CIAC Conversations: Looking Ahead to Our Canada-in-Asia Conference 2026



In this first episode in our CIAC Conversations series of 2026, APF Canada’s President & CEO, Jeff Nankivell, joins APF Canada’s Communications Director, Mike Roberts, in advance of this year’s annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC2026) in Singapore, February 10-11.

The conversation touches on the origins and unique framework of the Canada-in- Asia Conference series, how it empowers Canada’s diversification efforts in the Asia Pacific in the context of increasing global uncertainty, the shared priorities of food security, energy security, and infrastructure underpinning this year’s conference, and the importance of creating and deepening connections between partners in Canada and Asia across business, government, research, and innovation.