Speaking Engagements & Upcoming Events

Bryan Gilvesy has been speaking to farmers, groups, and organizations for years. His most recent speaking engagements are listed below. Bryan is always willing to speak to your group about local sustainable food and environmental stewardship. Feel free to invite him to speak to your group.

 Upcoming Speaking Events
 Date
Conservation Banking Conference March 29, 2016

 

 Past Speaking Engagements  Attendees

 

2016

 
Central Ontario Ag Conference, March 3, 2016  40

 

2015

 
Western University, Knowing Your Food System, November 17, 2015 30
Ivey School of Business, MES CEEMS, October 7, 2015 30
Ivey School of Business, MBA, August 20, 2015 65
Canadian Environmental Grant Makers, June 10, 2015 80
University of Guelph, MBA, May 6, 2015 45
Annual Agro-Environment Group, Quebec City, March 18, 2015 72
Source it Here, Guelph Wellilngton Event and Tradeshow, February 9, 2015 150
Envirowestern, January 22, 2015 100
SW Ag Conference, January 6, 2015  85

 

2014

 
Woodstock Field Naturalists, December 1, 2014  37
Ivey Business School, November 18, 2014 205
Ryerson University, November 5, 2014  97
UWO, MES Student Tour, October 9, 2014  48
Fanshawe College, October 7, 2014  54
Pollinator Health Conference, August, 20, 2014 115
George Brown College, March 24, 2014  24
U of Guelph, Sustainable Food Systems, March 4, 2014  45
Sustain Ontario Grass Fed Beef Conference, February 24, 2014 130
Rural Agri-Innovation Network of Algoma, February 7, 2014  22
Ivey Business School, MSc, Y U Ranch Case, February 5, 2014  12
Fanshawe College, January 16, 2014  40

 

2013

 
U of T, New College, Sustainable Food Systems,  December 2, 2013  25
Ivey Business School, HBA Class Y U Ranch Case, November 22, 2013 210
Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, November 14, 2013  80
Thames Talbot Land Trust, November 6, 2013  60

Kitchener Field Naturalists, October 28, 2013

 90

 2013 National Student Food Summit,   August 17, 2013

125
 CEGN Annual General Mtg, Winnipeg, MB, June 6/13  70
 River Symposium, Cornwall, May 16/13  45
 Future of Food, Fleming College, Lindsay, ON, April 11/13  70
 Cdn Pollinator Conservation 2013, U of T, April 10/13  55
 Guelph University MBA, May 8, 2013  42
George Brown College, Culinary Students, March 18/13  18
 Eco Systems Servicees Workshop, Mont-St-Hillaire, QC, Feb 25/23  40

 

2012

 
MNR Species at Risk Branch, December 13/12  45
Growing Business the Food Way, Toronto Youth Food Policy Council, Univ. of Toronto, December 3/12  110
Livable Cities Forum, Hamilton, ON, November 30/12  20
A.D.Latornell Conference, Alliston, ON, November 15/12  45
 Bruce Fed. of Ag. AGM, Hanover, October 26/12  200
 Food Day by Food Forward, Regent Park, TO, October 16/12  140
 ALUS National Conference, Vermillion River, AB, June 21/12  150
Fanshawe College Sustainability Conference, London, June 18/12  45
 Saugeen Field Naturalists, Hanover, June 18/12  35
 National Fish and Wildlife Congress, Ottawa, May 28/12  40
FarmStart, Ignatius, Guelph , Planning your new Farm Business,     May 12/12 30
Grasslands in Crisis, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, February 23/12  100
 MNR North Bay Species at Risk Open House, February 11/12  60
 MNR North Bay Species at Risk and Municipal Planning, Feb 10/12  32
 My Sustainable Canada, Local Food & Healthcare Workshop, Jan 25/12  60
 Grey Bruce Farmers Week, January 9, 2012  75

 

2011


 University of Toronto, Food Studies, November 28, 2011  25
 University of Guelph, Landscape Architecture & Rural Planning Nov 22/11  35
 Wilfred Laurier University, Geography, November 22, 2011  30
CFFO Annual Meeting, Guelph, November 16, 2011  220
University of Guelph, HBA Class, November 9, 2011  40
 University of Toronto, November 2, 2011  44
 Bullfrog Power, Woolwich Arrow Pub, Guelph  Oct 12/2011  50
 Sustain Ontario, Connecting Farmer to the City, Toronto Sept. 22/11  210
 Huron Rural Food Conference, Clinton September 17, 2011  25
 Agriculture in A Changing Climate Workshop, Barrie August 24, 2011  20
 Conscious Food Festival, Toronto, August 13, 2011  60
 Laurier University, March 29, 2011 75
 MNR Stewardship Council Ft. Frances District, March 5, 2011  70
 Northern Food Connections, Thunder Bay, March 4, 2011  40
 Terroir Symposium, Toronto March 1, 2011 - Meat Tasting  200
George Brown College, Toronto, February 14, 2011  40
AG Biomass Agronomy Forum, February 11, 2011   160
Farm Smart, University of Guelph, January 22, 2011   40
Stewardship Resource Council, Cornwall, January 21,2011   10

