The agriculture and agri-food sector is an opportunity for Canada.  While our exports in agricultural products are at all time high, they are still low in comparison to what they could be if we increased production – while ensuring sustainability, processing capabilities, and enhanced our supply chain.

Food security, food safety and sustainability are at the top of today’s public agenda.  Today’s researchers and innovators are working on solutions.

The Agri-Food Spring Engagement Session is an opportunity to hear about the latest research and how it will create opportunities for Canada.

Join AIC on April 25 and 26, 2023 in Ottawa for this important discussion.

For more information, click here.

Preliminary Program

April 25

• 9am – Setting the stage
• 9.15am – Keynote speaker
• 10am – Superclusters
• 10.45am – Break
• 11am – Sector Initiative Fund projects
• 12pm – Networking lunch
• 1.30pm – Keynote speaker
• 2.30pm – AAFC clusters (1)
• 3.30pm – Break
• 3.45pm – AAFC clusters (2)
• 4.45pm – End of first day
• 5.30pm – Reception

April 26

• 9am – Keynote speaker
• 10am – Universities
• 10.45am – Break
• 11am – AAFC clusters (3)
• 12pm – Networking lunch
• 1.30pm – Think tanks
• 2.30pm – Break
• 2.45pm – Keynote speaker
• 3.45pm – Wrap up
• 4.pm – Conference ends

April 27 (For Sponsors and AIC Members only)

• Parliamentary Meetings in Ottawa (8am – 11.30am)
• Lunch with stakeholders (11.30am – 1pm)

Registration

Event Registration includes:

• All sessions breakfast, lunch, and breaks and Networking Reception on April 25
• All sessions, breakfast, lunch and breaks on April 26

AIC Members – Full Registration 

• $325 plus 13% HST

Non-Member – Full Registration

• $395 plus HST

Additional Reception Ticket

• $50.00 plus HST

Click here to register

Accommodations

The Sessions and Networking reception will take place at the Delta Hotel in downtown Ottawa.

Delta Hotel Ottawa
101 Lyon Street
Ottawa ON

AIC is pleased to offer conference delegates and their guests a special room rate starting as low as $289.00 CAD per night. *Hotel room rates are subject to applicable local taxes.

Click here to book your room today to take advantage of this special room rate.   

The room block closes on March 23, 2023

Sponsors and Exhibitors

Join us in Ottawa for AIC’s Spring Engagement Session, April 25-27, 2023-Agri-Food is a Canadian Opportunity–Enabling research and innovation to support Canada’s agri-food sector to feed the world in a sustainable manner

Become a sponsor / Exhibitor today to help grow the AIC’s Spring Engagement Session and have your brand featured throughout the event.

We have a variety of packages to fit your organization’s needs. *Note that some of the opportunities include one or more representatives’ participation in the meetings with government officials scheduled the morning of April 27th, 2023.

Click here to view all opportunities.

Click here to secure your sponsorship.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors