| The AquaFeed Eurasia Conference, organised in collaboration with International Aquafeed and Fish Farming Technology, will be held alongside Future Fish Eurasia 2026 on 25 September 2026 in İzmir, Türkiye. The conference places the spotlight firmly on the future of aquafeed, nutrition and sustainable aquaculture production. Bringing together international experts, researchers, and industry leaders, the conference will address the most critical challenges and opportunities facing the sector, from AI-powered feed solutions and smart farming to feed safety, advanced processing technologies, and innovative approaches to fish nutrition. |
| The main theme of the conference isThe Future of Aqua Feed: AI-driven solutions and smart farming. sub themes are:Sustainability: Reducing waste and promoting environmentally responsible practicesFish Nutrition & Feed Additives: Functional feeds, alternative ingredients, and fish healthFeed Quality & SafetyFeed Technologies: Advanced feed processing and milling techniques. We have several sponsorship opportunities available to be a speaker |
| Meet our speakers |
 Peter Wong, Angel Yeast Co., Ltd Peter Wong serves as Senior Product Manager of Angel Yeast’s International Animal Nutrition Division. He specializes in yeast functional raw materials for animal nutrition, with rich experience serving feed groups . He focuses on cost-saving, anti-stress and immune-improving feeding solutions for shrimp and fish. |
 Yann Le Gal, Veramaris Yann is a seafood industry professional with extensive experience and a passion for aquaculture. As Business Development Manager at Veramaris since 2020, he supports customers across EME while working with value-chain stakeholders to advance sustainable aquaculture and increase access to healthy seafood. Veramaris is renowned for its pioneering work in producing ASC-MSC certified microalgae oil, a natural source of Omega-3 rich in both EPA and DHA. Prior to Veramaris, Yann held several roles in the aquaculture sector, including Mowi. |
 Erik Vis, Innovasea Erik Vis is an aquaculture executive with more than 20 years of global fish farming experience. He has led offshore aquaculture operations across Saudi Arabia, Hawaii, Panama, Singapore, and Japan, specializing in barramundi, yellowtail, cobia, and marine tilapia. Erik holds an MSc in Aquaculture from Wageningen University and is known for developing sustainable production systems worldwide. |
 Nina Coolsaet, Nutrifocus Nina is the owner of Nutrifocus, a Belgium-based advisory firm specialized in fish, crustacean, and cell nutrition, with 30 years of experience in aquaculture. She works worldwide with feed and raw material companies, helping them with product development, driven by a passion for nutrition and innovation. Background: Bio-engineer in cell and gene biotechnology and MSc in aquaculture. |
 Olivier Hartz, Unibio Olivier has worked in sales and commercial operations across the feed, petfood, food and pharmaceutical sectors for nearly 30 years, more than 20 of them at Japan’s Ajinomoto in Europe. His experience across amino acids, speciality ingredients, alternative proteins and fermentation co-products gives him a broad overview of the fermentation industry. |
 Rudi Bijnens, I&V Bio Group Rudi Bijnens is a highly experienced executive with extensive expertise in commercial and business development. An Industrial Engineer by training, he specializes in aquaculture, seafood, and biosciences. Throughout his career, he has focused on marketing, sales, and business development in international B2B environments, successfully driving business growth while keeping customers at the center of every strategy. |
 Yusuf Islam Özkan, Phytaxis Mr. Yusuf Islam Özkan is a board member and General Counsel at Phytaxis Türkiye. Mr. Özkan is leading the overall operations, market growth, distributor relations and legal affairs of Phytaxis Türkiye for over two years. He holds an LL.B. from Marmara University and M.A. from Istanbul University, and pursues a Ph.D. in Fiscal Law at Istanbul University. |
 Dr Wesley Malcorps, Blue Food Performance Wes co-founded Blue Food Performance to empower the seafood sector with science-based sustainability strategies that deliver measurable business value. He has a PhD from the Institute of Aquaculture (University of Stirling, UK) and is passionate about aquaculture value chains, sustainable growth strategies, by-product utilisation, traceability, and digitalisation. He is involved in various aquaculture projects delivering sustainability improvements globally. |