 

2010 

 
APAS,  Board Presentation, Regina SK December 9, 2010  45
 SARMS,  Board Presentation,Regina SK, December 9, 2010  10
 Food Secure Canada, Montreal QC, November 27, 2010  30
 Canadian Bison Assoc. Annual Meeting Regina SK, November 21/10  150
 University of Toronto, November 17, 2010  60
 Wellington Federation of Agriculture Annual Meeting, October 29, 2010  65
Climate Change Adaptation - Laurentian University Sudbury, October 27, 2010   44
Guelph HBA Sustainability Students, October 22, 2010   29
 Borealis - Guelph - Meet the Farmer, with Cave Springs Winery October 18, 2010  50
Conscious Food Festival  Toronto  August 14, 2010   40
 Food Share  Retreat April 2010  70
 MBA Class Sustainable Value Creation - University of Guelph May 2010  40
 Canadian Association for Food Studies - Concordia, May 28  20
 ESAC Conference - Sustainability in a Changing World - Concordia May 31  18
Pollination Guelph Annual Symposium - March 27   75
Elgin Ecological Development Conference, Lindsay, ON - March 3  100
2010 Managing Excellence in Agriculture - Saskatoon Feb 5  150

 

2009 

 
Source Water Protection, Huron County - Dec 21   20
 Carolinian Canada Coalition - Dec 10  15
CFBMC Agriwebinar - Farming in the Green Economy - Nov 23              (online conference)   
Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, London - Nov 4, 5  400
CFBMC Agri-Webinar   80
 Organic Conference - Jan 24 150
 Cooking Up A Sustainable Food System for the 21st Century - University of Toronto - April 19   100
 CAFA - Stratford - May 27  87
 Toronto Rotary Club - Royal York Hotel - June 12  120
 University of Calgary - July 10  20
 Township of Wellesly - Township Council  20

 

2008

Attendees
 Green Party Annual Meeting - Nov 29  105
 Latornell Conference - Nov 21  
 University of Toronto environmental sociology class - Oct 21  
 Wilfred Laurier University socio-geography class - Oct 17  
 Canadian Farm Business Advisors - Sept 25  18
 Book Launch - The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food - Sept 18  65
 Toronto Food Policy Council - Sept 10  27
 Ontario ALUS Workshop - August 25 & 26  200
 Perth County Ag 101 Tour - August 21  50
 OTF Western Team Environment Day - June 18  42
 Perth-Wellington Green Party Riding As - Apr 19  25
 Christian Farmer’s Federation of Ontario - Apr 8  12
 Listowel Middle Maitland Rejuvenation meeting - Mar. 19  30
 Port Burwell Get Local Conference - Feb 23  50
 Norfolk Soil and Crop Association AGM - Feb 20  75
 Grey Bruce Stewardship Information Meeting - Feb 13  21
 Ontario Nature Greenways Conference - Feb 12  33
 Kent Essex Stewardship ALUS Information Meeting - Feb 5  29
 Kawartha Lakes Stewardship Information Meeting - Feb 1  20
 Large Woodlot Owners community Conference - Jan 31  70
 Organic and Ecological Growers Conference - Jan 26  37
 Norfolk Ag and Tourism Symposium - Jan 17  55
 ALUS Farmer to Farmer #2 - Jan 9  39
 Norfolk Field Naturalists - Jan 8  38

 

2007

 Attendees
 ALUS Farmer to Farmer Workshop - Dec 12  20
 Conservation Ontario Board Meeting - Dec 10  32
 Latournel Conference - Nov 14  35
 Ontario Stewardship SW Zone Meeting - Oct 12  42
 ALUS Community Launch - Sept 20  110
 Southwest Water Environment Association SWP Conference - Sept 19   34
 Coalition for a Green Economy - Sept 12  27
 Toronto Food Policy Council - Sept 12  32
 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Ontario Board - Aug 16  18
 Ontario Nature AGM - June 8  30
 Huron County Community Matters Conference  20
 National Farmers Union Ontario Annual Meeting - Mar 31  80
 Long Point Region Conservation Authority AGM - Feb 23  35
   
Fall 2006  Attendees
 Canada Ontario Agreement Conference - Nov 24  30
 Huron County EG&S Conference - Nov 23  120

Radio Interviews

CBC 1  Matt Galloway
CBC 1 Wei Chen
CFFO Simon Crouch
CD98.9 Richard Walker
CKNX Andrew (1), Shelly (2)

Television Interviews

CTV Good Morning Canada  August 26/08
A-Channel News September 26/08

Contact us to arrange a speaking engagement with your group.