Main Programme
NG, CEO and Main Programmes
| Saturday, Nov 3 | ||
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| Time | Next Generation Session | CEO Session |
| 13.00hrs | Welcome – William Hyde and Aled Jones, Honorary Next Generation Facilitators | Welcome & Introductions – Greg Smith, CEO, Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, UK. Convenor, CEO sessions |
| 13.30hrs | Overview of the RASC | Let’s get on the business – “Our leadership challenges and how we are facing them” – Nigel Cushion, Chairman, Nelsonspirit, UK. Introductory keynote speech and feedback from CEO’s survey. |
| 13.40hrs | Welcome – Northlands | |
| 14.00hrs | Getting to know each other | |
| 14.15hrs | “What has the RASC done for me?…” | Around the world…regional roundup 1 – North America – led by Marla Calico, President and CEO, IAFE, USA. |
| 14.45hrs | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 15.00hrs | Keynote Session: Is food making the world smaller? Prof. David Hughes Emeritus Professor of Food Marketing at Imperial College London | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 15.15hrs | Leaders Inspire. But who inspires the Leaders? – Nigel Cushion. Group work and plenary. | |
| 16.00hrs | Around the world – regional roundup 2 – Australasia & Africa – led by Brendan Christou, CE RNA, Australia. | |
| 16.15hrs | Daily Summary – William Hyde and Aled Jones | |
| 16.30hrs | Depart for Chateau Lacombe | |
| 16.45hrs | Daily Summary | |
| 18.30hrs | NG Dinner – Culinary Experience Ernest’s at NAIT | |
| 19.00hrs | CEO Dinner – Federal Building | |
| Sunday, Nov 4 | ||
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| Time | Next Generation Session | CEO Session |
| 09.00hrs | Post Secondary Symposium hosted by University of Alberta in conjunction with Lakeland College & Olds College | Welcome & recap on day 1 – Greg Smith & Nigel Cushion |
| 09.05hrs | Around the world – regional roundup 3 – UK (incl Europe) – led by Christine Knipe, CE Westmorland Agricultural Association, UK and RASC Trustee. | |
| 10.30hrs | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 10.45hrs | Leading in the future – Nigel Cushion. Group work & Plenary | |
| 12.00hrs | Lunch presented by University of Alberta, Faculty of ALES | Buffet Lunch |
| 13.00hrs | RASC Does TED talks | In the business topic(s) 1: Education – led by Chris Riddle, CEO Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, UK and RASC Trustee. |
| 14.00hrs | In the business topic(s) 2: Supporting agriculture – led by Johan Ehlers, CE, Agriexpo, South Africa and RASC Trustee | |
| 14.45hrs | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 15.00hrs | Case Studies on Canadian Agri Youth Initiatives | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 15.15hrs | In the business – panel session and next steps | |
| 15.45hrs | NG Understanding & Assistance Mission Report: South Africa | Keynote Speaker – Strategic Perspectives for Agricultural Societies: Dr. Reinhard Grandke, CEO Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft (German Agricultural Association) |
| 16.00hrs | ||
| 16.15hrs | Daily Summary – William Hyde and Aled Jones | |
| 16.30hrs | Depart for Chateau Lacombe | |
| 16.45hrs | Q&A and daily summary | |
| All Delegates Welcome! | ||
| 17.00hrs – 19. 00hrs | Meet and Greet Reception – Chateau Lacombe, Bellamy’s |
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| Evening | Self-hosted dinner | |
| Monday, Nov 5 | ||
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| Time | Next Generation Session | CEO Session |
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JOINT SESSIONS – CEO WITH NG DELEGATES |
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| 09.00hrs | Welcome | |
| 09.05hrs | Ice-breaker game(s) | |
| 09.30hrs | A day in the life of… | |
| 10.30hrs | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 10.45hrs | The Big Chat Show | |
| 11.00hrs | Main Conference – Buses depart for Edmonton EXPO Centre | |
| 11.45hrs | Wrap up and close session | |
| Main Conference Begins | ||
| 12.00hrs | Buffet Lunch | |
| 13.30hrs | Conference Emcee: Dianne Finstad Welcome & Opening Remarks – The Rt Hon Lord Vestey DL |
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| 13.35hrs | Welcome | |
| 13.50hrs | Welcome on behalf of Host Society – Laura Gadowsky, Deputy President, RASC | |
| 14.00hrs | Opening Keynote Speaker Robert Saik- The Agriculture Manifesto |
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| 15.00hrs | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 15.30hrs | Plenary – Dr. Reinhard Grandke, CEO Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft | |
