How to Build Canada into a Global Sustainable Food Superpower (In-person & Virtual)

​ 🌎 Join Carbonhound and RBC for an evening of ideas, tastes, and action on scaling Canadian food for global markets. We’ll explore what it takes for food producers and manufacturers to grow sustainably and compete worldwide: connecting data, capital, and collaboration 🤝.

​🎥 Not in Toronto? The main program will be live streamed for registered guests on LinkedIn.

​🔥 Featured Speakers

• ​Joshua Goodman, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Sobeys

• ​Taylor Stanley, Corporate Impact Strategy, Riverside Natural Foods (MadeGood)

• ​Jason Persall, President, Persall Fine Foods

• ​Natasha Shute, Director, Sustainable Finance, RBC

• ​Shane Harper, Head Farmer, Restaurant Pearl Morrisette

​Topics We’ll Explore

​From farm to finance, we’ll unpack what it takes to make sustainability measurable and profitable across Canada’s food value chain covering:

• ​Data-driven traceability, forecasting, and waste reduction

• ​Financing models and incentives to scale sustainably

• ​Real-world partnerships that bridge producers, manufacturers, and retailers

​After-party experiences

• ​Team-based “Race the Carbon” game (guess which foods have the higher footprint) 🏁

• ​“Taste the Future” cocktail bar (3 sustainability-inspired cocktails) 🍹

• ​Chef-prepared tasting menu aligned to the theme 👨‍🍳✨

​Agenda

• ​5:30PM Event opens, cocktails, food and networking

• ​6:15PM Fireside chat with Shane

• ​6:40PM Panel Interview

• ​7-9PM More food, drinks and networking

​Come join Carbonhound and RBC to see how technology, capital, and partnerships can turn climate action into measurable advantage and help Canadian food win on the world stage 🏆🥗.