chairperson
- Ms Susan Jackson
- H.E. Hon. Ms Alitia Bainivalu, Minister of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji
- H.E. Hon. Mr Mohamed Muththalib, State Minister, Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture, and Ocean Resources, Republic of Maldives
- H.E. Hon. Mr Jelta Wong, Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea
- Guest of Honor, Mr Chai Wacharonke, Vice Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand
- Dr Manuel Barange, Assistant Director-General and Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy
Moderator: Mr Marcio Castro de Souza, Senior Fishery Officer (International Trade), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy
Leadership Dialogue Themes- The future outlook for sustainable global tuna trade
- Leadership and governance in an evolving international environment
- Balancing sustainability, profitability and long-term competitiveness
- Strengthening collaboration between governments, industry, and Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs)
- Building resilient tuna value chains amid geopolitical and trade uncertainties
- Accelerating innovation, digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital traceability across the tuna industry
- Investment, financing, and strategic partnerships for sustainable industry growth
- Enhancing consumer confidence and responding to evolving market expectations
- Ms Stefania Vannuccini, Senior Fishery Officer and Leader of Statistics Team, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy
Panelist:
- Ms Susan Jackson, President, International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), USA
- Dr. Adison Promthep, Advisor, Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA), Thailand
- Ms Rhea Moss-Christian, Executive Director, Western and Central, Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), Micronesia
- Mr Ángel Martínez, Chief Commercial Officer, Zunibal, Spain
- Mr Luciano Cesare Pirovano, Chief Sustainability Officer, Bolton Food, Italy
Moderator: Mr Huw Thomas, Executive Director, Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST), The Netherlands
- Mr Neil Bohannon, Group Director Seafood, Princess Group, United Kingdom
- Mr Henk Brus, CEO, Pacifical, The Netherlands
- Mr Iain Pollard, Consultant, Key Traceability Ltd., United Kingdom
- Mr Luciano Cesare Pirovano, Chief Sustainability Officer, Bolton Food, Italy
- Mr Michele Rota, Chief Quality Officer, Bolton Food, Italy
Moderator: Dr Adisorn Promthep, Advisor, Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA), Thailand
- Mr Thue BARFOD, Director of the Fish & Seafood Vertical, A.P. Moller-Maersk, Singapore
- Mr Ibrahim Athif Shakoor, Strategic Consultant, Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Ltd (MIFCO), Maldives
- Mr Franklin Forau, ENBi Policy and Investment Advisor, Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Solomon Island
- Ms Thilma Komaling, Program Lead, Indonesia Tuna Consortium, Indonesia
- Mr Scott Maltby, Global Division Manager, Shiino Foods Co., Ltd., Japan
This high-level Leaders Dialogue will bring together Ministers, senior government representatives, Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs), global tuna industry leaders, policymakers, sustainability experts, financial institutions, seafood buyers, and international organizations to discuss the future of the global tuna industry.
Against a backdrop of evolving sustainability requirements, climate change, geopolitical uncertainty, and technological innovation, the dialogue will explore how governments, industry, and international partners can strengthen cooperation to build a more resilient, competitive, and sustainable global tuna sector.
Discussions will focus on sustainable fisheries governance, market access, resilient value chains, responsible investment, blue economy development, and the role of innovation, artificial intelligence (AI), digital traceability, and smart fisheries technologies in shaping the future of global tuna trade.
As the flagship strategic session of TUNA 2026, the Leaders Dialogue will provide a platform for high-level policy and industry engagement to identify strategic priorities, strengthen international cooperation, and advance a sustainable, resilient, and competitive global tuna industry.
The session provides an evidence-based overview of the current global tuna industry landscape, including production outlooks, supply-demand trends, pricing dynamics, regional market developments and emerging strategic risks shaping the global tuna trade and seafood value chain.
This session focuses on practical industry approaches to strengthening tuna value chains through traceability, public-private collaboration, sustainable sourcing, digital interoperability, value addition and responsible market integration.
