Program Agenda

Sessions marked with ** below are for Milling Members only.
All other sessions are open to all attendees and are included in your event registration.  All times are listed in EST.  

Name Description Time
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Registration

Visit the registration table during the hours of 7:30AM - 5:00PM to pick up your registration packet and name badge.

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
**Technical Committee Meeting

Pre-Registration required, Milling Members only.

Breakfast Available at 8:00AM - Seagull Room/Heron Patio. Meeting begins at 8:30AM. Lunch is included. 

8:00 AM - 1:15 PM
**Supply Chain Committee / Sustainability Working Group

Milling Members only

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Executive Committee Meeting  2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Meetings Committee Meeting

Breakfast will be served.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Welcome Reception 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Dine-Around Dinners

Small Group Reservations (8-10 guests) will be made for more intimate networking dinners in local restaurants. Please indicate your interest during registration to be included. 

Your dinner assignment will be emailed to you the week before the event.

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
**Corn Division Breakfast

Breakfast available for Corn Division Meeting attendees.

8:30 AM
**Corn Division Meeting

Breakfast will be served.

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
**Wheat Division Meeting 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
**Oat Division Meeting  12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Oat and Corn Milling Session

Global Oat Market Outlook
Randy Strychar, CEO, OatInformation

USMCA/CUSMA and the Politics of Trade
Cassandra Kuball, Vice President, Torrey Advisory Group

Trends in Innovation in Cereal and Snacks
Ty Kane, Account Manager, Innova Market Insights

AI for Inventory Management and Decision Making
Ben Allen, CEO, BinSentry

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Spring Conference Reception

Business Casual Attire.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Spring Conference Dinner

Business Casual Attire.

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Buffet Breakfast

Spouses and guests are welcome.

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
General Session

Innovation in the Era of AI
Thierry Duvanel, Director of Innovation, Buhler Group

Navigating New Complexities in SNAP and School Meals
Brandon Lipps, Founder, Caprock Strategies

Data Strategy and Risk Management
Claude Yoder, Chief Data, Analytics and Digital Officer, Lockton

Food Halos and Demonized Ingredients - What do Consumers Actually Want?  
Ty Kane, Account Manager, Innova Market Insights

AI Powered Packaging Systems
Yan Gagne, Packaging Automation Specialist, Premier Tech

Global Wheat and Corn Markets
Matt Murphy, Vice President - Global Wheat, The Andersons, Inc.

8:00 AM - 11:15 AM
NAMA Golf Tournament

Pre-registration required and payment required.

Bus departs at 12:00 PM.

Shotgun start, lunch included.

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
NAMA Beach Afternoon

Not golfing? Join NAMA members on the beach with light refreshments from the Golf Cart. 

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Farewell Reception 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
**Corn Division Dinner

Pre-Registration required; for Milling and Associate Members only.

7:45 PM
Friday, March 13, 2026
Buffet Breakfast

Spouses and guests are welcome.

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Wheat Milling Session

HB4 Wheat - Breeding for the U.S.
Brad Erker, Executive Director, Colorado Wheat

Partnering with the American Society of Baking
Kristen Spriggs, President and CEO

Eastern Canada Crop Forecast Scott Krakar, London Ag Commodities

Soft Wheat Panel
Jay McAllister (Chair), Senior Director of Commodity Risk Management, Mennel Milling 
Mark Rossol, Profit Center Manager, The Andersons Inc.
Sam Doering, Director - Wheat Trading, Ardent Mills
Andrew Rutter, Commercial Manager, Bartlett 

8:30 AM - 10:45 AM