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THEME FOR THE DAY: ENERGY
7:00 am –
5:00 pm
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Registration
Open – Main
Floor
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7:00 am –
7:45 am
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Continental Breakfast all registered delegates (lower hall)
Speaker Breakfast – Sponsored by AdFarm
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Important
Notice:
All keynote
sessions
will be held
in the Sid
Buckwold
Theatre,
main floor.
Doors
will close
5 minutes
prior to
presentation
and will
remain
closed for
the duration
of the
presentation. |
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8:00 am – 8:30 am
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Opening Ceremonies
Welcome
remarks from
the Chair of
the ABIC
Foundation,
Mr. Jerome
Konecsni,
Director
General,
National
Research
Council -
Plant
Biotechnology
Institute;
and from the
Chair of
ABIC 2010,
Dr. Wilf
Keller,
President
and CEO,
Ag-West Bio
Inc.
Greetings
from the
Province of
Saskatchewan.
Location:
Sid Buckwold Theatre
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8:30 am – 9:15 am
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Agricultural
Biotechnolgy
and the Next
10 Years:
An Investors
Perspective
Opening
Keynote
Speaker -
Dr. John E.
Hamer,
Managing
Director
Malaysia,
Latin
America,
Burrill &
Company
Location: Sid Buckwold Theatre
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9:15 am – 10:00 am
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The Coming Famine: Risks and Solutions for Global Food Security
Keynote Speaker – Julian Cribb
Julian Cribb & Associates - Specialists in Science Communication
Sponsored by: Dow AgroScience
Location: Sid Buckwold Theatre
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10:00 am -
4:30 pm
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Posters- Regal A, B, & C Exhibit Hall Open - Centennial Hall
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Coffee Break
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Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level)
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ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Meeting Productivity & Bioenergy Challenges
Session sponsored by: University of Saskatchewan
Chair: Dr. Anthony Kimaro
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HEALTH
Nutrition & Health
Session sponsored by: Alberta Innovates - Bio Solutions
Chair:
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BUSINESS FORUM
Energy & Bioproducts
Session sponsored by: Agrisoma
Chair: |
10:30 am –
11:00 am
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Advances in Bioenergy Crops and Biomass Products
Dr. Paul Oeller
Syngenta International,
Durham, NC, USA
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Nutritional Genomics
Raymond Rodriguez
Director, Center of Excellence in Nutritional Genomics,
University of California Davis, USA
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Pyrolysis Oil: Heat, Electricity, Green Transportation Fuel, and Chemicals Too
Randal Goodfellow
Ensyn Technologies Inc., Ottawa, ON Canada
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11:00 am –
11:30 am
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Cellulosic and Lignocellulosic Bio-Energy Advances
Dr. Jack Saddler
UBC
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Future Grains for Consumer foods with Extra Health Benefits
Dr. David Topping
Chief Research Scientist,
CSIRO Food & Nutritional Sciences, Australia
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Competing with Petrochemicals
for Products
K’Lynne Johnson
Ellevance Renewable Sciences
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11:30 am –
Noon
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Food, Feed, and Fuel, All On One Planet – The Challenges Ahead
Dr. Lee Lynd
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Hanover, NH USA
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Probiotics? You want me to put this bacteria where?
Dr. Thomas Tompkins
Biochemistry and Microbiology Research Director,
Institut Rosell Inc.
