Kevin Stewart

Olympic Producer. Disruptive thought leader. Farmer.

Kevin is a powerful presenter who captures the attention of audiences everywhere by combining his thought-provoking content with the context of his unusual background in media and farming.

As President of AGVISION Media, a very unique media company, he focused on performance in sports, agriculture and business management.  Kevin led numerous media projects to improve awareness of management and profitability in agriculture. He assessed emerging media platforms. populated online media channels and developed five seasons of the award winning, thought leader podcast, The Edge.

As Executive Producer of AGVISION TV, Kevin hosted the program and led teams through all aspects of marketing, operations, finance, production and distribution of the AGVISION television series across Canada and the U.S for twelve seasons.

What was the gold medal highlight of his time in the media?  Kevin had the incredible opportunity to serve as the On Air Producer for the Olympic Winter Games in Norway with the CTV Television Network.

What topics can Kevin engage and inspire your audiences with? 

Topic 1: Innovation Step One: Scare Yourself

Learn to Risk Forward by developing the habit of leveraging fear.

Topic 2: Good or Great? The Disruptive Question that Ignites Innovation

Disruptive questions help clarify what business you’re really in and then help you to pivot!

Topic 3:  If You Want to Win, Learn to Quit!

Learn to stay closer to your sweet spot by… quitting!

How do we describe Kevin? One of a kind background – with a unique combination of twenty-five years in the national news media and as a farmer.  Definitely an elite speaker and outside the box thinker!

#ThoughtLeaderership   #disruptivethinking  #bigideas #innovation #MediaMaverick

 “Kevin opened my mind about how the next generation of customers might think.”

Northeast Cooperative Council, Syracuse, NY

“Impactful and motivational. Accolades abounded for you!”

 Ursula Klein, Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd, Vancouver, BC

“Your message is an important one for our customers to hear!”

Desiree Rattray, Farm Credit Canada, Red Deer, AB 

 “Your presentation was an inspiration that the rate of change represents tremendous opportunity in agriculture!”

 Les Nichols, Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Assoc., Kingston, ON

“Kevin maybe the best speaker I have ever heard!”

– Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers, London, ON

Achievements and accolades:

  • Best of Show, Public Relations, Canadian Agri-Marketing Association
  • Best Agricultural Media, National Agri-Marketing Assoc., AGVISION, Kansas City
  • Best Educational Media, Canadian Agri-Marketing Association, AGVISION
  • Can Pro Award: Top Business Management television series, AGVISION, Quebec City
  • Honourary Agrologist, Ontario Institute of Agrologists for outstanding contributions to farm management and media awareness
  • Agricultural IMPACT award at the Grow Canada Conference; Queen’s Bench Diamond Jubilee Medal