IMPACT 2025: Mission Agenda

TOKYO	Monday, August 4
	Morning:	One-on-one and/or group business meetings
	Afternoon:	Delegation Luncheon at the Embassy of Canada to Japan Site visit to the Shiseido Global Innovation Center
HOKKAIDO	Tuesday, August 5
	Afternoon:	Tour of Upopoy National Ainu Museum
	Wednesday, August 6
	Morning:	Ainu cultural exchange activities at Sapporo Pirka Kotan Ainu Culture Promotion Center
	Afternoon:	Lunch hosted by Menoko Mosmos Roundtable with Ainu stakeholders
OSAKA	Thursday, August 7
	Morning:	Roundtable with women in business
	Afternoon:	Site visit to Expo 2025
	Friday, August 8
	2:30–5:00 PM:	IMPACT Showcase at Festival Station [OPEN PUBLIC EVENT]
	5:30–7:00 PM:	Reception at the Canada Pavilion

*Please note: all events listed are by-invitation only, unless otherwise indicated

For mission inquiries, please contact:

A.W. Lee, PhD, Director, Inclusive International Trade, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Central Canada Office (a.w.lee@asiapacific.ca)

Showcase Agenda: August 8, 2025

2:30 p.m.

OPENING

Chizuru Azuma

Actress, Chairperson of ‘Get in Touch’ General Incorporated Association

2:33 p.m.

ELDER BLESSING

Gerard Sagassige

Elder, Curve Lake First Nation

2:36 p.m.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

Christine Nakamura

Vice-President, Central Canada Office, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

2:40 p.m.

PERFORMANCE: PORO-NOSKI-PON

poro-noski-pon (UPOPOY National Ainu Museum & Park)

3:30 p.m.

PERFORMANCE: DIGGING ROOTS

Digging Roots

2:50 p.m.

PANEL: Indigenous Women Shaping Global Change: Voices from the Pacific and Arctic

This panel brings together Indigenous women across five jurisdictions –– Canada, Australia, Alaska, Japan, and New Zealand –– to discuss the challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic and Pacific today. Together, the speakers will highlight the value of female leadership, gender and Indigenous inclusivity, and traditional Indigenous knowledge in building resilience within their community. Panelists will share their lived experiences and success stories, demonstrating how they overcame systemic barriers and are actively championing a sustainable future for the next generation of Indigenous youth.