Annual conference highlights expertise in agriculture and innovation

Agriculture Enlightened is an opportunity to celebrate our strengths in agriculture and innovation and share ideas on how to leverage digital tools for success. Mark your calendars to join us on November 5, 2026.

Since 2020, EMILI’s annual conference has brought together a diverse stakeholder group including agri-food and technology experts, industry leaders, producers, decision-makers, researchers and students from across the prairies. 2025 sessions inlcuded:

  • The Lowdown on Spray Drones and Emerging Agtech Regulations with Nic Joubert (MLT Aikins),  Kevin Falk (Corteva Agriscience) and Erika Carraso (MLT Aikins);
  • Navigating Agriculture’s Evolving Global Trade Environment with Bram Strain (Business Council of Manitoba) and Gary Mar (Canada West Foundation);
  • Leveraging Innovation to Drive Productivity with Lysa Porth (Agi3);
  • Future of Agriculture: Innovation and Opportunity with David Lazarenko (Think Shift), Jacqueline Keena (EMILI), and Mirjana Prica (Food Innovation Australia);
  • Innovation Farms Network: Bringing New Innovations from Pre-Commercial to Market with Chuck Baresich (Haggerty Agrobotics), Darcy Herauf (FCC AgExpert), Herman Simons (Olds College), Leanne Koroscil (EMILI), and Susanne Cork (Invest Ottawa/Area X.O)
  • Validating Agriculture Innovation to Foster Adoption with Graeme Millen (FCC), Jason Tennenhouse (Wabash Heartland Innovation Network), Johnny Park (Wabash Hearthland Innovation Network), and Rebecca Franklin (EMILI);
  • Achieving Farmer Market Fit: Agtech Innovations that meet On-Farm Demand with John Cassidy (SVG Ventures/THRIVE), Ken Ross (Manitoba First Fund), Kyle Folk (Ground Truth Ag), Mohammed Asefi (TerraWave), and Terry Sydoryk (Cellar Insights).

We look forward to building on the success of the last six years with another outstanding event in 2026 that provides a space for excellent speakers, discussion and an opportunity to network with other leaders from across digital agriculture.

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Technology is continuously evolving and reshaping the industry, allowing us to do more, and in a more productive and sustainable way. This provides a huge opportunity for Canada to increase its prominence and grow our position as a global leader in food production. Bringing experts together from across the agtech sector equips us to harness these opportunities.

Jacqueline Keena, EMILI Managing Director