2022, November 7-10 – Denver, Colorado, USA
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Convening of the Global Conference on Sustainable Beef
Ian McConnel, GRSB President
Erika Murphy, Coyote Creek Angus
U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Welcome
Steve Wooten, Beatty Canyon Ranch
Keynote Address
Lean In: Sustainability is our Opportunity…& Responsibility
Jason Weller, Global Chief Sustainability Officer at JBS Foods
Debbie Lyons-Blythe, USRSB Chair Elect
Overall GRSB Global Goal Updates – Progress, Opportunities, Challenges, & Breakthroughs – Moderated by Ruaraidh Petre, GRSB Executive Director
Nature Positive Production – Hillary Feinrich
Animal Health & Welfare – Mandi McLeod and Josh White
GRSB Goals Reporting Framework Development – Lora Wright
Nature Positive Production – Panel Discussion
Hillary Feinrich – National Wildlife Federation
Marcelo Gonzalez – Paraguay Vice Minister of Agriculture
Juan Jose Molina – El Hatico Natural Reserve, Colombia
Mark Davie – Australian Beef Sustainability Framework
Nature Positive Production Panel Discussion
Regional Roundtable Breakout Sessions
Roundtable Breakout Session 1:
Roundtable Breakout Session 2:
Colombia
Roundtable Breakout Session 3:
Supply Chain Transparency – Panel Discussion
Lamar Steiger – Owner – 808 Ranch
Travis Krause – Founder & CEO – Grazing Lands
Tim Hardman – Global Sustainability Director – Fulton Market Group
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Balancing Production, Consumption and Nutritional Needs
Dr. Vaughn Holder – Ruminant Research Director – Alltech
Dr. Ty Beal – Research Advisor – Knowledge Leadership team – Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Dr. Stephan van Vliet – Center for Human Nutrition Studies – Utah State University
Dr. Brad Morgan – VP of Research and Development – iQ Foods
Balancing Production, Consumption and Nutritional Needs – Panel Discussion
Water Resources and Management
Ruaraidh Petre – Session Moderator – Executive Director – GRSB
Amy Kremen – Associate Director – Irrigation Innovation Consortium – Colorado State University
Dwane Roth – Sustainability and Strategic Account Lead – Syngenta
Gina Gigot – Manager – Circle Land and Cattle
Water Resources and Management – Panel Discussion
Animal Health and Welfare – Panel Discussion
Josh White – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Bruce McConnel – Head of Animal Welfare – Minderoo Foundation
Lily Edwards-Callaway – Assistant Professor – Livestock Behavior and Welfare – Colorado State University
Nigel Edwards – Group Corporate Social Responsibility Director – Hilton Food Group
Laurie Hueneke – Associate Vice President – Public Policy & Government Relations – Merck Animal Health
Concerning Genetics: Panel Discussion
Matthew Cleveland – Director of Global Beef Product Development – Genus
Tom Shultz – Senior Commercial Director – Neogen Corporation
Lee Leachman – CEO – Leachman Cattle of Colorado
Mike DeGroot – Founding Partner – TD Beef
Sabreena Lehmann – Chief Operating Officer – Acceligen
Concerning Genetics: Panel Discussion
Working Together: Key Sustainability Partnerships & Collaboration
Josefina Eisele – Latin American Director – GRSB
Kim Stackhouse-Lawson – Director of AgNext – Colorado State University
Kristi Block – Strategy Director – North American Meat Institute
Susanna Lehmann – Senior Manager of Impact Incentives – Textile Exchange
Taciano Custodio – Head of Sustainability – Rabobank
Capstone Address
Strengthening Beef’s Place in a Sustainable Future
Jeanette Ferran Astorga – Zoetis
GRSB Fireside Chat
Justin Sherrard – Global Strategist Animal Protein – Rabobank
Ian McConnel – President – GRSB
Jeannette Ferran Astorga – Executive Committee Member – GRSB
Ruaraidh Petre – Executive Director – GRSB
Ten Years of Sustainable Progress – Closing Banquet
Cameron Bruett – Head of Corporate Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer – JBS