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WCA CEO announces Keynote and speakers’ lineup for Big Data virtual event (Episode 2) on 27 July 2022, 2-5 pm BST(UK)

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LONDON, United Kingdom – World Coffee Alliance (WCA), a leading network alliance of coffee industry professionals and stakeholders, producing critical insights including market research, due diligence reports and technical advice to the actors in the global coffee value chain, will hold Episode Two of the WCA TECHNOCOFFEE INNOVATION SERIES: DEMYSTIFYING BIG DATA IN COFFEE virtual event on Wednesday 27 July 2022 from 2:00-5:00 pm BST (UK time)/9:00 am-12:00 EDT.

Joseph de Villiers, CEO and Founder of World Coffee Alliance (WCA) said, “As ever, I am delighted to announce that our Keynote for Episode 2 of our WCA Trilogy in Digital Traceability – Big data virtual event is Vanusia Nogueira, Executive Director, International Coffee Organization (ICO). I believe that with her vast experience in the private sector, she will bring new impetus and energy to the global coffee industry and will provide a dynamic leadership with a vision that can hopefully bring some real and meaningful changes where needed.”

Vanusia commented, “I am delighted to be the Keynote for WCA Trilogy in Digital Traceability – Big Data virtual event. Big data plays a very important role in the sustainability and traceability of the global coffee value chain. However, in the end, question will be whether coffee producers and consumers can benefit from the use of this technology and how it can help mitigate or enable adaptive measure to address Climate change, specifically deforestation.”

Other confirmed speakers include David Davies, CEO and Founder, AgUnity (Inspirational Speaker), Cees Homburg, CEO, FarmersDirectCoffee (Solution Provider Speaker), James McKay, Principal and Founder, McKay Research (Moderator), Paul Rooke, Executive Director, British Coffee Association (BCA), Dr. Memoona J. Anwar, Chief Compliance and Innovation Officer, Data Zoo, Helen Bellfield, Trase Deputy Director, Global Canopy, Peter Kettler, Senior Advisor, International Trade Centre (Moderator), Dr Aaron Davis, Senior Research Leader, Crops and Global Change, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew., Jade Saunders, Senior Policy analyst and Board member, World Forest ID, Priya Guliani, UK Pre sident, Government Blockchain Association (GBA).

Sponsors for this event include AgUnity (Episode Sponsor) and FarmersDirectCoffee (Solution Provider Sponsor). David Davies, CEO and Founder, AgUnity commented, “Did you know that most of the world’s coffee is grown by largely invisible micro-farmers? Current traceability occurs with big farms, but many small farms are left out. Collecting data from them is extremely difficult, resulting in millions of missing data points. We can solve this issue by tracking data from the source. However, with micro-farmers living in remote regions without connectivity, the challenge must first be addressed by enabling digital inclusion of the last mile, alongside the coffee industry following a path of standardised data acquisition. I look forward to inspiring the coffee industry on how this is possible.”

Cees Homburg, CEO, FarmersDirectCoffee: “Thank you for the opportunity to present at the WCA Big data virtual event. Our Coffee Coalition makes the coffee chain traceable and more transparent. With this initiative, farmers are co-owners. Using open source blockchain technology, a CO2 calculator, and the FarmersApp, we add value to data for the entire chain.”

Big data is the main topic for Episode 2 of WCA Trilogy in Digital Traceability. The areas of discussion will include its impact on the coffee supply chain and Climate change. Big data has an increasingly pivotal role in e-commerce and coffee retail, developing new methods of tracking and delivering orders, and maintaining compliance. The event will also focus on the role of big data in identifying some of the critical issues in mitigating Climate change, especially in deforestation cases, where they require urgent action.

The British Coffee Association (BCA) our event partner. Paul Rooke, Executive Director of BCA said, “BCA Is happy to support WCA in this virtual Big data event particularly with regard to its impact on the supply chain and the role it can play in delivering a sustainable coffee future. Increasing data volumes can give us all more precise knowledge and information to support the whole coffee community whether that be in better informing consumer choice, building best practice information for the producer or streamlining and enhancing the movement and production of the coffee – all to ensure we can continue to grow and enjoy this special beverage.”

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World Coffee Alliance (WCA) TECHNOCOFFEE INNOVATION SERIES Complex Challenges, Transparent Solutions

World Coffee Alliance (WCA) announces keynote, inspirational speaker, guest speaker, event partners and confirmed panel speakers at WCA TECHNOCOFFEE INNOVATION SERIES: building trust through digital identity “a question of sovereignty?” on 26 may from 2:00-5:00 pm BST (UK time)/9:00-12:00 EDT

LONDON, United Kingdom – World Coffee Alliance (WCA), a leading network alliance of coffee industry professionals producing critical insights including market research, due diligence reports and technical advice to stakeholders in the coffee value chain will hold a Zoom virtual event WCA TECHNOCOFFEE INNOVATION SERIES: BUILDING TRUST THROUGH DIGITAL IDENTITY IN COFFEE “A QUESTION OF SOVEREIGNTY?” on Thursday 26 May 2021 from 2:00-5:00 pm BST (UK time)/9:00 am-12:00 EDT.

Joseph de Villiers, CEO and Founder of World Coffee Alliance (WCA) said, “Digital Transformation is happening everywhere. In recent months, there has been numerous claims and promises that an end-to-end Traceability platform will deliver a more transparent and sustainable coffee supply chain. Part of the solutions are a mix-bag of technology tools from Blockchain, Ai, IoT, Machine Learning etc. However, a question of trust is inevitable. For coffee farmers to invest time and money into this transformative set-up, it is imperative that they know who in the supply chain they are dealing with, and verify that they are who they say they are. There is where Digital Identity is critical. “We welcome AgriLedger as our Episode sponsor for this virtual event, and I think it is important for them to be able to provide some clarity and insights on how Blockchain technology might hold the key in responding to these challenges in traceability to achieve SDGs”, he further said.

AgriLedger is an eclectic mix of experts, thinkers, writers, and designers from all over the world united by our shared love for food and our excitement towards new technologies. Their idea fully came together during a Hackathon in London in 2016, They brainstormed and created AgriLedger in just under 48hours – since then they have spent more time tailoring, tweaking it to what the group think will be a solution for each of the players in the agricultural supply chain.

Genevieve Leveille, CEO and Founder of AgriLedger said “We are delighted to support the WCA in providing a neutral platform to discuss traceability challenges in coffee including Digital Identity. I am confident that we will be able to shed some light on why Digital Identity is an important and critical element in delivering a transparent supply chain,” “Digital identity is the most modern and efficient way to connect smallholders’ coffee farmers to the rest of the world. Meaning to enable them to access finance, to increase their income through smart investments and to access the right market”, she added.

Genevieve is an Innovative Entrepreneur | Global Speaker | 2019 FT Top 100 BAME in Technology in UK | 2020 FDM Everywoman Finalist

COSA and BLUENUMBER are the Event partners.

Daniele Giovannucci, President and Co-Founder, of the Committee on Sustainable Assessment (COSA) The Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA) is our Keynote speaker. The COSA is a global consortium of development institutions that work collaboratively to advance sustainability learning with its systematic and science-based measurement. COSA applies a pragmatic and collective approach for using scientific methods to develop indicators, tools, and technologies to measure the distinct social, environmental, and economic impacts and are applied in performance monitoring, evaluation, ROI calculation, and impact assessment.

Dr Puvan Selvanathan, President and Founder, Bluenumber is our Inspirational Speaker. BLUENUMBER generates all b#IDs (free of charge) and govern their ethical use. They defend the data rights of all b#ID holders. Their mission is to change how people own, manage, and benefit from use of their digital identity and data – promoting that they must create their digital identity, own their data, and choose what to share, when, and with whom. In their Mission statement, it said “As a ‘data cooperative’ of all B#ID holders, we are a stakeholder in developing global policy and standards by Governments and Companies that are truly fit for the future.”

Mark O’Hara, Digital Identity Expert, ID-Pal, is the Panel One Moderator. Confirmed Panel speakers include Dr. Puvan J Selvanathan, President & Founder, Bluenumber – Inspirational Talk, Genevieve Leveille, CEO and Founder, AgriLedger, Diego Robles, Commercial Coordinator, National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers (FNC).

Dinis Guarda, Founder and CEO, Techabc, is the Panel Two Moderator. Confirmed Speakers include Dr Chris Allgrove, Biometrics Advisor, Government Digital Services, UK Cabinet Office and Director & Co-Founder, Ingenium Biometrics, Gabrielle Rosenau, Country Manager, Ibero Uganda (NKG), Judy Ganes, Founder and President, J Ganes Consulting, LLC.

“This Digital Identity virtual event is part of our WCA Trilogy in Digital Traceability Series 2022, which will explore in 3 episodes some of the basic questions including, the role of technology in Digital Identity and why is it important in the coffee industry in building trust among actors in the supply chain. The other two episodes include Big Data and Climate Change (27 July 2022) and Digital Interoperability and Standardization (21 September 2022).

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World Coffee Alliance is a network alliance of coffee industry professionals providing critical insights including market research, due diligence reports and technical advice in the global coffee value chain. Our mission is to help create a sustainable business environment, by working closely with the stakeholders in the coffee industry by advising them on how to adopt best practices, utilize cutting-edge technology and help build a community that can tackle climate change. https://worldcoffeealliance.com/

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UK CRM Provider launches virtual event series to help businesses conquer COVID

A cloud-based CRM provider has announced a new virtual event series, designed to help UK businesses conquer COVID and rebuild revenue for 2021.

BuddyCRM’s Conquering COVID – the sales bounce back series will commence on 26th November 2020 and is free for delegates to attend.

The first event will welcome 10 guest speakers from a variety of different industry sectors, who will host individual talks with subjects ranging from sales strategy, business development and Public Relations through to maximising CRM for team collaboration and improved customer service delivery.

Designed to provide practical insights and advice that will help businesses rebuild revenue and thrive post-pandemic, the event series will also provide an opportunity for attendees to expand their strategic network and cement new business relationships.

Philip Mayling, CEO of BuddyCRM, explained: “The pandemic has proved extremely challenging for business owners UK wide, with millions significantly impacted and down on revenue by a vast margin. As the BuddyCRM team is made up of sales professionals who are experienced in helping businesses create a focused sales strategy, we felt that establishing this series would not only benefit our customers, but other businesses too.

“The free event series will enable us to give back to the business community and in dividing the talks into three clear streams, “Sales & Marketing:, “Business Process: and “CRM Top Tips” we hope that attendees will be able to gain great insight into how they could revise, rebuild and develop a new and focused sales, marketing and lead generation strategy sure to drive growth during 2021 and beyond.”

Confirmed guest speakers include Hannah Haffield, managing director of PR agency, Make More Noise, Nick Washington-Jones, managing director of the UK’s oldest sales consultancy TACK, and Jonathan Cox, owner of The Marketing Train to name a few. For those who cannot attend on the day, talks and Q&As will be available to watch back online a week after the event.

Headquartered in West Midlands, BuddyCRM is a cloud-based CRM system designed by sales professionals for sales professionals. With a client retention rate of 99%, the platform is renowned for its unique ’3-click’ functionality, enabling users to complete all actions with just 3 touchpoints.

For more information and to register your interest for the event, please visit: https://buddycrm.com/conquering-covid/