Tuesday
- Ms Melody Eran, Regional Community Engagement Specialist (Asia-Pacific), The Seafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies (SAFET), Philippines
- Dr Julio Moron, Managing Director, OPAGAC/AGAC, Spain
- Mr Roberto Alonso, Secretary General, ANFACO-CYTMA, Spain
- Ms Marina Colvee Debrot, Impact & Partnership Lead, Global Tuna Alliance (GTA), Spain
- Mr Martin Purves, Managing Director, The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), South Africa
Moderator: Mr Henk Brus, CEO, Pacifical, The Netherlands
- Mr Jorge Perez-Bouzada, Director of Sustainable Fisheries, Marine Instruments, Spain
- Mr Pedro Vigil, Chief Commercial Officer, Satlink, Spain
- Mr Marcelo Hidalgo, Chief Operating Officer, Fishing Industry Association (FIA PNG), Papua New Guinea
- Mr Kyriakos Eleftheriadis, APAC Area Manager, ProGnosis Biotech, Greece
- Mr Antonio Bustamente, General Manager APAC, BIOLAN, Thailand
Moderator: Mr Jayson Berryhill, CEO, Wholechain, USA
- Mr Eric Enno Tamm, CEO / Co-Founder, ThisFish Inc., Canada
- Mr Kazuhiro Shimura, Group Creative Director, Dentsu Inc., Japan
- Mr Jack MenT, CEO, Ment Automation, Vietnam
This session provides a strategic overview of current global tuna market conditions, including regional trade developments, pricing trends, consumer demand shifts, supply volatility and emerging competitive pressures shaping the global tuna trade. Discussions will also examine evolving trade policies, tariffs, market access requirements and the growing influence of sustainability-related trade measures affecting tuna-producing and processing countries.
This session examines how tariffs, non-tariff measures, sustainability requirements, rules of origin, traceability obligations and evolving compliance frameworks are reshaping global tuna trade and market access. Discussions will focus on strategies to strengthen competitiveness, improve value addition and support fair and equitable participation in international seafood markets.
This session examines how emerging technologies, AI-driven systems, digital traceability tools, and smart fisheries innovations are transforming fisheries operations, sustainability management, processing efficiency, market transparency and seafood supply chain resilience across the global tuna industry.
17:00 - 19:00
Continue the momentum of TUNA 2026 through an exciting evening of business networking, industry engagement, and exhibition interaction at the heart of the global tuna industry platform.
Participants are invited to connect directly with leading seafood companies, global buyers, technology innovators, sustainability partners, equipment suppliers, processors, traders, and industry stakeholders from across the international tuna value chain. The Exhibition Area will feature the latest products, technologies, services, innovations, and solutions shaping the future of the global tuna industry.
Designed to foster meaningful business connections and commercial opportunities, the reception provides an ideal setting for delegates, exhibitors, and sponsors to strengthen partnerships, exchange market insights, explore new collaborations, and expand industry networks in a dynamic and informal environment.
Wednesday
- Ms Sampan Panjarat, Secretary-General, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Thailand
- Dr Karine Young, Regional Manager - Africa, Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), United Arab Emirates
- Mr Paolo Bray, Founder and Director, World Sustainability Organization - Friend of the Sea, Italy
- Mr Nicolas Guichoux, Chief Program Officer, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom
- Mr Luciano Cesare Pirovano, Chief Sustainability Officer, Bolton Food, Italy
- Ms Linda Wood, CEO, Community Catch, United Kingdom
- Mr Vlasis Tsezos, CEO, Agritrack, Greece
- Mr Luca Alemanno, CEO, Bolton Food, Italy
- Mr Jayson Berryhill, CEO, Wholechain, USA
• Future tuna branding and communications
• Climate change and tuna migration
• Geopolitical trade risks
• AI and automation
• Future consumer expectations
• Investment priorities
• Maintaining competitiveness and resilience
This session explores the evolving sustainability landscape across the global tuna industry, including certification systems, social accountability, labour standards, climate expectations, responsible sourcing frameworks, and practical implementation challenges increasingly shaping international seafood markets and consumer trust.
This high-level closing dialogue examines the long-term future of the global tuna sector, including climate impacts, geopolitical risks, future seafood demand, sustainability expectations, AI-driven transformation, branding, investment priorities and evolving consumer behaviour shaping the next generation of the global tuna industry.