2017 North American Leaders Session on Agricultural Technology and Innovation April 5 – 6, 2017 Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort #CFI17 The North American Leaders Session on Agricultural Technology and Innovation brings together leadership from broad agriculture coalitions and state commodity organizations responsible for earning trust in today’s food system. CFI’s role is to facilitate an information exchange and strategy development that connects individual and organizational efforts. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss programs, celebrating successes and learning from challenges. This meeting provides leaders with a platform to share current programs and also gather insights on how to best reach their key target audiences. Meeting Objectives Connect state and national efforts related to biotechnology and on-farm sustainability practices. Share current programs and insights on how to best reach influencers and regulators. Identify strategies to reach influencers and regulators. Logistics Attendees will hear from a variety of leaders from both attending organizations and allied organizations that can “set-the-stage” for collaborative and educational discussions. Following each presentation there will be ample time for questions and answers as well as an opportunity during state-sharing to highlight key take-a-ways and learnings for strategic direction. After the meeting, CFI will distribute all the strategies to all attendees. Wednesday, April 5 Meeting Room: Durango 1 & 2; Reception and Dinner: Monterrey 1, 2, 3 8:00 a.m. Registration Open 9:00 a.m. Welcome Philip Lobo, United Soybean Board Terry Fleck, The Center for Food Integrity 9:30 a.m. Overview of CFI Technology and Innovation Outreach Terry Fleck, The Center for Food Integrity The Center for Food Integrity is a leader in consumer trust research and a number of research topics have explored how to better communicate with consumers on issues – like technology and innovation, that are complex and at times controversial. CFI staff will highlight key learnings from a decade’s worth of research that affects CFI programming like Best Food Facts, the Coalition for Responsible Gene Editing in Agriculture and how members and partners apply the research to their programming. 10:00 a.m. Speaker Dr. Kevin Folta, Univ. of Florida Kevin Folta is a professor in and chairman of the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from University of Illinois at Chicago in 1998, and he has worked at the University of Wisconsin before settling in at University of Florida. Dr. Folta researches the functional genomics of small fruit crops, the plant transformation, the genetic basis of flavors, and studies at photomorphogenesis and flowering. In addition, Dr. Folta is a sought- after speaker and communicator who addresses and shares how he connects with consumers and influencers on topics of sustainability, technology and innovation. 11 a.m. State Sharing – Biotech Outreach Noon Lunch 1 p.m. Sustainability, Technology and Innovation Speaker Carrie Casey, Monsanto 2 p.m. Overview of CFI Coalition for Responsible Gene Editing – Phase I & II J.J. Jones, The Center for Food Integrity The Coalition for Responsible Gene Editing in Agriculture has come together to strive for global acceptance and support for the responsible use of gene editing technology in agriculture and food. To fulfill this vision, the Coalition will cultivate support for the responsible use of gene editing in agriculture through the development and adoption of trust-worthy guidelines for the responsible use of gene editing, effective stakeholder outreach and engagement, and broad-based involvement and collaboration of those engaged in gene editing. 2:45 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m. State Sharing – Sustainability, Technology and Innovation Outreach 4:45 p.m. Adjourn for the afternoon prior to evening activities 6 p.m. Reception 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:15 p.m. Speaker TBD Thursday, April 6 Meeting Room: Durango 1 & 2 7 a.m. Breakfast 8 a.m. USB’s Sustainability Programs and Partners Josiah McClellan 8:45 a.m. Break 9:15 a.m. My Feelings about GMOs, Sustainability, Technology and Innovation Consumer Panel 10:30 a.m. Sharing Session on Ideas, Learnings, questions for Others 11:30 a.m. Closing remarks Terry Fleck, The Center for Food Integrity .