Schedule
Conference Schedule
Please note: this is our current schedule. We will continue to update it as more presenters are confirmed. Be sure to check back regularly to see the exciting new presentations we’ll be offering.
Monday May 25, 2026
8 AM
Registration Open
8:45 AM to 8:50 AM
Morning Welcome
9:05 AM to 9:20 AM
Provincial Welcome - Minister Lori Carr
9:35 AM to 10:20 AM
Rural Innovation. Why we are here - Gordon More
10:20 AM to 11:10 AM
Rachel Samson plenary presentation – Community Transformations in a Changing World Rachel Samson
11:10 AM to 12:00 AM
Break Out Sessions - Misinformation, Polarization, and Anti-Social Media | Beading and Tech
12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45 PM to 1:00 PM
Afternoon Announcements
1:00 PM to 1:50 PM
Break Out Sessions - Supporting Communities and Workers Through Change | Cultural Asset Mapping
1:50 PM to 2:40 PM
3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Back to your hotel to prepare for the big evening event
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Cocktails
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Dinner
Tuesday May 26, 2026
8 AM
Registration Open
8:50 AM TO 9:00 AM
Morning Welcome
9:00 AM TO 9:30 AM
9:30 AM TO 10:20 AM
Break Out Sessions - Building a Rural Tech Hub | The Rural Art Studio as an Innovation Lab
10:20 AM TO 11:10 AM
11:10 AM TO 12:00 AM
Break Out Sessions - From Data to Development: Mapping Rural Opportunity | Remote Art and Marketing
12:00 AM TO 12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45 PM TO 1:00 PM
Afternoon Announcements
1:00 PM TO 1:50 PM
Break Out Sessions AI-Powered Grain Grading | Drayton Valley’s TAB Program | Lights, Camera, Saskatchewan!
1:50 PM TO 2:40 PM
Fireside Chat with Dr. Merelda Fiddler-Potter and Les Perreaux
2:40 PM TO 3:30 PM
Break Out Sessions - Fixing Canada’s Broken AgTech Innovation System| From Wood Stoves to WiFi
3:30 PM TO 4:00 PM
