Seminar & Matchmaking program 

The participation in this event is FREE OF CHARGE

Moderator: Leslie Ewing, executive director at Plant-based Foods Canada

12:00 Program Registration & Luncheon

13:00 Seminar opening 
           by the King's Commissioner of Gelderland, His Excellency mr. John Berends

13:10 Policy developments in Canada
           Denis Bégin, senior investment officer at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

13:20 Policy developments in the Netherlands towards a National Protein Strategy
           Kim Tran, Agricultural attaché at the Netherlands Embassy in Washington D.C. 

           Regional developments in innovation & international collaboration
           Kees Pieters, project leader Food Innovations at the province of Gelderland  

13:30 Innovation in Canada 
           James Street, director of business development at Protein Industries Canada  

13:40 New product developments and Consumer insights for North America and                     Europe  
           Lu Ann Williams, Co-Founder & Global Insights Director at Innova Market Insights

13:50 Panel set up with 2 Canadian and 2 Dutch companies 

14:15 Closing words by the Vice Governor, mrs. Helga Witjes 

14:20 Break 

14:30 Start 1on1 matchmaking with the Dutch

Round 1: 14.30-15.00 

Round 2: 15.00 – 15.30 

Round 3: 15.30– 16.00 

15:00 Drinks and networking

17:00 End of programme

This seminar is part of the Trade Mission programme co-organized by East Netherlands Development Agency (Oost NL- GO4EXPORT,) Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), Trade and Innovate NL, Invest NL, Dutch embassy and consulates in Canada, Canadian Embassy in The Netherlands.