Arrell Food Summit: Thriving Beyond 2020

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Author: Josie Di Felice

Posted: October 19, 2020

Registration is open for this year’s Arrell Food Summit, which is going digital this year and taking place online from November 18-20, 2020.

The Summit website explains, “This year’s Summit is designed to spark conversations around moving forward, building resilience and thriving following the events of this year. Agri-food leaders will reflect on 2020, explain how they have adapted to changing circumstances, and share how this year’s pandemic and cultural shifts are an opportunity to thrive in the new year and beyond.”

Learn about the event’s dynamic speakers and sessions here, with additional speakers to be added soon.

Sessions include:

In Conversation with Agnes Kalibata
BIPOC Perspectives in Food Production
Virtual Happy Hour
Thursday Keynote with Ertharin Cousin: The Politics of Hunger
In Conversation with Million Belay
From the Driver’s Seat: Food Industry Responding to COVID-19 on the Ground
Growing Stronger: Aiming for Resilience in our Canadian Food System
In the Kitchen with Chef Trevor Bird
Friday Keynote with Tareq Hadhad: Building Resilience
Storytelling 101
Climate Change Mitigation in Agriculture – a Cornerstone to Green Recovery?

Learn more and register online here.