Our Speakers
Bill Greuel
Chief Executive OfficerBill Greuel is currently the CEO of Protein Industries Canada, an organization focused on the growth of Canada’s plant-based food industry.
view bioMilton Greyeyes
Senior Relationship Manager, Indigenous LendingAs the Senior Relationship Manager, Indigenous Lending at FCC, Milton aims to help indigenous communities and entrepreneurs finance projects in primary agriculture and agribusiness market.
view bioDr. Angela K. Bedard-Haughn
PhD, PAg, Dean and ProfessorDr. Angela Bedard-Haughn is a Professor and Dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan.
view bioJ. Blair Knippel
PresidentBlair is a cross-sector innovator focused on helping companies establish the solid business foundations necessary to bring new technologies and ideas to the marketplace.
view bioDr. Mehmet Tulbek
PresidentMehmet is a sought-after presenter at global industry and academic gatherings, and has authored several journal articles, book chapters, proceedings and two provisional patents.
view bioShaun Soonias
Director, Indigenous RelationsShaun is passionate about agriculture and what this sector means to Indigenous economic development and what Indigenous involvement means to this sector.
view bioRiel Bellegarde
President & CEORiel Bellegarde is President & CEO of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies. He is a proud member of Treaty Four and the Peepeekisis First Nation.
view bioTavia Laliberte
Vice President, AcademicsMs. Laliberte is the current Vice-President, Academics at the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology (SIIT) in Saskatchewan.
view bioDavid Vetters
CPA, CA, Chief Financial OfficerDavid has 28 years of broad experience in capital markets, finance, accounting and leadership with roles in private equity, investment banking and audit.
view bioJordan Gaw
Regional DirectorJordan Gaw is the Regional Director for the Prairies region at Invest in Canada – Canada’s global investment attraction and promotion agency.
view bioKassandra Quayle
Chief Financial OfficerIn her role as Chief Financial Officer, Kassandra leads the financial management, data and measurement and project reporting functions at Protein Industries Canada.
view bioKenneth Bear
Agriculture Development ManagerKenneth Bear was born and raised on Ochapowace First Nation, and attended the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (now the First Nations University of Canada).
view bioMark Pollard
Dean of Trades & Industrial ProgramsStarting at a young age watching his grandfather and father build homes, Mark then went on to mastering his own skills during a decades long career working in commercial and residential construction.
view bioDavid Dzisiak
Chief Operating OfficerDavid grew up on a family grain farm in Dauphin Manitoba and joined Botaneco in April of 2019 as Chief Operating Officer.
view bioErin Trapp
Manager, Investor Relations & Portfolio ManagementErin is the Manager, Investor Relations & Portfolio Management with Conexus Venture Capital, and leads the fund’s operational function, investor relations, and portfolio services.
view bioShannon Hood-Neifer
Chief Technology OfficerShe served as the Vice-President of Innovation at the Saskatchewan Food Centre for 10 years and currently is the Chief Technology Officer at Sunnydale Foods, a pulse ingredient company located in Saskatchewan.
view bioDr. Victoria Lamb Drover
Associate Vice-President, Advancement & OperationsWith almost 20 years of experience in post-secondary administration, Dr. Lamb Drover’s research focuses on post-war social policy and non-governmental public marketing efficacy
view bioThomas Benjoe
President & CEO, FHQ DevelopmentsThomas Benjoe is the President & CEO for FHQ Developments and is from the Muscowpetung First Nation.
view bioChief Cadmus Delorme
Chief of Cowessess First NationChief Delorme received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He was also named one of CBC Saskatchewan’s Future 40, which celebrates the province’s new generation of leaders, builders, and changemakers under the age of 40.
view bioDaryl Harrison
Member of the Legislative Assembly of SaskatchewanDaryl Harrison was elected as the MLA for Cannington in the 2020 provincial election.
view bioPaul Johnson
Assistant Deputy Minister of Policy, Saskatchewan Ministry of AgriculturePaul Johnson was raised on a grain farm in LeRoy, Saskatchewan, and actively farmed until 2015.
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