Montreal, QC Canada |
Advanced Biofuels
David Levin
Biosystems Engineering, U of M
Winnipeg, MB Canada
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Lunch Break
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Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level)
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ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Building the Biorefinery
Session sponsored by: University of Saskatchewan
Chair: |
HEALTH
Food Safety
Session sponsored by: Farm Credit Corporation
Chair:
Kendra
Mueller |
SUSTAINABILITY
Economics of Sustainable Biomaterials
Session sponsored by: Sustainable Chemistry Alliance
Chair:
Dr. Murray
McLaughlin
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1:30 pm –
2:00 pm
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Biofuels and New Feed Opportunities
Dr. Colleen Christensen
Executive Director, Feeds Innovation Institute,
Saskatoon, SK Canada
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Zoonotic
Diseases:
Control by
Vaccination
Dr. Andrew Potter
Director,
Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO),
Saskatoon, SK Canadaa
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Policy, Economics, and IP Protection Considerations
Howard Minigh
CropLife International, Brussels, Belgium
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2:00 pm –
2:30 pm
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Bioconversion Advances
Dr. Tim Eggeman
Chief Technology Officer,
ZeaChem Inc.,
Lakewood, CO, USA
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Product Traceability
Rick Holley
Department of Food Science
University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, MB Canada
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Ecological Goods and Service of Sustainable Biofuels
Dr. Henry (Hank) Venema
Director,
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Winnipeg, MB Canada |
2:30 pm –
3:00 pm
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Designer Crop Platform
Richard Gibson
Industrial BioProducts Business Development Manager
Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures
Calgary, AB Canada
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Alternatives to Antibiotics in Livestock Management
Dr. Paolo Bosi
Animal Production -
University Of Bologna, Italy |
Economic Benefits of Sustainable Practices
Deneen Sebastian
Director, Regional Marketing for BASF Corporation Crop Protection (APN/M) North America
BASF Crop Protection |
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Coffee Break
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Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
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ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Microbial Systems for Bioenergy
Chair:
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HEALTH
Neurodegenerative Disease Prevention
Chair:
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Business Forum
Cropping Strategies
Chair:
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3:30 pm –
4:00 pm
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Rapid Optimization of Bioprocesses for the Cost Superior Production of Bio-Based Chemicals
Michael Lynch
Chief Scientific Officer
OPX Biotechnologies
Boulder, CO, USA
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Prion Vaccines (BSE, CWD and CJD)
Dr. Scott Napper
Research Scientist and Program Manager, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO),
Saskatoon, SK Canada
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Conservation of Genetic Resources
Dr. Henry
Shands
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4:00 pm –
4:30 pm
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Commercializing Advanced (Second and Third generation) Biofuel Technologies
Dr. Alex Berlin
Lignol Innovations Ltd. |
A Novel
Discovery
Platform
Targeting
Protein
Misfolding
Domains
Dr. Neil Cashman
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd.
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Finding New Business Opportunities with Sustainability In-mind
Jos van
Boxtel
Arcadio
Biosciences
Inc.
Davis, CA,
USA |
5:00 pm –
10:00 pm
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Monday Networking event sponsored by: Ag-West Bio Inc.
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THEME FOR THE DAY: HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH
7:00 am –
5:00 pm
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Registration Open – Main Floor
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7:00 am –
7:45 am
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Continental Breakfast all registered delegates (lower hall)
Speaker Breakfast - Sponsored by Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan
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Important
Notice:
All keynote
sessions
will be held
in the Sid
Buckwold
Theatre,
main floor.
Doors
will close
5 minutes
prior to
presentation
and will
remain
closed for
the duration
of the
presentation. |
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8:00 am – 8:20 am
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Opening Ceremonies
Location: Sid Buckwold Theatre |
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8:25 am -
9:10 am |
Agbiotech:
The Global
Sustainability
Challenge
Keynote
Speaker -
Dr. Prem
Warrior,
Gates
Foundation,
Seattle,
Washington,
USA
Sponsored
by:
Novozymes
Location:
Sid Buckwold
Theatre |
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9:15 am – 10:00 am
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The Role of Biotechnology in Nutrition and Food Security
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Karl Dawson, Alltech Centre for Nutrigenomics and Applied
Animal
Nutrition,
Nicholasville,
KY, USA
Sponsored by: Enterprise Saskatchewan
Location: Sid Buckwold Theatre |
10:00 am -
4:30 pm
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Posters– Regal A, B, & C Exhibit Hall Open – Centennial Hall
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Coffee Break
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Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level)
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ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Bioproducts: Beyond Biofuels
Session sponsored by: Alberta Innovates – Bio Solutions
Chair:
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HEALTH
A Healthy Start:
Healthy Moms and Babies
Through Nutrition & Epigenetics
Chair: |
BUSINESS FORUM
Human & Animal Health
Chair: |
10:30 am –
11:00 am
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Biomaterials and Biochemicals – Polyols, Polymers, Microbials
Dr. Oliver Peoples
Metabolix Inc.,
Cambridge, Mass., USA
USA
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Epigenetic Variation in Human Health and Disease
Dr. Michael Kobor
Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, UBC,
Vancouver, BC, Canada |
Opportunities of Investing in Animal Health
Mitch
Abrahamsen,
PhD
Cobb-Vantress,
Inc.
