Francisco das Chagas de Medeiros

Veterinarian; Former Professor at the Federal University of Mato Grosso; Director of DEAGRO/FIESP; FAO Consultant; Executive President of PEIXE BR

Dr. Gustavo Julio

Aquaculture Engineer graduated from the Federal University of Minas Gerais;
Master's and Doctorate in Animal Science – Animal Production from the Federal University of Minas Gerais;
Current position: Technical Commercial Supervisor at De Heus Animal Nutrition

Prof. Dr. Marina Danés

Knowledge that transforms! Associate Professor of Animal Science at UFLA, PhD in Dairy Science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison (USA), and MSc in Animal Science and Pastures from ESALQ/USP. She is a national authority in protein nutrition for dairy cows, leading the research and extension groups INPPAR and UFLALEITE. Her career merges outstanding science with practical innovation, developing tools that optimize feeding management and enhance productivity.

Prof. Dr. Elzânia Sales Pereira

Excellent speaker! Full Professor at the Federal University of Ceará, with both MSc and PhD in Animal Science. She is a Level 1D researcher at CNPq and coordinates Brazil’s main research network on Nutritional Requirements of Small Ruminants through the INCT of Animal Science. Internationally recognized, she brings extensive expertise in Feed Evaluation, blending academic rigor with practical innovation.

Dr. Rasiel Restelatto

Distinguished professional and industry reference! Animal Scientist graduated from UTFPR, with a Master’s and PhD in Animal Science from UFPR, including high-level international training at the University of Florida. With a strategic role as Dairy District Supervisor at Nestlé, he combines advanced technical knowledge with commercial and practical insight. Currently, as Commercial Supervisor for DDGS at Inpasa in the Southern Brazil region, he leads transformative initiatives in the market.

Prof. Dr. João Luiz Pratti Daniel

Renowned speaker! Veterinary Medicine graduate from UFLA, with a Master’s and PhD in Ruminant Nutrition and research experience at the prestigious University of Florida. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at ESALQ/USP and is currently a Professor at UEM. He is recognized for his expertise in Forage Nutrition and Conservation. His work bridges cutting-edge science and field application, delivering solutions that boost efficiency and sustainability in animal production.

William N. Bond

Norris Bond graduated with high distinction in 1970 from The University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette, with high distinction and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Norris was initially employed by Baker Oil Tools of Houston, Texas as a Design Engineer, where he was responsible for the design and prototype testing of various types of “down-hole” oil well equipment.

After two years with Baker Norris joined his family’s business, Philip Rahm, International Inc., where he was responsible for the complete design of cereal processing plants, including rice mills, a parboil plant and a revolutionary wheat de-branning processes.

In 1994 Norris joined Satake USA Inc. as Vice President of Technology, and remained with Satake until the spring of 2004.  During his tenure he served, in addition to his original position, as Vice President of Rice Processing Operations, Vice President of Cereal Milling Operations, Vice President of Latin American Marketing, Chief Engineer of The Satake Group, and Vice President of Engineering. Norris also provided process evaluation consulting services for Satake clients, and lectured on various cereal processing methods in Europe, Central America, South America and Australia.

During his tenure with Satake, Norris authored the chapter on Rice milling for the American Association of Cereal Chemists publication Rice: Chemistry and Technology.

Among the presentations Norris has made to various grain milling industrial organizations was one in the late 1980’s dealing with crossover technologies applicable to both rice and flour milling presented to the annual meeting of the International Association of Operative Millers.

In June of 2004, Norris and other investors established Applied Milling Systems Inc.  As President and Chairman, he was responsible for the organization of the corporation as well as the overall management of all corporate departments and operations.  In addition to engineering consulting ad design services for the rice, corn and wheat milling industries, the company offers complete design and supply services that make revolutionary processing systems more widely available at lower costs to the cereal processing industry.

In February of 2023, The Bond family, majority owners of Philip Rahm, International and Applied Milling Systems, Inc. and the Ghisays family owners of the Super Brix Group of Companies, a Colombian-based manufacturer and marketer, and contractor of cereal processing plants and machinery, formed AgronoPro Holdings LLC, specifically to partner with cereal millers around the world to manufacture and market value added products from the by-products of the milling process.