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PROGRAM PREVIEW
Speakers are announced below. Session times, rooms and the final order are being confirmed. Proposed day placements are marked.
Updated October 21, 2026
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14 program entries
Conference program · All days · All formats
February 2, 2027
Tuesday
Welcome to Regina
Evening
Reception
Welcome to Convergence
Arrive in Regina and connect at the evening welcome reception.
The conference opens Tuesday evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Regina. Reception details will be added here as they are confirmed.
Time
Reception start and finish times to be announced.
Room
To be announced
February 3, 2027
Wednesday
Main stage, breakouts and the banquet
Time TBA
Main stageTopic preview
Shaun Haney
RealAgriculture · trade, policy and global shifts affecting agriculture.
Shaun Haney is the founder of RealAgriculture. His session will look at trade, policy and global shifts affecting agriculture. The final session title will be announced here.
Time
Wednesday, February 3. Start time to be announced; 60 minutes including questions.
Colin Brisebois joins Convergence from Farm Credit Canada. The conversation topic and final placement in the program will be announced here.
Time
Wednesday is the current plan. The final day, time and duration are being confirmed.
Room
To be announced
Time TBAProposed day
Main stageSession details to follow
Wayne Black
Research & Development Manager · Crop Aid Nutrition.
Wayne Black brings his work in plant nutrition and soil systems to the main stage. His final session title and description will be added here.
Time
Wednesday is the current plan. The final day, time and duration are being confirmed.
Room
To be announced
Time TBAProposed day
Main stageSession details to follow
Mike Castle
Senior Commodities Economist · StoneX.
Mike Castle joins the Convergence main stage from StoneX. The final topic, session description and timing will be announced here.
Time
Wednesday is the current plan. The final day, time and duration are being confirmed.
Room
To be announced
After dinner
Banquet
Family Business Improv
Patti Durand & Chris Corbett
The Wednesday banquet keynote with Brightrack.
Patti Durand and Chris Corbett bring Family Business Improv to the Wednesday banquet. Join them for the evening keynote following dinner.
Time
Wednesday, February 3, after dinner. A 60-minute session; exact start time to be announced.
Room
To be announced
February 4, 2027
Thursday
More conversations to bring home
Daytime
Conference
Thursday at Convergence
The conference continues with more main-stage conversations and breakout sessions.
Thursday's session order and room assignments are being finalized. Browse the announced speakers below and save the sessions that interest you.
Time
Session times and the conference closing time will be published with the final timetable.
Room
To be announced
February 3 or 4, 2027
More of the program
Announced speakers · day and time to follow
Day / time TBA
Format to followTopic preview
AI and agronomy
Robert Woolf
Crop Innovations · session title and format to follow.
Robert Woolf is part of the 2027 speaker lineup. AI and agronomy is the topic preview; the final title, session format and room assignment will follow.
Time
Day, time and format to be announced.
Room
To be announced
Day / time TBA
BreakoutSession details to follow
MNP session with Mike Palmier
Mike Palmier
Agronomist · MNP.
Mike Palmier joins the Convergence speaker lineup from MNP. His final session title, description and breakout allocation will be added here.
Time
Breakout day, time and room to be announced.
Room
To be announced
Day / time TBA
BreakoutTopic preview
MNP farm business session
Travis Gerrard & Tyson Kennett
MNP speakers joining the 2027 program.
Travis Gerrard and Tyson Kennett are joining the 2027 program. Their session titles, format and allocation will be announced here.
Time
Breakout day, time and room to be announced.
Room
To be announced
Day / time TBA
BreakoutTopic preview
Soil and plant sap testing
Melissa Werkema
Founder · Future Analytics.
Melissa Werkema brings her work in soil and plant sap testing to Convergence. This is a topic preview; the final session title and description will follow.
Time
Breakout day, time and room to be announced.
Room
To be announced
Day / time TBA
BreakoutTopic preview
Grain marketing and risk
Ryan Bonnett
A grain-marketing session with Ryan Bonnett.
Ryan Bonnett is joining the 2027 program. Grain marketing and risk is the topic preview; his final session title and description will follow.
Time
Breakout day, time and room to be announced.
Room
To be announced
Day / time TBA
BreakoutTopic preview
Farm business management
Craig Macfie
A farm-business session with Craig Macfie.
Craig Macfie is part of the 2027 speaker lineup. Farm business management is the topic preview; his final session title and placement will follow.
Time
Breakout day, time and room to be announced.
Room
To be announced
Day / time TBA
BreakoutTopic preview
Nytro agronomic breakout
Chris Nykolaishen
Chris Nykolaishen joins the 2027 breakout program.
This is the topic preview for the Nytro breakout. The session title, takeaways and room assignment will be added as they are confirmed.