Programme

 

2026 CHINAEASA Conference

2026 China Essential Oils Forum

Sheraton Zhanjiang Hotel, Zhanjiang, China
May 19-22, 2026

 

Programme

 

May 19, 2026 Tuesday

10:00-22:00 Registration (Hotel Lobby), No Dinner

19:00-21:00 the 1st China Aromatic Concert (Zhanjiang Culture Center)

                   Entrance: 19:00, Performance: 19:30, tickets only

 

May 20, 2026 Wednesday

08:00-18:00 Exhibition (5/F, Corridor and Ballroom)

08:30-09:00 Entrance to Conference (5/F, Huawei Ballroom)

09:00-09:10 Opening Ceremony, Greetings from CFNA and BASF

09:10-09:40 Speech I BASF

09:40-10:10 Speech II Musk: An Unrivalled Collection of Biodegradable Ingredients

                   Jason Sun, Director Greater China, DSM-Firmenich P&B Aroma Ingredients

10:10-10:30 Group Photo (Back Door of Hotel)

10:30-11:00 Tea Break

11:00-11:30 Speech III Ingredients on the Rise:

                   Creating Consumer-Relevant Fragrance Experiences

                   Jessica Fang, China Body Care Marketing Manager, IFF

11:30-12:00 Speech IV Green Transformation Driving Industry Future: 

                   Innovative Practices of Givaudan and Chinaherb

                   in F&F E2E Industry Low-Carbon Collaboration

                   Wu Chongqing, Deputy GM, Anhui Chinaherb Flavors & Fragrances Co.,Ltd.

                   Jason He, Fragrances & Beauty APAC EHS Director,

                   Givaudan Fragrances (Shanghai) Ltd.

 

12:00-14:00 Lunch (3/F, Yue Chinese Restaurant)

 

14:00-14:30 Speech V Make Natural Return to Its Essence - Opportunities

                   and Practices of Natural Menthol Industry

                   Liu Lin, Director, Anhui Fengle Perfume Co.,Ltd.

14:30-15:00 Speech VI Mastering Cocoa Extracts:

                   Technical & Clean Label Solutions for Modern Formulation Challenges

                   Thomas Boiteau, Director at PROVA Shanghai

15:00-15:30 Speech VII Tech, Innovation & Fragrance Culture

                   Weng Haocong, Curator of the Xuelei Fragrance Museum in Guangzhou, China

15:30-15:40 Cheerleaders Gather in Lobby and Depart for Football Match

16:00-18:00 the 3rd China Aroma Football Friendship Match (China Aroma Football Team vs BASF Zhanjiang Factory Team)

19:00-21:00 Gala Dinner (BASF Topic Dinner, 5/F Huawei Ballroom)

 

May 21, 2026 Thursday

08:00-18:00 Exhibition

09:00-12:00 2026 China Essential Forum

09:00-09:30 Speech VIII The Path to High-Quality Development with Fragrance

                   Spreading Across the World: The Current Status, Market and

                   Prospects of China's Natural Essential Oils

                   Winnie Yeung, Director Chairman of Kallin International Co.,Ltd.

09:30-10:00 Speech IX Adulteration of Essential oils

                   Dr. Prabodh Satyal, Chief Scientific Officer, Aromatic Plant Research Center,

                   Nepal

10:00-10:30 Speech X Sandalwood & Agarwood: The Future of India's Aromatic Economy

                   Dr. Ramakant Harlalka, Founder of Nishant Aromas Pvt. Ltd.

10:30-11:00 Tea Break

11:00-11:30 Speech XI Building Reliable Supply Chains for Frankincense and Myrrh: 

                   Quality, Consistency and Partnership at Origin

                   Zahra Osman Guelle, Co-Founder and Director of Neo Botanika (Somaliland)

                   and Neo Gr. Limited (UK)

11:30-12:00 Speech XII Beyond The Yield: Dynamics of Indonesian Essential Oil

                   Production and The Path Ahead

                   Adeline Salim, Secretary General of the Indonesian Essential Oil Council

                   (Dewan Atsiri Indonesia / DAI)

12:00-12:30 Speech XIII Applications of Natural Fragrance Raw Materials in Cosmetic

                   Products

                   Emilie Mo, Chairman and GM of Sinno Cosmetics Company

 

12:30-14:00 Lunch (3/F, Yue Chinese Restaurant)

 

14:00-18:00 Professors Forum

14:00-14:30 Speech XIV Research on Aroma Modulation and Product Innovation

                   Prof. Hu Jing, Chemical Engineering, East China University of

                   Science and Technology

14:30-15:00 Speech XV Synthetic Biology: A New Engine of Green Biomanufacturing 

                   Driving Transformation in Daily Chemicals

                   Prof. Li Shuang, South China University of Technology (Guangzhou, China),

                   Founder and Chairman of Terpiot (Guangzhou) Biotechnology Co.,Ltd.

15:00-15:30 Speech XVI From Natural Fragrance to Functional Carrier:

                   Innovative Development and Practice of D-Borneol

                   in the Field of Cosmetic Penetration Enhancement

                   Prof. Su Jianyu, Professor in School of Food Science and

                   Technology, South China University of Technology

15:30-16:00 Tea Break

16:00-16:30 Speech XVII Extraction, Preparation, and Application of Plant 

                   Essential Oil Preservatives

                   Prof. Lin Lijing, Director of Agricultural Products Processing

                   Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences

16:30-17:00 Speech XVIII "Medicine-Food-Fragrance" Synergistic Innovation

                   in the Baking Industry:

                   Cinnamon and Star Anise Moving from the Stew Pot to the Oven

                   Prof. Wu Kegang, Guangdong University of Technology

17:00-17:30 Speech XIX Comprehensive Utilization of Cinnamon Based on a

                   Dual Phase-Transition Strategy under Low-Temperature and

                   Low-Oxygen Conditions and the Development of High-Value-Added Products

                   Prof. Zhao Lichao, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University

17:30-18:00 Closing of the Conference

No Dinner

 

May 22, 2026 Friday

Post Tour I On-site Visit to BASF Zhanjiang Factory

09:00 Check out and gather in lobby

09:15 Leave hotel to factory

10:00 Visit BASF Zhanjiang Factory

11:30 Go to factory dining room and have lunch

12:30 Leave factory and go back to hotel

13:00 Arrival at hotel

 

May 22-24, 2026 Friday to Sunday

Post Tour II Zhanjiang & Maoming Aroma Field Trip

May 22, 2026 Friday

13:30 Gather in lobby and leave for Xuwen District, Zhanjiang City, the southernmost point of China Mainland

15:00 Arrive at Xuwen. Visit "Sea of Pineapples" on the way

15:30 Visit planting base and processing of Alpinia officinarum Hance

17:00 Visit Planting Base and Processing of Pandan

18:30 Dinner

20:00 Check in hotel in "China Mainland Antarctic Village"

May 23, 2026 Saturday

09:00 Check out and leave for Suixi District, Zhanjiang City

10:30 Visit Planting Base and Processing of Patroli

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Leave for Dianbai District, Maoming City

14:00 Visit planting base, processing, museums, and shops of agarwood

19:00 Dinner

20:00 Check in hotel at Guanzhu Town, Dianbai District, Maoming city, and visit agarwood street

May 24, 2026 Sunday

09:00 Check out and leave for Huazhou City, Maoming City

10:00 Visit planting base, processing, and shops of Citrus grandis (Orange Red)

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Leave for Zhanjiang Airport or Maoming Railway Station (it is recommended to

arrange flights after 15:00)