Conference

GrowCanada 2026

Starts in 26 days

GrowCanada 2026 runs Dec 1–3, 2026 at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. It starts in 26 days. ConferenceGrid lists 23 speakers, 29 sponsors and 19 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

GrowCanada 2026 is Canada’s premier agricultural conference, bringing together leaders and innovators from across the country for three days of networking, collaboration, and discussion focused on the future of agriculture. Attendees will engage in presentations, panels, and workshops designed to share insights, highlight opportunities, and address challenge…

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23Speakers
29Sponsors
19Sessions
47Companies · in total

Agenda

Selected from 19 sessions.

  • Thursday, December 4 — 10:30 AM–11:00 AM

    Break

  • Thursday, December 4 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

    Reignite: building resilience in the age of burnout

    Many organizations continue to witness the impact of burnout, with reduced morale, low productivity and a lack of innovation. Emotional exhaustion, a lack of compassion, and an exp…

  • Thursday, December 4 8:00 AM–8:30 AM

    Breakfast

  • Thursday, December 4 8:30 AM–9:30 AM

    Deglobalization or re-globalization? Canada's place in a changing world

    From trade wars to shifting alliances, the geopolitical landscape is evolving. Global realignments in politics, trade, and security are reshaping the way nations connect and compet…

  • Thursday, December 4 9:30 AM–10:30 AM

    The future of North American trade

    This panel of former chief trade negotiators forthe USMCAwill look at the current status of the world’s second largest trading block. They will explore how they see the renegotiati…

  • Tuesday, December 2 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

    Opening night icebreaker

    Reconnect with friends and colleagues to kick off GrowCanada 2025.

  • Wednesday, December 3 10:15 AM–11:15 AM

    Canada’s economic report card – a fireside chat

    A newly elected prime minister came with big promises of improving productivity and turning Canada’s economic fortunes around. Nine months after the election,has the needle moved a…

  • Wednesday, December 3 11:15 AM–12:00 PM

    Harnessing Canada’s artificial intelligence advantage

    Canada has a rich history and a strong reputation when it comes to driving advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). But is Canada setting itself up to compete when it comes to…

  • Wednesday, December 3 — 12:00 PM–1:30 PM

    Lunch

Speakers

Programmed at GrowCanada, in alphabetical order.

Amanda Lang
Chief Financial Correspondent · CTV News
Dan McCann
Founder and CEO · Precision AI
Dan Riskin
Biologist | Science Journalist | Author | Television Host
Dr. Darren Anderson
Co-founder and CEO · Vive Crop Protection
Dr. Jody Carrington
Founder and Principal Psychologist · Carrington & Company
Gitane De Silva
Founder and President · GDStrategic
Goldy Hyder
President and Chief Executive Officer · Business Council of Canada
Jason Kenney
Senior Advisor · Bennett Jones LLP, BMO
Jeremy Hansen
Artemis II Astronaut
Ken Smith Ramos
Former Chief Negotiator for Mexico (USMCA) · Mexican Ministry of the Economy
Kevin Brady
Former Chair, U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee · U.S. House of Representatives
Lawrence Zhang
Head of Policy · Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness, ITIF
Martha Hall Findlay
Former Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Climate Officer · Suncor Energy
Michael Graydon
Chief Executive Officer · Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP)
Mike Downie
Documentary Filmmaker and Philanthropist · Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
Pierre Petelle
President and CEO · CropLife Canada
Rémi Schmaltz
General Partner · Koan Capital
Roger Chevraux
Past Chair, Alberta Canola and CCGA · Alberta farmer
Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Academy Award–nominated filmmaker, science communicator, and speaker
Shaun Haney
Founder · RealAgriculture
Shawn Kanungo
Innovation Strategist, Author
Steve Verheul
Former Chief Negotiator for Canada (USMCA, CETA) · Government of Canada

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

BASFPlatinum
Bayer CropSciencePlatinum
Future TransferPlatinum
UPLPlatinum
CropLifeGold
FCCGold
Nutrien Ag SolutionsGold
Sollio AgricultureGold
SyngentaGold
ADAMASilver
AdFarmSilver
Canadian Food FocusSilver
Canola Council of CanadaSilver
Canterra SeedsSilver
CargillSilver
Cereals CanadaSilver
CortevaSilver
FCLSilver
FMCSilver
Hello CanolaSilver
MNPSilver
NufarmSilver
RealagricultureSilver
RichardsonSilver
SeCanSilver
SeedWorld CanadaSilver
Tessenderlo KerleySilver
UFASilver
Winfield UnitedSilver

Quick answers

When is GrowCanada 2026?
GrowCanada 2026 runs Dec 1–3, 2026 at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada.
Where is GrowCanada 2026 held?
GrowCanada 2026 is held at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada.
Who is speaking at GrowCanada 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 23 speakers, including Amanda Lang (Chief Financial Correspondent, CTV News), Dan McCann (Founder and CEO, Precision AI) and Dan Riskin (Biologist | Science Journalist | Author | Television Host).
Who sponsors GrowCanada 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 29 sponsors, including BASF, Bayer CropScience, Future Transfer, UPL and CropLife.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 47 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

47 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
28Sponsoringsponsor only
18Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

RealAgriculture

Speakers by seniority

65% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1043%
  • Founder / Owner417%
  • Director / Head of14%
  • Advisor / Investor14%
  • Other roles730%

Of 23 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1RealAgricultureSponsor · Silver1
2ADAMASponsor · Silver-
3AdFarmSponsor · Silver-
4BASFSponsor · Platinum-
5Bayer Crop ScienceSponsor · Platinum-
6Canadian Food FocusSponsor · Silver-
7Canola Council of CanadaSponsor · Silver-
8Canterra SeedsSponsor · Silver-
9CargillSponsor · Silver-
10Cereals CanadaSponsor · Silver-
11CortevaSponsor · Silver-
12CropLifeSponsor · Gold-
13FCCSponsor · Gold-
14FCLSponsor · Silver-
Sponsors by tier
platinum4
14% of 29
gold5
17% of 29
silver20
69% of 29
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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