A high-level technical programme
The opening day will begin with a round table entitled “5 years living with the Rosalía strain: Successes, failures and lessons learned”, moderated by Laura Pérez Sala, and in which Jordi Baliellas, Ana Alegre Sabaté and Glòria Abella will participate. Later, Mario Sebastián, a predoctoral researcher at the Institute for Research in Game Resources (IREC), will present the paper “Chronicle of a threat foretold: Study of the interaction between wildlife and livestock in intensive agroecosystems: the case of the wild boar and the domestic pig”.
The «Technological Revolution in Porcine Production» will be the topic of another highly interesting round table discussion, moderated by Alberto Morillo Alujas, with the participation of Henar González, Lluis Castarlenas and Christian Garcés Arias, who will explore the technological innovations in the sector and their respective importance in the daily running of farms. Next, Diego Lescano, veterinarian and Director of KPIs Consulting, will give a talk on «applied nutrition as an axis for optimising productive performance in the sow-piglet duo». The big news of this edition, and with the aim of commemorating the greatest experts in the Spanish pork sector, will be the «Meeting of Titans», where Joaquim Segalés, Guillermo Ramis, Antonio Velarde, Albert Finestra, Paula Sánchez and Beatriz García will meet to address health and animal welfare challenges in the pork sector.
The second day will include presentations on sustainable environmental management, by Rosa Gallart, and management of human teams in pig farms, presented by Rodrigo Álvarez. In addition, Guillermo Fondevila will discuss limiting amino acids in pig nutrition, and Jesús Arenas will address genetic variability, antimicrobial resistance and prevention strategies in invasive Streptococcus suis isolated in Spain.
A socialFORUM for history: Leo Harlem, at porciFORUM
The porciFORUM 2025 promises to be an unmissable event for professionals in the pig sector, offering a space for the exchange of knowledge and experiences that drive continuous improvement in the industry. Now, taking advantage of the tenth anniversary, comedian Leo Harlem will also be present.
