The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) is organizing the 22nd edition of the Indonesian Palm Oil Conference and 2027 Price Outlook (IPOC 2026), taking place on 11–13 November 2026 at the Bali International Convention Center (BICC), The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. Held annually, the conference is regarded as one of the leading global forums for the palm oil sector, bringing together researchers, economists and policymakers to deliver market analysis, price forecasts and regulatory updates, alongside perspectives from major importing countries.
Conference Theme
This edition is held under the theme "Palm Oil in a Fragmented World: Securing Food, Energy, and Economic Resilience", reflecting the challenge facing an industry that must navigate an increasingly divided global trade landscape while meeting food security, energy transition and sustainable development goals at the same time.
Background
Palm oil is the world's most widely produced vegetable oil, meeting around 40% of global edible oil demand from less than 6% of total oil-crop land. As the world's largest producer and exporter, Indonesia plays a pivotal role in shaping market dynamics at a time when supply-demand balances are increasingly sensitive to policy decisions, sustainability requirements in importing markets are tightening, geopolitical tensions are redrawing trade flows, and the energy transition is creating new sources of demand.
Conference Programme
Pre-conference — Wednesday, 11 November 2026
- GAPKI Golf Tournament at New Kuta Golf.
- Delegate registration and an evening Welcome Cocktail Reception.
Day One — Thursday, 12 November 2026
- Opening ceremony: report from IPOC Chairman Suryanto Bun, welcome remarks by GAPKI Chairman Eddy Martono, and keynote speeches by Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, and Rachmat Pambudy, Minister of National Development Planning (Bappenas), plus special addresses on EUDR implementation and Indonesia's readiness, and on Indonesia's economic resilience and the palm oil industry.
- Session 1 — Economic Resilience: palm oil as a pillar of Indonesia's economic resilience, Indonesia's economic outlook for 2027, the Asian palm oil market outlook amid policy and geopolitics, and the global market impact of Indonesian palm oil policies, with speakers from S&P Global, Fastmarkets, IPB University and the University of Indonesia.
- Session 2 — Food Security and Energy Transition: the role of the Indonesian Plantations Fund (BPDP) in supporting sustainability, "palm oil free" trends and market risks, biofuel and biodiesel policy as an instrument of energy security, and whether sustainability still pays, with speakers from Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
- Networking Night.
Day Two — Friday, 13 November 2026
- Special address: new export governance — challenges and opportunities under the new export regulation.
- Session 3 — Trade and Geopolitics: moderated by the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), covering trade wars and protectionism, the single global vegetable oil market across biofuels, trade and shifting demand, the rise of emerging markets from a Pakistani perspective, the geopolitics of sustainability and market access, and the implications of geopolitics for vegetable oil trade from an Indian perspective.
- Session 4 — Economic Outlook and Market Trends: palm oil trends in China and their price implications, managing the food–energy nexus in Indonesia's palm oil industry, the global supply, demand and price outlook for palm oil and other vegetable oils by Thomas Mielke of ISTA Mielke (OIL WORLD), and the vegetable oil price outlook by Dorab Mistry of Godrej International.
The programme is provisional according to the organizer's latest update and may be subject to change; some speakers are yet to be confirmed.
Who Should Attend
The conference is aimed at senior professionals across the palm oil value chain, including:
- Palm oil producers, plantation companies and refiners.
- Commodity traders and brokers in vegetable oils, biofuels and agricultural markets.
- Policymakers and government officials from producing and importing countries.
- Financial analysts, commodity fund managers and institutional investors.
- Sustainability, ESG and certification professionals.
- Logistics, shipping and supply chain operators.
- Technology providers, agritech innovators and R&D organizations.
- Academics and researchers in palm oil and tropical agriculture.
Conference Highlights
- Specialist market intelligence: price outlooks, supply-demand forecasts and strategic analysis from researchers, economists and policymakers.
- Broad networking: the organizer expects more than 1,500 delegates from over 20 countries across three days.
- Policy and regulatory updates: on Indonesian policy direction, EUDR implementation pathways, import-market regulations and bilateral trade developments.
- Exhibition and side events: an innovation exhibition, Welcome Cocktail Reception, Networking Night and a Business Golf Tournament, plus sponsorship and exhibition opportunities.
Registration
Registration is open on the official conference website via the registration button on this page, with options for the conference, golf tournament, exhibition and sponsorship. For enquiries, the IPOC Secretariat can be reached at info@gapkiconference.org.
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