keynote speaker
Robert Saik
In 2021, Robert Saik was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 50 Most Influential Agriculture Leaders and one of Canada’s Top 10 Ag Mentors. With forty years of experience as a Professional Agrologist, entrepreneur, and international consultant, he has worked with figures like Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Bill Gates. As a champion of agriculture, he founded over 15 companies, including AGvisorPRO, a platform connecting agriculture experts with those seeking advice.
Keynote Speaker
Mokah Shmigelsky
CEO and Board Chair of OneCupAI, Mokah has a strong family background in ranching and farming. Having grown up in Alberta, she has seen first hand the challenges faced by the agricultural industry. Her vision to automate many of the manual decision-making processes a rancher faces every day is the driving force behind OneCup AI.
Plenary Session Speakers
plenary speaker
Graeme Crosbie
Graeme Crosbie is a Senior Economist at FCC. His focus areas include macroeconomic analysis and insights and monitoring and analyzing Canada’s food and beverage industries. Having grown up on a dairy farm in southerns askatchewan, he occasionally comments on the health of the dairy industry in Canada.
Plenary Speaker
Lesley Kelly
Lesley is a marketer, entrepreneur, and farmer from Watrous, Saskatchewan, where she runs High Heels & Canola Fields, bridging the gap between consumers and farmers while dispelling agricultural myths. Her passion for mental health advocacy led her to co-found the Do More Agriculture Foundation, a Canadian charity dedicated to mental health in farming. Through initiatives like Bell Let's Talk and training programs, the foundation has supported thousands of farmers since 2018. Lesley’s efforts earned her the YWCA Regina Women of Distinction award.