#Americas AgForum26
The future of agriculture and food security in the Americas will be shaped by the decisions, partnerships, and innovations we advance today. The #AmericasAgForum26 brings together leaders from government, academia, the private sector, international organizations, and farming communities to foster dialogue, strengthen collaboration, and identify practical solutions for a more resilient, sustainable, and prosperous agricultural future.
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Printable AgendaOpening Ceremony and Land Acknowledgement
Opening Remarks
Opening Session. Restoring Land, Restoring Hope
Setting the Stage – Plenary 1-Food Security as National Security
Networking Break
Grand Salon (POL-2244) – beverages
Atrium Jean-Guy Paquet (ADJ-1599A) – booths
Plenary 2 The AgriConnect Global Initiative
Workshop 1.1 Legislative Advances in the Right to Food: The Case of Mexico
ORGANIZED by DDSA (TBC) (Sponsor)
Workshop 1.2 Training in Remote Sensing – Sustainable Livestock Production in the Americas
IICA Canada Lead (Roman + TICS Costa Rica), Guatemala farmer, Protein PACT, Canadian Cattle Association/CRSB (ALL TBC)
Workshop 1.3 Nourrir nos ambitions – Politique bioalimentaire du Québec 2025-35
Quebec’s 10-year Food Policy
ORGANIZED BY MAPAQ/MRIF (TBC
Box Lunch / Visit Booths
Box Lunch in the Grand Salon (POL-2244)
Visit Booths in the Atrium Jean-Guy Paquet (ADJ-1599A)
Workshop 2.1 Plant Health/SPS/MRLs
Workshop 2.2 International Development Session
ORGANIZED by IFAD (TBC)
Global Affairs Canada, FAO, FSPG? PS (TBC)
Workshop 2.3 Emotional Intelligence Training Session
Leading the Future with Emotional Intelligence – Training in Emotional Literacy
ORGANIZED by Food Processing Skills Canada (Sponsor)
Networking Break
Grand Salon (POL-2244) – beverages
Atrium Jean-Guy Paquet (ADJ-1599A) – booths
Plenary 3 Farmers’ Panel
IICA US, Moderator (TBC)
Country Representative, IICA US
CFA/UPA, US AFB/NFU, MX/CNA, + NCIAF (ALL TBC
Plenary 4 Sustainability Standards
End of Day 1 Remarks Reception Sponsor
Remarks by PROTEIN PACT (Sponsor)
Speaker (TBC)
Reception 5 à 7 @Booths
Reception in Atrium (2 tickets per participant)
VIP Cocktail Dinner
INAF, 10-minute walk, Venue TBC
Welcome Back
Plenary 5 Americas AgTrade Integration and Diversification
FINDEV (TBC)
Ambassadors/High Commissioners, Mexico, Brazil? (TBC)
Workshop 3.1 AgTrade with Central America
IICA Mexico Country Representative, Moderator (TBC)
Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica (TBC)
Workshop 3.2 AgTrade with South America
CAFTA? Moderator (TBC)
Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Argentina (TBC)
Workshop 3.3 AgTrade with the Caribbean
TFO? Moderator (TBC)
Nimal Amitirigala
CEO
Grace Foods
+ CARICOM countries, e.g. Jamaica, Guyana, ECS (TBC)
Networking Break
Grand Salon (POL-2244)
Booths in Atrium Jean-Guy Paquet (ADJ-1599A)
Plenary 6 Canadian and Global Agri-Food Market Trends
Plenary 7 AgTech
Organised by CAAIN (Sponsor)
(+Zone AgTech, IICA Federico Bert TBC)
Box Lunch / Visit Booths
Box Lunch in the Grand Salon (POL-2244)
Visit Booths – in the Atrium Jean-Guy Paquet (ADJ-1599A)
Plenary 8 The Future of AG in the Americas Fireside Chat
Plenary 9
Plenary 10
Wrap-up, Takeaways 2027 Forum Out West!
Speakers
Columba López Gutiérrez
Dr Anessa Kimball
Dr Denis Roy
Dr Geneviève Parent
Dr Guillaume Lhermie
Dr Muhammad Ibrahim
François Gélineau
Jean-Charles Le Vallée
Sponsors
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