Nick Betts

Executive Director, Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agri-food (CANZA)

Nick is the inaugural Managing Director for the Canadian Alliance fro Net-Zero Agri-food. He is an action-driven, strategy-guided leader in building and deploying opportunities that drive positive climate impact across the agri-food industry. His career spans all aspects of the sustainability space in agri-food, globally and locally catalyzing innovative and implementable solutions from boots to boardroom.

Speaker Sessions

Special Initiative Announcement by CANZA

Session Date
Tuesday, Oct 7 2025 | 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Featuring
Galen G. Weston Chairman, Loblaw Companies Limited
Nick Betts Executive Director, Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agri-food (CANZA)
Michael H. McCain Executive Chair, Maple Leaf Foods
David Hughes President and CEO, Generate Canada
John Baker President, Baker Marketing Services International
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Investing in the Future: Advancing Economically Resilient Practices

  • Future-Proof Our Agriculture and Food System
Session Date
Tuesday, Oct 7 2025 | 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Featuring
Nick Betts Executive Director, Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agri-food (CANZA)
Jane Church Corporate Engagement Director, Nature United
Sophie Neveux Director of Global Sustainability, Agropur
Lisa Ashton Director of Agriculture Policy, RBC Thought Leadership
Dana Dickerson Director of Market Development and Sustainability, Grain Farmers of Ontario
Kaleigh Brinkhurst Manager of Sustainable Finance & Insights, Farm Credit Canada
Ryan Tougas-Cooke Program Director, Sustainable Agriculture, Smart Prosperity Institute
Alain Brandon Vice President, Sustainability, Social Impact & Government Relation, Loblaw Companies Limited
Fiona Briody Program Manager, On Farm Climate Action Fund Program, RDAR
Edward Olsen Partner, Leader, Environmental, Social & Governance, MNP
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Pathways to Collaboration: Strengthening Collective Action Across Canada’s Agriculture and Food System

  • Future-Proof Our Agriculture and Food System
Session Date
Tuesday, Oct 7 2025 | 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Featuring
Nick Betts Executive Director, Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agri-food (CANZA)
Andrea Gal Director, Data & Marketplace Strategy, Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food (CANZA)
Pearce Gourley Sustainability Associate Manager, PepsiCo
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