Michael Scannell, DG Sante, European Commission (l) and Gunter Pauli, Entrepreneur and author of The Blue Economy (r)
Europatat Congress 2018 confirms new speakers
The organisers are now delighted to announce that the opening session of the Congress on 4 May will
count with the participation of two renowned speakers, namely:
A last session in the afternoon will look at “People and Community at the cornerstone of the potato sector”. Further speakers will be announced very soon!
- Mr Michael Scannell, graduate in economics and politics from University College Dublin and official of
the European Commission since 1991. He is currently Director for the Food Chain – Stakeholder and
International Relations in the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety.
He was until recently Director of the Food and Veterinary Office which was responsible for promoting proper enforcement and compliance with EU requirements on food safety, animal and plant health in both EU Member States and third countries. - Prof. Gunter Pauli, a Belgian-born entrepreneur and author of “The Blue Economy”. He is a passionate
lecturer and has been called "The Steve Jobs of sustainability".
He has been active as an entrepreneur setting up a dozen companies, a lecturer at the Politecnico di Torino and the University of Pecs, and commentator in culture, science, politics, sustainability, innovation, and the environment for different media.
He is a member of The Club of Rome, speaks several languages and has traveled to every continent.
A last session in the afternoon will look at “People and Community at the cornerstone of the potato sector”. Further speakers will be announced very soon!
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