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PLANT CANADA 2024

Keynote Speaker

“Cultivating Tomorrow:

Agri-Food Trends in

Canada”

Sunday, July 7 @ 5:45 pm
York 1
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

Join Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie
University, as he delves into the dynamic landscape of the Canadian food industry.
From farmgate innovations to dining tables across the nation, Dr. Charlebois will
address the most significant challenges faced by food sector players in their quest to
feed the world.

This thought-provoking keynote will explore sustainability not just as a buzzword, but
through concrete case studies that highlight its practical applications. Dr. Charlebois will
also discuss the intricacies of the supply chain, providing participants with a deeper
understanding of current opportunities and challenges in the food sector. Topics will
include the state of GM crops, vertical agriculture, climate change, and more. This
engaging session promises valuable insights for anyone involved in or interested in the
future of food.

Bio: 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. 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.

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