Keynote: CropLife for GrowCanada, Calgary – The Future of Food and Agriculture

Jim Carroll delivered the keynote address at GrowCanada 2015 in Calgary, Alberta in December 2015, speaking to senior executives and professionals from CropLife Canada and the broader Canadian crop protection and plant science industry. The talk, “The Future of Food and Agriculture,” explored the extraordinary pace of innovation reshaping agriculture globally — from precision farming and autonomous field equipment to genetic science, soil health technologies, and the data-driven transformation of the entire food supply chain. Carroll challenged industry leaders to think boldly about the opportunities created by feeding a global population projected to reach ten billion — and to ensure Canada’s agricultural sector was positioned at the forefront of the innovation wave, not trailing it. The message resonated powerfully with an audience grappling with the intersection of science, regulation, consumer expectation, and rapid technological change.