Plant International Meeting
14th & 15th January 2008
PROGRAM
 

   
   
 
initiated by
VEGEPOLYS
Pôle de compétitivité


 
 
PIM intends to be the essential event for specialised plant entrepreneurs at a global level.
For this 2nd edition in Angers on the 14th and 15th January 2008, Vegepolys has chosen the theme of Creating Value.
 
 

 

Plant International Meeting
Angers , 14th & 15th january 2008

 
 
Monday 14th January 2008
 
 
 
10.00am Reception of participants
 

10.30am Conference opening speech

11.00am-12.15pm Creating value (conference)
Opening of conference on the notion of value creation - Concepts and examples of industrial successes
"Salle Osnabrück" room, with simultaneous interpretation

>> Speaker :
MR HABABOU, PBRH - Manager

 
12.15pm-2.00pm Buffet lunch
 
2.00pm-3.00pm Creating value through market awareness (round table)
How to anticipate changing consumption patterns - Examples of strategies and methodologies
"Salle Osnabrück" room, with simultaneous interpretation

>> Speakers
MR CHATEAU, BONDUELLE - Marketing Manager
MR MONNIER, LOIRE OENOLOGIE PROMOTION - Wine expert
MR MONTEMBAULT, DANONE VITAPOLE - Consumer science manager
 

3.00pm-3.30pm
1st workshop Harlem, Bamako and Pise rooms

3.30pm-4.00pm
2nd workshop Harlem, Bamako and Pise rooms

4.00pm-4.30pm Break

4.30pm-5.30pm Creating value with distribution (round table)
How to develop distribution channels and put one's brand at the fore - Examples of innovative networks
"Salle Osnabrück" room, simultaneous interpretation


>> Speakers :

MR AUBIN, DSI COM AQUARELLE
MR FONTANEL THE BOTANIC COMPANY

 
5.45pm-6.15pm
3rd workshop Harlem, Bamako and Pise rooms
 
7.30pm Gala dinner
 
 
 
Tuesday 15th January 2008
 
 
 
8.45am   Reception of participants
 
9.00am-10.15am Creating value through research and development (round table)
How to develop and gain value from research within a company - Examples of company strategies :
internal organisations and partnerships
"Salle Osnabrück" room, simultaneous interpretation.

> Speakers :
MR MOREL, MOREL - Manager
MR FAGES, SOFRALAB - Chairman
MR CADIC, UMR GENHORT INRA ANGERS - Researcher
MR BARBIN, PIERRE FABRE - Chairman
 
10.15am-10.45am
4th workshop, Harlem, Bamako and Pise rooms
 
10.45am-11.15am
5th workshop, Harlem, Bamako and Pise rooms

 
11.15am-11.45am Break
 

11.45am-1.00pm   Creating value through intellectual property (conference)
How intellectual property can be a source of value - Knowing how to protect oneself: what interest and what means
"Salle Osnabrück" room, simultaneous interpretation.

>> Speakers :
MRS MEILLAND GUIBERT, AOHE - Association of european breeders and horticulturist - Chairman

 

1.00pm-2.30pm Buffet lunch
 
2.30pm-3.45pm  Perceived creation of value in specialist crops, inter-sector analysis (round table)

Where is value created in the field of specialist crops - Végépolys member companies' view of the issue
"Salle Osnabrück" room, simultaneous interpretation.

>> Speakers :
ESSCA, INH, ANGERS UNIVERSITY
 
3.45pm-5.00pm Creating value in clusters(round table)
How clusters can be value sources for companies - Examples of successful projects.
"Salle Osnabrück" room, simultaneous interpretation.

>> Speakers : representatives from :
AGENCIA DE INNOVACIÓN Y DESARROLLO de Andalucía (Spain)
HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE - University of Laval (Canada)
VEGEPOLYS (France) - Worldwide competitiveness cluster for specialist crops.
SPL Horticole Var Meditérannée
 
5.00pm Conclusion and close
 
The conferences and round tables will be chaired by Olivier Dauvers, Editor
 

 

 
 
Themes envisaged for the 6 workshops
 
 
     
Value creation through market awareness   Creating value with distribution
  • Table 1 Mr Pasquier     Brioche Pasquier
  • Table 2* Mr Cohen       ESA (USA)
  • Table 3* Mr Wilson       ESA (Australia)
  • Table 4 Mr Bergues     Container Centralen
 
  • Table 5* Mr Vaschalde                      Vilmorin
  • Table 6 Mr Briant & Mr Chapuis         Jacques Briant
  • Table 7 Mr Fontenel                           Botanic
  • Table 8 Mr Borderon                          Pom' Salade
     
Creating value through research and development   Creating value by intellectual property
  • Table 9 Mr Barbin               Pierre Fabre
  • Table 10 Mr Champeix        Pomme Ariane
  • Table 11 Mr Mounicq          Poire Angélys
  • Table 12* Mr Germain        Vilmorin
  • Table 13 Mr Pinel               André Briant Jeunes plants
  • Table 14 Mr Ligonnière      DL - Davodeau Ligonnière
  • Table 15 Mrs Maître           ESA Grappe
 
  • Table 16 Mr Vie                        INPI
  • Table 17* Mr Kiewiet                OCVV
  • Table 18 Mr Tuffreau               Cabinet exaequo
  • Table 19 Mr Pouvreau              Qualifrais
  • Table 20 Mrs Meilland               Meilland
    Value creation as seen in various branches
   
  • Table 21 seed branch: University of Angers filière semence : Université d’Angers
  • Table 22 horticultural branch: INH filière horticole : INH
  • Table 23 fruit and vegetable branch: INH filière fruits et légumes : INH
  • Table 24 health and well-being branch: ESSCA filière santé-bien être : ESSCA
*Workshop in English