Economies and companies need top talent to be innovative, creative, and competitive. While the competition for talent has become increasingly intense and global in recent years, there are signals that many countries, including Canada, are tightening access to their markets for education and jobs.
This CIAC2025 session addresses current trends in the global talent pool and its impact on Canada and Asia, and how companies and universities are recruiting and retaining international talent, and providing career pathways.
Featuring:
• Stephen Toope, President & CEO, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (Canada; Lead Panellist)
• Ping Soon Kok, CEO, Singapore Business Federation (Singapore)
• Lisa de Wilde, Bell Media Professor of Media Management, Schulich School of Business, York University; Vice-Chair of the Board, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (Canada)
• Peter Stoicheff, President & Vice-Chancellor, University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
• Casey Lau, Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific, Web Summit (Hong Kong) Recorded at the Canada-in-Asia Conference 2025 on February 20, 2025.
