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We are pleased to announce the 41st WPSA Scientific Symposium, a prestigious event hosted by the South African Branch. This two-day symposium, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, 4 – 5 March 2025, at the CSIR in Pretoria, Gauteng, is set to draw over 400 delegates. It will feature a diverse range of high-quality presentations from leading local and international experts, making it a significant event on the poultry industry calendar and attracting participants from South Africa and across the African continent.
2
Days
16
Speakers
28
Sponsors
23
Sessions
4. - 5. March, 2025 | CSIR International Convention Centre, Meiring Naudé Road, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa

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Speakers

Johan Du Plessis
Johan Du Plessis
Chairperson of WPSA
Shabbir Simjee
Shabbir Simjee
Chief Medical Officer Unilever | Elanco UK
Rick van Emous
Rick van Emous
Researcher Wageningen Livestock Research
Reza Abdollahi
Reza Abdollahi
Poultry Nutritionist, Research Scientist & Associate Professor Kemin | Massey University, NZ
Gunther Antonissen
Gunther Antonissen
Chairholder of the Chair Poultry Health Sciences Ghent University Ghent University, Belgium
Richard Bayley
Richard Bayley
Head of Applied Physiology Pfizer | Novartis | Aviagen, UK
Kirsty Gibbs
Kirsty Gibbs
Innovation Platform Lead (Poultry) Danisco Animal Nutrition at IFF
Tahir Mahmood
Tahir Mahmood
PhD, Postdoc, Poultry Nutritionist, Amino acid Research Scientist Adisseo, France | Harvard Business Review
Mike Kidd
Mike Kidd
Professor, Poultry nutrition University of Arkansas, USA
Peter Chrystal
Peter Chrystal
Poultry Nutrition Specialist Aviagen, Asia Pacific | Alltech | Provimi
Henk Enting
Henk Enting
Sr. Poultry Technology Lead at Cargill Cargill, Netherlands | Ghent University
Annemarie Mens
Annemarie Mens
Researcher poultry and pig nutrition & physiology Wageningen University, Netherlands | Cargill
Nicky Tyler
Nicky Tyler
Devin Stuart
Devin Stuart
Danielle van Der Merwe
Danielle van Der Merwe
PhD Agriculture University of Stellenbosch
Pierre Cozannet
Pierre Cozannet

Program

08:30 - 09:30

Registration

Main Stage

09:30 - 09:40

Welcome

Main Stage

09:40 - 10:20

Anti Microbial Resistance

Main Stage

Shabbir Simjee

10:20 - 11:00

State of the art broiler breeder management

Main Stage

Rick van Emous

11:00 - 11:30

Tea Break & Viewing Posters

Main Stage

11:30 - 12:10

Lipid digestion in poultry: Limitations and strategies to improve

Main Stage

Reza Abdollahi

12:10 - 12:50

The link between mycotoxins, gut health and infectious diseases

Main Stage

Gunther Antonissen

12:50 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:40

Understanding the problem is half the solution

Main Stage

Kirsty Gibbs

14:40 - 15:20

The effect of genetic improvement on gut health and the microbiome, and how to promote these for optimum broiler performance

Main Stage

Richard Bayley

15:20 - 15:50

Tea & Viewing Posters

15:50 - 16:25

Lessons learned, and the practical implementation of biosecurity

Main Stage

Devin Stuart

16:25 - 17:00

Nutritional tools to mitigate welfare issues impacting layer, broiler and breeder performance in the EU

Main Stage

Annemarie Mens

17:00 - 18:00

Posters Session

Main Stage

18:00 - 20:00

WPSA Braai - Social Function

Contact information

Event location
Event date:
4. March - 5. March, 2025
Event location:
CSIR International Convention Centre, Meiring Naudé Road, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa
Organizer:
WPSA SOUTH AFRICA [email protected]
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