Agenda

Wednesday, May 5

Policy dialogue session    1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST

Murad Al-Katib, Industry Strategy Council member

Goldy Hyder, president and CEO, Business Council of Canada

Jim Massie, founder and CEO, Massie Partners

Please join us to hear insights from Murad Al-Katib, Industry Strategy Council member, on his perspectives on the outcomes from the Industry Strategy Council and the road ahead for Canadian agriculture.

Goldy Hyder, president and CEO, Business Council of Canada will speak to the performance of the Canadian economy in the global context, and the role the agriculture sector could play in assisting with the post-COVID-19 economic recovery.

Jim Massie, founder and CEO of Massie Partners, will speak about how the new Biden administration is remaking U.S. policy in agriculture, how the Biden administration views regulatory cooperation with Canada, and science based regulatory policy in global trade.

Spring Awards     4:00 - 5:00 p.m. EST

Join us to celebrate outstanding contributions from members of Canada’s plant science industry with the CropLife Canada awards ceremony.
 
If you are able, please stay online between the policy session and the awards to network with your fellow attendees.
 

Friday, May 7

Political Panel     10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EST

Amanda Alvaro, president, Pomp & Circumstance

Kathleen Monk, principal, Earnscliffe

Tim Powers, chairman, Summa Strategies

The COVID-19 crisis, combined with a minority government, has made Canada’s political environment more unpredictable than ever. What is the road ahead to the next election, and what might that campaign look like? How might the discussions on the post COVID-19 recovery play out in Ottawa, and how can the business community best position itself in this chaotic period? What role can agriculture carve out for itself when competition for political attention is so fierce?
 

Here to help us interpret the current landscape and offer their analysis are three of Canada’s leading political strategists and commentators. Tim Powers, Amanda Alvaro, and Kathleen Monk can often be seen on CBC’s Power and Politics show, and now they are bringing their panel discussion directly to us. They will be taking audience questions, so get ready for a fun and rousing hour of political debate and analysis.

 

Tuesday, May 11

Plant biotech interface meeting     9:00 - 12:00 p.m EST

Join government and industry colleagues to hear about trends in plant breeding innovation with a focus on global regulatory harmonization. 

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