This conference will be given in French by the speaker and simultaneously translated into English.

Schedule

(Please note that the times mentioned refer to Eastern Time Zone)

December 10, 2025

7:00 am

Registration, networking breakfast and visit of the booths

9:00 am

Host Opening Speech

Host: Vincent Cloutier, Agr., MBA, Banque Nationale

9:15 am

2026 Pork Sector: A Focus on Productivity Focus in a Changing World

Jean-Philippe Gervais, Ph. D. Executive Vice-President, Strategy & Impact, Chief Economist Farm Credit Canada

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10:05 am

Animal Welfare: Reconciling Public Perceptions with the Reality of Livestock Production

Jamie Dallaire, Ph. D. Associate Professor Department of Animal Science, Université Laval

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10:55 am

European Pork: From Barn to Slaughterhouse — Past, Present, Future

Gert van Beek Owner SPF Nucleus Breeder / van Beek SPF Varkens BV Lelystad

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11:45 am

Lunch and visit of the booths

2:00 pm

 - Workshops

2:00 pm

Animal Health

ROOM 2000 C | Host: Laurie Pfleiderer, DVM, Services vétérinaires ambulatoires Triple-V Inc.

Understanding sow mortality to better prevent it

Brigitte Boucher, DVM Veterinarian

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2:00 pm

Marketing

ROOM 2000 D | Host: Yvan Fréchette, Les Éleveurs de porcs du Québec

Creating today the sustainable agriculture of tomorrow

Christian Grenier, Agr. President Grenier Gardengeois

Stéphanie Taylor, B.A.A. Chief executive officer Grenier Gardengeois

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2:50 pm

 - Workshops

2:50 pm

Animal Health

ROOM 2000 C | Host: Laurie Pfleiderer, DVM, Services vétérinaires ambulatoires Triple-V Inc.

Biosecurity, focus where it counts!

Marie-Claude Poulin, DVM, DA Veterinarian

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2:50 pm

Marketing

ROOM 2000 D | Host: Yvan Fréchette, Les Éleveurs de porcs du Québec

Coming Performance, Costs and Carbon: The Global Advantage of Local Pork

Vincent Guimont-Hébert, Eng., MBA Senior Director, Asset Management & Sustainability Olymel

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3:35 pm

Back to the main room and presentation of the next generation

3:45 pm

The importance of playing your role

Dave Morissette Professional speaker and sports analyst

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4:45 pm

Exhibitors’ cocktail

6:00 pm

End of Le Porc Show 2025

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