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Ikram Ben Cheikh Ikram started her Olive Oil journey asan analytical chemist specialized in olive oil and then she worked as the Head of olive oil laboratory research at Gogehuile for 10 years, one of the most important Tunisian companies and the leader in olive oil exportation. She was also the Laboratory coordinator between the laboratory of the regional direction of Agronomy of Mirandela and the laboratory of the school of Agronomy of Lisbon. In addition of her Chemical analyst experience, she is an expert olive oil sommelier and has been awarded with IOC scholarship in 2012, graduating in organoleptic...

José Ventura José Ventura is an olive oil expert and working as a General Manager at the Cooperativa de Olivicultores de Valpaços, Portugal. He is also their main Olive oil sommelier.Heading the Cooperative for almost 30 years allowed him to be one of the leading experts in olive oil industry.  Under his leadership,their production secured many international prestigious olive oil competitions.He is one of the extended panel jury of the school of Institus Superieur d'Agronomia, university of Lisbon. Thanks to his subject matter expertise, he is invited every year for the concurso internacional de azeite virgem extra Ovibeja IOOC Portugual...

Mrs. Eleftheria Germanaki Agronomist, Panel Supervisor and Experienced taster Mrs. Eleftheria Germanaki is an Agronomist with 30 years’ experience in modern cultivation techniques, agricultural sector development and olive oil quality evaluation. Currently she is the Director and Panel Supervisor in the Sensory Evaluation Laboratory of Crete ACR, located in Rethimnon/Crete. The Laboratory is certified under the National System of Accreditation Organoleptic Assessment (ESYD).  Furthermore, she is a consultant and trainer for the virgin olive oil production and quality assurance. Mrs Germanaki is organizing seminars and training courses on olive oil quality,  extraction and organoleptic characteristics within Greece and abroad.  In...

Alfredo Marasciulo, Expert taster and panel leader of tasting committees of the University of Bari and of the Italian Consortium for Organic Products (CIBI), both recognized by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture. He collaborates with numerous international competitions and is the Panel Leader of some of the most prestigious competitions held in Italy including the Biol Prize for several years and the Ercole Olivario for the 2021-2022 period. Consultant for the quality improvement of many farms and oil mills.

Dr. Imene Trabelsi Trigui is a Full Professor in Marketing Specializing in Agrifood, and Olive Oil Marketing (PhD from Engineering Agricultural National School of Clermont Ferrand, France (ENITAC-Université d’Auvergne) is She is now teaching at Economics and Management Sciences Faculty of Sfax (TUNISIA) and the Director of Marketing Research Laboratory at University of Sfax. She is coordinating Research Projects with international universities supported by European Commission dealing with Circular Economy, Agrifood Supply Chain and Olive Oil Marketing Strategies.. She is the Vice Executive President of Programs and Innovation Strategy at Women in Olive Oil International Organization (www.womeninoliveoil.org) and a Panel...