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FORUM 2026 THEME: Turning insight into action for Canada’s animal health and welfare system Forum will focus on: Rising animal welfare expectations Evolving Canada's biosecurity strategy The growing impact of misinformation and disinformation Participants will leave with practical insights to support decision-making and action across Canada’s animal health and welfare system. Agenda DAY 1 - AFTERNOON SESSION | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:00 PM EDT Greeting and Opening Remarks 1:20 PM Forum 2026 Session One - Rising Animal Welfare Expectations 1:25 PM Keynote: Managing Change in Animal Welfare: Trade-offs, Timelines, and Courage Dr. Nina von Keyserlingk, University of British Columbia 2:25 PM From Policy to Practice: Global Strategies for Improving Farm Animal Welfare Robert Hoste, Wageningen Economic Research 3:20 PM Break 3:50 PM Influencing On-Farm Change Dr. Claire Windeyer, ACER Consulting Ltd. 4:25 PM Panel Discussion: Big Picture View of Farm Animal Welfare Drivers, Influences, and Direction Moderator: Katerina Kolemishevska, Canadian Pork Council Panelists: Dr. Nina von Keyserlingk, University of British Columbia Robert Hoste, Wageningen Economic Research Dr. Claire Windeyer, ACER Consulting Ltd. 5:35 PM Closing Remarks 5:45 - 8:00 PM Animal Health Canada Awards Ceremony - Wine & Cheese DAY 2 - MORNING SESSIONS | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 7:30 AM EDT Breakfast 8:15 AM Opening Remarks 8:25 AM Forum 2026 Session Two - Evolving Canada’s Biosecurity Strategy 8:30 AM Keynote: Building National Alignment for Biosecurity Dr. Beth Cookson, Chief Veterinary Officer of Australia 9:05 AM Turning National Biosecurity Priorities into Action Dr. Samantha Allan, Animal Health Australia 10:05 AM Break 10:35 AM Forum 2026 Session Three - Cybersecurity and Agro-Terrorism 10:40 AM Understanding Cybersecurity Whitney Bowman-Zatzkin, BIO-ISAC 11:40 AM Biothreat Reduction and Preparedness Trevor Smith, Global Affairs Canada 12:25 PM Lunch DAY 2 - AFTERNOON SESSION | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 1:25 PM EDT Forum 2026 Session Four - The Growing Impact of Misinformation and Disinformation 1:35 PM Knowledge Crisis: How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do? Timothy Caulfield, University of Alberta 2:35 PM New Vulnerability in Animal Health? Effects of the Information Ecosystem on Diseases, Economics, and Policy Dr. Guillaume Lhermie, University of Calgary 3:20 PM Break 3:50 PM Misinformation Panel Discussion: Rebuilding Trust Moderator: André Picard, The Globe and Mail Panelists: Tom Rosser, Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Timothy Caulfield, University of Alberta Dr. Guillaume Lhermie, University of Calgary 4:40 PM Interactive Discussion: Identifying and Using Tools for Misinformation Facilitator: Ashley Bruner, Canadian Centre for Food Integrity 5:30 PM Closing Remarks The full program has been approved for 8.25 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval. Keep checking this page for more updates on the event! Interested in sponsorship? 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