Food Leadership Summit 2025

You’re Not Just Part of the Industry — You’re the Future of It

It’s no secret, with an annual contribution of $150 billion to Canada’s GDP, our agriculture and food sectors are one of our greatest competitive advantages.

When it comes to food, Canada has what it takes to lead on the global stage. Let’s prove it — together. It’s time to step up, stand out, and shape what’s next.

Join agri-food, policy and business leaders at the annual Food Leadership Summit to accelerate a more competitive, secure and resilient food system in Canada. Collaboration is the new currency – when we align, we accelerate. The Summit is our opportunity to come together to sharpen our competitive edge and build a system that stands the test of time — strong supply chains, healthy land, adaptable workforces, and future-ready strategies.

It’s not just good stewardship — it’s good business.

Register

Register for Your All-Access Pass by June 8, 2025, to Receive the Earlybird Rate of $895

Food Leadership Summit Steering Committee

What We’ll Accomplish, Together

The Summit will bring together leaders and champions from across the agri-food value chain to work towards the following goals:

Align on a made-in-Canada vision for our agri-food system.
Showcase Canadian leadership and drive inter-provincial collaboration to advance more competitive and resilient agri-food systems.
Enhance Canadian competitiveness, attract global investment, boost trade, and create well-paying jobs.
Scale innovation and technology solutions that benefit the agri-food sector and your bottom line.
Break down silos and connect the entire agri-food value-chain to advance solutions from seed to fork and beyond.
Accelerate cross-sector collaboration and leverage intersections and learnings from industries including energy, infrastructure, transportation, and beyond.
Build and establish Canada’s reputation in convening a world-class, outcomes-oriented agri-food summit, advancing policy, innovation, trade, and investment.

Who You’ll Meet

The Summit will welcome over 500 leaders and champions from within and beyond the entire agri-food value chain, including:

Agriculture & agri-food executives
Growers, farmers, ranchers & fisheries
Food processing, distribution, transport, logistics & waste management leaders
Institutional & major food buyers
Investment, finance & insurance professionals
Energy, natural resources & climate tech industry leaders
Consumer, retail, marketing & food service experts
Academia, research, innovation & agtech leaders
Policy influencers & decision makers from all orders of government
Indigenous communities
Philanthropic funders & foundations
Ngos, young leaders & food system advocates
Media, storytellers & influencers

What to Expect

Central “Hub” Space: Immerse yourself in a vibrant central hub, thoughtfully designed to help delegates connect, exchange ideas, and cultivate meaningful relationships.
Themed Networking Sessions: Participate in focused networking events designed around targeted themes and groups. These sessions offer the perfect opportunity to forge intentional connections, exchange ideas, and collaborate.
Curated Matchmaking and Onsite Concierge Services: Benefit from curated matchmaking services and an onsite concierge to facilitate introductions and connections with key industry players.
Hands-On Workshops: Gain new knowledge, learn practical skills, and share your ideas in hands-on, interactive sessions facilitated by industry leaders.
Roundtables: Join experts from diverse roles, regions, and backgrounds as they tackle challenges and seize opportunities to strengthen Canada’s food systems. Dive into cross-sectoral topics like policy, innovation, trade, investment, and storytelling to forge a unified path towards more competitive and resilient food value chains.
Farm Visits: Visit local farms to discover innovative and sustainable farming practices, and meet the farmers forming the backbone of Canada’s food systems.
Dynamic Keynotes: Be inspired by changemakers from across the agri-food value chain, from grassroots leaders to legacy builders. These short, impactful keynotes will proudly showcase Canadian leadership.
Vision Setting: Collaborate with peers from across the value chain in an interactive session that aims to envision what competitive, secure, and sustainable food systems look like in 2050.
Innovation Alley: Take a walk-through innovation alley to discover new and emerging agri-food solutions and technologies.