The line-up of speakers includes:
- General Rick Hillier, former chief of defence staff for the Canadian Forces - leadership today - Dr. Prem Warrior, with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - agricultural innovation helps address the world's most pressing issues, such as poverty and hunger - Adam Werbach, past president of The Sierra Club, author and consultant - how will agriculture respond to calls for greater sustainability? - Honorable Preston Manning, founder of the Reform Party of Canada - bridging the gap between science and politics - Right Honorable James Bolger ONZ, chair of the advisory board of the World Agricultural Forum and past prime minister of New Zealand - challenges change global priorities and new solutions emerge in times of crisis - Mayo Schmidt, president and CEO of Viterra and Canadian Business Magazine's chief executive of the year - what industry is doing to harness innovation
The GrowCanada(R) partnership was formed in 2006 to provide a national, value-chain driven vision to federal, provincial and territorial governments as they looked at renewing the national agricultural policy.
This year's conference is an extension of the group's successful collaboration and will highlight the importance of the entire agricultural value chain working together to establish
Media are invited to attend the conference, which is being held at the Hyatt Regency
A full listing of conference speakers can be found at http://www.growcanadaconference.ca/2009/about.php
For further information: Nadine Sisk, Director Media Relations, P: (613) 218-6063, [email protected]
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