SUNDAY
7:00 am –
5:00 pm |
Registration Open – Main Floor |
7:15 am –
8:15 am |
Continental Breakfast all registered delegates (lower hall)
Speaker Breakfast (room to be confirmed)
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| 8:30 am – 10:00 am |
Global View of Agbiotech – A New Role in Energy and the Environment
Keynote Speaker –
Sponsored by: Dow AgroScience |
10:00am -
4:30pm |
Posters– Regal A, B, & C Exhibit Hall Open – Centennial Hall |
| Coffee Break |
Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Meeting Productivity & Bioenergy Challenges |
HEALTH
Nutrition & Health |
BUSINESS FORUM
Energy & Bioproducts |
10:30 am –
11:00 am |
Advances in Bioenergy Crops and Biomass Productivity
Dr. Ian Jepson
Global R&D, Syngenta International,
Durham, NC, USA |
Nutritional Genomics
Raymond Rodriguez
Director, Center of Excellence in Nutritional Genomics, University of California Davis, USA |
Integrated Feedlot and Energy Production
Brad Wildeman
Pound-maker
Saskatchewan, Canada |
11:00 am –
11:30 am |
Cellulosic and Lignocellulosic
Bio-Energy Advances |
Future Grains for Consumer foods with Extra Health Benefits
Dr. David Topping
Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Food & Nutritional Sciences, Australia |
Competing with Petrochemicals
for Products |
11:30 am –
Noon |
Food, Feed, and Fuel, All On One Planet – The Challenges Ahead
Dr. Lee Lynd
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth |
Probiotics? You want me to put this bacteria where?
Thomas Tompkins
Biochemistry & Microbiology Research Director,
Institut Rosell Inc.,
Lallemand Human Nutrition & Health
Montreal, QC |
Advanced Biofuels
David Levin
Biosystems Engineering, U of M
Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Lunch Break |
Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Building the Biorefinery |
HEALTH
Food Safety |
SUSTAINABILITY
Economics of Sustainable Biomaterials |
1:30 pm –
2:00 pm |
Biofuels and New Feed Opportunities
Dr. Colleen Christensen
Executive Director, Feeds Innovation Institute,
Saskatoon, SK Canada |
Food Safety Vaccines
Dr. Andrew Potter
Director, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO),
Saskatoon, SK Canada |
Policy, Economics and IP Protection Considerations |
2:00 pm –
2:30 pm |
Bioconversion Advances
Tim Eggeman
Zeachem |
Product Traceability
Rick Holley
Department of Food Science University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Ecological Goods and Service of Sustainable Biofuels
Hank Venema
Director
Sustainable Natural Resources Management |
2:30 pm –
3:00 pm |
Designer Crop Platform
Richard Gibson
AB Canada |
Alternatives to Antibiotics in Livestock Management
Dr. Paolo Bosi
University Of Bologna,
Italy |
Economic Benefits of Sustainable Practices:
From Car Parts to Crop Protection
(TBA)
BASF Crop Protection |
| Coffee Break |
Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Microbial Systems for Bioenergy |
HEALTH
Neurodegenerative Disease Prevention |
Business Forum
Cropping Strategies |
3:30 pm –
4:00 pm |
Rapid Optimization of Bioprocesses for the Cost Superior Production of Bio-Based Chemicals
Michael Lynch
Chief Scientific Officer
OPX Biotechnologies
Boulder, CO, USA |
Prion Vaccines (BSE, CWD and CJD)
Dr. Scott Napper
Research Scientist and Program Manager, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO),
Saskatoon, SK Canada |
Conservation of Genetic Resources
Dr. Cary Fowler
Executive Director, Global Crop Diversity Trust, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy |
4:00 pm –
4:30 pm |
Commercializing Advanced (Second and Third Generation) Biofuel Technologies |
ALS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Dr. Neil Cashman
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd. |
Tomorrow’s Table – organic farming, genetics and the future of food
Dr. Elizabeth Finkel
Correspondent – Science Magazine, Australia |
7:00 pm –
10:00 pm |
Monday Networking event sponsored by: Ag-West Bio Inc. |
7:00 am –
5:00 pm |
Registration Open – Main Floor |
7:15 am –
8:15 am |
Continental Breakfast all registered delegates (lower hall)
Speaker Breakfast (room to be confirmed)
|
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am |
The role of Biotechnology in Nutrition and Food Security
Keynote Speaker –
Sponsored by: Enterprise Saskatchewan |
10:00am -
4:30pm |
Posters– Regal A, B, & C Exhibit Hall Open – Centennial Hall |
| Coffee Break |
Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Bioproducts: Beyond Biofuels |
HEALTH
A Healthy Start:
Healthy Moms and Babies
Through Nutrition & Epigenetics |
BUSINESS FORUM
Human & Animal Health |
10:30 am –
11:00 am |
Biomaterials and Biochemicals – Polyols, Polymers, Microbials
Oliver Peoples
Metabolix |
Epigenetic Variation in Human Health and Disease
Dr. Michael S. Kobor, PhD
Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, UBC, Canada |
Opportunities of investing in animal health
Dr. Simon Wheeler
Manager, Novartis Venture Funds, Animal Health, Basel, Switzerland |
11:00 am –
11:30 am |
Thermal Bio-Syngas to Biofuels
Loula Merkel
Manager of Government Affairs, Coskata, Inc,
Illinois, USA |
Epigenetics: Neonatal Environment and Nutrition
Dr. Susan Ozanne
Cambridge |
Staying Healthy in an Unhealthy World: The Water Dimension
