IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Room 707, Level 700, MTCC
Session information
Impact of digitalisation and mechanisation of agriculture on the labour force
Tuesday 4 November (1430 - 1545)
Room 707, Level 700, MTCC
Committee(s)
Agriculture and Food Section
(Lead)
Immigration and Nationality Law Committee
Description
This session will explore how mechanisation and digitalisation affects the labour force, particularly in transitional economies, and how to advise clients on labour issues, on displacement, and the implications on agricultural production.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Alvaro Carrau | Bado Kuster Zerbino & Rachetti, Montevideo, Uruguay; Co-Chair, Agriculture and Food Section |
| Jan Holthuis | Buren NV, The Hague, Netherlands; Member, Agriculture and Food Section Advisory Board |
| Dr Viviane Kunisawa | Daniel Law, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Treasurer, Agriculture and Food Section |
Keynote Speakers
| Masami Takeuchi | Food and Agriculture Organization, Bangkok, Thailand |
Speakers
| Viviana Cervieri | Cervieri Monsuárez , Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Andreea Haulbert | Karl Waheed Avocats, Paris, France |
| Adeniji Oni | Niji Oni & Co, Lagos, Nigeria; Website Officer, Agriculture and Food Section |
| Cristobal Raby | Prieto Abogados, Santiago, Chile |
| Eli Zhang | JunHe LLP, Beijing, China |