The Agriculture & Sustainability Professional Development Summit will see a wide variety of experts from the world of agriculture join us to share big ideas. Our expert guests and speakers will lead panel presentations, hands-on workshops, round tables, tours and so much more!
More speakers will be added as they are confirmed.
Expert Guests and Speakers

Jason
Hale
Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Irrigation

Mike
Nemeth
Senior Manager, Nutrien

Margo
Jarvis
Redelback
Executive Director, Alberta Irrigation Districts Association

Reem
Ghaleb
Education Facilitator, Calgary Stampede

Semeton
Amosu
Research Associate and Project Lead, Olds College of Agriculture and Technology

Detimdale
Holsteins
Dairy Farm - Millet, Alberta

Michelle
Dubois
Farmer, Young Agrarians

Kelsie
Cosens
Communications Specialist, Alberta Milk

Dr.
Ed
Pajor
Professor and Director of W.A. Ranches, University of Calgary

Jamie
Gervais
Founder of Food Impact and Food Discovery Foundation

Tatyana
Pavlovets
Executive Director for Central Alberta Forage and Livestock Association

Boyd
Mori
Associate Professor at University of Alberta

Stacy
Murray
Extension Coordinator, Gateway Research Organization

Katie
Songer
Marketing Manager, Alberta Beef Producers

Tracey
Smith
Executive Director, Organic Alberta

Tawnya
Plain
Eagle
Siksikaitsitapi Agriculture Project Manager at Rural Routes to Climate Solutions

Jenn
Walker
Research and Extension Manager at Alberta Pulse Growers

Jason
Hale
Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Irrigation

Jason
Hale
Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Irrigation

Mike
Nemeth
Senior Manager, Nutrien

Mike
Nemeth
Senior Manager, Nutrien

Margo
Jarvis
Redelback
Executive Director, Alberta Irrigation Districts Association

Margo
Jarvis
Redelback
Executive Director, Alberta Irrigation Districts Association

Reem
Ghaleb
Education Facilitator, Calgary Stampede

Reem
Ghaleb
Education Facilitator, Calgary Stampede

Semeton
Amosu
Research Associate and Project Lead, Olds College of Agriculture and Technology

Semeton
Amosu
Research Associate and Project Lead, Olds College of Agriculture and Technology

Detimdale
Holsteins
Dairy Farm - Millet, Alberta

Detimdale
Holsteins
Dairy Farm - Millet, Alberta

Michelle
Dubois
Farmer, Young Agrarians

Michelle
Dubois
Farmer, Young Agrarians

Kelsie
Cosens
Communications Specialist, Alberta Milk

Kelsie
Cosens
Communications Specialist, Alberta Milk

Dr.
Ed
Pajor
Professor and Director of W.A. Ranches, University of Calgary

Dr.
Ed
Pajor
Professor and Director of W.A. Ranches, University of Calgary

Jamie
Gervais
Founder of Food Impact and Food Discovery Foundation

Jamie
Gervais
Founder of Food Impact and Food Discovery Foundation

Tatyana
Pavlovets
Executive Director for Central Alberta Forage and Livestock Association

Tatyana
Pavlovets
Executive Director for Central Alberta Forage and Livestock Association

Boyd
Mori
Associate Professor at University of Alberta

Boyd
Mori
Associate Professor at University of Alberta

Stacy
Murray
Extension Coordinator, Gateway Research Organization

Stacy
Murray
Extension Coordinator, Gateway Research Organization

Katie
Songer
Marketing Manager, Alberta Beef Producers

Katie
Songer
Marketing Manager, Alberta Beef Producers

Tracey
Smith
Executive Director, Organic Alberta

Tracey
Smith
Executive Director, Organic Alberta

Tawnya
Plain
Eagle
Siksikaitsitapi Agriculture Project Manager at Rural Routes to Climate Solutions

Tawnya
Plain
Eagle
Siksikaitsitapi Agriculture Project Manager at Rural Routes to Climate Solutions

Jenn
Walker
Research and Extension Manager at Alberta Pulse Growers

Jenn
Walker
Research and Extension Manager at Alberta Pulse Growers