2025 Sustainability Communicators Summit

 

Agenda  Registration

 

The CRSB Annual General Meeting and Conference will immediately precede the Sustainability Communicators Summit and will be held September 23-24. Registration for the CRSB event is separate. To view event details, click here. 

Sustainability Communicators Summit  |  September 25, 2025

7:30 a.m. | Registration & Networking

8:00 a.m. | Opening Remarks & Short Documentary Screening 

8:30 a.m.  | GRSB Global Perceptions Research Results and Insights

  • Oksana Kischuk, VP Insights, Abacus Data

9:15 a.m. | From Insights to Actions: Opportunities, Challenges and Leveraging Consumer Data

  • Amie Peck, Canadian Cattle Association
  • McDonald’s
  • Hailey Fishel, JBS

9:45 a.m.  | Nutrition & Networking Break

10:30 a.m. | Workshop: Harnessing Public Perception Insights

  • J.J. Jones
  • Andrea White

11:15 a.m. | The Stakeholder Value Proposition of GRSB

  • J.J. Jones

12:00 p.m.  | Lunch

1:00 p.m.   | Targeted Learning Sessions 

  • Session 1 – Tools for Productivity and Enhancing Communications: AI and Social Listening
    • Jessica Benson, PhD, Mississippi State University
    • Grace Vehige, GRSB
  • Session 2 – Podcasting 101: To cast or not to cast?
    • Suzy Wheal, Breedr

2:00 p.m. | Engaging and/or Influencing Policymakers

  • Sebastien Olaso Aguirre, Uruguay Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
  • Fernando Sampaio, Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock
  • Donald Moore, Global Dairy Platform
  • Sarah Little, Protein PACT

2:45 p.m.  | Nutrition & Networking Break

3:00 p.m. | GRSB COP Messaging

  • Samantha Werth, PhD, U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
  • Brenna Grant, Canfax and Canfax Research Services (CRS)

3:15 p.m.  | Capstone Speaker: Let’s fuel the people that feed the world!

  • Crystal Mackay, Loft32

3:45 p.m.  | Wrap Up & What Comes Next!

 

GRSB Board of Directors Meeting  |  September 26, 2025

8:00 a.m.  | Board Meeting Begins (includes working group presentations and planning)

3:00 p.m. | Meeting Concludes

Accommodations

A special group rate of $199.00 CAD per night is available at the Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport. This rate is valid three days before and after the event (which includes both CRSB and GRSB events), with a single booking link for those also attending the GRSB events.

Last day to book with the group rate: Friday, September 5, 2025.

To reserve your room, please click the link below or call the hotel directly at (905) 678-1400. All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card or advance deposit. Guests are required to guarantee their booking for late arrival with a major credit card.

 

Booking link – https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1743445618470&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink

 

Parking and Shuttle Information

The hotel offers a free airport shuttle for guests. Parking is available at the hotel for the following rates:

  • Hourly: $6.00
  • Daily: $30.00
  • Weekly: $120.00.

Registration rates:

Contact Morgan Young with questions.

What’s included?

  • Sustainability Communicators Summit
  • Dinner
  • Board of Directors Meeting

 

Register

 

The CRSB Annual General Meeting and Conference will immediately precede the Sustainability Communicators Summit and will be held September 23-24. Registration for the CRSB event is separate. To view event details, click here.