Hosted by the City of Brampton, the 2nd Annual Food and Beverage Processing Summit will gather Mayors, Ministers and the business community to collaborate on and to address challenges and opportunities in Ontario’s food and beverage sector. This is an event you won't want to miss! Programme includes:
Welcoming Remarks:
- Maninder Sidhu, MP Brampton East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development
- John Jordan Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and Member of Provincial Parliament Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston
- Mayor Patrick Brown, City of Brampton
- Mayor Kevin Davis, City of Brantford
- Mayor Kevin Ashe, City of Pickering
- Mayor Annette Groves, Town of Caledon
- Town Councillor Jason Brass, Town of Halton Hills
Fireside Chat:
Topic: “Tapping into Potential: Hiring, Training, and Retaining Young People”
- Speakers: Isabel Dopta, Program Director, CareersNOW!, Food and Beverage Ontario, Farah Mohamed, CEO, The King’s Trust Canada
Panel Presentations:
Topic: “Finding Solutions: Leveraging Available Business Resources "
- Ian McGuire, National Manager, Food and Beverage Industry, TD Commercial Banking
- Dawn Hennessey, Senior Client Partner, BDC Advisory Services
- Jaz Chauhan, Senior Relationship Manager, Corporate and Senior Accounts, FCC
- Introduction by: Oz Zafar, VP GTA West, TD Commercial Banking
Leading with Heart and a ‘Halal First’ Vision: A Conversation with Amir Quality Meats
- Sherry Aziz, CFO, Amir Quality Meats, Brampton
- Brad Bida, Partner, MNP
Round Table Discussion Moderated by Mayor Patrick Brown, City of Brampton
