Executive Speeches

Cargill executives speak out on business interests and related issues through speeches to industry groups, academic gatherings, local communities and the general public. Some recent speeches include:

Trusting Photosynthesis: Thoughts on the future of global food production August 12, 2008

Gregory R. Page – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cargill Incorporated
When Greg Page was invited to talk on the future of food at the Chautuaqua Institute, he decided to organize the presentation by interviewing himself, promising to “show myself no quarter.” The following is a written version of the speech.

Cargill - World Food Program July 10, 2007

Paul D. Conway – Senior Vice President, Cargill Incorporated
Cargill and the United Nation’s World Food Programme are embarking on a program to provide better nutrition, additional medical care, upgraded schools and increased access to clean water to over 30,000 school-going children in Indonesia.

Renewable Energy – Inroads to Agriculture March 1, 2007

Gregory R. Page - President and Chief Operating Officer, Cargill Incorporated
Panel Presentation, USDA Ag Outlook Conference

Restoring the Brand of Trade February 13, 2007

Acceptance speech delivered by Warren R. Staley - Chairman and CEO, Cargill, Incorporated
Emergency Committee on American Trade Annual Trade and Investment Leadership Awards Dinner

In a Flattening World, How Do Companies Keep from Falling Off? May 1, 2006

Remarks by Warren R. Staley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cargill, Incorporated
Address to the Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Role of Agribusiness in Enhanced Nutrition October 12-14, 2005

Remarks by Warren R. Staley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cargill, Incorporated
Address to the World Food Prize International Symposium, Des Moines, Iowa

Shared Interests and Separate Concerns December 15, 2005

Remarks by Gregory Page, President and Chief Operating Officer, Cargill, Incorporated
Address to the Nebraska Agri Council

Building A Sustainable Global Enterprise April 15, 2004

Remarks by Warren R. Staley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cargill, Incorporated
Address at the 20th Anniversary of the Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University

Collaborative Leadership: Lessons for the Future October 9, 2003

Remarks by Warren R. Staley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cargill, Incorporated
Address at Achieve Minneapolis

Global Agriculture and the Law of Unintended Consequences July 21, 2003

Remarks by Gregory Page, President and Chief Operating Officer, Cargill, Incorporated
Address to the U.S. Grains Council, 43rd Board of Delegates Meeting and 4th International Grain Marketing Conference

The Role of Agriculture in the Global Economy May 18, 2003

Remarks by David W. Raisbeck, Vice Chairman, Cargill, Incorporated
Address to the World Agricultural Forum