Program Agenda
Day One: April 18, 2018
8:00 AM-8:30 AM
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 AM-8:40 AM
Opening Remarks
8:40 AM-9:45 AM
Supply Chains - Why They Matter (Key Concepts)
9:45 AM-10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM-11:40 AM
Economic Innovation through Value Addition
11:40 AM-1:00 PM
Lunch and Presentation: Future of Canadian Agrifood Industry
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Social Innovation in Supply Chains - Challenges and Solutions
2:30 PM-2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM-3:45 PM
Potential for Implementing the Dry Chain
3:45 PM-4:00 PM
Break
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Transition of Agriculture in Developing Countries
5:00 PM-5:15 PM
Summary of Day 1
5:15 PM-6:15 PM
Reception
6:15 PM-7:30 PM
Dinner and Keynote Presentation: Beyond Certification to Sector-wide Transformation
Day Two: April 19, 2018
8:00 AM-8:30 AM
Breakfast and Networking
8:30 AM-8:40 AM
Opening Remarks for Day 2
8:40 AM-10:00 AM
Environmental Innovation – Protecting our Natural Resources
10:00 AM-10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM-12:00 PM
Technological Innovation in Agrifood Supply Chains in US, Europe and Emerging Markets
12:00 PM-2:15 PM
Lunch Session: Case Working Session and Discussion – The Cocoa Supply Chain: Challenges and Way Forward
2:15 PM-2:30 PM
Break
2:30 PM-3:45 PM
Bioeconomy and Supply Chains
3:45 PM-4:00 PM
Break
4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Agrifood and Sustainability - Taking the Long-term View
5:30 PM-6:00 PM
Synthesis and Conclusion