The inaugural Indo-Pacific Forum will bring together policymakers, business leaders, experts, and civil society representatives to take stock of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy three years on. The event will feature APF Canada’s Indo-Pacific Research Fellows and other perspectives from the region. As Canada reviews its 2025 foreign-policy priorities, sessions will surface practical steps to deepen strategic, economic, and security partnerships with the Indo-Pacific region.
Part of APF Canada’s Indo-Pacific Initiative funded by the Government of Canada, the program will include interactive roundtables and panel discussions on regional security, economic resilience, critical minerals and supply chains, climate and energy, and people-to-people ties.
Agenda (Subject to Change)
October 1, 2025 – Public Event
Location: Ottawa
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Public Plenary and Reception
- Networking Reception
- Plenary Session: Remarks by senior Government of Canada representatives and key partners (Global Affairs Canada and Department of National Defence - TBC)
- Panel Discussion: Unpacking Shifting Security and Geopolitical Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
Speakers:
- Victor Cha, President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department, and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- General Wayne Eyre, Senior Fellow, University of Ottawa; Canada’s Former Chief of the Defence Staff
- Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada
