Navigating Global Trends for Agribusiness
Thursday, March 6, 2025
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Calgary Central Library, Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall | 800 3 St SE
Talent, business leaders, producers and investors will gather at Uplook LIVE on March 6 to explore the current state and future of agribusiness in the Calgary region.
With economic uncertainty and potential tariffs reshaping global trade and supply chains, Calgary’s agribusiness sector is navigating a shifting landscape. This presents new challenges and opportunities for Calgary to emerge as a hub for sustainable solutions in food production, material production and health products.
Centered around the city’s economic action plan, Uplook, the event will feature two keynote presentations on the impact of tariffs and emerging global trends in agribusiness, followed by a panel discussion with industry leaders.
Discover the opportunities for Calgary’s ecosystem to address these challenges with us at Uplook LIVE.
PRESENTERS
- Kate Koplovich, Director of Strategy, Calgary Economic Development
- Rachelle Bugeaud, Foresight Manager, Calgary Economic Development
PANELISTS
The panel discussion will be moderated by Chris Brown, Senior Director of Business Development at Calgary Economic Development.
- Dawn Trautman, Senior Venture Studio & Innovation Manager, SVG Ventures | THRIVE
- Ben Graham, President, AdFarm
- Todd Ormann, Vice President of Development, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
AGENDA
- 8:30 a.m. - Doors open, registration and networking
- 9:00 a.m. - Program begins
- 10:30 a.m. - Program concludes
- 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Optional networking
Please use the west entrance on the ground floor of the library off 3rd St SE.
ABOUT UPLOOK LIVE
The Uplook LIVE event series invites Calgarians to actively participate in the city’s economic action plan. The ambitious vision for Uplook: An Action Plan for Our Economy is to create Calgary as the place where bright minds and big ideas come together with an unmatched spirit to help solve global challenges. This strategy is driven by five pillars — Talent, Innovation, Livability, Business Environment and Brand — all working together to build an inclusive and resilient economy for all Calgarians.
How will you help shape the future of the Blue Sky City? Discover more about Uplook here.