Speakers

Banquet Speaker

Patti Durand and Chris Corbett

Wednesday, February 11 2026 — 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.  Patti Durand grew up on a farm near Teulon, MB and earned her ag degree at the U of M. Her career included agronomy, marketing & finance, while managing entrepreneurial ventures with her husband Larry in Humboldt, SK. In the last 10 years that Patti has … Continued

Keynote Speaker

Peter Mansbridge

Award-winning Journalist, Former Chief Correspondent for CBC News & Anchor of The National

Thursday, February 12 2026 — 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.  Peter Mansbridge is best known for his five decades of work at the CBC where he was Chief Correspondent of CBC News and anchor of The National for thirty years. He has won dozens of awards for outstanding journalism, has thirteen honorary doctorates from universities in … Continued

Keynote Speaker

Jacob Shapiro

KEYNOTE PRESENTER

Jacob Shapiro is the Director of Research at Bespoke Group, which protects, grows, and compounds wealth and meaning for successful entrepreneurs and families. He hosts “The Jacob Shapiro Podcast”, which features interviews with subject matter experts in geopolitics, technology, agriculture, and other fields. He holds a master’s degree with distinction from Oxford University and a bachelor’s degree in Near Eastern studies from Cornell University.