Margaret Catley-Carlson
Chair, Crop Diversity Trust Davos Water Council,
Vancouver, BC Canada |
11:30 am –
Noon |
The Business of Building a Biorefinery
Dr. Joel Kreps
Associate Director, Verenium Corporation,
California, USA |
Micronutrient Enhancement through Biofortification
Dr. Sherry Tanumihardjo
Associate Professor,
University of Wisconsin |
Breaking Down Barriers: Advances in Animal Biotechnology
Dr. Mark Walton
President, ViaGen,
Austin, TX, USA |
| Lunch Break |
Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Advanced & Productive Feedstocks |
HEALTH
Disease Prevention |
SUSTAINABILITY
Mitigating Climate Change |
1:30 pm –
2:00 pm |
Synthetic Biology Solutions |
Infant and Child Health Strategies
Dr. Luis Barreto
Vice President, Immunization Policy & Scientific Affairs, Sanofi Pasteur Limited,
Ontario, Canada |
Abiotic Stress Resistance
Prof. Geoffrey Fincher
Deputy CEO, Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics,
Australia |
2:00 pm –
2:30 pm |
Cellulosic Biomass |
Vaccines for Companion animals and Livestock |
Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency
Thomas Ruff
Program Director - Yield and Stress Traits, Monsanto, Chesterfield, MO, USA |
2:30 pm –
3:00 pm |
Oilseeds
Jack Grushcow
President & CEO, Linnaeus Plant Sciences |
Innate Immune Stimulators |
Biotic Stress Resistance |
| Coffee Break |
Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Co-Products of the Biorefinery |
HEALTH
Health Strategies for Emerging Diseases |
Business Forum
Sustainable Animal Models |
3:30 pm –
4:00 pm |
Crop Development Approaches Towards Enhanced Cellulosic Ethanol Production
Dr. Mark Elless
Dir. of Environmental Technologies
Edenspace Systems Corp.,
Chantilly, VA
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Synthetic Genomics |
Meeting 2050 demand for Animal Protein
Dr. Graham Plastow
Director, Alberta Bovine Genomics Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Canada |
4:00 pm –
4:30 pm |
Agricultural Waste Utilization Systems
Estaban Chornet
MSW- EnerKem,
Montreal, QC Canada |
Impact of Climate Change |
Economic Impact of Emerging Food Borne Diseases |
6:30 pm –
10:00 pm |
Gala Dinner sponsored by Bayer Crop Science
Handover Ceremony to ABIC 2011 |
7:00 am –
5:00 pm |
Registration Open – Main Floor |
7:15 am –
8:15 am |
Continental Breakfast all registered delegates (lower hall)
Speaker Breakfast (room to be confirmed) |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am |
Addressing Environmental Sustainability Through Biotechnology
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Clive James, Chairman ISAAA (International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications)
Sponsored by: Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture |
10:00am -
4:30pm |
Posters– Regal A, B, & C Exhibit Hall Open – Centennial Hall |
| Coffee Break |
Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Biofuels and the Developing World |
HEALTH
Emerging Health Concerns |
BUSINESS FORUM
Sustainability |
10:30 am –
11:00 am |
An International View of Biofuel Impacts in the Developing World
Dr. Kanyawim Kirtikara
Executive Director, BIOTEC, Thailand |
Diseases and Pandemics |
Aquaculture |
11:00 am –
11:30 am |
Successes in the Developing World With Biotech and Bioenergy
Carsten Lauridsen
Director of Research & Development, Novozymes,
China |
Chronic Diseases in High Risk Populations |
Lifecycle Analysis and Modeling for Sustainability
Don O’Connor
President, S&T Squared Consultants, Delta, BC Canada |
11:30 am –
Noon |
International Collaboration in Biofuels Development
Dr. Douglas Haefele
Pioneer Hi-Bred,
Johnston, IA USA |
‘One Health’ Concept |
Importance of Apiculture
Dr. Albert Robertson
CEO, Meadow Ridge Farms,
Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Lunch Break |
Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Lifecycle Analysis
and Sustainability:
Political and Trade Environment |
HEALTH
Disease Prevention and Business Issues |
SUSTAINABILITY
(Carbon Capture) Agriculture Valuations |
1:30 pm –
2:00 pm |
Biofuel ‘Footprint Reduction’ Strategies with Biotechnology |
Business of Disease Prevention |
Opportunities for Woody Crops for Biomaterials
Alan Potter
VP Strategic Technologies, FPInnovations,
Vancouver, BC Canada |
2:00 pm –
2:30 pm |
Eco-Industrial Clusters
Dr. Birgitte Ahring
Center for Bioproducts and Bioenergy |
Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Brandon Price
RTP, NC USA |
Benefits of an Integrated Crop System
David Blume
Executive Director,
International Institute for Ecological Adventure |
2:30 pm –
3:00 pm |
Low Carbon Fuels – Algae and Cellulose |
The Gut Microbiome and Health
Dr. Denis Krause
Professor of Microbiology, Department of Internal Medicine – IBD, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Biotech Applications for Whole Plant Utilization
Dr. Francois Eudes
Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada,
Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Coffee Break |
Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
3:30 pm –
4:30 pm |
Agbiotech: The Global Sustainability Challenge
Closing Keynote – Dr. Prem Warrior – Gates Foundation Sponsored by: Novozymes |
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