Agenda

3:00 p.m.
Registration and networking

3:30 p.m.
Using regulatory flexibility to help farmers and industry

Peter Daniels, Principal Wastewater Engineer - Stantec

Dana Vanderbosch, Assistant Commissioner for Water Policy and Agriculture - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

4:00 p.m.
Unleashing technology and innovation to address challenges and find opportunities

Travis Frey, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer - Pivot Bio

Kaleb Kromann, P & L Leader - Solentra - a CULTURA company

Mike Metzger, Ph.D., Executive Vice President - Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative

Shashank Priya, Vice President for Research and Innovation - University of Minnesota

4:45 p.m.
Reception

6:00 p.m.
Dinner

6:30 p.m.
Working together for a stronger Minnesota-Canada economy

Beth Richardson, Consul General of Canada in Minneapolis

6:40 p.m.
Building a stronger agriculture and food economy by 2040

Darin Broton, Minnesota AgriGrowth

7:00 p.m.
Investing in Minnesota's agriculture and food economy

Nicole Atchison, Chief Executive Officer - PURIS

Paul Kohls, Chief Administrative and Mission Officer - Compeer Financial

Cheryal Lee Hills, Executive Director – Region Five Development Commission

7:30 p.m.
Assessing the changing economic impacts on Minnesota families

Brian Ingram, CEO - Purpose Restaurants

Tina Potthoff, Sr. Vice President of Communications - Hy-Vee, Inc.

Chuck Tryon, Sr. Vice President of Strategy - Rahr Corporation

8:00 p.m.
Conclusion

**Summit agenda and speakers are subject to change