Siloam
Springs, AR,
USA
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11:00 am –
11:30 am
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Thermal Bio-Syngas to Biofuels
Loula Merkel
Manager of Government Affairs, Coskata, Inc,
Illinois, USA
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Epigenetics: Neonatal Environment and Nutrition
Dr. Susan Ozanne
British Heart Foundation, University of Cambridge,
Cambridge, UK |
Staying Healthy in an Unhealthy World: The Water Dimension
Dr. Richard
Thomas
United
Nations
University, INWEH,
Assistant
Director, Drylands
Hamilton,
ON, Canada
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11:30 am –
Noon
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The Business of Building a Biorefinery
Dr. Joel Kreps
Associate Director, Verenium Corporation,
California, USA
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Micronutrient Enhancement through Biofortification
Dr. Sherry Tanumihardjo
Associate Professor,
University of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI, USA
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Breaking Down Barriers: Advances in Animal Biotechnology
Dr. Mark Walton
President, ViaGen,
Austin, TX, USA
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Lunch Break
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Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level)
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ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Advanced & Productive Feedstocks
Chair: |
HEALTH
Disease Prevention
Chair: |
SUSTAINABILITY
Mitigating Climate Change
Session sponsored by: Council for Biotechnology Institute
(CBI) Canada
Chair:
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1:30 pm –
2:00 pm
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Synthetic Biology Solutions |
New
Developments
in Human
Vaccines
Dr. Luis Barreto
Vice President, Immunization Policy & Scientific Affairs,
Sanofi Pasteur Limited,
Ontario, Canada
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Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cereals
Prof. Geoffrey Fincher
Deputy CEO, Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics,
Australia
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2:00 pm –
2:30 pm
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Cellulosic Biomass
Frank
Hardimon
Director of
Sales,
Ceres, Inc.
Thousand
Oaks, CA,
USA |
Vaccines for Neonates and Young Children
Dr. Richard Harland
Head Global Vaccine Lead Finding
Novartis Animal Health Canada Inc.,
Calgary AB Canada
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Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency
Thomas Ruff
Program Director - Yield and Stress Traits, Monsanto,
Chesterfield, MO, USA
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2:30 pm –
3:00 pm
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Oilseeds
Dr. Jack Grushcow
President & CEO, Linnaeus Plant Sciences,
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Innate Defense Regulators
Dr. John North
Chief Operating Officer,
Inimex Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
Burnaby, BC, Canada
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Biotic Resistance
Dennis Gonsalves
U.S. Pacific Basic Agricultural Research Center,
Hilo, Hawaii
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Coffee Break
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Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
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ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Co-Products of the Biorefinery
Session Sponsored by: March Consulting
Chair:
Tara Zrymiak
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HEALTH
Health Strategies for Emerging Diseases
Chair: |
Business Forum
Sustainable Animal Models
Session Sponsored by: Western Canadian Feed Innovation Network (WCFIN)
Chair:
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3:30 pm –
4:00 pm
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Crop Development Approaches Towards Enhanced Cellulosic Ethanol Production
Dr. Mark Elless
Director of Environmental Technologies,
Edenspace Systems Corp,
Chantilly, VA, USA
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Synthetic Genomics
Dr. Jack Newman
Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc.,
Everyville, CA, USA
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Meeting 2050 demand for Animal Protein
Dr. Graham Plastow
Director, Alberta Bovine Genomics Program,
University of Alberta,
Edmonton, AB, Canada
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4:00 pm –
4:30 pm
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Agricultural
Waste
Utilization
Systems
Prof.
Jean-Michael
Lavoie
Assistant
Professor,
Université
de
Sherbrooke,
Sherbrooke,
QC, Canada
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Rapid
Detection of
Infectious
Agents using
SiNW
Technologies
Graeme
Frith
Exocyte
Ltd.
UK |
Economic Impact of Emerging Food Borne Diseases
Dr. Graham McRae
Bioniche
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6:30 pm –
10:00 pm
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Gala Dinner sponsored by Bayer Crop Science
Handover Ceremony to ABIC 2011 |
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THEME FOR THE DAY: SUSTAINABILITY
7:00 am –
5:00 pm
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Registration Open – Main Floor
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7:15 am –
8:30 am
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Continental Breakfast all registered delegates (lower hall)
Speaker Breakfast - Sponsored by: Iris Meck Communications
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Important
Notice:
All keynote
sessions
will be held
in the Sid
Buckwold
Theatre,
main floor.
