June 16 - 17, 2025
Olds College, Alberta, Canada
The next 40 years will be the most important in the history of agriculture. The #AmericasAgForum25 is the global event on the margins of the G7 Leaders' Summit focused on fostering common ground, promoting collaboration, and finding practical solutions for a more sustainable agriculture future.
This Hemispheric Forum aims to establish itself as a key space for dialogue and action, driving innovative solutions and regional cooperation strategies to address current challenges and to seize opportunities in the agriculture and agri-food sectors. By convening leaders and experts at a strategic moment, the event will contribute to raising awareness of the importance of agriculture and food security for the sustainable development of the Americas and the world.
08h15-08h30
08h30-09h05
Jean-Charles Le Vallée, Country Representative, IICA
Manuel Otero, Director General, IIICA
Jason Hale, Deputy Minister, Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
Debbie Thompson, President, Olds College
Gerardine Mukeshimana, Vice President, IFAD
Soul of Rurality Award Ceremony Presented to The Honourable Senator Mary Robinson
H. Mary Robinson
Gerardine Mukeshimana
Debbie Thompson
Jason Hale
Manuel Otero
09h05-10h00
10h00-10h20
10h20-10h50
Organized by:
10h50-11h10
Organized by:
Margaret Zeigler
Mackenzie Fingerhut
Andrew Swain
Hamish Macdonald
11h10-11h30
11h30-12h00
Organized by:
12h00-13h00
Words of Chef Steph Baryluk
12h35-12h50 Guest speaker:
Lisa Bishop-Spencer, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Food Integrity
Partner: 
Co-sponsored by:
13h00-13h45
Organized by:
13h45-14h30
Michael Harvey
Tomás Abadía
Anabel Gonzalez
Gloria Abraham Peralta
Jean-Charles Le Vallée
14h30-15h00
Tom Rosser
Mary Ellen Smith
Steve Tipman
Carlos Manuel Joaquín González
15h00-17h30
Organized by:
17h30-18h45
Keynotes:
Justine Hendricks, President & CEO, Farm Credit Canada
Robert Hunter, CEO, Protein Industries Canada
Co-sponsored by:
19h00-20h30
Co-sponsored by:
07h30-07h35
07h35-08h30
Ron Lemaire
Fernando Kohlman Schwanke
Rattan Lal
The Honourable Rob Black,
P. Ag. (Hon)
08h30-09h15
Organized by:
Vivian Argüelles
Ryan Beierbach
German Serrano Basto
Martha Amelia Melgar Cabrera de Ramírez
Josefina Méndez Gómez
09h15-10h00
Organized by:
Darrel Petras
Al Schaefer
Laura Mock
Joanna Preston
Martin Vetter
10h00-10h30
10h30-11h15
Jean Roxas
Valeria Piñeiro
Santiago Alba Corral
Nikita Eriksen-Hamel
11h15-12h15
12h15-12h30
Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Representative in Mexico
Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Director of Projects
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Vice-President
National Sustainable Livestock Roundtable of Colombia (MGS-Col)
Technical Secretary
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
International Consultant
Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Representative in Canada
National Agricultural Council (Consejo Nacional Agropecuario, CNA)
President
Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Director General
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Representative in The United States of America
Guatemalan Jersey Cattle Breeders Association
Chair
Olds College of Agriculture and Technology
Indigenous Elder and Indigenous Advisor
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Vice-President, Programs and Partnerships
Olds College of Agriculture and Technology
Vice President, External Relations & Research
Market and Industry Services, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Assistant Deputy Minister
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Vice President for Countries and Regional Integration
Embassy of the United Mexican States
Ambassador of Mexico to Canada
Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Representative in Mexico
Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Director of Projects
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Vice-President
National Sustainable Livestock Roundtable of Colombia (MGS-Col)
Technical Secretary
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
International Consultant
Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Representative in Canada
National Agricultural Council (Consejo Nacional Agropecuario, CNA)
President
Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Director General
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Representative in The United States of America
Guatemalan Jersey Cattle Breeders Association
Chair
Olds College of Agriculture and Technology
Indigenous Elder and Indigenous Advisor
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Vice-President, Programs and Partnerships
Olds College of Agriculture and Technology
Vice President, External Relations & Research
Market and Industry Services, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Assistant Deputy Minister
International Food Policy
Research Institute (IFPRI)
Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean
Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Technical Cooperation Specialist
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