PRIOR CONFERENCE PROGRAMS
CEC 2023
- 2024 Ag Economy Outlook – Dan Basse, President, AgResource Company
- DC Policy Update – Sara Wyant, President, AgriPulse Communications Inc.
- New and Notable Issues for Ag Transportation in 2024 – Ken Eriksen
- Panel | Help Wanted: Foreign Ag Labor Solutions – Kristi Boswell, Agricultural Policy Lawyer, Alston & Bird
Chad Carlson, Senior Vice President of Talent, Central Valley Ag - The Thirst for Soyoil: Emerging Market Opportunities for 2024 – Nate Burke, Senior Vice President Fats, Oils, Greases, FCStone Merchant Services
- Panel | Addressing the Challenges in Obtaining Insurance – Kody Kirkendall, Marsh McLennan Agency
Terry Lively, Marsh McLennan Agency
Kendall Woodward, March McLennan Agency
Scott Spengler, Berkley Ag - Is it Scary or a Saving Grace? Generative AI and Real Talk on How it Could Impact Agriculture and Agribusinesses – Jake Joraanstad, CEO & Co-Founder, Bushel
- El Nino and Beyond: Leveraging USDA Weather Reports to Optimize Your Business – Mark Brusberg, Chief Meteorologist, United States Department of Agriculture
- The Power of Resilience: Master Adversity, Triumph Through Change, Live with Heart – Dan “Nitro” Clark
CEC 2022
- 2023 Ag Economy Outlook – Dr. Seth Meyer, Chief Economist, United States Department of Agriculture
- Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service – Rick Paterson, Managing Director, Loop Capital Markets
- The Elevator’s Cut, Live from CEC – Roger Gattis, Grain Merchandising Specialist, White Commercial Corporation and Host, The Elevator’s Cut
Jason Wheeler, Grain Merchandising Specialist, White Commercial Corporation and Host, The Elevator’s Cut - Automation for After Hours Deliver – Jim Gales, PMP, Gales Design and Consulting, LLC
- Sustainability: Transforming the Food & Ag Value Chain – Megan Rock, Vice President, Sustainability and Innovation, CHS Inc.
Michelle French, Director, Global Sustainability Programs, ADM - Class I Rail Panel – Jon Harman, Managing Director Marketing & Sales, Canadian Pacific Railway
Ryan Raess, General Director – Grain, Union Pacific Railroad
Zac Roskilly, Director, Wheat and Products, BNSF Railway
James Wilson, Director of Marketing, Norfolk Southern Corporation - Russian Invasion and Impacts on Ukraine and Commodity Trading – Dr. William W. Wilson, CHS Chair in Risk Management and Trading, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North Dakota State University
- Best Practices in Employee Hiring and Retention – Rachael Powell, HR & Compensation Solutions Manager, AgCareers