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First Session of the Salmon 2050 Plan

13:30 - 14:30 hrs Congress Hall

GSI CEOs at the Helm: Leadership Perspectives on the Future of Salmon

15:30 - 16:15 PM Congress Hall

This high-level panel, led by the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), brings together CEOs from leading salmon farming companies to reflect on leadership, shared responsibility, and the strategic vision required to steer the future of the sector. An executive-level conversation focused [...]

Speakers:

Marianne Gaedicke Gerardo Balbontín Fox Ricardo García Holtz

Happy Salmon Awards

16:30 - 17:00 PM Congress Hall

The Happy Salmon Award 2026, organized by Salmonexpert in collaboration with FISA at AQUASUR, will recognize companies, projects, and technologies that deliver tangible improvements to fish welfare through science-based solutions. The award promotes responsible and innovative practices that enhance quality [...]

KEYNOTE | Por confirmar

11:00 - 11:15 AM Congress Hall

KEYNOTE | Innovation for Change from Feed to the Final Product

11:00 - 11:30 AM Congress Hall

A strategic perspective on how innovation is transforming the aquaculture value chain, from nutrition to the final product.

PANEL 1 | Innovation for Change from Feed to the Final Product

11:30 - 12:15 AM Congress Hall

A multisectoral conversation on applied innovation, sustainability, and productive efficiency across the aquaculture value chain.

Speakers:

Dra. Javiera Cornejo Víctor Sánchez Alin Casado

KEYNOTE | FDA | Use of the Healthy Claim on Food Labeling

12:30 - 12:50 PM Congress Hall

In this keynote, Gonzalo Ibáñez, International Regulatory Analyst at the FDA Latin America Office, will outline the regulatory framework for the use of the “healthy” claim on food labels, emphasizing compliance, scientific criteria, and its role in informed consumer choices [...]

Speakers:

Marcela Lara Gonzalo Ibáñez

KEYNOTE | FDA | Traceability: A Key Element in Healthy Foods

12:50 - 13:10 PM Congress Hall

In this keynote, Cristopher Waldrop, Senior Health Scientist at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will highlight how food traceability strengthens safety, transparency, and trust across global food supply chains, enabling faster risk response and healthier food systems.

Speakers:

Marcela Lara Cristopher Waldrop

KEYNOTE | Perspectives from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OMSA) for Sustainable Aquaculture

14:30 - 14:45 PM Congress Hall

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OMSA) perspective on animal welfare as a cornerstone of sustainable aquaculture.

Speakers:

Dra. Alicia Gallardo

PANEL 3 | New Approaches to Managing Animal Welfare in Aquaculture

14:45 - 15:30 PM Congress Hall

An expert debate on animal welfare, science, regulation, and production practices.

Speakers:

Dr. Jurij Wacyk Dra. Alicia Gallardo Berta Contreras Alexander Jaramillo Morten Miller

WORKSHOP | EDIGEN: Perspectives on the Application of Gene Editing in the Global Aquaculture Industry

15:45 - 16:30 PM Congress Hall

As part of AquaSur 2026, the international workshop EDIGEN: Perspectives on the Application of Gene Editing in the Global Aquaculture Industry will bring together key stakeholders from the aquaculture sector, genetic improvement specialists, and academia to explore the current state [...]

Speakers:

Dr. José Manuel Yáñez Paulo Palacios Pedro Rocha – Edigen – ENG Morten Rye

WORKSHOP | From Knowledge to Sustainability: The Role of INCAR in Salmon Farming

16:30 - 17:00 PM Congress Hall

The contribution of research conducted by INCAR applied to more sustainable salmon farming.

Speakers:

Dr. Ruben Avendaño

KEYNOTE | Innovation and Science–Industry Collaboration: the Experience of Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)

11:00 - 11:30 AM Congress Hall

Science–industry collaboration as a driver of sustainable solutions in aquaculture, drawing on the experience of the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).

Speakers:

Daniel Carcajona

PANEL 4 | Innovation for Sustainability in Aquaculture

11:30 - 12:15 AM Congress Hall

Case studies and experiences of applied innovation for more sustainable aquaculture.

Speakers:

Jimmy K. Larsen Laura Hernández Gonzalo Boehmwald Dra. Liane Bassini

KEYNOTE | Seeing the Invisible: How Rapid Molecular Typing with GENE-UP® TYPER Transforms Decision-Making in the Salmon Industry

12:30 - 12:45 PM Congress Hall

The role of biotechnology in aquaculture health and sustainability.

Speakers:

Juanita Castañeda

KEYNOTE | PATAGONIA BIOTECH HUB

12:45 - 13:00 PM Congress Hall

Speakers:

Karina Von Baer

KEYNOTE | Aquaculture Disruption with AI Agents and Real-Time Analytics for Salmon Farming

14:30 - 14:45 PM Congress Hall

Digitalization and artificial intelligence as catalysts for productive transformation.

Speakers:

Sergio Campana

KEYNOTE | From monitoring to control: Data-driven technologies in practice

14:45 - 15:00 PM Congress Hall

The presentation will explore how advanced monitoring and control technologies, supported by data-driven decision making, are transforming the way aquaculture production is managed in practice—shifting from passive observation toward the active use of real-time data to enhance operational efficiency, sustainability, [...]

Speaker:

Paw Petersen
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