The Asian Insect Industry & Research Forum (AII&RF) is an annual event hosted by the Asian Insect as Food and Feed Association (AFFIA) and is Asia's premier event for the insect sector. The annual conference brings together industry experts, researchers, and other stakeholders to discuss the latest developments in insect-based food and feed production, and showcases all of the sector's new products, services and innovations.
From networking opportunities to an exhibition showcasing insect products and services to tasting insects, it will be an interactive experience and an opportunity to meet other industry players, share feedback and knowledge and grow the network. This event is open to anyone who is actively involved in the insect industry such as food and feed and more.
The conference is themed broadly into five topics, each looked at through the lens of both insects-for-food and insects-for-feed.
July 12
11:00 – 12:30 Session 1: ESG, Sustainability & Investors
- Leonid Nikishov, CEO of Imago Engineering: Realizing the ESG agenda through insect waste recycling
- Ian Jones, Co-Founder of Agri House: Creating Micro Economy for Urban Poor in Cambodia
14:00 – 17:00 Session 2: Regulatory & Market Access in the Region
- Herman Teo, Senior Scientist at Singapore Food Agency: Singapore’s Regulatory Approach to Insects for Food and Feed
- Yodai Okuyama, Study Team Member of Japan International Cooperation Agency: Overview of the ongoing insect-related project conducted by JICA
- Martin Zorilla, CTO at Nutrition Technologies: Insect Frass: Market Access and Product-Market-Fit
July 13
9:30 – 12:30 Session 3: Production and Processes
- Leo Wein, founder and CEO at Protenga: Automation in Insect Farming for Traceability & Quality Management
- Sylwia Dziekan, Breeding Manager at Entofood: Importance of climate control in tropical conditions on the eggs production of Hermetia illucens
- Marco Meneguz, Head of R&D at BEF Biosystems: Optimisation of black soldier fly production: an overview on adult behavior
14:00 – 17:00 Session 4: Health and Safety
- Olympia Yarger, Founder and CEO at Goterra: Utilising conventional agriculture farm biosecurity plans for insect farming
- Chujun Li, R&D manager at Guangzhou Unique Biotechnology: Unraveling the potential of insects for medicinal purposes
- Carlotta Savio, Ph.D. candidate at University of Paris Saclay, INRAE and University of Wageningen, Insect Doctors program: The Role of Probiotics and Prebiotics in Maintenance of Health in Mass-Reared Insects: Focus on the yellow mealworm
July 14
9:30 – 12:30 Session 5: Products New Development & Research
- Rossita Shapawi, Director of the Borneo Marine Research Institute: Black soldier fly larvae meal is a high-value protein source to replace fish meal in diets formulated for marine fish
- Isobell Sewell, Ph.D. candidate at University of Western Australia: Utilising insects in freshwater aquaculture
- Auengploy Chailangka, Food Scientist at Kasetsart University: Cricket protein conjugated with fructooligosaccharide as Alternative Protein in Imitation Mozzarella Cheese
On the last afternoon, in-person participants will be offered the possibility to visit three research facilities on Kasetsart University Campus: KU Black Soldier Fly Farm, KU Edible Cricket Lab and KU Fish Feed Technology Development Center.
The conference will be also available online (Zoom) for those who cannot join in Bangkok.
For more information and to register, visit www.eventbrite.sg.
