Tuesday, June 2
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
ODC Annual Meeting and Business Program

Economic Outlook 2026: Key Insights
Jean-François Perrault
Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist,
Scotiabank

Tracking Political Developments & Agendas
Christian von Donat
Vice President, Government Relations and Strategy, Impact Public Affairs

What's on the Menu? The Forces Shaping Today's Restaurant Trends
Kelly Higginson
President and CEO, Restaurants Canada

Update on the Grocery Code of Conduct
Karen Proud
President and Adjudicator, Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct (OGSCC)

Leading in an Age of Precarity & Polarization
David Coletto
Founder, Chair, and CEO of Abacus Data
LUNCH
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Golf at Century Pines Golf Club*

Blossoms, Brew and Brushes*
GALA RECEPTION, DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT
Aloha Under the Stars – A 55th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Wednesday, June 3
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ BREAKFAST MEETING
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
BUSINESS PROGRAM

Dairy 2036: What Will it Look Like & How Will We Get There?
Benoit Basillais
Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)

DFO’s Strategic Direction & Marketing Plan
Cheryl Smith
CEO, Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO)

Rosa Checchia
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO)

Breaking Down Silos: Building a National Foundation for Dairy Sustainability
Andrea Genereaux
Director, Environmental Sustainability and Consumer Expectations, Dairy Processors of Canada (DPAC)

Will Enhancements in Genetic Technology Change the Dairy Aisle?
Katrina Coughlin
Partner, Gowling WLG

CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Trump Presidency — and its Economic & Trade Implications for the Dairy Industry
Rafael Jacob
Instructor, Concordia University
Dr. Rafael Jacob explores and explains the roots of the ongoing trade disputes between Canada and the U.S., the strategic incentives driving key stakeholders, and the likely implications and outcomes for the dairy sector.