Doors
will close 5 minutes
prior to
presentation
and will
remain
closed for
the duration
of the
presentation. |
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8:40 am – 8:55 am
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Opening Ceremonies
Location: Sid Buckwold Theatre |
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9:00 am – 10:00 am
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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
Location: Sid Buckwold Theatre |
10:00 am -
4:30 pm
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Posters– Regal A, B, & C Exhibit Hall Open – Centennial Hall
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Coffee Break
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Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level)
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ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Biofuels and the Developing World
Chair: |
HEALTH
Emerging Health Concerns
Chair: |
BUSINESS FORUM
Sustainability
Chair: |
10:30 am –
11:00 am
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An International View of Biofuel Impacts in the Developing World
Dr. Kanyawim Kirtikara
Executive Director, BIOTEC,
Thailand
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Diseases and Pandemics
Dr. David
Butler-Jones
Chief Public
Health
Officer,
Public
Health
Agency of
Canada |
Bringing Depth and Breadth in Biotechnology, Agriculture and Business
Stephen H.
Lucas
Senior Vice
President
and Chief
Technology
Officer,
Fulcrum
BioEnergy,
Inc.
Foristell,
MO, USA
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11:00 am –
11:30 am
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Successes in the Developing World With Biotech and Bioenergy
Carsten Lauridsen
Director of Research & Development, Novozymes,
China
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Chronic Diseases in High Risk Populations
Tim Hutchinson, MSW, MPH
Director, Chronic Disease Prevention Division, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention & Control, The Public Health Agency of Canada
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Lifecycle Analysis and Modeling for Sustainability
Don O’Connor
President, S&T Squared Consultants,
Delta, BC Canada
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11:30 am –
Noon
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International Collaboration in Biofuels Development
Dr. Douglas Haefele
Pioneer Hi-Bred,
Johnston, IA USA
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‘One Health’ Concept
Cryril
Gerard Gay,
DVM, PhD
Senior
National
Program
Leader,
Agricultural
Research
Service
(ARS),
Beltsville,
MD, USA |
Importance of Apiculture
Dr. Albert Robertson
CEO, Meadow Ridge Farms,
Saskatchewan, Canada
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Lunch Break
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Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level)
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ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS
Lifecycle Analysis
and Sustainability:
Political and Trade Environment
Chair: |
HEALTH
Disease Prevention and Business Issues
Chair: |
SUSTAINABILITY
(Carbon Capture) Agriculture Valuations
Chair: |
1:30 pm –
2:00 pm
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Biofuel 'Footprint Reduction' Strategies
with Biotechnology
Terry
McIntyre,
PhD
Senior
Science
Advisor -
Biofuels,
Environment
Canada
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Business of Disease Prevention |
Opportunities for Wood Crops for Biomaterials
Dr. Alan Potter
Vice President, FPInnovations,
Vancouver, BC Canada
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2:00 pm –
2:30 pm
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Eco-Industrial Clusters
Dr. Birgitte Ahring
Center for Bioproducts and Bioenergy
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Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Brandon Price
President
Falcon Ridge Associates, Inc.
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Diverse
Alcohol Fuel
Feedstocks:
High-Profit,
High-Yield,
Ecological
Alternatives
to Corn
David Blume
Executive Director,
International Institute for Ecological Adventure
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2:30 pm –
3:00 pm
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Low Carbon Fuels – Algae and Cellulose
Max Copeland
SFN BioSystems Inc.,
Calgary AB, Canada
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The Gut Microbiome and Health
Dr. Denis Krause
Professor of Microbiology,
Director,
Large Animal Biosecurity and Gut Microbiome Laboratory
University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Biotech Applications for Whole Plant Utilization
Dr. Francois Eudes
Research Scientist,
Agriculture and Agrifood Canada,
Lethbridge, AB Canada
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Coffee Break
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Served in Exhibit Hall, Centennial Hall (lower level) |
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Important
Notice:
All keynote
sessions
will be held
in the Sid
Buckwold
Theatre,
main floor.
Doors
will close
5 minutes
prior to
presentation
and will
remain
closed for
the duration
of the
presentation. |
3:30 pm –
4:30 pm
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Closing Keynote
The Global
Challenges
Ahead - In
Energy,
Security and
Food
Closing
Remarks
Dr. Wilf
Keller,
President
and CEO,
Ag-West Bio
Inc, Chair
of ABIC 2010
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9:00 am –
1:30 pm
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Infrastructure Tour
The tour will include a drive through the University of Saskatchewan campus
Space is limited
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