Event Program - Canada West Foundation

THE
Feeding
Global
Middle
Class
Event
Program
April 22-23, 2015 | Saskatoon, SK
The rapid rise of the global middle class –
three billion new consumers around the globe
– could be the single greatest opportunity for
western Canada to see long-term growth and
prosperity. A population the size of 2.5 Chinas
will increase global demand for commodities
produced in western Canada.
It will change global markets and supply and
production chains in ways that the world has
never experienced.
This event will be the first in Canada to fully
explore what the global middle class is and
the opportunities and challenges it presents.
Leading global and Canadian experts and
government officials will offer unique and
valuable insights from cutting edge research
and experience.
Take part to learn about these massive new
markets and develop fresh ideas to respond
to the opportunities and challenges.
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A conversation that’s never
happened before about
an opportunity that’s never
existed before
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 22
2015
Cocktail Reception | Tastes of Saskatchewan
7:00 – 9:00pm
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dylan Jones, President & CEO, Canada West Foundation
His Worship Don Atchison, Mayor of Saskatoon
Hon. Lyle Stewart, Minister of Agriculture,
Government of Saskatchewan
Simon Tucker, New Zealand High Commissioner to Canada
THURSDAY
COFFEE BREAK/NETWORKING
2015
The Commodity Boom: The Impact of the
Global Middle Class
APRIL 23
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:00 – 8:30am
Welcome
10:15 – 10:30am
10:30 – 11:50am
Moderator: Jen Skerritt, Agriculture Reporter,
Bloomberg News
Ron Hoffmann, Senior Representative for the
Asia Pacific Basin, Government of Alberta
The appearance of three billion new middle class
consumers will dramatically increase long-term demand
for commodities. Panelists will explain the expected
characteristics of demand from these new consumers and
how this will impact global production and supply chains.
What is the Global Middle Class?
John Baffes, Senior Economist, World Bank
8:30 – 9:05am
Dylan Jones, President & CEO, Canada West Foundation
9:05 – 10:15am
Moderator: Ken Juba, Partner, Creative Fire
The explosive and unprecedented growth of the new
middle class outside of North America and Europe will
fundamentally reshape global demand and trade in
commodities. This panel will introduce the global middle
class and explain why leading thinkers say it is replacing
the outdated “emerging markets.”
Dr. Jaana Remes, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute
World Bank global commodity markets overview
Chad Fleck, President & CEO, Saskatchewan
Trade Export Partnership
Alanna Koch, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Government
of Saskatchewan
Jason Krips, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development, Government of Alberta
Simon Tucker, New Zealand High Commissioner
to Canada
MODERATED DISCUSSION
Where do we go from here? – Select Panelists
3:20 – 3:35pm
3:35 – 4:15pm
LUNCH
12:10 – 1:30pm
David Splett, Vice President of Finance,
The Mosaic Company
MODERATED DISCUSSION
Murad Al-Katib, President & CEO, AGT Food
and Ingredients
COFFEE BREAK
Dr. Benjamin Senauer, Professor, University of Minnesota
The global middle class and western Canada
What do industry and the public sector need to do
in western Canada to maximize this opportunity?
Feeding the global middle class without starving
the supply chain
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Carlo Dade, Director, Centre for Trade & Investment Policy,
Canada West Foundation
1:50 – 3:20pm
Brian Benjamin, Senior Director, HAVI Global Solutions
Urban world: Cities and the rise of the consuming class.
The growing middle class in developing countries and the
market for high-value food products
Action Panel – Full Davos
Keynote Address
Hon. Gerry Ritz, Federal Minister of Agriculture
and Agri-Food
Western Canada and the Global Middle Class –
seizing opportunity
Q&A
This moderated session will feature panelists and
symposium attendees discussing concrete ways to explore
business opportunities in these new middle class markets.
Q&A
Interactive Poll
Questions & Closing Remarks
4:15 – 4:30pm
THE
Feeding
Global
Middle
Class
April 22-23, 2015
Saskatoon, SK
SPONSORS:
About Canada West Foundation
The Canada West Foundation focuses on the policies
that shape the West’s quality of life. Through our
evidence-based research and commentary, we provide
the objective, practical solutions. For more than 40 years,
we have been a passionate advocate for western Canada.
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