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Best-selling authors of Megatrends unveiled as guest speakers at the World Nutrition Forum 2012
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nternational best-selling author, John Naisbitt, and the Director of the Naisbitt China Institute in Tianjin, Doris Naisbitt, will deliver their guest speech on Day One of the 5th World Nutrition Forum in Singapore. With less than three months until the doors open on one of the world’s most sought-after events in the animal nutrition industr y, the World Nutrition
For um 2012, BIOMIN has announced the attendance of Doris and John Naisbitt, authors of international bestsellers such as Megatrends and Mind Set. Based on the research of the Naisbitt China Institute, John and Doris Naisbitt are currently working on an analysis of China’s key economic, cultural and political transformations and their impact on the global business landscape.
This will also be the topic of their guest speech on the first day of the World Nutrition Forum. John and Doris Naisbitt will join a list of over 40 industry experts already confirmed to speak at the World Nutrition Forum, including John Gilbert (Foodlife International, UK), Barton S. Borg (Murphy Brown LLC , USA), Julian Madely (International Egg Commission, UK), Wentzel Gelderblom (PROMEC, South Africa), and many more. The congress will be attended by more than 700 industry representatives and opinion leaders from all over the world, opening the floor to challenging discussions on and around “NutriEconomics®: Balancing Global Nutrition & Productivity”. Professor Simon Davies will be representing International Aquafeed magazine at the event. www.worldnutritionforum.info
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