The Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council (ABLAC) comprises a high-level group of Asian and Canadian business leaders convened annually by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada to identify and articulate opportunities for improved Canada-Asia business engagement.
Council membership is represented across Canada and more than 10 Asia Pacific economies, and annual meetings are held in cities throughout Canada and Asia. Launched in 2016, ABLAC has emerged into a critical forum to catalyze dialogue and action.
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Highlights and interviews from APF Canada's last ABLAC meeting.
Current Members
President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Council of Canada (Canada)
President and Chief Executive Officer, AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. (Canada)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (Canada)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial (Canada)
President and Chief Executive Officer, PSP Investments (Canada)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Region Board of Trade (Canada)
Chancellor, Ryerson University (Canada)
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) (Canada)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Cameco Corporation (Canada)
President and CEO, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) (Canada)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Export Development Canada (EDC) (Canada)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Teck Resources Limited (Canada)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) (Canada)
Chief Executive Officer, Digital Technology Supercluster (Canada)
President and Chief Operating Officer, Asia-Pacific, OMERS (Canada)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Air Canada (Canada)
Director, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Canada)
Chief Executive Officer, Clearwater Fine Food Inc. (Canada)
Global Investment Manager & Senior Advisor, Hillhouse Capital (Canada)
Chief Executive Officer, NCSOFT West (Korea)
Director and Shareholder, LVK Group of Companies (Brunei Darussalam)
Co-Founder and Senior Partner, CReco Research (Indonesia)
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Esquel Group (Hong Kong)
CEO and Vice-Chair, Hyundai Card • Hyundai Capital • Hyundai Commercial (South Korea)
Co-Managing Partner, Senior Partner and Co-Head of Asian Business, TPG Capital (Hong Kong)
Managing Partner, Saltagen Ventures (Hong Kong)
COO & Executive Director, Tata Consultancy Services (India)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Magsaysay Group of Companies (Philippines)
Deputy Chairman, Huawei (China)
Stanford DCI Fellow (China)
Founder & Partner, MBK Partners (South Korea)
Chief Executive Officer, Two Sigma Asia Pacific (China)
Fontana Enterprises Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Silk Road Financing Corporation (China)
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Ancora Capital Management (Indonesia)
Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra Group (India)
Chairman, Unibrands (Vietnam)
Senior Executive Officer, SIGMAXYZ (Japan)
Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific, Trafigura (Singapore)
Board Chair, Japan Women’s Innovative Network, President and Chief Executive Officer, Globalization Research Institute (Japan)
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DHgate.com (China)
ABLAC Meetings & Reports:
ABLAC 2021 – Virtual*
Broad Diversification: Strengthening Canada-Asia Engagement after Trump and COVID-19
April 7 & 8, 2021
ABLAC 2019 – Hong Kong SAR
February 27, 2019
Preparing Canadians for a Highly Connected Future with Asia
ABLAC 2018 – Toronto, Ontario
March 2, 2018
Canada’s Asia Strategy
ABLAC 2017 – Vancouver, British Columbia
March 13, 2017
Seize the Moment: Innovation and Defining 'Brand Canada' in Asia
ABLAC 2016 – Vancouver, British Columbia
February 26, 2016
Canada’s Ability to Capitalize on Economic Opportunities in Asia
*Note: ABLAC 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.