AMC is pleased to announce a new speaker session of its lineup for FORGE: AMC’s 2025 Annual Expo and Trade Show. Lisa Ashton, Director of Agriculture Policy, RBC Thought Leadership, will present “Agriculture Growth: How agri-food can lead a new era of economic development.”
 
In this session Lisa will provide a macro-outlook on key trends and issues impacting agriculture growth and a deep dive on RBC Thought Leadership’s latest research.

Register for FORGE: AMC’s 2025 Annual Expo and Trade Show to participate in this engaging presentation. 
 
About The Speaker

Lisa’s passion for Canada’s agriculture sector—and its role as a global leader in production, innovation, and sustainability—was shaped by her upbringing on her family’s farm in Southwestern Ontario. This early interest led her to pursue post-graduate degrees in Ireland, Germany, and most recently at the University of Guelph, where she completed a PhD focused on the governance of scaling natural climate solutions in Canadian agriculture.
 
Currently, Lisa is the Director of Agriculture Policy at RBC Thought Leadership, where she leads agriculture and food research and stakeholder engagement. Prior to joining RBC, she was the Sustainability Lead at Grain Farmers of Ontario and worked as a consultant, helping not-for-profit organizations and companies develop and implement regenerative agriculture strategies.