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RMI Conference 2026

The RMI Conference

March 24 – 26, 2026

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GLOBAL MALT SUPPLY CHAIN UNDER ONE ROOF

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13th Edition

Hosted by RMI since 1999, join the industry leading networking event..

Global Reach

Worldwide perspectives from a worldwide audience

Industry Leaders

Keynote speakers from the worlds leading brewers, maltsters, distillers and more

Network Building

The conference is designed to foster industry knowledge sharing and networking

Session Moderators

Speakers, Wednesday March 25

SESSION 1 – Key Factors Influencing the Pathway to 2035 Resiliency

Brent Atthill 
Managing Director
Danielle Bekker Director & Board Member
Francois Sonneville Senior Analyst
Jorge Solis
Chief Executive Officer

SESSION 2 – Connecting Across the Supply Chain to Drive Change!

Samantha Rockey 
Co-Founder 
Katrien Even 
Partner

Panel Discussion Samantha Rockey, Sharon Peake, Katrien Even

SESSION 3 – The Decade Ahead: Building Resiliency by Thinking Differently

Mads Frank Markussen
Head of Freight Research & FFA
Amber van Bakel
Category Manager
Alberto Maynez Gutierrez
Sourcing Director Raw Materials

SESSION 4 – A World of Shifting Consumer Trends for Beer & Whisky

Sebastian J S. 
Managing Director
Robbie Milla
Chief Global Brands Officer

Panel Discussion Alberto, Robbie, Jorge Solis

Brent Atthill 
Managing Director

Speakers, Thursday March 26

SESSION 5 – No Barley, No Beer! – Part 1

Brent Atthill 
Managing Director
Tracy Creasy
Malting Barley Portfolio Manager
Jan Jönsson
Farmer – Sweden

SESSION 6 – No Barley, No Beer! – Part 2

Frank Laufer
Farmer – US
Rens van der Watt
Global Malting Barley Business Manager
Jaideep Chandrasekharan
Global Supply Chain Lead

SESSION 7 – A World Tour of the Malt Supply Chain

Panel Discussion Jan, Frank, Rens (LimaGrain), Tracy (RAGT)

Vikas Jain – Owner & Managing Director 
Dan KopmanSenior Policy Advisor

SESSION 7 – An Innovative Mindset: The Key to Future Success!

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