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Carbo Solutions Sugar Conference 2026
Where the World’s Leading Sugar Producers will Meet to Shape the Industry Future
Day 1 Workshop
Monday February 9, 2026
Day 2 Schedule
Day 3 Schedule
Day 4 Schedule
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Registration Desk Opens
- Conference Hall
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM
Welcome Address
Emmanuel Sarir, CEO & President,
Carbo Solutions International
- Conference Hall
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM
Remarks from the session Chair
Arvind Chudasama,
Sugar Industry International
- Conference Hall
8:55 AM - 10:10 AM
AI & Digital Twins for Sugar Mills
Amitha Asokkumar,
Solutions Architect, Siemens Industry Software GmbH
Hands-On Demo: Simulating Factory Processes with Digital Twins.
Digital Twin Success Stories: ROI from Digital Twin Adoption.
Group Exercise: Identifying AI Use Cases for Attendees’ Operations.
- Conference Hall
11:40 AM - 11:55 PM
Optimizing Processes in Sugar Factories – A Practical Approach
Anita Błaszyk, APRO Polska
Data Analytics for Cane/Beet
Fields Optimizing Irrigation and Capital Inputs in Sugar Beet/Cane Farming
Sensor-Based Monitoring
- Conference Hall
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM
Lunch Break
- Conference Hall
10:55 AM - 11:55 PM
AI-Driven Yield Optimization in Crop Production
Leila DZIRI, Director of Innovations, Cosumar S.A.
Israel Talpaz, Co-Founder & CEO, SeeTree
Data Analytics for Cane/Beet
Fields Optimizing Irrigation and Capital Inputs in Sugar Beet/Cane Farming
Sensor-Based Monitoring
- Conference Hall
11:55 AM - 12:55 PM
Building Your AI Roadmap
Mark O. Burkhardt, Managing Director, Pfeifer & Langen IP GmbH
Step-by-step guide to piloting AI projects
Interactive session: Drafting action plans for attendees
- Conference Hall
12:55 PM - 2:20 PM
Lunch Break
- Conference Hall
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM
Energy savings through fine filtration of high brix standard liquor move after Refining sessions
Stefan Schöpf, Department Head,
Lenzing Filtration
- Conference Hall
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Purification and filtration processes in beet and cane sugar production — comparative analysis and technological aspects
Karol Grygiel, Product Manager
Filter Cloths and Filter Plates,
Filtrapol
- Conference Hall
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Cybersecurity best practices for sugar manufacturing facilities
Desiree Lee, Chief Technology
Officer, Armis
Risk management and mitigation
strategies
- Conference Hall
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM
Innovation Growth Through Market Constraints
Angel Proano, The Western States
Machine Company
- Conference Hall
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM
From Tradition to Innovation: Mercier’s Approach to Sustainable Sugar Production
Rafael Cenis, Mercier
- Conference Hall
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Sugar and Bioenergy: Powering the Future
Eduardo Leão, UNICA
- Conference Hall
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM
Leadership and training for sugar hunters: Developing highperformance improvement teams in sugar mills and refineries to enhance sugar recovery
Federico Ramirez, SUCROTECH
- Conference Hall
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM
Coffee Break
- Conference Hall
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
Recent new build projects in the global sugar industry
Contributions from technology
suppliers.
- Conference Hall
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
- Conference Hall
Stay tuned for updates on our program.
