SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
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APRIL 13–15, 2015
Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
MONDAY, APRIL 13
6:00pm – 8:00pm
WELCOME RECEPTION
CHAIR
Kyle Jeworski – Chief Executive Officer & President, Viterra Inc.
REMARKS
The Honourable Lyle Stewart – Minister of Agriculture, Government of Saskatchewan
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
7:30am – 8:30am
8:45am – 9:00am
9:00am – 9:30am
SESSION I
9:30am – 9:50am
9:50am – 10:20am
BREAKFAST
CANADA GRAINS COUNCIL CHAIR’S WELCOME
Chantelle Donahue – Outgoing Chair, Canada Grains Council and Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Cargill Limited
SYMPOSIUM OPENING SPEAKER
REMARKS
Dr. Brian Lee Crowley – Managing Director, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
SETTING THE STAGE: CANADA’S ROLE IN GLOBAL TRENDS IN CROP S&D
GLOBAL TRENDS IN CROP SUPPLY AND DEMAND
CHAIR
Kevin Hursh – Executive Director, Inland Terminal Association of Canada
REMARKS
Mike O’dea – Risk Management Consultant, FCStone LLC
PANEL DISCUSSION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADA
IN THE GLOBAL CROP S&D ENVIRONMENT
MODERATOR Kevin Hursh – Executive Director, Inland Terminal Association of Canada
SPEAKERS
Carsten Bredin – Vice-President of Grain Merchandising, Richardson International Ltd.
John Buboltz – Vice-President of Merchandising and Transportation, Cargill Ltd.
Mark Cumberbatch – Merchandising Manager, Corn, Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd.
10:20am – 10:40am
SESSION BREAK
SESSION II
STEEL IN THE GROUND: RESPONDING TO CUSTOMER DEMANDS
10:40am – 12:00pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING ON STRENGTH AND INVESTMENT INTEREST
IN CANADA’S CROP SECTOR
MODERATOR Andrew Muirhead – Principal, Origin Merchant Partners
SPEAKERS
Kyle Jeworski – Chief Executive Officer & President, Viterra Inc.
Curt Vossen – President, Richardson International Ltd.
12:00pm – 1:15pm
SESSION III
1:30pm – 2:45pm
LUNCH
CHAIRJean-Marc Ruest – Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel,
Richardson International Ltd.
REMARKSThe Honourable Gerry Ritz – Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Government of Canada
CUSTOMERS ON DEMAND
WHY BUY CANADA? – THE CUSTOMERS SPEAK
CHAIR
Alanna Koch – Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
SPEAKERS
Michael Micovcin – President & Chief Executive Officer, Great Western Brewing Company Ltd.
Koji Murakami – Manager, Quality Control & Assurance Group, Production Division, Nisshin Flour
Milling Inc.
Lei Sang – Deputy General Manager, Wheat Division, COFCO Trading Ltd.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 14 (Continued)
2:45pm – 3:15pm
BUILDING STRONG CUSTOMER RELATIONS
CHAIR
JoAnne Buth – Chief Executive Officer, Canadian International Grains Institute
REMARKS
Cam Dahl – President, Cereals Canada
3:15pm – 3:45pm
SESSION BREAK
SESSION IV
QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF CANADIAN CROPS: A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD
3:45pm – 5:15pm
5:15pm – 5:30pm
6:00pm – 6:30pm
6:30pm – 8:30pm
8:30pm – 10:00pm
MANUFACTURING AND COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
CHAIR
Brett Halstead – President, Canadian Canola Growers Association
DEMOS
Mairlyn Smith – Professional Home Economist, Comedian, Author – Whole-Grains Cooking
Demonstration
Esey Assefaw – Head, Asian Products and Extrusion Technology, Canadian International Grains
Institute – Noodle-Making Demonstration
Ryan Young – Executive Chef, Wanuskewin Heritage Park – Canola and Soy Cooking Demonstration
END OF DAY REMARKS
Richard Wansbutter – Director, Canada Grains Council and Consultant, Viterra
PRE-BANQUET RECEPTION
SYMPOSIUM BANQUET AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER
CHAIRChantelle Donahue – Outgoing Chair, Canada Grains Council and Vice-President, Corporate
Affairs, Cargill Limited
SPEAKER
Dr. Jennifer Thomson – Author, Emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town, South Africa
EVENING NETWORKING FUNCTION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
7:30am – 8:30am
8:30am – 8:45am
SESSION V
8:45am – 10:00am
10:00am – 10:15am
10:15am – 11:45am
11:45am – 12:00pm
BREAKFAST
DAY TWO OPENING REMARKS
Tyler Bjornson – President, Canada Grains Council and Principal, New West Public Affairs Inc.
CANADA: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC RISK FACTORS – WHERE DOES CANADA STAND?
CHAIRConor Dobson – Director, Public and Government Affairs, Bayer CropScience
SPEAKERS
Dane Rowlands – Director, The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
Fred Gorrell – (Acting) Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services, Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada
SESSION BREAK
SOCIAL RISK – WHAT ARE CANADIAN COMPANIES AND THEIR CUSTOMERS DOING TO MANAGE THIS?
CHAIR
Mark Brock – Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario
SPEAKERS
Richard Ellis – Senior Vice-President Communications, Public Affairs & Corporate Social
Responsibility, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd.
Jenny Verner – President, Specialty Seeds and Oils, Cargill Inc.
CLOSING REMARKS
Patti Miller – Incoming Chair, Canada Grains Council and President, Canola Council of Canada
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