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​Mississauga, Ontario, is one of Canada’s most globally connected cities, with deep and long‑standing trade and investment ties across the Indo‑Pacific—particularly with Japan—and a growing number of firms active in India and other priority markets.

​As geopolitical and economic conditions continue to evolve, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is proud to partner with Invest Mississauga for an xpert roundtable designed to deliver timely and strategic insight for industry leaders who are navigating the complexities of international growth, improving supply chain resilience, and exploring emerging global opportunities.

​We believe this roundtable will be an exceptional platform to engage with experts, exchange ideas, and gain valuable perspectives that will help shape successful strategies in today’s rapidly changing landscape.

​Featured Speaker:

​Vina Nadjibulla, Vice‑President, Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

La Fondation Asie Pacifique du Canada organise un symposium intitulé « Sécurité économique : l’avenir du commerce et de l’investissement canadiens avec l’Asie ». L’événement comprendra une allocution principale et une discussion animée avec Lizzi C. Lee de l’Asia Society, portant sur la stratégie économique et technologique de la Chine et ses implications pour le Canada. 

Cette allocution sera suivie de deux panels réunissant les boursiers John McArthur 2025-2026 de la Fondation : Ari Van Assche, Danielle Goldfarb, Pascale Massot, et Kati Suominen, ainsi que des experts en politiques publiques, des universitaires et des praticiens de premier plan, pour une discussion ciblée sur les risques et opportunités qui façonnent l’avenir du commerce et de l’investissement entre le Canada et l’Indo-Pacifique. 

Les thèmes abordés comprendront la stratégie techno-économique de la Chine, l’intelligence artificielle, le commerce et la compétitivité du Canada, la résilience et la diversification des chaînes d’approvisionnement, les minéraux critiques et les chaînes d’approvisionnement stratégiques, ainsi que les dépendances stratégiques et la résilience dans l’Indo-Pacifique.

The 2025-2026 cohort of the Canada-Asia Young Professionals Fellows program will convene in Vancouver for a capstone event during which they will meet with local experts and stakeholders in Canada’s Indo-Pacific relationships. 

Through this program, now in its fourth year, APF Canada selects up to 20 early-career professionals from government (all levels), international organizations, law, academia, and the private sector for a nine-month program of virtual engagement with leading thinkers in Canada and internationally on major developments happening in the Indo-Pacific and their potential implications for Canada.

Speakers for this year’s conference will include Mr. David van Hemmen, Vice President of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade; Professor Kai Ostwald, Director of the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia; Mr. Daniel Baart, Geopolitical Analyst at Maritime Forces Pacific; Ms. Elizabeth Donkervoort, Director of the China Strategic Risks Institute; and Professor Nari Pyo of the Korean National Diplomatic Academy; among others. 

Please join us for a symposium on Canada-ASEAN Security Alignment: The Case for Building Collective Resilience. In partnership with Canada-ASEAN Initiatives at the Centre for Asian Research at York University, and sponsored by the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, this symposium will feature policy-makers, ambassadors, academics, and security experts exploring areas of alignment in our security interests, and opportunities to deepen our co-operation in building collective resilience, against the backdrop of ruptures in the global order and the repositioning of Canada as a stronger middle power.

Please register at info@canada-asean.org using your institutional email by May 21, 2026.  Due to limited capacity, registration will only be confirmed once the organizing team sends a confirmation by email. 

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is pleased to support the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Summit 2026 as a non-industry partner. The MDA Summit is organized by the Commonwealth Security & Resilience Group, the Commonwealth’s formal and accredited security institution based on London, U.K.

Following the inaugural Summit in 2025, this event will bring together over 150 senior leaders from the navy and maritime sectors, policymakers, diplomats, and business innovators to forge deeper partnerships and drive practical interventions that strengthen MDA across the Commonwealth. 

Vice Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander, Royal Canadian Navy, will provide welcoming remarks. APF Canada’s Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Vina Nadjibulla, will moderate one of the panel discussions.