Events

In a global context marked by growing geopolitical tensions, major economic transitions, and climate emergencies, Quebec must constantly adapt its posture and strategies internationally. But how are these challenges perceived and managed across different sectors? What levers of action are being mobilized, and how can Quebec strengthen its voice on the world stage? This conference offers an immersion into the inner workings of Quebec’s international action, through the intersecting perspectives of three experts from the governmental, financial, and community sectors.

Marie Haroon (CDPQ), Frédéric Czor (MRIF), and Marie Denise Samson Léger (CECI) will share their experiences and analyses on Quebec’s international strategies, the geopolitical risks shaping their mandates, and the integration of social and climate issues into their respective responsibilities. You will discover how these organizations navigate an uncertain world while helping position Quebec as a committed, strategic, and united actor on the international stage. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada will be hosting a closed-door roundtable, held under the Chatham House Rule, on February 5, 2026, on the margins of the Singapore Airshow.

The Future of Defence (Industrial) Co-operation: Singapore and Canada roundtable will explore how Singapore and Canada can deepen defence industrial collaboration across dual-use technologies, innovation platforms, and more resilient supply chains.

The discussion will highlight the benefits of two-way market access: Canada as a reliable partner and springboard into the North American market and NATO, and Singapore as a stable hub for Canadian firms in Southeast Asia. This curated group of participants will also probe opportunities for collaboration around shared platforms, systems, and interoperability in areas including decision dominance, sovereign compute, maritime domain awareness, undersea autonomy, and training and simulation, among others. The roundtable will aim to build on the already strong bilateral relationship and the foundation provided by the 2022 Memorandum of Understanding on defence co-operation.

This high-level session will bring together senior representatives from Canadian industry, key government stakeholders, and Singapore-based defence and technology leaders to exchange perspectives on advancing bilateral engagement. Your insights would be especially valued as Singapore and Canada explore new opportunities to develop resilient, interoperable, and forward-looking partnerships. 

The discussion is intended to foster candid, solution-oriented dialogue on strategic co-operation models, innovation ecosystems, and practical pathways for strengthening engagement between like-minded partners.

The Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council (ABLAC) is a high-level group of Asian and Canadian business leaders established by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada in 2016. 

ABLAC will meet February 9, 2026, in Singapore.

Convened annually to identify and articulate opportunities for improved Canada-Asia business engagement, the Council acts as a powerful platform for networking and business development to help catalyze stronger commercial and investment opportunities between Canada and Asia. ABLAC also aims to provide strategic information, counsel, and advice to Canadian stakeholders including representatives from the federal and provincial governments to strengthen Canada's strategic engagement with the Indo-Pacific.

This is a ‘by-invitation-only’ event.

APF Canada's Canada-in-Asia Conference 2026 (CIAC2026) is the premier platform for connecting leaders from across Canada and Asia to tackle some of the most pressing challenges – and promising opportunities – of our time.

Taking place at the intersection of business, government, research, and innovation, this unique gathering brings together stakeholders to drive collaboration, unlock partnerships, and shape the future of Canada-Asia engagement to address real-world issues. ​

 Join us for this flagship event on February 10-11, 2026, in Singapore where we will connect leaders from across Canada and Asia around the central pillars of food security, energy security, and infrastructure.

These pillars are critical for the global push towards sustainable growth and represent key areas in which Canadian and Asian companies, institutions, and universities can share experiences, expertise, and insights to build successful, multi-dimensional partnerships.

In conjunction with these pillars, CIAC2026 will address issues within the cross-cutting themes of geopolitics, investment, and technology.  

As great as they are to visit, there is a lot more to Japan than Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Kakehashi Project alumni are invited to join us for a journey through some of Japan’s lesser-visited cultural hotspots, hidden gems, and natural wonders as selected by Japanese and Canadian Kakehashi alumni. 

Find new places to add to your next Japan travel itinerary and get tips from alumni experts on how to make your visit a great one. This event is open to all Kakehashi Project alumni.

For more information on Kakehashi, please visit our webpage.

The Centre for the Study of Global Japan at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy is organizing a talk and performance by Satoshi Yamaguchi, drummer of  popular Japanese band, RADWIMPS. 

Satoshi Yamaguchi, a Visiting Researcher at Keio University, will deliver an inspiring presentation about his personal struggle and research on Musicians’ Dystonia, a neurological disorder that affects professional musicians. He will share his personal story and reflections about his musical career, which he was forced to suspend in 2015. 

He will then discuss how he refocused his energy on academic research, presenting findings from large-scale epidemiological studies on Musicians' Dystonia he conducted in collaboration with scholars from Canada, Japan, and other countries. 

The event will feature a live performance by Yamaguchi using “VXD,” a voice-controlled drumming system he co-developed. 

(Image Credit: 株式会社スペシャネット, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)