Marie-Claude Bibeau Joins World Leaders to Discuss The Role of Agriculture In Canada’s Economy at Toronto Global Forum

World leaders will discuss the role of agriculture in the future of the Canadian and world economy when they convene virtually next week for the Toronto Global Forum

The Toronto Global Forum is uniting some of the world’s top legislators, politicians, economists, Fortune 500 CEOs and industry experts together online for an impactful discussion on the major challenges facing the economy in these unprecedented times.

This year’s program, which runs from October 26th to 28th, 2020, focuses on the theme “Forging a Resilient Economy” and will include enlightening discussions on the global recovery, sustainable investing, the digital economy, and the future of healthcare, education and employment.

“Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau will be featured Tuesday October 27, 3:30 p.m. when she addresses the “Innovation in a Growing Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector””

Now in its 14th year, the 2020 edition of the Toronto Global Forum will be the first virtual iteration of the highly-anticipated event.

The Toronto Global Forum is organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA). Virtual attendees will have the opportunity to witness in real time the comments and perspectives that will make headlines and trend on social media. The IEFA event platform will also provide an array of networking opportunities including information kiosks, media outreach and meetings between delegates and speakers.

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau will be featured Tuesday October 27, 3:30 p.m. when she addresses the “Innovation in a Growing Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector”, where the topic will focus on:

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector having been incredibly resilient in supplying healthy food at home and abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite an unprecedented disruption in the supply chain. What lessons has the agriculture and agri-food sector learned? What role does innovation and technology play in ensuring that Canadian agri-food businesses can respond to global challenges and become more resilient to shocks and uncertainty? How can this sector drive Canada’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery and bolster the foundation of food sovereignty and security?

Speakers to the Agriculture symposium include also include:

Alison Sunstrum, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CNSRV-X

Claudia Roessler, Director, Agriculture, Microsoft

Peter Quiring, Founder, NatureFresh Farms (TBC)

Ryan Bracken, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Merit Functional Foods

Other themes discussed at the forum will focus on:

Global recovery, investment, new capitalism, growth – Monday, October 26

Infrastructure, education, digital economy, agriculture – Tuesday, October 27

Women in leadership, energy, retail, health, entertainment, globalization – Wednesday, October 28

A preliminary list of speakers is available online and includes:

·Nancy Knight, Director, Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
·Mary Ng, Canada’s Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade
·Dean Connor, Dean A. Connor, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial
·Rajiv Shah President, The Rockefeller Foundation
·Brian Tobin, Vice Chair BMO Financial Group
·Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, Government of Ontario
·André Boucher, Associate Head, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Additional speakers are expected to be announced in the coming days.