Agenda
Day 1: Saturday, February 1
Arrival & Welcome
Check-in at private desk in main lobby
Day 2: Sunday, February 2
Morning &
Afternoon
Free Time
8:00 pm
Welcome Cocktail Reception & Networking
Day 3: Monday, February 3
Early Morning
Breakfast On Your Own
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Opening Remarks
9:15 am – 9:45 am
Opening Keynote Address – Alejandro Ruiz, Senior Trade Officer (Agri-food)
9:45 am – 10:15 am
General Canadian Ag Policy Update Including CAFTA Update
Speaker: Kyle Larkin
10:15 am – 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Sponsor Feature – TBD
10:45 am – 11:45 am
Transportation Panel
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
AGM
For Wheat Growers members only please
Afternoon
& Evening
Free Time
Day 4: Tuesday, February 4
Early Morning
Breakfast On Your Own
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Opening Remarks
9:15 am – 10:15 am
The Food Professor
Speaker: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Panel – How Does Sustainability Tie Into Trade? Or Does It?
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Coffee Break
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Sponsor Feature – TBD
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Biotechnology Around the Globe.
Speaker: Dr Stuart Smyth
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Afternoon
Free Time
6:00 pm
Beach Dinner & Entertainment
Day 5: Wednesday, February 5
Free Day
Day 6: Thursday, February 6
Optional One Day Agriculture & Farm Tour in Yucatan
Day 7: Friday, February 7
Free Day
Day 8: Saturday, February 8
Departure
Please note that agenda is subject to changes.
Meet Our Speakers
Kyle is an award-winning public affairs executive who has spent over a decade in government relations, public relations and politics. He has managed and executed public affairs strategies for national and provincial organizations, achieving short-term and long-term objectives. Kyle has successfully changed policies at both federal and provincial levels and has had his work featured in media publications, such as The Globe and Mail, National Post, CBC, BBC and The Hill Times.
Kyle was most recently the Vice-President at a public affairs firm where he worked closely with associations from across Canada. Prior to this, he worked in numerous offices on Parliament Hill, most notably for the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. Kyle has also gained valuable experience working at other public affairs and policy research firms, at a national association leading their government relations activities, and has been involved in numerous federal and provincial election campaigns.
Kyle is a recipient of the 2019 Government Relations Campaign of the Year by the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) for his work in creating the third ever national self-regulated college in Canada. He is also the recipient of the 2022 Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) Award of Distinction for his work in advancing government climate changes objectives.
Kyle holds an Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences in International Studies and Modern Languages, with a minor in History and is fluently bilingual.