CSBE/SCGAB AGM and Technical Conference 2024, Winnipeg, Manitoba

7-10 July 2024 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room

Date: Monday, 08/July/2024
7:00am - 8:00am	Breakfast 1: Breakfast and Welcome Remarks Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
8:30am - 9:30am	Plenary 1: Wicked Problem #1: Plastic Pollution Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room Session Chair: Dr. Nazim Cicek, University of Manitoba Dr. Joe Ackerman, Department of Biosystems Engineering, U of M - "Rethinking plastic recycling: a comparison between North America and Europe" Dr. David Levin, Department of Biosystems Engineering, U of M - "Microbial and enzymatic degradation of plastics" Dr. Bryan Cassone, Brandon University - "Can insects solve the plastic pollution problem?"
9:30am - 10:30am	Plenary 2: Wicked Problem #2: Healthcare: Is there a role for engineering? Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room Session Chair: Dr. Natasha Jacobson, University of Manitoba This will be a panel discussion featuring a variety of perspectives.
10:30am - 10:45am	Refresh 1: Refreshment Break & Follow-up Discussion Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
10:45am - 11:55am	Plenary 3: Wicked Problem #3: Sustainable Agricultural Production Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room Session Chair: Dr. Danny Mann, University of Manitoba Mr. Erron Leafloor, Buhler Versatile - "The future of field power on Canadian farms" Mr. Perry Klassen, MacDon Industries - "Advancements in harvesting: a prairie perspective" Mr. Darcy Cook, PTx Trimble - "The role of autonomous machines in sustainable agricultural production" Dr. Afua Mante, Department of Soil Science, UofM - Soil health: Engineering has a role to play
12:00pm - 1:30pm	Lunch 1: Lunch and AGM Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room

Date: Tuesday, 09/July/2024
7:30am - 8:15am	Breakfast 2: Breakfast Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
8:30am - 9:30am	Plenary 4: Wicked Problem #4: Generative AI Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room Presentation Title: "Generative AI: From Threat to Thought"
9:30am - 10:45am	Plenary 5: Wicked Problem #5: Truth & Reconciliation – The Role of Engineering Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room Topic: Decolonizing Engineering Education
10:45am - 11:00am	Refresh 3: Refreshment Break & Follow-up Discussion Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
11:00am - 12:00pm	Plenary 6: The Role of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering in Solving Wicked Problems Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room Session Chair: Dr. Danny Mann, University of Manitoba
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch 2: Lunch Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room

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