The Future of Food

Let’s get ready to innovate! This year, the Future of Food is in-person and focused on opportunities. Join other leaders in agriculture and food as we dig into how Canada can shape the future of the industry. Anchored in Canada’s Agriculture Day, The Future of Food is your chance to connect, learn and get inspired. We hope to see you in Ottawa!

Event details

Date

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location

Ottawa, ON

Day Session

Innovation in Agriculture and Food

Time

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

(Networking and coffee starts at 9 a.m.)

Venue

The Westin Ottawa

11 Colonel By Drive

Lunch and refreshments included.

Evening Reception

Celebrate the Food We Love

Time

5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Venue

Sir John A. Macdonald Building

144 Wellington Street

(Photo ID required to enter building.)

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Price

$199 + HST

Attendees are automatically registered for both events. Tickets are 100% non-refundable but can be transferred to another person.

Speakers

Vicki Brisson
Canadian Agricultural Youth Council
Kayla Emmerton
4-H Canada Youth Advisory Committee
Darlene McBain
Senior Industry Relations Manager, Farm Credit Canada
Mary Robinson
President of CFA, Managing Partner, 6th-Generation Family Farm
Shari Hughson
Entrepreneur, Social Innovator, Extreme Adventurer
Dr. José Manuel Correia de Simas
Executive Vice-President, U.S. Farm Animal Business, Elanco
Sophie Perreault
Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Farm Credit Canada
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau
Minister of Agriculture and Food
Sonya Shorey
Vice President, Strategy, Marketing and Communications, Invest Ottawa, Bayview Yards and Area X.O
Chuck Baresich
President, Haggerty AgRobotics
Heather Clarke
Co-Founder and CCO, Poseidon Ocean Systems
David Côté
Co-Founder, LOOP Mission
Chief Cadmus Delorme
Chief, Cowessess First Nation
Jessica Nixon
Director of Economic Development, Cowessess First Nation
Michael Graydon
CEO, Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP)
Danielle Barran
McCains Food President, North America Potato and Canada
John Carmichael
Nestlé Canada President and CEO
Margaret Hudson
President and CEO, Burnbrae Farms Limited
Zenia Tata
Innovation Strategist, Futurist and former Chief Impact Officer, XPRIZE

Agenda

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Registration, networking and coffee

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Welcome

10:30 AM – 11:10 AM

Keynote speaker: Shari Hughson, Entrepreneur, Social Innovator, Extreme Adventurer

Surprising lessons living seven years off the land

11:10 AM – 11:45 AM

Keynote speaker: Dr. José Manuel Correia de Simas, Executive Vice-President, U.S. Farm Animal Business, Elanco

How innovation will improve the planet and build public trust

11:45 AM – 11:50 AM

Drive Away Hunger announcement

11:50 AM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM – 1:05 PM

Message from the Minister

1:05 PM – 1:45 PM

Panel: How innovative organizations think

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM

Keynote speaker: Chief Cadmus Delorme, Cowessess First Nation and 4C Farms joined by Jessica Nixon

Reigniting Indigenous passion for agriculture

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

Refreshment break

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM

Panel: How consumers are driving innovation

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Keynote speaker: Zenia Tata, Innovation Strategist, Futurist and former Chief Impact Officer, XPRIZE

Your place in the future of food

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Closing remarks

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Let’s Celebrate the Food We Love networking reception

(Sir John A Macdonald Building – 144 Wellington Street – Photo ID required to enter building)

Agenda is subject to change.

Guidelines

Attendees

This event is exclusively for registered or invited guests who live in Canada and involved in the food industry including agriculture, agri-food and agribusiness. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel registrations (no refund), including those intended as a basis for entry into Canada.

Shared participant list

We’ve created a shared contact list that will be available to all attendees. By opting in when you register, you agree to have your name and the names of anyone you’ve signed up to be added.

Media

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