Speakers
Banquet Speaker
Rick Mercer
Award Winning CBC Show Host
RICK MERCER chronicles, satirizes, and ultimately celebrates all that is great and irreverent about this country. Known as “Canada’s Unofficial Opposition,” Mercer is our most popular comic, a political satirist who knows exactly what matters to regular Canadians and what makes them laugh.
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Keynote Speaker
Kevin Cheveldayoff
Winnipeg Jets - Executive Vice President & GM
Kevin Cheveldayoff enters his sixth season as General Manager of the Winnipeg Jets after being named to the position in June, 2011. In Cheveldayoff's first five seasons with the team, the Jets have earned an overall record of 176-156-44.
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Keynote Speaker
Darby Allen
Former Regional Fire Chief of the Municipality of Wood Buffalo
During the catastrophic Alberta wildfires, fire chief DARBY ALLEN shot to global acclaim for guiding the 88,000 residents of Fort McMurray to safety with no loss of life—the largest evacuation in Canadian history. Now, he offers guidance on how to be a stoic, quick-thinking leader in tough situations.
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Keynote Speaker
Michael Clemons
Michael “Pinball” Clemons, CFL Legend
Michael “Pinball” Clemons, is a Canadian Football League legend and an icon of sporting excellence, community leadership, and personal integrity. With boundless energy and moments of quiet introspection, he talks about teamwork and the potential each of us has to achieve anything we set our minds to. Good-natured and unabashedly emotional, he shows you how to put your heart into everything you do.
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Please take the time to suggest a speaker for the upcoming Crop Connect Conference 2019!
Suggestion
Rob Paola
Operator, Rob’s Obs
Michelle Beaith
Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission
Mark Hemmes
President, Quorum Corporation
Maria Trainer
Managing Director – Chemistry, CropLife Canada
Maria Antonia Henriquez
Wheat Pathologist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Lisa Labossiere
Defense Attorney, Myers LLP
David Lobb
Professor, Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba
Dan Orchard
Canola Council of Canada
Dean Klippenstine
Partner and Business Advisor, MNP
Jonathon Driedger
Senior Market Analyst, FarmLink Marketing Solutions
Paul Bullock
Professor, Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba
Brian Tischler
Genetic Potential Ltd
Matt Roberts
Kernmantle Group
Mike Krueger
Senior Analyst, World Perspectives, Inc.
Doug Cattani
Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba
Nathan Faleide
Satshot
John Guelly
Vice Chair, Alberta Canola
Michael Weir
Agronomist, Pioneer Hi-Bred
Kristen MacMillan
Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba
Ryan Hutchison
Integrated Solutions Manager, South Country Equipment
Bruce Burnett
Director of Weather and Markets, Glacier FarmMedia
Shawn Brook
President, Issues Ink
Devyn Brook
Community Manager, The Do More Agriculture Foundation
Yvonne Lawley
Assistant Professor, Plant Science Department, University of Manitoba
Derek Brewin
Head of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics, University of Manitoba
Anthony Parker
Commissioner - Plant Breeders' Rights Office
Carla St. Croix
Director - Innovation and Growth Policy, Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Steve Shirtliffe
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan
