Recorded during and around our Canada-in-Asia Conference series, or 'CIAC,' this podcast series connects with stakeholders and participants in our premier gathering for Asia-Canada collaboration held each February in Singapore.
CIAC Conversations
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Latest Episode
February 5, 2026 | Episode 7CIAC Conversations: A Conversation with Sue Paish, CEO of DIGITAL
In our latest episode of CIAC Conversations, Sue Paish, CEO of DIGITAL, joins APF Canada’s Communications Director, Mike Roberts, to discuss tech innovation ahead of this year’s annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC2026) in Singapore, February 10-11.
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January 28, 2026 | Episode 6CIAC 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.
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April 22, 2025 | Episode 5CIAC Conversations: A Conversation with Rajamanohar (Raj) Somasundaram, Founder and CEO of Aquaconnect
In this episode of CIAC Conversations, Indian tech entrepreneur Raj
Somasundaram, Founder and CEO of Aquaconnect, joins APF Canada’s
Communications Director Mike Roberts at this year’s annual Canada-in-Asia
Conference (CIAC) in Singapore in February for a discussion on the intersection of
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April 3, 2025 | Episode 4CIAC Conversations: A Conversation with Kapil Kapoor, Canada’s International Research Development Centre’s Asia Director
In this episode of CIAC Conversations, Kapil Kapoor, Regional Director, Asia, with Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), joins APF Canada’s Communications Director Mike Roberts on the sidelines of this year’s annual Canada-in-Asia Conference in Singapore.
The conversation touches on IDRC’s mandate and work – particularly as it intersects with the Indo-Pacific – and the Centre’s evolving strategy for creating and deepening connections between partners in Canada and Asia.
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March 21, 2025 | Episode 2CIAC Conversations: A Conversation with Gabriel Miller, President & CEO of Universities Canada
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March 14, 2025 | Episode 1CIAC Conversations: A Discussion with Jeff Nankivell, APF Canada’s President & CEO
In this premier episode of CIAC Conversations, APF Canada’s President & CEO Jeff Nankivell, the originator of the Canada-in-Asia Conferences series, sits down with the Foundation’s Communications Director Mike Roberts to share his thoughts on CIAC2025.
