Speakers


Keynote Speaker
Brent Butt
Wednesday February 16 – 8:00pm – 9:00pm. An Evening of Comedy with Brent Butt. Born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Brent Butt discovered early that being funny was a good way to get attention. Brent honed his comedy in school and at the age of 20 moved to the city to pursue a career in stand-up. Within … Continued
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Kevin Stewart
AGVISION
Wednesday February 16 – 9:00am – 10:00am Fake News Real Problems: How the 24/7 News Cycle Impacts Our Mental Health and Business Decisions Kevin Stewart is a sought-after and award-winning speaker on issues related to media influence and leadership in disruption. His unique perspective has grown from his years as an Olympic Television Producer, media … Continued
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Kendal Netmaker
Entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Neechie Gear®
Thursday February 17 – 9:00am – 10:00am. Hiring and Working Alongside Indigenous Peoples. Kendal Netmaker is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and gifted keynote speaker who is on a mission to empower and motivate people worldwide by sharing his story that regardless of where you come from and what challenges you face, you have the power … Continued
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Stephen Poloz
Osler
Thursday February 17 – 2:30pm – 3:30pm. The Future of Our Economy Stephen is a widely recognized economist with nearly 40 years of experience in financial markets, forecasting, and economic policy, including 35 years in the public sector. Prior to joining Osler, Stephen was the 9th Governor of the Bank of Canada, Canada’s central bank. Stephen … Continued
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Randy Strychar
Oatinformation

Neil Townsend
FarmLink

Kim Brown-Livingston
Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development

Dr. Mario Tenuta
Applied Soil Ecology Lab, Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba

Steve Pratte
Canadian Canola Growers Association

David Kaminski
Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development

Dr. Yvonne Lawley
University of Manitoba

Callum Morrison

Bruce Burnett
MarketsFarm

Jodi Rasmussen-Witte
RBC

Peter Watts
Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre

Tom Wolf
Sprayers101.com

Martin Entz
University of Manitoba

Patti Durand
FCC

John Heard
Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development

Angela Brackenreed
Canola Council of Canada

Gerry Friesen
Signature Mediation

Kim Moffat
Maple Grove Counselling and Consulting

Darren Bond
Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development

Roy Arnott
Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development

Dr. Nasem Badreldin
Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba

Dr. Charlebois
Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University

Marla Riekman
Soil Management Specialist, Manitoba Agriculture

John Gavloski
Entomologist, Manitoba Agriculture