| 16.25hrs | Daily Conclusion | |
| 16.30hrs | Buses depart for Chateau Lacombe | |
| 18.00hrs | Buses depart for Fort Edmonton Park | |
| 18.30hrs | Arrival at Fort Edmonton Park | |
| 19.00hrs | Opening Dinner: Presented by The City of Edmonton | |
| 21.30hrs | Departure for Chateau Lacombe | |
| Tuesday, Nov 6 | ||
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| 08.00hrs | Buses depart for Edmonton EXPO Centre | |
| 09.00hrs | Opening of the Main Conference Government of Alberta Welcome |
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| 09.15hrs | RASC President’s Reply HRH, The Princess Royal |
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| 09.30hrs | Address by Commonwealth Secretary – General Baroness Patricia J Scotland of Asthal |
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| 10.00hrs | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 10.30hrs | Leadership Panel Presentation Bees, Berries, Bars & Beer – How Next Generation entrepreneurs are shaping agriculture. Lee Townsend, TPLR Honey Farms Ltd Andrew Rosychuk, Rosy Farms Colleen Dyck, Gorp World Matt Hamill, Red Shed Malting |
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| 12.00 hrs | Buffet Lunch presented by Calgary Stampede | |
| 13.00hrs | Concurrent Sessions Management Show Topic: Event Operations from Gate to Garbage and Crowds to Cows; managing the complexity of agriculture events. Ian Sanderson, Northlands Director of Operations Innovative Agriculture Topic: How today’s technology is supporting food security both locally and globally. Colin Bergstrom, Martin Deerline Sonny Gray, North Star Agriculture |
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| 14.30 hrs | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 15.00 hrs | Plenary – The Future of Special Event Security in a New World and a Look back at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Bud Mercer, Past Chief Operating Officer for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games Integrated Security Unit |
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| 15.55hrs | Daily Conclusion | |
| 16.00hrs | Conference end & Departure for Chateau Lacombe | |
| Free Evening | ||
| Wednesday, Nov 7 | |
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| 08.00hrs | Buses depart for Edmonton EXPO Centre |
| 09.00hrs | Welcome |
| 09.05hrs | Plenary Speaker McDonald’s Journey to Beef Sustainability in Canada Jeffery Fitzpatrick-Stilwell, Senior Manager McDonald’s Canada |
| 10.00hrs | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 10.30hrs | Concurrent Sessions Education Show Topic: A New Age of Learning through innovation and building partnerships. Lindsey Verhaeghe, Nutrien Journey 2050 Social License Agriculture Topic: Creating an Agriculture Movement through raising awareness and achieving acceptance. #AgMoreThanEver Lesley Kelly, High Heels & Canola Fields |
| 12.00hrs | Buffet Lunch |
| 13.00hrs | Agritainment Panel Presentation Keeping the crowds entertained and coming back for more. Kenny Eng, Kranji Countryside Association, Singapore Agriculture Topic: Made in Canada Coleen Dyck, GORP World Sonny Gray, North Star Agriculture |
| 14.40hrs | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 15.00hrs | Plenary – Turning Up the Volume: Rebuilding Consumer Trust in Food & Farming Cherilyn Nagel, Farm & Food Care |
| 15.55hrs | Daily Conclusion |
| 16.00hrs | Departure for Chateau Lacombe |
| 18.45hrs | Buses depart for Edmonton EXPO Centre |
| 19.30hrs | Taste of Canada Gala Dinner, Edmonton EXPO Centre |
| 22.00hrs | Departure for Chateau Lacombe |
| Thursday, Nov 8 | |
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| 08.00hrs | Buses depart for Edmonton EXPO Centre |
| 09.00hrs | Welcome |
| 09.05hrs | Closing Keynote – I’m Farming & I Grow It: An Agvocating Success Story Peterson Farm Bros |
| 10.00hrs | Conference Group Photograph |
| 10.30hrs | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 10.45hrs | NG Report – Aled Jones & Will Hyde, RASC Next Generation Facilitators |
| 11.05hrs | Conference Summary John Bennett, RAS New South Wales |
| 11.15hrs | 29th Commonwealth Agriculture Conference Presentation Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association |
| 11.25hrs | 30th Commonwealth Agricultural Conference Presentation Agri-Expo, Western Cape, South Africa |
| 11.35hrs | Closing Ceremonies Closing Remarks – Northlands Closing Remarks – The Rt Hon Lord Vestey DL |
| 12.00hrs | Buffet Lunch |
| 13.00hrs | Delegates depart or attend Farmfair International |