Annual National Agriculture and Food Workforce Summit

Schedule

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel | Calgary, AB

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From Strategy to Action: Advancing Canada’s Agri-Food Workforce
About this Event

Le français suit

Canada’s agriculture and food and beverage manufacturing sectors are in a period of transformation. Rapid advances in automation, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies are changing how food is produced and processed. At the same time, geopolitical shifts, evolving trade dynamics, and increasing competition for talent across Canada’s economy are placing new pressures on the sector’s workforce.

The Annual National Agriculture and Food Workforce Summit will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, educators, and employers from across the country to advance solutions that strengthen Canada’s agri-food workforce.

The summit will build on the priorities outlined in the National Workforce Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Food & Beverage Manufacturing, focusing on how stakeholders can work together to implement the plan and ensure the sector has the skilled workforce needed to remain competitive in a rapidly changing global environment.

Through expert panels, industry insights, and collaborative dialogue, participants will explore practical strategies to address labour shortages, accelerate skills development, support workforce access, and prepare for the impact of emerging technologies.

By bringing together voices from across the agri-food ecosystem, the summit will help drive coordinated action to ensure Canada’s agriculture and food manufacturing sectors have the people, skills, and workforce solutions needed to support food security, economic growth, and global competitiveness.

A block of rooms has been reserved at Marriot Bonvoy at a preferred rate for summit participants. .

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Les secteurs de l'agriculture et de la transformation agroalimentaire au Canada traversent une période de transformation. Les progrès rapides en matière d'automatisation, d'intelligence artificielle et de technologies numériques modifient la manière dont les aliments sont produits et transformés. Parallèlement, les changements géopolitiques, l'évolution des dynamiques commerciales et la concurrence croissante pour attirer les talents dans l'ensemble de l'économie canadienne exercent de nouvelles pressions sur la main-d'œuvre du secteur.

Le Sommet national annuel sur la main-d'œuvre agricole et agroalimentaire réunira des chefs de file de l'industrie, des décideurs politiques, des chercheurs, des éducateurs et des employeurs de tout le pays afin de proposer des solutions visant à renforcer la main-d'œuvre agroalimentaire du Canada.

Le sommet s'appuiera sur les priorités énoncées dans le Plan stratégique national sur la main-d'œuvre pour l'agriculture et la fabrication de produits alimentaires et de boissons, en mettant l'accent sur la manière dont les parties prenantes peuvent collaborer pour mettre en œuvre ce plan et garantir que le secteur dispose de la main-d'œuvre qualifiée nécessaire pour rester compétitif dans un environnement mondial en rapide évolution.

Grâce à des tables rondes d'experts, à des analyses sectorielles et à un dialogue collaboratif, les participants exploreront des stratégies concrètes pour remédier aux pénuries de main-d'œuvre, accélérer le développement des compétences, faciliter l'accès à la main-d'œuvre et se préparer à l'impact des technologies émergentes.

En réunissant des acteurs de l'ensemble de l'écosystème agroalimentaire, ce sommet contribuera à susciter une action coordonnée visant à garantir que les secteurs de l'agriculture et de la transformation alimentaire au Canada disposent des ressources humaines, des compétences et des solutions en matière de main-d'œuvre nécessaires pour soutenir la sécurité alimentaire, la croissance économique et la compétitivité mondiale.

Un contingent de chambres a été réservé au Marriot Bonvoy à un tarif préférentiel pour les participants au sommet. .


Day 1

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:05 AM
Opening Words of Welcome
🕑: 08:05 AM - 08:30 AM
National Workforce Strategic Plan – Progress Update
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
NWSP Networking Rotation Sessions
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Canada’s Economic Reality and Workforce Implications
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Learning from Other Industries Panel
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Building Infrastructure to Support Workforces – Panel
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
AI, Automation, and Technology’s Impact on the Workforce
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Skills Development Across the Pipeline – Panel
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Break
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Developing the Future – Innovation and Entrepreneurship Panel
🕑: 04:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Day 1 Synthesis and Looking Ahead
🕑: 05:00 PM
Networking Reception
Day 2

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:15 AM
Welcome, Day 1 Recap and Day 2 Kick Off
🕑: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM
Developing the Workforce – Attracting and Retaining – Panel
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Building the Workforce – Immigration Pathways and Global Talent
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:30 AM
HR Trends and Workplace Culture – Panel
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Action Session – Prioritizing the Path Forward
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Day 2 Recap and Closing Remarks
🕑: 12:00 PM
Lunch
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Where is it happening?

Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel, 2008 Airport Road Northeast, Calgary, Canada

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Tickets

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