Find out during the Ag-Policy exchange on Day 1 of Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World. This exchange will be moderated by RealAgriculture.com founder and RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney and feature four competing perspectives on this polarizing question. Speakers include: 

• Jean-Michel Couture, President and Partner, Group AGÉCO  

• Nick Betts, Managing Director, Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food (CANZA)  

• Ben Gibbons, Founder & Managing Partner, Waterpoint Lane  

• Stuart Person, National Leader of Crop Services, MNP  

The policy exchange will promote thoughtful debate among panelists to consider how Canadian agri-food should tackle sustainability and whether it should be Canada’s #1 competitive advantage. This dialogue will allow panelists to explore this topic in greater depth to identify better policy outcomes. 

Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World takes place at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on October 2 and 3 and will feature two days of dialogue and debate about the tensions, challenges, and opportunities that sustainability creates for the agriculture and food sector.  

With the conference being less than a month away make sure to register early to avoid missing these important conversations! The early bird registration deadline ends Wednesday September 18, after which full conference rates will apply. To see the conference program including speakers, sponsors, and agenda, and to register visit the event webpage. Register today.  

CAPI and the Centre for Agri-Food Benchmarking would like to thank the following organizations for sponsoring Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World:   

• Farm Credit Canada (FCC)  

• Protein Industries Canada (PIC)  

• MNP  

• Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA)  

• Aquanty  

• ALUS  

• The Global Forum for Farm Policy and Innovation (GFFPI)  

• CropLife Canada 

Any organizations interested in sponsoring this event may contact Bree Jones (jonesb@capi-icpa.ca) for more information.