About Beyond the Harvest
Mission
The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT), in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, is thrilled to host the Beyond the Harvest Summit presented by Nutrien!
The 1.5-day Beyond the Harvest Summit will bring together Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders in the agri-business sector to generate collaboration and inclusion, to discuss opportunities to support Indigenous participation in the sector, and to gather data and assess needs in relation to interests and requirements of First Nations and agriculture sector partners.
It is our hope that by hosting this summit we will be able to gather the resources available (i.e., land) and needing the tools (i.e., expertise, access to markets) to support Indigenous participation in the sector, from production to marketing.
Beyond the Harvest Summit Agenda
oct0ber 5
DAY 1 SUMMIT – SHERATON CAVALIER HOTEL
- 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Registration and Breakfast sponsored by Protein Industries Canada
- 9:00 AM Opening Prayer
- 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Introduction & Opening Remarks
Master of Ceremonies: Milton Greyeyes (Senior Relationship Manager, Indigenous Lending, Farm Credit Canada)
Riel Bellegarde (President & CEO, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies)
Remarks from Nutrien - 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Video Presentation
James Cameron (Canadian Filmmaker and Celebrity Food Advocate) - 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Session 1: Setting the Global Stage
Moderator: Bill Greuel (Chief Executive Officer, Protein Industries Canada)- Panelists:
– Kenneth Bear (Agriculture Development Manager, Pasqua First Nation)
– Dr. Angela Bedard-Haughn (Dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan)
– Paul Johnson (Assistant Deputy Minister of Policy, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture)
– Shannon Hood-Neifer (Chief Technology Officer, Sunnydale Foods)
- Panelists:
- 10:50 AM – 11:50 AM Session 2: Indigenous Agri-Landscape
Moderator: Dr. Victoria Lamb Drover (Associate Vice-President, Operations & Advancement, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies)- Panelists:
– Chief Cadmus Delorme (Cowessess First Nation)
– Thomas Benjoe (President, FHQ Developments Ltd.)
– George Lafond (Business and Social Development Advisor)
- Panelists:
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Break sponsored by Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
- 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Session 3: Investment Opportunity Landscape – Private Sector
Moderator: Blair Knippel (President, Champlin Advisory Ltd.) & Tavia Laliberte (VP Academics, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies)- Panelists:
– David Dzisiak (Chief Operating Officer, Botaneco)
– David Vetters (Chief Financial Officer, Phyto Organix Foods Inc.)
– Thomas Benjoe (President, FHQ Developments Ltd.)
– Kassandra Quayle (Chief Financial Officer, Protein Industries Canada)
– Jordan Gaw (Regional Director, Investor Services, Invest in Canada)
– Erin Trapp (Manager, Investor Relations, Conexus Venture Capital)
- Panelists:
- 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM Break sponsored by Affinity Credit Union
- 3:20 PM – 4:20 PM Session 4: The Way We Move Forward
Moderator: George Lafond (Business and Social Development Advisor)- Panelists:
– Riel Bellegarde (President & CEO, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies)
– Blair Knippel (President, Champlin Advisory Ltd.)
– Bill Greuel (Chief Executive Officer, Protein Industries Canada)
– Shaun Soonias (Director, Indigenous Relations, Farm Credit Canada
- Panelists:
- 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Closing Remarks
- 5:30 PM – Onward Beyond the Harvest Banquet presented by Nutrien (Delta Bessborough – Adam Ballroom)
- 5:30 PM – Cocktails
6:30 PM – Dinner
7:45 PM – Live Entertainment
- 5:30 PM – Cocktails
October 6
DAY 2 SUMMIT – SHERATON CAVALIER HOTEL
- 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Networking Breakfast sponsored by Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
- 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Recap of Day 1
Master of Ceremonies: Milton Greyeyes (Senior Relationship Management, Indigenous Lending, Farm Credit Canada) - 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM Session 5: Beyond the Harvest – Building Future Capacity
Moderator: Tavia Laliberte (VP, Academics, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies)- Panelists:
– Dr. Mehmet Tulbek (President, Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre)
– Mark Pollard (Dean of Trades & Industrial Programs, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies)
– Braden Nippi (Student, Agri-Food Processing Program, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies)
– Peter Gosselin – President, Indigenous Foods and Beverages Canada
- Panelists:
- 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM Break sponsored by Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
- 10:50 AM – 11:30 AM Session 6: Summative Address
- Blair Knippel (President, Champlin Advisory Ltd.)
- Tavia Laliberte (Vice-President, Academics, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies)
- 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Closing Remarks & Closing Prayer
Book your stay
Book rooms at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment!
- Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon Hotel for $159 CAD per night
- Complimentary Parking
- To book more than 3 rooms, please email [email protected]
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