Building a stronger agri-food future for Canada
Global Agri-Food Most Influential Nations Ranking
As global economic dynamics continue to evolve, Canada has a unique opportunity to strengthen its position as a leader in the agri-food sector. Join us for an exclusive event presented by MNP in partnership with RBC and Export Development Canada (EDC), where we will explore the findings of the Global Agri-Food Most Influential Nations Ranking report. This report was commissioned by MNP and conducted by the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.
Learn how we can enhance our agri-food sector to compete and thrive on the global stage. Key factors we’ll be discussing include entrepreneurial growth, food security, trade and value-added processing, retail and fiscal regimes, and geography and logistics.
Reserve your spot today as spaces are limited!
Please note that this is an invitation-only, ticketed event. The venue will be enforcing strict capacity regulations. Security will limit entrance to those with official tickets and photo identification only. Official tickets will be emailed to confirmed attendees before the event.
8:30 a.m. | Arrival, registration, breakfast
9:15 a.m. | Keynote address, panel discussion, and Q&A
11:00 a.m. | Networking
5-5980 Shawson Drive
Mississauga, ON
L4W 3Z6
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Presenters
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor in food distribution and policy in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University.
Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. He is one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability with over 775 published peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Charlebois is also an editor for the prestigious Trends in Food Science Technology journal. He co-hosts The Food Professor podcast, discussing issues in the food, foodservice, grocery and restaurant industries and which is the most listened Canadian management podcast in Canada. Every year since 2012, he has published the now highly anticipated Canadian Food Price Report, which provides an overview of food price trends for the coming year. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, nationally as well as internationally. He has testified on several occasions before parliamentary committees on food policy-related issues as an expert witness. He has been asked to act as an advisor on food and agricultural policies in many Canadian provinces and other countries.