Speakers
Banquet Speaker
Steve Patterson
Award-Winning Comedian & Humour Writer
As host of CBC Radio One’s wildly successful “The Debaters” since 2007 Patterson has become a household name, with more than 700,000 weekly listeners.
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Banquet Speaker
Arthur Simeon
Comedian - The Debaters
Arthur Simeon is a Ugandan-born Toronto-based comedian who has been performing for a decade all over the world. A truly gifted storyteller, Arthur has been invited to perform at the prestigious Just For Laughs comedy festival six times and appeared on CBC Television, HBO and the Comedy Network. His unique comedic voice and perspective has … Continued
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Banquet Speaker
Kelly Taylor
Comedian - The Debaters
Kelly Taylor started his comedy career in Saskatchewan, quickly rising to headliner status and in his second year placed second in the Just for Laughs homegrown competition. He was awarded the Canadian College Comedian of the Year and those college tours opened the doors to nine years of American Colleges across 45 states. In that … Continued
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Keynote Speaker
Chris Hadfield
Astronaut, First Canadian Commander of the International Space Station (2013)
Acclaimed for making outer space accessible to millions, Colonel Hadfield continues to bring the marvels of science and space travel to everyone he encounters.
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Keynote Speaker
Dr. Brynn Winegard
Principal of Winegard & Company.
Dr. Winegard is an award-winning professor and expert in business-brain sciences. She specializes in explaining everyday work and life phenomena using the secrets of brain science.
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Darrell Bricker
CEO of IPSOS Public Affairs & Expert on National/International Trends
Demographic trends speaker Darrell Bricker is an expert on public opinion, offering audiences an invaluable peek into the future.
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Eric Wareham
Vice President of the Western Equipment Dealers Association
Zach Johnson
YouTube Personality - “Millennial Farmer”
Charley Sprenger
Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)
Kelly Dobson
LeaderShift Inc.
Helen Booker
Associate Professor & Flax Breeder, Crop Development Centre(U of Sask.)
Graeme Kingdon
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Andrew A. Thostenson
North Dakota State University
John Gavloski
Entomologist, Manitoba Agriculture
Quinn Durrant
Vice President, Middle Market Derivative Solutions Group, RBC Capital Markets.
Francois Tardif
University of Guelph
Dr. Stephen Strelkov
Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Alberta
Scott Chalmers
Diversification Specialist, Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization
Scott Kehler
President and Chief Scientist, Weatherlogics
Marla Riekman
Soil Management Specialist, Manitoba Agriculture
Rob Gulden
University of Manitoba
Edgar Hammermeister
Professional Agrologist
Scott Cockburn
Business Manager, Syngenta UK Ltd
Roger Elmore
Cropping Systems Agronomist
Jay Fuhrer
Conservationist, U.S. Department of Agriclture
Kim Keller
The Do More Agriculture Foundation
Felipe Gómez Fajardo
President - Grupo Vida International
