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Conference program WOOE 2026

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March 3 rd

10:30 a.m. WOOE Opening Ceremony and Presentation of the WOOE Awards

Carlos Novillo Piris, Regional Minister for Environment, Agriculture and Interior of the Community of Madrid
María Concepción Cedillo Tardío, President of the Provincial Council of Toledo
Marina García Díaz – Palacios, Deputy for Environment, Agriculture, Livestock and GESMAT at the Provincial Council of Toledo
Joan Gòdia i Tresánchez, Director General for Agri-food Companies, Quality and Gastronomy of the Government of Catalonia
Elena Escobar Sánchez, Director General for Agri-food Production and Cooperatives of Castilla‑La Mancha
María José Carmona Carmona, Coordinator of the Directorate-General for Agri-food Production and Cooperatives of Castilla‑La Mancha
Luis Celestino Arráez Guadalupe, Director of the Canary Institute for Food Quality (ICCA)
Juan Miguel del Real Sánchez, Director General of Agri-food Cooperatives of Castilla‑La Mancha
Pedro Antonio Martínez Atalaya, Director of Agrobank DT Castilla‑La Mancha – Extremadura
Primitivo Fernández Andrés, Director of ANIERAC
José Manuel Palacios Alberti, Director of the School of Agricultural, Food and Biosystems Engineering

11:30 a.m. Opening Conference. Current outlook of the sector: context, challenges and perspectives

Jaime Lillo, Executive Director of the IOC

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Jaime Lillo

Director Ejecutivo del COI

12:30 p.m. The value of oleotourism. Five success stories

MODERATOR: José María Penco
Marcelo Reynoso, Director of Tourism Development and Innovation of Mendoza (Argentina)
Rocío Chacón, Marketing Manager at Aires de Jaén, Jabalquinto (Jaén)
Juan Antonio Gómez Pintado, President of La Pontezuela, Los Navalmorales (Toledo)
David Taus, Founding Owner of Pobill Ecologics, Càlig (Castellón)
Pedro Álvarez, Manager of La Aceitera de la Abuela, Titulcia (Madrid)

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José María Penco

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Marcelo Reynoso

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Rocío Chacón

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Juan Antonio Gómez Pintado

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David Taus

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Pedro Álvarez

13:30 p.m. Factors that influence consumer behavior when choosing a product

Gabriel Carrascosa, Director of Fusión Lab, Neuromarketing
Yolanda Nieto, Marketing Director at Conde de Benalúa
Alexia de la Morena, Neuropsychologist specialized in applied neurology
Rocío Ruiz, Product & Innovation Manager at GOLI Neuromarketing
Raquel A. Fructos, CEO of The Smart Bubble
Moderator: Juan Vilar

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Gabriel Carrascosa

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Yolanda Nieto

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Alexia de la Morena

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Rocío Ruiz

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Raquel A. Fructos

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Juan Vilar

14:30 p.m. Applications of olive oil in the food industry: from condiment to functional ingredient

José Franco, CEO of Pan Cazorla
Dick Vink, CEO of the Olive Health Institute (OHI)
Carlos Pérez, CEO of Origen Oliva
Moderator: Juan Vilar

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José Franco

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Dick Vink

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Carlos Pérez

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Juan Vilar

15:30 p.m. POOLred, a success story in the agri-food industry

Javier Olmedo, Director of the Fundación del Olivar
Eduardo Valverde, General Director at Conde de Benalúa
Ana Fernández, Manager of the cooperative Aceites de Arjona

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Javier Olmedo

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Eduardo Valverde

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Ana Fernández

16:30 p.m. Lifestyles and breast cancer: LifeBreast Trial

Virginia López Carvajal, Senior Scientist at the National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Health Institute

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Virginia López Carvajal

March 4 th

11:00 a.m. Winning pairs: the next generation takes the lead

Antonio Manzano Aranda and Ángela Manzano Coca, President of Manzano – Flottweg and Managing Director of Manzano – Flottweg
Carmelo Sánchez Zamorano and Carmelo Sánchez Sánchez, Founder of Terranovus and CEO of Terranovus
Pepe Cano and Marisa Cano, General Director of Aceites Canoliva and Commercial Director of Aceites Canoliva
Moderators: Juan A. Peñamil Alba and Pandora Peñamil Peñafiel, CEO of Grupo Editorial Mercacei and Editor-in-Chief of Grupo Editorial Mercacei

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Antonio Manzano Aranda

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Ángela Manzano Coca

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Carmelo Sánchez Zamorano

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Carmelo Sánchez Sánchez

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Pepe Cano

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Marisa Cano

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Juan A. Peñamil Alba

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Pandora Peñamil Peñafiel

12:00 p.m. The rise of oleotourism in the province of Jaén

Ana Fernández Zamora, Director of the Tourism Area of the Provincial Council of Jaén

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Ana Fernández Zamora

13:00 p.m. Olive oil on the global stage: international trade and new geopolitical scenarios

Leandro Ravetti, Cobram Estate Olives, Australia/United States – General Director
Luís Batista, Gallo Worldwide Buying & Lands Project Manager
Jesús Cuervas, CEO of Jesús Cuervas, Oils and Derivatives
Francisco Gobee, General Coordinator and Co‑Founder of the AOG Group (Argentina Olive Group)

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Leandro Ravetti

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Luís Batista

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Jesús Cuervas

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Francisco Gobee

14:00 p.m. Olive Oil as a tool for sustaining rural population

Cristóbal Cano, Secretary General of UPA
Luis Carlos Valero, Manager of ASAJA Jaén
Francisco Elvira, Secretary General of COAG Jaén
Rafael Sánchez de Puerta, President of the Olive Oil Sector of Agri-food Cooperatives
Moderator: Mihaela Dinca, Coordinator of the ESAO Online Campus

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Cristóbal Cano

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Luis Carlos Valero

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Francisco Elvira

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Rafael Sánchez de Puerta

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Mihaela Dinca

15:00 p.m. From origin to application: unique and differentiated uses of olive oils

Antonia Sevilla, Cosmética Olivo
Roberto Domínguez, Pan de Olivo
David Marcos, CEO of Viveros Sophie. Project Lead for Oleodiversity
Moderator: Juan Vilar

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Antonia Sevilla

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Roberto Domínguez

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David Marcos

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Juan Vilar

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