Global orchid event invites you

Added on 21 June 2021

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Global Orchid Growers* (GOG) proudly invite you for the first virtual Global Orchid Event. Organized by 10 leading Phalaenopsis producers representing 7 countries and 5 continents, the event will take place on July 8, 2021 from 15.30 until 17.30 CEST. The Global Orchid Event is being facilitated by Jungle Talks.

We kindly invite peer producers, breeders, propagators and other interested professionals from the floricultural sector and beyond to discuss the latest trends and developments. The floricultural press and media will also be present and available to you to pitch and share your ideas and challenges.

The Event will kick off with a keynote presentation of Ruud Koornstra (coordinator SDG 7 alliance) about the energy transition followed by 4 parallel sessions to be presented to you by two outstanding experts for each theme:

ˇ Autonomous Growth
- Simone Keijzer, founder and CEO of Gearbox Innovations
- Frans Peter Dechering, co-founder Corvus Drones
Moderated by Ronald Hoek, CEO and co-founder Blue Radix

ˇ Lighting
- Menno Gobielje, plant specialist floriculture at Signify
- Arno Wartewig, founder and owner of Orance

Moderated by Bart van Meurs, leading technical innovation projects in horticulture

ˇ International Branding
- Jasper Claus, founder and creative director at 1Camera
- Marta Maria Garcia, retail director at Dümmen Orange (tbc)
Moderated by Renee Snijders, founder and director at Jungle Talks

ˇ Future Business Models
- Nick Houshower, principal at private equity fund Equilibrium
- Lennard Toma, sparking wisdom at KeytoeY

Moderated by Ed Smit, founder and director at Jungle Talks

Program

15.30	Welcome and technical instructions
15.40	Overall keynote session: Ruud Koornstra - Energy Transition
15.55	Parallel keynote sessions in On Stage rooms: - Autonomous Growth - Lighting - Future Business Models - International Branding & Storytelling
17.00	Further discussion per theme in separate breakout rooms Press rooms will be opened in the meantime
17.25	Wrap up by Global Orchid Growers & Jungle Talks
17.30	Virtual drinks in the Global Orchid Bar until 18.30

Participation to this event costs 250 Euro and allows participants to log in with 4 different devices, so that all parallel sessions can be followed.
Please register before July 7 via this link: http://bit.ly/GlobalOrchidEvent, Please note that only registered participants will receive a password to enter the event on July 8.

* The Global Orchid Growers is an international group of Phalaenopsis growers that regularly share knowledge and experience and meet once a year on a different continent.
The group consists of the following renowned Phalaenopsis producers: Ter Laak Orchids, OK Plant, Piko Plant, Gartneriet Rřnbćk A/S, Ocean Orchids, LVG Plants, Westerlay Orchids, CosMic Plants, Ecoflora, Royal Base Group.
This study group was initiated by Jungle Talks, a horticultural concept developer based in Costa Rica.

Additional information & questions

If you need any additional details or have any questions on this event (content, registration or otherwise), please contact Renee Snijders of Jungle Talks via renee@jungletalks.com or +506 84483355.